Joseph Bloomer

M, (30 June 1786 - 9 July 1859)

Father*Nehemiah Bloomer1 (c 1753 - )
Mother*Elizabeth Ketchum (c 1755 - )
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Charts Pedigree for Vivienne Dorene Richards
Relationship 5th great-grandfather of James Jay McKinney.
Last Edited 22 May 2005
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Birth*30 June 1786 VA2,1 
Marriage*circa 1807 Highland Co., OH, Date based on birth of first child., Principal=Mary Robinson1 
Census*1820 Paint Township, Fayette Co., OH, Name:Joseph Bloomer:
White Males: (under 10) (10 to under 16) (between 16 and 18) (16 under 26) (26 under 45) 1 (of 45 and up)
White Females: (under 10) (10 to under 16) (16 under 26) 1 (26 under 45) 1 (of 45 and up)
[person in agriculture] 1
The female 16 to 26 are not consistent with known children. Rebecca was supposed to be 12, Principal=Mary Robinson3 
Marriage10 July 1823 Fayette Co., OH, Principal=Mary McDonald4,1 
Census1830 Paint Township, Fayette Co., OH, Name:Joseph Bloomer:
White Males: (under 5) 2 (5 to under 10) 1 (10 to under 15) (15 to under 20) (20 under 30) (30 under 40) (40 under 50) 1 (50 under 60)
White Females: (under 5) (5 to under 10) (10 to under 15) (15 to under 20) 1 (20 under 30) 1 (30 under 40) (40 under 50) (50 under 60)

The female 15 to 20 are not consistent with known children., Principal=Mary McDonald, Witness=Allen Trimble Bloomer5 
Census*1840 Union Township, Fayette Co., OH, Name:Joseph Blumer:
White Males: (under 5) (5 to under 10) 1 (10 to under 15) 2 (15 to under 20) 1 (20 under 30) (30 under 40) 1 (40 under 50) (50 under 60) 1
White Females: (under 5) 1 (5 to under 10) 2 (10 to under 15) 1 (15 to under 20) (20 under 30) (30 under 40) 1 (40 under 50) (50 under 60)
3 in Agriculture
The male 30 to 40 and female 10 to 15 are not consistent with known children., Principal=Mary McDonald, Witness=Allen Trimble Bloomer6 
Census*1 October 1850 Paint Township, Fayette Co., OH, Joseph Bloomer, (age:) 62, M(ale), (occupation:) farming, (value of real estate:) 5000, (birth place: Virginia) Va
Mary ", (age:) 47, F(emale), (birth place:) Ohio
Joseph G ", (age:) 26, M(ale), (birth place: Ohio) "
Allen ", (age:) 21, M(ale), (birth place: Ohio) "
Thomas N[?] ", (age:) 17, M(ale), (birth place: Ohio) ", (attended school)
Phebee ", (age:) 15, F(emale), (birth place: Ohio) ", (attended school)
Nancy ", (age:) 12, F(emale), (birth place: Ohio) ", (attended school)
James H[?] ", (age:) 9, M(ale), (birth place: Ohio) ", (attended school)
Effey J ", (age:) 6, F(emale), (birth place: Ohio) ", (attended school), Principal=Mary McDonald, Witness=Allen Trimble Bloomer7 
Death*9 July 1859 Fayette Co., OH, Died at his farm.8,1 
Note*1881 Fayette Co., OH, "JOSEPH G. BLOOMER.
Nehemiah Bloomer, of English descent, a native of New York, and a tailor by trade, married Elizabeth Ketchum, of Welch descent, in the State of New Jersey . They lived successively in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio, coming to the latter state in a very early day . Their seven. children were : John, Daniel, Benjamin, William. Joseph, Phoebe, and Jesse;The sons were farmers, and more than one of them dealt largely in live stock.
John and Daniel remained in Tennessee; the remainder of the family are named among the pioneer settlers of this county . The year of their coming to the state cannot be accurately stated.
William divided his time between tailoring, farming, and building mills.
Phoebe was a pioneer in the millinery business. She married Col. Aaron Johnson, who was sheriff of this county, and who, for a number of years, kept a hotel in Washington . They removed to Indiana.
Joseph Bloomer was born in Virginia, June 30, 1786 . IIe married Mary Robinson, daughter of Nicholas Robinson, a pioneer of Jefferson Township, near Jeffersonville . His oldest daughter, Rebecca, was born there, August 27, 1808, the Indians at that time being his nearest neighbors. Two other children were horn to them—a daughter and son—both of whom died early in life. The wife and mother died in the year 1822, aged thirty-five years.
He married for his second wife, Mary. the daughter of Captain Thomas McDonald . Captain McDonald was a soldier and spy under General Wayne, in 1794 . He was a brother-in-law of General Duncan McArthur, a justice of the peace, and at one time a member of the Ohio Legislature.
Joseph. Bloomer was elected sheriff of this county in 1823, succeeding his brother-in-law, Colonel Johnson . He held the office for two terms, and after a retirement of two years, was again elected to the same office, and was again re-elected, serving in all, eight years . He was an excellent public officer. He died on his farm, five miles above Washington, July 9, 1859, aged seventy-three years, leaving a record of a busy, well spent life. His widow died, January 22, 1852, having been born, August 18, 1803.
They were the parents of nine children: Joseph Gatch, born 1824 ; William Johnson, born 1826 ; Allen Trimble, born 1828; Eliza, born 1831; Thomas Marshall, born 1833 ; Phoebe, born 1835; Nancy Ann, born 1837 ; James Hinton, born 1841 ; Ellie Jane, born 1844.
Joseph Gatch Bloomer, the oldest son, resides with his family in Madison Township, midway between Bloomingburg and White Oak. He has been a resident of the county all his life. He located
here in 1867. His education, which is above the average, is the result of a close application, and the careful improvement of the very meagre opportunities of . the unfavorable times of his youth. From the year 1845 to 1855, he was an efficient teacher of the county. Since that time, he has given his time to farming and stock raising. At the age of twenty-seven years, he was married to Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Henry and Abigail (Davis) Dewitt, who were the parents of sixteen children: Benjamin Franklin, born 1810; Catherine, born 1811; Henry, born 1813; Asa, born 1815; Sarah, born 1816; John, born 1818; James B., born 1820; Mary, born 1821; Abigail and Nancy (twins), born 1824; Elizabeth Jane, born 1826; Rebecca, born 1827; Allen McArthur, born 1831; Mahala, born 1832; Ellison, born 1834, and Lewis, born 1836.
Mrs. Bloomer was a teacher in her early life; and is a cultured lady of the substantial kind. To their marriage eight children have been born five sons and three daughters. These are all living except one son, Joseph Clinton, who died in the sixth year of his age. In his death the family circle was first broken. His youthful spirit was the first to enter within the vale as the forerunner of the family. May the whole family finally be permitted to share with him the bliss of immortality.
Mr. Bloomer has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1858, and his wife has been in the same church since 1848 .
Note:--Joseph Bloomer, it appears front the above, served as sheriff from 1828 to 1830, and from 1832 until 1838, and then was succeeded by Williams. See page 456.", Principal=Mary McDonald, Witness=Joseph Gatch Bloomer, Witness=Allen Trimble Bloomer1 
Note*before 1882 Fayette Co., OH, "[S]erved as sheriff for four terms."2 

Family 1

Mary Robinson
Marriage*circa 1807 Highland Co., OH, Date based on birth of first child., Principal=Mary Robinson1 
Children

Family 2

Mary McDonald
Marriage10 July 1823 Fayette Co., OH, Principal=Mary McDonald4,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S61] Book: History of Fayette County, Ohio. 1881. Dills, Robert S. pp. 938-940.
  2. [S61] Book: History of Holt and Atchison Counties. St. Joseph: National Historical Company, 1882. p. 270.
  3. [S145] Unknown household, unknown record type, unknown repository address, unknown repository, OH Fayette Co. Paint Township Page 7B Roll: M33_92.
  4. [S279] Unknown editor, editor, Marriage Abstracts (n.p.: n.pub.), Fayette Co. OH - Marriage Records - Marriages A to C - 1810 to 1855 Retyped by Vivienne (nee Richards) Jones.
  5. [S117] Unknown household, unknown record type, unknown repository address, unknown repository, OH Fayette Co. Paint Township Page 297 Roll: 130.
  6. [S111] Unknown household, unknown record type, unknown repository address, unknown repository, OH Fayette Co. Union Township.
  7. [S119] 1850 US Federal Census: Film Number M432_678 OH, Fayette Co., Paint Township, Page 39, Family 509, Line 17.
  8. [S61] Book: History of Holt and Atchison Counties. St. Joseph: National Historical Company, 1882. p. 270 Year given.