2 Nov 1862 Married Martha Charlotte Beeson
Military info: Co D 94 Ill Inf., US Army
Taken from the Early History of Norton county ...
D. A. Blue was born on a farm in Fayette county, Ohio, April 7, 1844 and removed with his parents the same year to Kosciusko county, Indiana, where his father purchased 160 acres of wild heavily timbered land where Mr. Blue grew up and became accustomed to pioneer life. In early boyhood he learned the use of the chopping ax and squirrel rifle, which he prided himself with. After the war had broken out he enlisted in the 118 Indiana volunteers and serving his time was discharged March 8, 1864, when he returned to the occupation of farming, and on June 2, was married to Miss Martha H. Beeson, and still following the occupation of farming till 1879 when he and his trusty wife moved to Kansas settling in the north part of the county, on what was known as the Will Jones claim, where they have resided continuously ever since and now own a comfortable home of 320 acres which is being very nicely improved with buildings and as fine a young orchard as there is in the county, and is beginning to supply their table with delicious fruit.
In politics Mr. Blue has always been a republican. He nearly always represents his township in county conventions and has several times been a delegate to state and district conventions. He served his township as trustee for several years.
Military info: Co D 94 Ill Inf., US Army
Taken from the Early History of Norton county ...
D. A. Blue was born on a farm in Fayette county, Ohio, April 7, 1844 and removed with his parents the same year to Kosciusko county, Indiana, where his father purchased 160 acres of wild heavily timbered land where Mr. Blue grew up and became accustomed to pioneer life. In early boyhood he learned the use of the chopping ax and squirrel rifle, which he prided himself with. After the war had broken out he enlisted in the 118 Indiana volunteers and serving his time was discharged March 8, 1864, when he returned to the occupation of farming, and on June 2, was married to Miss Martha H. Beeson, and still following the occupation of farming till 1879 when he and his trusty wife moved to Kansas settling in the north part of the county, on what was known as the Will Jones claim, where they have resided continuously ever since and now own a comfortable home of 320 acres which is being very nicely improved with buildings and as fine a young orchard as there is in the county, and is beginning to supply their table with delicious fruit.
In politics Mr. Blue has always been a republican. He nearly always represents his township in county conventions and has several times been a delegate to state and district conventions. He served his township as trustee for several years.
2 Nov 1862 Married Martha Charlotte Beeson
Military info: Co D 94 Ill Inf., US Army
Taken from the Early History of Norton county ...
D. A. Blue was born on a farm in Fayette county, Ohio, April 7, 1844 and removed with his parents the same year to Kosciusko county, Indiana, where his father purchased 160 acres of wild heavily timbered land where Mr. Blue grew up and became accustomed to pioneer life. In early boyhood he learned the use of the chopping ax and squirrel rifle, which he prided himself with. After the war had broken out he enlisted in the 118 Indiana volunteers and serving his time was discharged March 8, 1864, when he returned to the occupation of farming, and on June 2, was married to Miss Martha H. Beeson, and still following the occupation of farming till 1879 when he and his trusty wife moved to Kansas settling in the north part of the county, on what was known as the Will Jones claim, where they have resided continuously ever since and now own a comfortable home of 320 acres which is being very nicely improved with buildings and as fine a young orchard as there is in the county, and is beginning to supply their table with delicious fruit.
In politics Mr. Blue has always been a republican. He nearly always represents his township in county conventions and has several times been a delegate to state and district conventions. He served his township as trustee for several years.
Military info: Co D 94 Ill Inf., US Army
Taken from the Early History of Norton county ...
D. A. Blue was born on a farm in Fayette county, Ohio, April 7, 1844 and removed with his parents the same year to Kosciusko county, Indiana, where his father purchased 160 acres of wild heavily timbered land where Mr. Blue grew up and became accustomed to pioneer life. In early boyhood he learned the use of the chopping ax and squirrel rifle, which he prided himself with. After the war had broken out he enlisted in the 118 Indiana volunteers and serving his time was discharged March 8, 1864, when he returned to the occupation of farming, and on June 2, was married to Miss Martha H. Beeson, and still following the occupation of farming till 1879 when he and his trusty wife moved to Kansas settling in the north part of the county, on what was known as the Will Jones claim, where they have resided continuously ever since and now own a comfortable home of 320 acres which is being very nicely improved with buildings and as fine a young orchard as there is in the county, and is beginning to supply their table with delicious fruit.
In politics Mr. Blue has always been a republican. He nearly always represents his township in county conventions and has several times been a delegate to state and district conventions. He served his township as trustee for several years.
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