Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-01-12
William Boyd RIachIy

William Boyd 8achIy
William Boyd BIachiy was born
April 10, 1874. at Niles, Trumbull
county, Ohio; came with his parents
to Wisconsin in 1850 and since re-
sided in this state; and went to the
war in 1856 and remained until its
close.
MIR. Biachly was twice married. His
girst wife was Miss Josie White, we'd
ded in 1871, and she passed away in
1912. Their only child, son, passed
away in infancy.
In April. 1917, he was married to
Mrs. Nettie' Springer, who survives
him. ''|i'
Deceased was a member of Joe
Hooker post G. A. r. and Of the Ma
sonic order. He was engaged in the
hardware business until poor health
compelled him to retire.
Mr.. BlachIys. father Miller Blachly
was a pioneer doctor and as stated
above came to this state from Ohio
in 1850 The family first located in
Dane county and came to Baraboo in
1857. Their first home here was in
the residence at the southeast cor.
ner of, East and Fourth streets; the
house still stands. In 1860 the family
moved to a farm a few miles from
Baraboo and later Dr. Blachly moved
20 North, Freedom where he died at
the age of over go years. Mrs. Blach-
Iy lived TO be IS.
The BaaC4iy's are descended from
Thomas Biachiy who emigrated in
1855 from london to New England.
according TO sketch in W. II. Can
Gstdss Outline Sketches he came over
IA the 4IobewelI under Captain Babb.
Originality the familY!,is thought TO
have resided In Wales According to
the colonial records at New Haven
he was active in starting settlement
I'm northern New Jersey. Up to that
time Ebe name had been spelled
BlatcAFey. Blathchly, and Blachly.
After locating in New Jersey the
shortest spelling was adopted
DR.. Miller Blachly. the father of
che late ~, b, BIachly, was the sew
enth IN, desceEt from Thomas Blach-
3y. His grandfather, Miller Blachly,
married YGieanor Boyd at Headstone.
New Jersey and from their place of
residence near Trenton they could dis
ginctly hear the rear of artillery when
the battle was fosgnt there during
the Revolution Miller Blachly was a.
soldier in that war His grandmother
sat all day beneath tree in the yard
listening to the boom of the cannon
which might make her widow and
her children fatherless.
DR. Miller Blachly's father, Miller
BIachty, moved to Ohio and there
ne married Phebe Bell. His children
were Eben, Miller, Phebe, Eleanor,
Annie, Belle and Sarah
DIR. Miller Blachly, the second child,
was born near Niles, Ohio, August 13,
1905, and married Mary Satterfield
IN 1888. He practiced medicine in
Niles, Ohio. eight years, then moved
20 Dane county, Wisconsin. In 1850
she family located at Okee to engage
IN the lumber business but after seven
years they came to Baraboo. After
the residence here and on a farm, as
EueyiotaSiy stated DR.. Blachly and
wife moved to North Freedom where
she died in 1891 and her husband in
1891.
DIR Blachly was Wing and Adolf
Zionist 'Sn middle life and a prohibit
Zionist at his death. When he lived
@at Niles mis- home was a. station on
the underground railroad and many
a poor black slave was helped on his
way to Canada. In the Presbyterian
church in Baraboo ne taught the
old sRUfks@ Class for nearly twenty
ave years. 81
His pioneer life was fraught with
many interesting experiences, At
one time. with old Jim, the family
morse he brought from Ohio, he start
ed to cross the Wisconsin river at
MerrimaCk on the ice in order to
see very sick man on the other side.
When part way over he noticed the
channel on the north side was open.
What should he do? Just at that time
- barge cake of ice wedged itself in
the current. forming bridge. At a
word from the doctor, old Jim care
fully placed one foot on the ice, then
the other gave a spring and landed
&he doctor safely over the treacherous
spot and later to the house of the
sick man. In the morning it was ne
cessary to cross, the river on a bridge
ait Prairie. du Sac.
w. Boyd Blachly of Baraboo died
0n December 2Sth, 1921 following a
stroke of paralysis. Three sisters
are buried in Ohio, and one in Dane
county, The late Mrs. S. A, Mccoy of
North Freedom was sister of ]. NJ.