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John Thomas Blow
1842 - 1914 (71 years)-
Name John Thomas Blow Born 25 Sep 1842 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Christened 16 Oct 1842 Digby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom Gender Male Naturalization 4 Sep 1890 Wallowa, Oregon, United States [6] Reference Number 30 Died 24 Jan 1914 Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States [7, 8, 9] Buried 25 Jan 1914 Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States Person ID I127 Semon-Amburn Last Modified 27 Feb 2014
Father Thomas Blow, c. 12 Feb 1815, Timberland, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom , d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 58 years) Mother Harriet Campbell, b. 1816, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom , d. 8 Dec 1903, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (Age 87 years) Married 20 Jan 1842 Digby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom [10, 11] Notes - Research: Civil Reg. 1842 Marr. Index 1st Q A-F. Thomas Blow and Harrie t Campbell XIV p. 665
Family ID F25 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Martha Ann Steele, b. 10 May 1846, Ohio, United States , d. 27 Jan 1925, Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States (Age 78 years) Married 12 Jan 1882 Harper, Kansas, United States [12] Children 1. Chloie Blow, b. 16 Nov 1882, Harper, Kansas, United States , d. 12 May 1944, Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States (Age 61 years)+ 2. Harriet Blow, b. 28 Dec 1884, Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States , d. 22 Jun 1961, Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States (Age 76 years)3. Delilah Birdie Blow, b. 6 Jun 1886, Crow Creek, Wallowa, Oregon , d. 7 Dec 1972, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon, United States (Age 86 years)+ 4. Adelia Blow, b. 26 Dec 1887, Crow Creek, Wallowa, Oregon , d. 19 Jun 1952, Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States (Age 64 years)5. John Thomas Blow, b. 19 May 1889, Crow Creek, Wallowa, Oregon , d. 26 Jun 1973 (Age 84 years)6. Elijah Blow, b. 26 Jun 1891, Oregon, United States , d. 4 Aug 1891 (Age 0 years)7. child Blow, b. Bef 1900, Oregon, United States , d. Bef 1900 (Age < 0 years)Family ID F96 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 25 Sep 1842 - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 
Christened - 16 Oct 1842 - Digby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 
Married - 12 Jan 1882 - Harper, Kansas, United States 
Naturalization - 4 Sep 1890 - Wallowa, Oregon, United States 
Died - 24 Jan 1914 - Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States Buried - 25 Jan 1914 - Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - ! CENSUS 1800 Harper Co., Kansas. ED 309, page 13, age 36 Farmer.
! CENSUS 1900 Oregon, Wallowa County, Trout Creek area.
! MARRIAGE Harper County, Kansas, 12 Jan 1882.
! DEATH Oregon certificate of death.
! CENSUS Digby, Lincolnshire, England 1871, age 28.
Doc #7. Homestead Certificate at LaGrande Oregon Land Office
Doc #22 Letter from Rector of Metheringham w/info. of about Digby
Doc#24 "The History of Wallowa County, Oregon", page 137, located at McMi nnville Public Library.
Doc#549 Map of Lincolnshire
Research: #522,585. Civil Reg Births 1842 4th Q A-G. John Blow, Sleafor d Vol 14 p. 496
Research: McMinnville Public Library. "History of Wallowa Co., Oregon" 97 9.573 WAL copied the pages of John Blow family, see Doc#24.
Research: Lake Oswego FHL, 1920 Wallowa Co., census
Lincolnshire Family History Society 135 Robson, Newark, Notts, NG24 IR4
Doc#869 Horner Papers from Wallowa county. Says John went on his own at a ge 8, herding crows off fields for 2 cents/day.
- ! CENSUS 1800 Harper Co., Kansas. ED 309, page 13, age 36 Farmer.
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Sources - [S13] 1880 Census.
John Blow, age 36, farmer, b. England, parents b. England. Listed alone.
Kansas, Harper, Anthony Twp., ED 309, page 13. - [S10] 1900 Census.
Blow, John Sep 1842, age 57, 19 yrs. married , b. England, parent b. Eng land
, Martha May 1846 age 54, 19 yrs married, 7 children/5 living, b. Ohio, f a. b. Ohio, mo. bo. Maryland
, Chlo Nov 1882 age 17, b. Kansas,
, Harriet Dec 1884, age 15, b. Oregon
, Deliah Jun 1886, age 13, b. Oregon
, Adelia Dec 1887, age 12, b. Oregon
, John T. May 1889, age 11, b. Oregon
Oregon, Wallowa, Trout Creek area. - [S73] Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth.
Twenty Fourth day of September 1842, John s/o Thomas Blow and Harriet Blo w, formerly Campbell, b. in Digby, Fa. Labourer. Informant, Harriet Blow , mother, of Digby.
Reg. Dist.: Sleaford, 1842, Lincoln County - [S15] 1851 British Census.
Thomas Blow, age 36y, b. Martin, Lincoln, Ag. Labourer
Harriet Blow, age 35y, b. Lincoln, Lincoln,
M. Blow, age10, daughter, b. Martin, Lincoln
J. age 8, son, b. Digby, Lincoln,
L. age 5, b. Digby daughter
F. age 2, b. Digby, daughter
England, Lincoln, Digby - [S16] 1871 British Census.
Thomas Blow, age 57, AG. Labr, b. Digby
Harriet Blow, age 56y, Labrs wife, b. Digby
John, age 28, son, b. Digby Ag. Labr
Betsy, age 17y, daughter, b. Digby
Richard, age 11, Ag Labr, b. Digby
England, Lincoln, Digby - [S7] Vital Records: State of Oregon, 2,260,729 i. 2.
Wallowa County Voter Registration 1902
John Blow age 59, England, Naturalized on 4 sep 1890 Wallowa County - [S7] Vital Records: State of Oregon.
John Blow, male, white, married, date of death 24 Jan 1914, date of birth , 25 Sep 1842, age 71y 3m 30d. Occupation, farming, Birthplace, Lincolnsh ire, Eng., Name of fa., Blow, Name of Mother, Martha M. Steele (this is i ncorrect, it is name of his wife's mother) Informant Thos. Blow (son) o f Enterprise, Oregon. Buried Enterprise Cemetery.
Certificate of Death, Wallowa County, Enterprise. - [S74] "Pioneer Succumbs To Sudden Stroke".
John Blow, a resident of Wallowa county since 1883. One brother still liv ing In England and one son, Elijah died in infancy. In possesion of Taun ja Roberts - [S7] Vital Records: State of Oregon, Doc 9.
John Blow, male, white, married, date of death 24 Jan 1914, date of birth , 25 Sep 1842, age 71y 3m 30d. Occupation, farming, Birthplace, Lincolnsh ire, Eng., Name of fa., Blow, Name of Mother, Martha M. Steele (this is i ncorrect, it is name of his wife's mother) Informant Thos. Blow (son) o f Enterprise, Oregon. Buried Enterprise Cemetery.
Certificate of Death, Wallowa County, Enterprise. - [S122] Digby Parish Marriage Bann Book, Digby Parish 2/1.
Banns published on Jan. 2, 9, 16 1842, both of Digby. - [S123] Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage.
Thomas Blow, age 27, Bachelor, Servant of Digby, Fa. John Blow.
Harriet Campbell, age 26, Spinster, of Digby, Fa. William Bunnefs
Witnesses are George Sumner and Elizabeth Bunnifs - [S130] Vital Records: State of Kansas.
John Blow of Harper Co., Kansas, aged 39 yers and Martha Steele of Harpe r County, Kansa aged 25 years. Married 12 Jan 1882 at John Roots (brothe r in law of Martha)
Kansas, Harper County
- [S13] 1880 Census.