Olive married Peter C Blosser August 7, 1887[3] and they made their home in Reedy, West Virginia[4][5][6][7] until his death December 26, 1937.[8]Peter supported the family by working as a mechanic, locomotive engineer, and carpenter. Together they raised two children, Lula Lee Blosser and Clarence Colmand Blosser.[9] Olive died November 1, 1954[10] and is buried in Reedy Cemetery, Reedy, West Virginia.[11]
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↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ41-JRD : 12 April 2016), Olive L Board in household of William T E Board, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 20, family 138, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,198.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6T4-M6T : 15 July 2017), Olive L Board in household of W K Board, Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 122, sheet 55D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1413; FHL microfilm 1,255,413.
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FTDR-HJP : 11 February 2018), Peter C Blosser and Olive L Board, 1887; citing Roane, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,832.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Z8-G74 : accessed 6 August 2018), Olive Blosser in household of P C Blosser, Reedy district Reedy town, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100, sheet 2A, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPFY-QFC : accessed 6 August 2018), Olive L Blosser in household of P C Blosser, Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 84, sheet 2A, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1696; FHL microfilm 1,375,709.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2Z-67N : accessed 6 August 2018), Olive L Blosser in household of Peter C Blosser, Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 122, sheet 2A, line 15, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1971; FHL microfilm 1,821,971.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMCQ-YW4 : accessed 6 August 2018), Olive L Blosser in household of Peter C Blosser, Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 3A, line 38, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2554; FHL microfilm 2,342,288.
↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZXN-5XX : 9 March 2018), Olive L. Blosser in entry for Peter C Blosser, 26 Dec 1937; citing Akron, Summit, Ohio, reference fn 79271; FHL microfilm 2,023,552.
↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8GJ-KB3 : 10 December 2017), Olive Board in entry for C. C. Blosser and Esta Carpenter, 05 Feb 1916; citing Portage, Ohio, United States, reference p 316; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 891,367.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMM1-HRX : 10 March 2018), Olive Luetta Blosser, 01 Nov 1954; citing Wood, West Virginia, County Records, 14266, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,372.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #37143329Olive Luetta Board Blosser; Burial, Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States of America, Reedy Cemetery
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