Claude married BLOOD, Ethel May on 23 Nov 1915 in Bennington Center, NY. Ethel (daughter of BLOOD, Walter Sewall and Lucy M) was born in Nov 1896 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Attica NY News - 11/25/1915

The marriage of Miss Ethel Blood
of Batavia, to Mr. Claude Beechler of
Bennington, was celebrated on Tues-
day morning, at 10 o'clock in the
Sacred Heart church, Bennington
Center. The attendants were Miss
Frances Ziewers and Mr. Walter
Beechler, of Buffalo, a brother of the
groom. The ceremony was followed
by a wedding breakfast at the home
of Mrs. B. Zierwers.
Mr. and Mrs. Beechler departed on
the evening train for a short visit in
Buffalo.

Notes:

Rochester NY Democrat Chronicle - 12/26/1948

Batavia - Funeral of Walter
Blood, 76, Galloway Rd. farmer,
will be in the Bohm Mortuary at
2 p. m. tomorrow. He died Friday
(Dec. 24, 1948) in his home after
being in failing health for 2 years.
Surviving are three sons, Floyd.
Elba; Burton, LeRoy, and Horace,
Galloway Rd.; two daughters, Mrs.
Ethel Beechler, Alexander and Mrs.
Donald Morse, Batavia; 24 grandchildren,
and 12 great-grandchildren.

Walter married Lucy M about 1894. Lucy was born in Apr 1874 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

Attica NY News - 12/4/1924

Mrs. Mary L, Blood, widow of Oscar
Blood, died on Wednesday, No-
vember 26th at th ehome of her
daughter Mrs. Earl Kidder of Alex-
ander, aged 79 years. Mrs. Blood was
born in Bethany, September 12, 1845.
She leaves three sons, Walter E.
of Batavln, Charles R. of Morganville
and Monroe L. of Warsaw, and
two daughters besides Mrs. Kidder,
Mrs. Eunice Carson and Miss Mary
J. Blood of Rochester and a sister
Mrs, James Lettis of Buffalo.
Funeral services were held nt the
home of Mrs. Kidder on Friday and
burial was in tho Alexander cemetery.