Re: John Blanchard b.1827-- lived central IL & Keokuk, IA
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John Blanchard b.1827-- lived central IL & Keokuk, IA
Dan Atwell 3/29/07
This might be a different "JOHN BLANCHARD", but there was a JOHN L. BLANCHARD (1817-1896), who lived in Princeville, Peoria Co. (north of the City) buried in the Princeville Cemetery in a family plot, toghether with several of his deceased wives and children.I have a photo of the large granite headstone.He was married to first wife, MARIA (1815-1846).Wife #2, who he married in 1847, was NANCY HOFF (1825-27 Apr 1850), she was my 1XG aunt, and the first born child and daughter of POWELL HOFF (1801 VA-1870 Dallas Co., IA) and MARTHA BREWSTER HOFF (1802 NY-1892 Dallas Co., IA).The Hoff family resided in nearby Rochester, Peoeria Co., IL, but moved on to Dallas Co., IA in ~1855.Nancy died of "consumption" and childless, and JOHN appears to have married a third time.Other apparent offspring of JOHN BBLANCHARD, whose name appear on his headstone are:
1.DANIEL (1851-1864)
2.NANCY
3.MARIA
4.MARY J.(1841-1861, age 20)
5.EVA (1865-1867 Age 2)
Others with BLANDHARD names buried adjacent to him are BERTIE B. BLANCHARD
GE & AB BLANCHARD (Sept 15, 1880) (4 yr, 2 Mo, 17 Day).
There were two other groupings of BLANCHARDS in the Princeville Cem., located away from the headstone of JOHN L. BLANCHARD and NANCY HOFF BLANCHARD.That is all I know, and I found him in the research of my Hoff Family line.Sincerely, JOHN S. HOFF, Chicago, IL (312) 346-8111 [email protected]
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Re: John Blanchard b.1827-- lived central IL & Keokuk, IA
Dan Atwell 1/06/09