The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-25
David Blosser.
nolton Recorder, uolton Kansasl

| DaVlu BiOSser WAS porn In VIZ
gina, April.lG, 1928 and died in
Holton, Kansas, Feb. 20, 1909,
age So, years, 10 months and
days,
His parents died while he was
quite yonng, thus leaving him with.
out home and alone to fight the
battles of life. When boy he
was bound out to a cruel master
from whom, in his ambition and
determination, he escaped and
came west to Ohio, swimming the
Ohio river on his journey.
On July 81, 1918, over IS years
ago, he was united in marriage to
Elizabeth II. McBroom.
During the year 1861, he moved
from Ohio to Illinois where he re.
sided until 1867, when he removed
tn jackson County, Kansas where
he has lived the remaining forty.
one years of bis life,
When President Lincoln called
for volunteers to preserve the
Union, David Bosser aud two sons
responded to the call Mr.. Blosser
united with Co. f. T3d Ill. Infty,
He was made I'd Lieut.. of his
company. He thus served his coun-
try but five months when sick
ness came upon him and he was
obliged to yesign his commission
and return home that his life
might be spared. He was in the bat
ties of Georgetown and Perryville
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Blosser, twelve
children have been born, 5 girls
and I boys, six of whom together
with the aged mother, still sur
vive the father to mourn his loss.
The children living are Hester
A. Barnes and George f. Blosser
of this city. William d. and John
L of Ogden, Utah, Greenberry S.,
and Jennie Bowser of Lamar, Colo.
Joseph G. and Robert NJ. enlisted
in the Union army to fight for the
flag of their country. The former
was killed by sharp. shooter and
the latter died in an army hospi-
tai, both sacrificing their lives to
preserve the country in which we
live and enjoy. Louis d. died
in Cromwell, Iowa, in the year
1894. Minerva 2. Blosser died at
her home nine miles west of lIolton
in July, 1905. Nancy M. and
Mary r. both died in infancy.
About s years after Mr.. and Mrs.
Blosser were married they were
both converted and joined the Un-
tied Brethren church in Ohio.
After moving to Illinois they
changed their membership to the
Methodist Episcopal church to
which denomination they have
ever since been faithful and loyal
members.
God gives to every person born
in this world a mission. David
Blosser had mission and he per-
formed it well. His life's work
was done and done we'll ere he died.
He was one of the noble men who
has made Kansas and this Country
better place to live in. He was a
man who could number his friends
by the hundreds and he had not
known enemy; kind hearted.
yet determined when he knew he
was In the r:ght.
During the past year or two his
suffering has been intense, but
never a murmur or word of com.
plant came from his lips. A grand
and noble character has passed
into the beyond.
The funeral was held from the
residence on Sunday afternoon,
Feb. 81, services being conducted
by his pastor, DR.. 5. j. Heaton.
Music was furnished by quartet
composed of Mrs. A. III. Williams,
Miss. Alice Wolverton, Messrs.
Chas. Porterfield and Fred Scheur.
er. The pail bearers were WIN
Spiller, Geo. Hoover, M. f. White,
John Woodyard, NJ. Woodwork
and Geo. H. Baker.