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Family of John BLUNT and Esther J ANSLEY

John BLUNT b. 1836 Sep5907 at Ontario Co., NY5536. d. 1909 Oct 195908 at Keuka Park, NY5908. bd. Bradford Cem., Bradford, NY5600.
Esther J ANSLEY b. 1830 Nov5907 at New York5907.

Married5906 1899 Oct 125906 at Bath, NY5906. Following Louisa (McGowan) Blunt's death, John Blunt married5906 second Miss E J Ansley, of Jersulalem, at the home of Chas E Shattuck (his son-in-law). The ceremony was performed by Rev M R Chapman, of Buffalo.

John's obituary5913 mentions his father, George Blunt, and his seven siblings. The 1897 obituary5912 of John's father, George Blunt, mentions his predeceased wife, nee Betsey Hecock, and six surviving children: George, Perry, John, Reuben, Amos and Catherine (Smith).

In 1850, the family of George and Elizabeth Blunt resided4038 in Bath, NY. Residing with them were 7 of their eight children.

As described in his obituary, John's family was a family of soldiers. John himself was a veteran, serving in the 50th Engineer Brigade with his brothers Perry and Henry. Henry died in a hospital in New York City in 1862. His brother Joseph was killed in the battle at Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana, in 1864. John's surviving brother George had spent over 300 days in a Confederate prison in Texas.

John died5909 at the age of 73 years, in Keuka Park, NY. He was a veteran of the Civil War, having fought in numerous engagements. He was survived by his widow; his daughter Mrs (Rozalia) Shattuck; two sons and a brother. He was buried in Bradford Cemetery.


658. 1870 Fed Census NY, Steuben Co., Bradford; ancestry.com
659. 1880 Fed Census NY, Steuben Co., Bradford; ancestry.com
1081. 1892 State Census NY, Steuben Co., Bradford, familysearch.org
4038. 1850 Fed Census NY, Steuben Co., Bath; familysearch.org
5536. 1865 State Census NY, Steuben Co., Bath; www.ancestry.com
5597. 1875 State Census NY, Steuben Co., Bradford; www.ancestry.com
5600. New York, Bradford, Bradford Cemetery, inscriptions; www.paintedhills.org
5906. Blunt, John, marries Miss E J Ansley, (Bath, NY) Plaindealer, Sat, Oct 14, 1899; www.fultonhistory.com
5907. 1900 Fed Census NY, Yates Co., Jerusalem; www.ancestry.com
5908. Obit - Blunt, John, (death notice), Penn Yan (NY) Democrat, Oct 22, 1909, front page; www.fultonhistory.com
5909. Obit - Blunt, John, Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette, Fri, Oct 22, 1909, p 5; www.fultonhistory.com
5912. Obit - Blunt, George, Hammondsport (NY) Herald, Wed, Jun 9, 1897; www.fultonhistory.com
5913. Obit - Blunt, John, Penn Yan (NY) Express, Wed, Nov 3, 1909; www.fultonhistory.com