Christian Columbus Blocher

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Died - At the residence of his brother George W. Blocher, on Tuesday morning, June 1, 1897, Christian Blocher, aged eighty years, ten months and eighteen days. Death was caused by a complication of diseases and old age. He was always of stout constitution and was only confined to his room the last few days of his life. The deceased was a farmer by occupation, which pursuit he followed all his life up to a few years ago, when on account of failing health, the death of his wife, and his children all being grown and scattered, he gave up the farm and lived with his children up to about a year ago, since when he has been living with his brother, George W., who is noted for his hospitality to strangers as well as relatives. Deceased had been a devout member of the Dunkard church for the past fifteen years. The funeral sermon will be preached in the Cherrytree Dunkard church, in the near future, by Rev. Silas Hoover, of Pennsylvania. In early life he married Miss Anna Crowe, from which union three sons and three daughters are left to mourn their loss, all being married but Oliver, the youngest of the family. The deceased was the owner and mostly cleared himself the farm now owned by Mr. D. W. Warn, where he lived nearly fifty years and raised his family. A lovely wreathe of flowers was plucked from the shrubs that "Grandpa" (as he was generally called) had set out years ago, by Miss Ellen Warn, and placed on the casket. The remains were interred in the old Blocher cemetery near the old Blocher mansion where he was born. They were followed to the grave by one of the largest crowds that has turned out in years to pay the last tribute of respect to their old neighbor. [Obituary found on Find a Grave Memorial, source unlisted]

Family/Spouse: Anna Crowe. Anna (daughter of Jacob Crowe and Margaret Winebrenner) was born on 1 Jan 1818 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 31 Oct 1900 in Garrett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nancy Blocher was born on 13 Jul 1837; died on 17 Feb 1883.
2. Barbara Elizabeth Blocher was born on 23 Dec 1842 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 11 Mar 1881.
3. Jacob Franklin Blocher was born on 8 Nov 1844 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 14 Jun 1926.
4. Louisa J. Blocher was born on 2 Sep 1846 in Maryland; died on 14 Apr 1924 in Ward, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
5. Susanna Blocher was born on 10 Jan 1848 in Maryland; died in UNKNOWN.
6. Isaac Blocher was born in 1850 in Maryland; died on 13 Oct 1912 in Garrett County, Maryland.
7. Frances (Fanny) Blocher was born about 1852 in Maryland; died in UNKNOWN.
8. Lucinda M. Blocher was born in Sep 1854 in Maryland; died in UNKNOWN.
9. Columbus Christopher Blocher was born in Mar 1857 in Allegany County, Maryland; died in UNKNOWN.
10. Oliver T. Blocher was born on 7 Jun 1859 in Maryland; died on 3 May 1925 in Hempfield, Westmoreland Countynnsylvania.

John + Nancy Mary Musselman. Nancy died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]