Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Blodgett, Oren A. 1864 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

OREN A. BLODGETT.—In recording the names of the pioneers of the county prominent
mention should be made of the name which heads this biographical sketch. Mr.
Blodgett came to the Valley in 1906. His birth occurred at Waterbury, Vermont,
June 14, 1864, a son of Charles Chester and Wealthy (Straw) Blodgett. The
parents of Mr. Blodgett were both born in Vermont and were numbered among the
sturdy pioneers and respected families of their section. When Oren A. was but
twelve years of age his parents removed to Iowa. His father was a carpenter and
was ship carpenter by trade. Oren A. attended the schools of Vermont and later
he attended the public school at Marshall town, Iowa. He worked at farming, and
at the age of sixteen he started out in life and did truck farming, gardening
and general ranching. At the age of twenty-three he went to Montana, where he
readily found employment in the mines of that state. He followed this vocation
for ten years. In 1902 Mr. Blodgett came to California and worked for two years
in the reclamation and forestry service. In 1906 he removed to Imperial County.
After spending six months in the Valley he went to Arizona, where he remained
for one year, working in the mines and ranching. In the fall of 1908 Mr.
Blodgett returned to Imperial County and rented land near Imperial and El Centre
This he put in cantaloupes and it was a failure. His first venture in renting in
the Valley was with Tom King, when they rented the T. D. McCall place and later
the George Reed ranch, northeast of El Centro, which was put out to cantaloupes.
In May, 1917, Mr. Blodgett purchased the La Port place of eighty acres, which he
will bring up to a high state of cultivation. Mr. Blodgett's sister, Julia, is
at present making her home with her brother. She has resided in Los Angeles and
San Diego since 1886. The La Port ranch is one of the oldest ranches in the
county. Mr. Blodgett is a self-made man. He started out in life without
financial assistance and by his own energy and business foresight he has
accumulated a competency. Mr. Blodgett and his sister have the esteem of all who
know them.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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