San Benito-Plumas County CA Archives Biographies.....Blosser, W. H. 1827 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

W. H. BLOSSER, a prominent and highly respected citizen of San Benito, San
Benito county, California, was born in Fayette, Seneca county, New York, April
24, 1827. In his youth he learned the trade of tanner and currier at Lockport,
New York, and in 1848 went to Michigan, where he worked at the same in Medina,
Lenawee county.

  While working quietly at his trade in Michigan, the California gold fever
swept over the country and Mr. Blosser was one of its victims. He drove a team
overland from Michigan to the American valley in Plumas county, this State,
arriving at his destination August 14, 1852. From that time until 1861, he
pursued the various callings of a persistent miner, and with no very brilliant
success. In 1861 he joined the United States Army and fought the Indians on the
frontier, in New Mexico and Arizona, until 1864. In November of that year he
returned to Plumas county, via steamer from Wilmington to San Francisco and up
the Sacramento river, and remained in Plumas county until October, 1868. The
following year he came to San Benito county with Bolivar Smith, and bought a
squatter's claim to land that now comprises a portion of his comfortable home at
San Benito.

  Mr. Blosser was married, December 10, 1873, to Mrs. Rachel (Pullen) Appleton,
a native of Livingston county, Michigan, and the widow of D. E. Appleton. By her
first husband she had three children: Maggie, May and De Witt. She and Mr.
Blosser have one daughter, Etta O.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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