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     Mildred married Lavern Jessup.¹
     In the obituary of Howard Charles Jessup Sr who died 24 April 2017, his sister-in-law, Milllie Jessup, was listed as predeceased.²

     She was born on 16 February 1755 at E Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.¹ She was born circa 17 February 1755 based upon her stated age at the time of her death.^2,3 Ruth Morse was christened on 23 February 1755 at Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.¹ Ruth married Jacob Blasdel on 26 March 1778 at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA, Ancestral file shows 9 children.^4,5,3
     Ruth Morse died on 17 October 1844 at Guilford, York Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 89.^1,2,3
     Ruth Morse was buried at Cambridge Cemetery AKA Pella Cemetery, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.^2,3
     The following biographical fact was included at David Mitchell's obsolete web site, say 1995:

     He was born on 8 April 1754 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.^1,3,5 Jacob married Ruth Morse on 26 March 1778 at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA, Ancestral file shows 9 children.^1,3,6
     Jacob Blasdel died on 25 April 1831 at Cambridge, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 77.^2,7,3,5
     Jacob Blasdel was buried at Cambridge Cemetery AKA Pella Cemetery, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, Cambridge Cemetery Heritage Sign Dedication
     Jacob Blasdel served in the American Revolution and his only pay was a land warrant in the northwest territory of the Ohio River. So Jacob left his New Hampshire home and migrated to Columbia, Ohio but stayed just a short while before coming on to now Dearborn County,
     Indiana.Jacob Blasdel married Ruth Morse in 1778 in NH. Nine children were born to this family. The oldest, Enoch (1779-1847) married Susanna Ferris in 1804 (1782-1821) and had 8 children. After Susanna’s death, Enoch married Elenor Majes in 1826 (1773-1858). Jacob Blasdel (1782-1841) married Elizabeth Weaver in 1812 (1791-1883) and they had 8 children. Nabby Blasdel (1784-1864) married Thomas Townsend (1780-1855). Polly Blasdel (1784-1800) died while the family was in Columbia, Ohio. Ruth Blasdel (1787-1839) married in 1808 to Elisha Scoggin Jr. (1789-1821) and they had 7 children. She then married Bailey Guard (1788-1869). Jonathan Blasdel married Nancy Cooper (1794-1869) in 1815 and they had 11 children. Sarah Blasdel, better known as Sally was married twice. Her first husband was Ezekiel G. Harper (1785-aft 1850) and had 3 children and she married Leonard Chase (1793-1841) in 1834 and had two children. Leonard was married to Mary Lee Ferris and had 9 children. Sally finished raising his children and many married into the Blasdel family. Elijah Blasdel (1796-1863) was the youngest son. He married Clarissa Waring (1794-1857) and had 10 children. The youngest daughter was named Betsey Blasdel (1799-1875) and she was married twice. The first was Aaron Burroughs (who died in 1828 and had 5 children and she also married William Leeper. Most of these are buried at Cambridge Cemetery.
     Jacob and his wife, Ruth and eight children came and settled near Tanner’s Creek. He settled in now Miller Township about 1804. An entry for Section 28 was shown as Jacob Blasdel and Archibald Stark but the patent from the government was only for Jacob Blasdel
     By 1817, Jacob had founded a small town and called it Cambridge. It had a church, a store, a hotel, blacksmith shop, a school, a gristmill and sawmill that operated on water power and a school of higher learning that was the first to be incorporated in Indiana.
     Cambridge Cemetery was founded when Jacob Blasdel’s daughter-in-law, Susanna (Ferris) Blasdel died in July of 1821. She wanted to be buried near an old tree, that ran near the mill race. He granted her last request and plotted a family cemetery. Soon this cemetery was opened to the public.
     In this small cemetery, we have Jacob Blasdel who was a Revolutionary War Veteran, from NH. Samuel Houston was also a veteran. Enoch Blasdel was in the War of 1812. Jonathan Blasdel, called Captain was a Ranger. Under his direction, a blockhouse was built. John F Blasdel and John Goodwin both served in the Civil War. James McMullen was an old Army Scout who served under General Custer.
     These old cemeteries are a part of our heritage and steps need to be taken to prevent people from destroying these small cemeteries.
     To obtain a cemetery heritage sign for a cemetery, it must first be listed in the DHPA Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry, which was established by Indiana Code 14-21-1-13.5. The cemetery must be at least fifty years old. A two page application must be completed. A check or money order for $125. Plus tax and shipping and handling must be accompanied with the application. This cemetery became known as Pella or Pelley Cemetery in 1866 when Judge Hohlman reestablished a post office here.
     (This information was used for the program we had for the first Cemetery Heritage Sign in Dearborn County.^3,8,5
     

Military Service

     Lieut. Jacob Blasdel began military service circa 1776 Lt. Jacob Blasdel, New Hampshire per Columbine Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Denver, Colorado. Another source suggests that the rank has been disproved, but no details were provided.


His great-grandson's application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution Society includes the following details:
Jacob Blasdel Lieutenant of Capt. Philip Tiltons company New Hampshire troops 1775, of Capt Philip Tilton's company in Col Enoch Poor's regiment Aug 1775.
Capt David Quinby's company. Col Wingate's Roll of men raised for Canada July 1776. Capt. Page's company to service in Rhode Island Sept 1777. Commissioned to raise company to march to R. Island by Committee of Safety Sept. 1777, and paid off by committee July 1778.
Representative in New Hampshire legislature 1791, 1792.^9,10

End of Military Service section.¹¹

     The following biographical information appeared at the LDS Ancestral File for Jacob BLASDEL BLAISDEL ;[LT.] (AFN: 139K-71W), 2009:

     The following biographical information appeared at the book History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana published in Chicago, Illinois, 1885:

     The following biographical information appeared at the book History of Dearborn County, Indiana published in Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915:

     She was born on 24 April 1746 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.¹ Mary married Issac Ferris in 1765 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.¹
     Mary Sherwood died in 1825 at Columbia, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.¹

     He was born in 1734/35 at Stanwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.¹ Issac married Mary Sherwood in 1765 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.¹
     Issac Ferris died on 11 June 1819 at Columbia, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.¹

     He was born on 26 March 1915.³ John married Isabelle Zummach, in the Baptist Church, on 14 June 1944 at Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^4,5,6,7,3,2
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:

     John Wilfred McKay Dowkes died on 11 August 2017 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at age 102.³
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of John Wilfred McKay Dowkes.
     John Wilfred McKay Dowkes was buried on 17 August 2017 at Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough Twp., York County, Ontario, Canada.³
     The following article appeared in the Owen Sound, Ontario The Sun Times, 14 June 1944 :

     In the obituary of Alexander R. Zummach who died 4 January 1960, John Wilfred McKay Dowkes, of Windsor, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Isabella Clara Zummach who died 3 September 2002, his husband, Jack Dowkes, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Toronto Star published in Toronto, Ontario, 15 August 2017.³

     He was born in 1968.¹
     William A Johnston died on 29 July 1984 at Two Island Lake, Quadeville, Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, drowned.¹
     William A Johnston was buried at Quadeville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     He was commonly known as Biley.¹ He died at the same time as Allan Robert Johnston on 29 July 1984 at Two Island Lake, Quadeville, Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; along with his son, William A.²

     She was born on 22 March 1782 at Connecticut, USA.¹ Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1783, possibly in Columbia, at Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.² Susannah married Enoch Blasdel on 12 January 1804 at Columbia, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, Ancestral file shows 8 children.^2,3
     Susannah Ferris died on 26 July 1821 at Cambridge, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 39.¹

     She was born on 19 April 1779 calculated date of birth based upon her age at the time of death.³ She was born on 18 May 1779 at Maryland, USA. Nancy married John Harrison Jackson on 22 December 1795 at Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA, John and Nancy had 13 children. See Merrie Rue Smith's database (RuebenChristophyJackson.FTW).¹
     Nancy Powell died on 14 April 1844 at Georgetown Ridge, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 64.³
     Nancy Powell was buried at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.³

     He was born on 25 January 1779 at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.^1,3 Enoch married Susannah Ferris on 12 January 1804 at Columbia, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, Ancestral file shows 8 children.^5,3 Enoch married Eleanor Cooper on 18 February 1827 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.^6,4
     Enoch Blasdel died on 14 January 1847 at Guilford, York Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 67.^3,7
     Enoch Blasdel was buried at Cambridge Cemetery AKA Pella Cemetery, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.^1,3,7
     In the obituary of Pamelia Nowlin who died 22 October 1880, his father, Enoch Blasdel was listed as predeceased.⁸

     She was born on 26 April 1783 at Kentucky, USA.⁶ She was born circa 1784 at Kentucky, USA.³ Mary married Zachariah Nowlin circa 1805, Ancestral file and David Mitchell list 6 children.^7,3 Mary married Thomas Lemming in June 1829 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.¹
     Mary Elizabeth Pride died on 8 July 1842 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 59.⁶
     Mary Elizabeth Pride died on 14 January 1847 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 63.^8,5

     She was born on 7 October 1837 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.^7,4,5,6 Nancy married Walter Leonidas Shinkle on 30 November 1858 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.^5,6,9
     Nancy Elizabeth Nowlin died on 27 June 1934 at Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, at age 96.⁸
     Nancy Elizabeth Nowlin died on 6 February 1937 at Higginsport, Brown County, Ohio, USA, at age 99.^4,5
     Nancy Elizabeth Nowlin was buried at Shinkle Ridge Cemetery, Higginsport, Brown County, Ohio, USA.¹⁰
     Her name was also recorded as Nancy E Newlin.⁹
     In the obituary of Silas Emerson Nowlin who died 25 March 1891, her daughter, Nancy E Shinkle was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     Walter L and Nancy Shinkle appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Lewis Twp., Brown County, Ohio, enumerated 7 June 1900, described as a farmer. Their children: Ella, Stella, Charley and Everet, were listed as living with them.⁶
     In the obituary of Jeremiah Thomas Nowlin who died 8 October 1936, her half-sister, Nancy Shinkle was listed as a survivor.¹²