BLODGETT
Generation No. 3
8. Mary Jane3 Blodgett (George Marion2, Thomas1) was born 26 Jul 1843 in Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Michigan and died 30 Jun 1928 at Kalamazoo Co., Michigan... She is the daughter of George M Blodgett and Lucy Hoard. She married (1) Ira Garfield on 22 Feb 1859 in Pavillion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. He was born abt.1831 and died 11 Jan 1885 at Scotts, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. She married (2) ________ Johnson after Jan 1885.
Notes for Mary J Blodgett:
Military: Widow's pension application on 3 May 1885 - Application #3714.206; Certificate #233766
Identified as "May" on the 1860 census. I believe the name is actually Mary J.
Census 1: 01 Sep 1850, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., Roll M432-353, pg#112 (age7)
Census 2: 18 Jul 1860, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., Page#124 (age 17)
Census 3: 1870, LeRoy, Calhoun Co., MI, Pg #23, wife (age 26)
Census 4: 1880, Climax twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI, ED#128, Pg#3, Sh #C4, wife (age 36)
More About Ira Garfield:
Burial: Indian Fields Cemetery, Portage, MI
Cause of Death: Disease of the Lungs.
Military: Invalid pension application on 22 Jan 1877 - Application #330.146; Certificate #157199
Civil War Soldier: Union
Enlisted: 8 Aug 1862, Pavilion Twp., MI
Age at Enlistment: 31 years.
Served: Co. K, 2nd Cavalry, Michigan
Discharge: 4 May 1865 -disability
Ira Garfield's dweling is shown immediately next to that of his brother-in-law, Marion Blodgett, on the 1880 census for Climax Twp., MI
Census 1: 1870, LeRoy, Calhoun Co., MI, Pg #23, HH (age 37)
Census 2: 1880, Climax twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI, ED#128, Pg#3, Sh #C4, HH (age 50)
Notes for Mary Blodgett and Ira Garfield:
Married on February 22, 1859 at Pavillion, Michigan by E.L. Smith.
Children of Mary Blodgett and Ira Garfield are:
28 i. Marion4 Garfield born Abt. 1860 in Michigan, died 19__ in Michigan. He married Maude,
born 1877, died 19__.
More About Marion Garfield:
Census 1: 1870, LeRoy, Calhoun Co., MI, Pg #24,son (age 12)
29ii. Truman Garfield, born Abt. 1862 in Michigan; died 1927 in Michigan. He married Minnie; born 1873; died 1935 in Michigan.
More About Truman Garfield:
Burial: 1927, Boughton Cemetery, Pavillion twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI
Census 1: 1870, LeRoy, Calhoun Co., MI, Pg #24, son (age 10)
Census 2: Climax twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI, ED#128, Pg#3, Sh #C4, son (age 18)
More About Minnie:
Burial: 1935, Boughton Cemetery, Pavillion twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI
30iii. Bert (Birtie) Garfield, born Abt. 1869.
More About Birtie Garfield:
Census 1: 1870 LeRoy, Calhoun Co., MI, Pg #24, son (age1)
Census 2: 1880, Climax twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI, ED#128, Pg#3, Sh #C4, son (age 11)
31iv. Emily Garfield, born 31 Mar 1870.
More About Emily Garfield:
Census 1: 1870, LeRoy, Calhoun Co., MI, Pg#24, dau (age 3mos)
Census 2: 1880, Climax twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI, ED#128, Pg#3, Sh #C4, dau (age 10)
32v. Nellie M Garfield, born 8 Sep 1876 and died 8 Feb 1885
More About Nellie Garfield:
Burial: Indian Fields Cemetery, Portage, MI
Climax twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI, ED#128, Pg#3, Sh #C4, dau (age 6)
