Peter J Blosser (abt. 1846)

Born about 1846 in Gilmer, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca M (McGraw) Blosser — married 15 Apr 1870 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Peter J Blosser

He was born about 1846 and is the son of John Blosser and Mary 'Polly' Starcher

Peter married Rebecca McGraw in 1870 and they made their home in West Virginia. Together they raised seven children; Nicholas Blosser, Leander 'Lee' Blosser, Noah Blosser, Lillie A Blosser, Roy Blosser, A Blosser and Bud Blosser. Peter's date of death and place of burial is not known.

Notes

1850: Peter has not been located in this census. He may be "Philip," recorded with John and Mary (Starcher) Blosser in Gilmer, Virginia.

1860: Peter J Blosser, 15 yoa, born in Gilmer, Virginia, living in Calhoun, Virginia

1871: The birth of Peter's child, Leander Blosser, was reported by John, the child's grandfather.

1891: Peter J Blosser was 46 yoa, born in Calhoun, Virginia, a farmer at the birth of Rebecca McGraw's ninth child.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41S-BL4 : 30 December 2015), Peter J Blosser in entry for John Blosser, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6T4-731 : 14 July 2016), Peter J Blosser, Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 124, sheet 93B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1413; FHL microfilm 1,255,413.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9ZD-9K9 : accessed 20 May 2017), Peter J Blosser, Spencer district (west side) Spencer town, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 9A, family 172, 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-K57 : accessed 20 May 2017), Peter Blosser, Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 4A, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1696; FHL microfilm 1,375,709.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRZF-X5W : 4 December 2014), Peter J Blosen [Blosser] and Rebecca McGraw, 15 Apr 1870; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 807,456.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F11X-M6B : 4 December 2014), Peter Blosser in entry for Lee Blosser, 07 Dec 1935; citing Roane, West Virginia, County Records, 17974, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,908.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM91-3V6 : 4 December 2014), Peter Blosser in entry for Noah Blosser, 26 Apr 1963; citing Roane, West Virginia, County Records, 8296, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,991,975.
• "Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries, 1860-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV9C-R6RD : 26 January 2017), Peter Blosser in entry for Mrs Lillie A Atkinson, 1965; citing Crawford, Ohio, United States, Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Bucyrus.

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH6Y-9KZ