Caleb Blodgett born in 1785 died in 1840 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Beloit) m. December 25, 1807 to Chloe Kidder born in 1783, died in 1838 buried in Oakwood.
Second Generation:
Edwin B. Blodgett (called Brainaerd) born 1808
Tyler K. Blodgett born 1/7/1810
Selvy Kidder Blodgett born 1/12/1812 m. 1832 Coshocton County, OH to Mahalia
Norris b. 7/7/1812, d. 11/29/1884. Came to Beloit 1837/38 and lived on what
was later known as Yost farm. Developed a farm near Rockton, IL Their children:
Selvy Kidder Blodgett, Jr. b. 6/10/1838, d. 7/12/1912 m. Helen M. (Nellie) White who d. 5/8/1874 a. 28 yrs, m. Adeline b. 7/31/1841 who d. 1886 at 37 years. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Their children:
Selvy Kidder Blodgett b. 4/1/1885, d. 5/19/1963 buried in Eastlawn Cemetery, Beloit. Married Nellie J. Foston of Clinton, WI 6/1916 and she d. 11/1/1931 age 43 yrs. Their one child died at birth 6/27/1917. He married Hattie Reeny on 2/6/1934.
William Blodgett b. 3/13/1834 Columbus, IN d. 8/27/1902, m. 6/17/1856 Elizabeth Hodge d. 12/6/1901 buried at Oakwood. Their children:
Three died in infancy
Frank H. Blodgett
Mrs. David W. Holmes
Sabra Blodgett b. 7/31/1841 d. 1928 m. Frank S. Benton in Beloit 12/1862. She d. 1928, he died about 1898. Married to John K. Smith of Newark Township in 1902. Her children:Mrs. W.D. Davenport
Frank Blodgett Fenton
Cordelia Blodgett born 3/28/1814 m. John Hackett. They came with her father and mother to Beloit in 1837. Mr. Hackett made many contributions to the development of Beloit. Their children:
Ella Hackett
Daniel Blodgett born 12/26/1816 m. Eunice Godfrey in Rockton or Roscoe, IL. Their children:
Oscar Blodgett b. 6/4/1844, died aat 26 years buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
Seppie, m. George Purrinton in 1870, lived in Chicago, buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
Edwin E. Blodgett d. in California at 81 yrs. M. Laura Foster in San Francisco 8/13/1876
Della m. C.A. Emerson, druggist and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery. (must be parents of Della Emerson)
Nelson Blodgett born 9/20/1817
Sarepta Blodgett born 11/22/1822
Ouida K. Blodgett born 9/16/1824
Andrew J. Blodgett born 9/7/1827
Edgar Blodgett born 6/22/1831
Some information taken from the Frank Blodgett Family Bible, donated to the Beloit Historical Society in 1928 by Mrs. Della Emerson.
Prepared March 1964 by Daisy W. Chapin, Curator, Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum
Attached was the following Blodgett lineage.
(1) Thomas Blodgett 1605-1642 m. Susan ? 1598/1608-?
Daniel 1631-1672
(2) Samuel 1633-1720
Susanna 1637-1691
Thomas ?-1639
(2) Samuel Blodgett 12/1633-5/21/1720 m. 12/13/1655 to Ruth Eggleton ?-7/1678
Ruth 1656-1695
(3) Samuel 1658-1743
Thomas 1661-1740
Susanna 1663-?
Sarah 1668-?
Martha 1673-?
(3) Samuel Blodgett (Blogget) b. 12/1/01658-111/5/1743 m. 4/30/1683 to Hulda Simonds 11/20/1666-3/14/1745/6
Samuel 1683-1762
Daniel 1685-1762
(4) William 1686-1750/1
Hulda 1689-?
Caleb 1691-1745
Joshua 1694-?
Josiah 1696-1756
John 1699-1722
Benjamin 1701-1801
Nathan 1704-1747
(4) William Blodgett (Dr.) b. 1/11/1656 d. 1750/1 m. Sarah Hall
Benjamin 1717-1781
(5) Benjamin Blodget b. 5/17/1717-1781 m. 7/3/1744 to Mary Satterlee 6/16/1722-8/26/1754
Benjamin ?-1754
Anna ?-1754
Mary ?-1754
(6) William 1754-1809
(7) William Blodgett (MAJ) drew first maps of Connecticut. b. 1/6/1775 d.
6/24/1847 m. 8/30/1800 to Mary Anne Power b. 2/23/1777, d. 11/28/1840. One
son of possibly 7 children is known:
Samuel Chace 1813-1900.
(8) Samuel Chace Blodgett b. 5/24/1813 d. 4/28/1900. m. 3/20/1838 to Jane
Bull b. 1/3/1819 d. 3/5/1897. Children:
Samuel Chace 1854-1895
Rebecca
Jane Tucker
Mary
William 1850-1923
Anne
(9) Samuel Chace Blodget b. 2/14/1854 d. 8/15/1895 m. 11/6/1883 to Lucy Randolph Dunnell b. 4/8/1854, d. 11/6/1936. Children:
Elizabeth Breese 1885-1963
Francis Malbone 1887-1950
Lucy Randolph 1889-1957
(10) Lucy Randolph Blodget b. 7/24/1889 d. 6/19/1957 m. 12/13/1919 to Lindsay Howe Welling b. 11/24/1892.
