8. | BLOOD, Oscar W was born in Dec 1843 in Bethany, Genesee County, NY (son of BLOOD, Nason and KNOWLTON, Eunice); died on 25 Sep 1910 in Bethany, Genesee County, NY. Notes:
Attica NY News - 9/29/1910
On Sunday morning about 9 o'clock
Oscar W. Blood, a well known resident
of Bethany was found dead by
his son Charles at his home a mile
east of Linden.
Mr. Blood's wife was away from
home at the time, visiting friends in
Middleport, and during her absence
he had been taking his meals with
his son Charles, who resides across
the street. When last seen alone
on Saturday evening Mr. Blood appeared
in his usual health and made
no complaint of feeling ill.
At 9 o'clock Sunday morning Chas.
Blood's little daughter went over to
see her grandfather, but returned in
a few minutes saying she could not
get in the house. Charles Blood then
went over and falling to get any response
forced his way into the house.
He found his father lying dead in the
doorway of his sleeping room.
Coroner Ryan of Oakfield was summoned.
He determined that death
was caused by apoplexy and that Mr.
Blood undoubtedly was stricken soon
after he retired on Saturday evening
and arising fell dead after talcing
a few steps.
Mr. Blood was born in 1843 in the
house where he died and where he
always had lived. He was a son of
Nason Blood, a Bethany pioneer, and
vas the last survivor of a family of
five. He was married to Miss Mary
Fastland of Bethany on May 9, 1867,
and besides his wife and son Charles
he is survived by two sons, Waller
of Batavia and Monroe of Warsaw
ind three daughters, Mrs. Eunice E.
Carson of Batavia, Mrs. Jessie Kidder
of Alexander and Miss Mary J.
Blood of Rochester. He also leaves
ten grandchildren. Mr. Biuod was
held in the highest esteem by a large
circle of friends. He was a charter
member and past master of the Bethany
grange and had been assessor
and held several other town offices.
The funeral was held from the
house on Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock, and was conducted by the
Rev. Harry M. Wright, pastor of the
Batavia Universalist church.
Oscar married EASTLAND, Mary L on 9 May 1867 in Bethany, Genesee County, NY. Mary was born on 12 Sep 1845 in Bethany, Genesee County, NY; died on 26 Nov 1924 in Attica, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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