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William Daniel Blitch

Birth
Whitfield County, Georgia, USA
Death
26 Nov 1899 (aged 28)
Oregon, USA
Burial
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Calhoun Times
Calhoun, Gordon County, GA
Thursday, 30 Nov 1899
SUGAR VALLEY
J. B. Blitch received a telegram Monday evening stating that his brother, Will D. Blitch was killed by a train at Western, Oregon, Sunday night. Mr. Blitch at one time resided in this place, but has been in the western country eight or ten years.

Tifton Gazette
Tifton, Tift County, GA
Dec. 15, 1905 Page 6

Accidently Drowned

Mr. J. D. Blitch, a nephew of Rev. S. E. Blitch, was drowned a few says since in the Pacific Ocean near San Luis Obispo, while with his wife on a fishing trip.
His body was recovered and buried at San Luis Obispo. He had just returned from a trip to Alaska.
The family have not yet learned the particulars. The unfortunate young man had a brother killed by a train in California last year.

He is thought to be buried in Pendleton, OR
Calhoun Times
Calhoun, Gordon County, GA
Thursday, 30 Nov 1899
SUGAR VALLEY
J. B. Blitch received a telegram Monday evening stating that his brother, Will D. Blitch was killed by a train at Western, Oregon, Sunday night. Mr. Blitch at one time resided in this place, but has been in the western country eight or ten years.

Tifton Gazette
Tifton, Tift County, GA
Dec. 15, 1905 Page 6

Accidently Drowned

Mr. J. D. Blitch, a nephew of Rev. S. E. Blitch, was drowned a few says since in the Pacific Ocean near San Luis Obispo, while with his wife on a fishing trip.
His body was recovered and buried at San Luis Obispo. He had just returned from a trip to Alaska.
The family have not yet learned the particulars. The unfortunate young man had a brother killed by a train in California last year.

He is thought to be buried in Pendleton, OR


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