Biography of James Arnold Blodgett, page 844.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. 

James Arnold Blodgett is a native of Wayne County, Ohio, born March 30, 
1836, the third son of James and Elizabeth (Howard) Blodgett, native of 
Lower Canada, and early settlers of Wayne County, Ohio; later moved to 
Putnam County where the father died about 1838.  In 1842 the mother moved 
with her family to De Kalb County, Ind., and located in Wilmington Township 
near the present site of Butler.  Six years later she moved to the farm in 
Union Township, now owned by our subject, where she lived till her death in 
1872, aged about seventy-six years.  She was  the mother of five children, 
three of whom are living---Azube, wife of Zopher Johnson; Perry and James A. 
Our subject was but six years of age when his mother came to Indiana, and 
was, therefore , reared and educated in this county.  He remained with his 
mother till manhood and assisted in the cultivation of the farm.  He now 
owns the homestead, which contains eighty acres of fine land, and his 
improvements are among the best in the county.  He is an energetic and 
enterprising farmer, and is also one of the most successful stock-raisers 
in the township.  He was married in 1868 to Lillian L., daughter of John 
and Elizabeth Moser, native of Maryland and early settlers of De Kalb 
County.  To them have been born two children, but one of whom is living---
James W., born Jan. 4, 1871.  S.E. died in infancy.  Mr. Blodgett has 
served as Constable of his township and as Road Supervisor

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