Christian Columbus Blocher

1816 - 1897  (80 years)

• Name	Christian Columbus Blocher
  Birth	31 Jul 1816
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jun 1897	Grantsville, Garrett County, Maryland
  Notes	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]
  Person ID	I42996	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	John Blocher   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy Mary Musselman   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F16265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Crowe,   b. 1 Jan 1818, Allegany County, Maryland d. 31 Oct 1900, Garrett County, Maryland (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Nancy Blocher,   b. 13 Jul 1837   d. 17 Feb 1883 (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Barbara Elizabeth Blocher,   b. 23 Dec 1842, Allegany County, Maryland d. 11 Mar 1881 (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Jacob Franklin Blocher,   b. 8 Nov 1844, Allegany County, Maryland d. 14 Jun 1926 (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Louisa J. Blocher,   b. 2 Sep 1846, Maryland d. 14 Apr 1924, Ward, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Susanna Blocher,   b. 10 Jan 1848, Maryland d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Isaac Blocher,   b. 1850, Maryland d. 13 Oct 1912, Garrett County, Maryland (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Frances (Fanny) Blocher,   b. Abt 1852, Maryland d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Lucinda M. Blocher,   b. Sep 1854, Maryland d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Columbus Christopher Blocher,   b. Mar 1857, Allegany County, Maryland d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Oliver T. Blocher,   b. 7 Jun 1859, Maryland d. 3 May 1925, Hempfield, Westmoreland Countynnsylvania (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F03138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021