BLODGETT
Generation No. 2
2. George Marion2 Blodgett (Thomas1) was born 24 Oct 1800 in New Hampshire and died 01 Aug 1879 in Michigan. He is the son of Thomas Blodgett and Deborah. He married (1) Unknown; He married (2) Lucy Hoard on 09 Dec 1838 in LaGrange Co., Indiana, daughter of Hezekiah Hoard and Loudema Babcock. She married (1) Levi Coburn. She was born 12 Jul 1817 in New York and died 22 Apr 1885 in Michigan.
Notes for George Marion Blodgett:
Burial: Aug 1879, Indian Fields Cemetery - Portage, MI
Source: 1880 Census: Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Michigan; page #1, ED#137
"Persons Who Died During the Year Ending May 31, 1880"
Name: George Blodgett, age 79 yrs; NH,NH,NH; Farmer
Res. of County: 55 years
Month died: August
Attending Physician: Dr. Hill
Cause of Death: Brain Fever
More About George Marion Blodgett:
George M., Eliakim, Riley, and Thomas Blodgett are each shown on the Michigan Census 1827 - 1870. All of these men are living in Pavilion Township during the year 1837. Are they related?
An Elisam Blodgett is identified on the 1860 census for Pavilion Twp., MI; he is shown as a near neighbor to George Blodgett and is living in the household of Asa Allen. On the 1870 census for Pavilion Twp., MI, Eliakim is living in George Blodgett's household. Eliakim is shown as lame.
Census 1: 01 Sep 1850, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., Roll M432-353, pg#112 (age 50)
Census 2: 18 Jul 1860, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., page#124, HH (age 60)
Census 3: 26 Aug 1870, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., Page#288 (age 69)
Occupation 1: Jul 1860, Farmer
Occupation 2: 1870, Farmer
Residence 1: 1850, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi. - Value of Real Estste $1000
Residence 2: Jul 1860, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi. - Value of Real Estste $4000
Residence 3: 1870, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi.
Notes for Lucy Hoard:
Burial: Apr 1885, Indian Fields Cemetery - Portage, Michigan
Henry COBURN, age 13, is shown in the household of Hezekiah Hoard on the 1850 census for LaGrange Co., Indiana. Henry is probably a son of Lucy Hoard and Levi Coburn.
On the 1870 census for Pavilion Twp., Michigan, Henry Coburn and his wife Clarissa (Sanderson) are shown in the household immediately following that of Thomas Sanderson (age 57). Thomas is probably Clarissa's father. GA Babcock and his family are also shown as neighbors to Henry. Also, in the Babcock household resides Harry Blodgett, age 18. Harry is probably a son to George Blodgett and Lucy Hoard Blodgett.
More About Lucy Hoard:
Census 1: 01 Sep 1850, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., Roll M432-353, pg#112 (age 39)
Census 2: 18 Jul 1860, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., Page#124 (age 42)
Census 3: 26 Aug 1870, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., Page#288 (age 57)
Census 4: 02 Jun 1880, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., ED#137, HH, widow (age 63)
Children of George Blodgett and Unknown:
i. Orinda Blodgett born Abt. 1824 in New York. She married Thomas Sanderson, born about 1816 in New York.
More About Orinda Blodgett and Thomas Sanderson:
Census: 1: Sep 1850, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI (Orinda, 26 yrs., Thomas, 34 yrs.)
In 1850 Thomas and Orinda Sanderson are living immediately next to the household of Jared
Blodgett and near that of George M Blodgett. Orinda's siblings, Frances and George, are also residing in the Sanderson household.
Children of Orinda Blodgett and Thomas Sanderson are: (1) Clarissa, b. abt. 1843 in Michigan (Clarissa married Henry Coburn, son of (?) Levi Coburn and Lucy [Hoard] Coburn Blodgett). (2) George , b. abt 1845; (3) Abigail, b. abt. 1848.
ii. Frances Blodgett, born Abt. 1832 in New York.
More About Frances Blodgett:
Census: 1: Sep 1850, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI (age 18) Household of Tho. Sanderson.
iii. George Blodgett, born Abt. 1833 in New York.
More About George Blodgett:
Census: 1: Sep 1850, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI (age 20) Household of Tho. Sanderson.
