The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-09-10
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS.
Useful Life Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Blosser,

years uBO III w OOh OOulltNs w - o.,
little boy first saw the light of
day. In Hooking county, Ohio, in
the large family of Robert McBroom
lived little Elizabeth, a fair daugh-
ter. When David and Elizabeth
had grown to manhood and woman
hood, fate or fortune drew them to-
gether and they decided to journey
on through life as husband and
wife. Accordingly on July 81, 1S43
a company of relatives gathered at
the home of the brides parents,
where John Weltner, cousin of
the young and happy groom, pro-
nounced the wedding ceremony,
which lawfully made them twain as
one.
They commenced life on q farm
in this same county, living there
until their family of children num-
bered ten, then they thought it adj
visable that they move westward,
where "the course of empire takes
its way" They remained in Hi
nois a few years, another child was
born there, and still on westward
they moved to Jackson county,
Kan, where farm life was again en-
ioyed in a new country. Another
son was born here, completing the
dozen children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blosser's recollec-
tions of early days are keen. The
hardships of life in those days were
many, compared to their modern
life, but they enjoyed those rides on
horseback to church, which they at
tended nearly every Sabbath day as
much as the modern farmer does
his carriage. Two little daughters
died in infancy, the rest of the fam
lily living to maturity.
When the Civil war, with all its
terror progressed, the men of this
family gave their services freely on
the side of right. David Blosser
served five months in the 73rd Hi
nois infantry as second lieutenant,
Company E, when sickness over
took him ane he was glad to seek
his home. Two sons, Robert and
Joseph, gave their lives to purchase
freedom and union for their country.
They died in Georgia during the
struggle there. Mrs. Blosser says
while the father and sons battled in
the fields of war, she and her daugh-
ters battled at home, to support the
family and it would be difficult to
say which of these fields of battle
required the more hard service.
Both defenders of union and defen-
ders of home did valiant service
then.
One son died in Cromwell, Iowa,
in 1885, the remaining seven chill
dren enjoy life and health and when
their parents sixtieth wedding an
niversary rolled around last Mon
day the majority of them, with theil
families, prepared for a celebration
of the event. Accordingly a tent
was spread on the lawn at their
pleasant home in Holton, and a
bounteous feast was spread, Of
which some forty-four people par
took. The eldest daughter, Hester
Barnes, with her husband and two
married daughters, one of them
with her little daughter, were pres.
ent. Another daughter, Minerva
Blosser, with husband and six
grown children the wife and foul
children of one of them; son
George Blosser, with wife and five
children, were present, all these re-
siding in Kansas. A daughter
Jane Bowser. brought three of hel
daughters from Colorado, to gree
the rest at this time. The wife anc
three children of David Blosser o
Cromwell, Iowa, were pleased to bt
here. And one brother of the aget
bride. who witnessed the wedding
ceremony sixty years ago, when ht
was thirteen years of age, came
from Leavenworth county, to this
golden wedding. This was Edward
| McBroom. A niece and nephew
Mrs. Laura Campbell and JOSEPH
McBroom from Wichita, were pres
ent, William Potter and wife rela
tives from Mayetta, Photographic
Oaks and wife, old Ohio neighbors
who photographed the group aftei
dinner, and Rev. Buckner, theil
Holton pastor, with his wife, com
pleted the company.
One son, Green, with his wife
was expected from Colorado, anC
two sons, William and J. L. from
Utah, who did not arrive. Hac
they arrived, the wedding party
would have been complete. AS il
was the wedding dinner was greatly
enjoyed, and after dinner good mu.
sic was furnished by the younger
people. Rev. Buckner, in nea.
address to the bride and groom
presented them with two handsome
rockers provided by their guests, q
wedding gift, suggestive of their de-
sire that the recipients spend the
remainder of their lives in peace
and comfort. Capital.