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- Auburn NY Citizen - 3/13/1916
One of the oldest physicians in
the county passed away Saturday
afternoon when Dr. Nelson D.
Blood, who had practiced in this
city for many years, died. Doctor
Blood was 72 years of age. He has
been in ill health suffering from
heart disease for the past three or
four years, when he was compelled
to retire from active practice. Since
that time, he has resided considerable
in Connecticut, thinking that
the change might benefit his health.
However, his advancing years were
unable to withstand the inroads of
the disease.
Doctor Blood was born in Guilford,
Chenango County, in July,
1846. He attened the Guilford
Academy for a while, then came to
Auburn to pursue his studies in the
local High School. After leaving
Auburn High School he took a course
in the Michigan University. Then
he turned to a professional life and
began the study of medicine in the
Bellevue Medical College. In 1874
he was graduated from the Bellevue
College and after receiving his
diploma, he opened an office to
practice in Cayuga.
From Cayuga, Doctor Blood
moved to Ira, where he remained
for 10 years. After spending a deccade
in Ira Doctor Blood came to
Auburn and remained here until
1893. Then the physician moved back
to Cayuga, after practicing a few
years In Cayuga, Doctor Blood returned
to this city, where he
practiced in the western part of the
city up to three or four years ago
when he was forced to retire because
of his health.
Doctor Blood married Miss
Cornelia Warrick of Cayuga in 1871.
She died several years ago.
The physician . was well known
throughout the county. He was a
member of the Cato Lodge F. & A.
M., and of the Cayuga County Medical
Society.
Surviving him are two half
brothers, Charles M. Blood of Utica,
Leonard E. Blood of Norwich, and
four half sisters, Mrs. Mary De
Forest of Oxford, N. Y., Mrs. Henderson
of Jefferson, Ashtabula
County, Ohio, Mrs. William Marvin
of Norwich, N. Y., and Ella Taylor
of Utica.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the undertaking rooms of E. M.
Walker, No. 47 Clark Street. Burial
will be made in Lake View Cemetery
in Cayuga.
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1845 - 1916 (~ 70 years)