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Early Blosses
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Sarah Bloss was born on March 30, 1797. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah "Sallie" Bloss.
Sarah Bloss, nicknamed 'Sallie', was born March 1, 1787 in Beech Fork, Wayne, WVA.
Sallie's father, Valentine 'Volley' Bloss was a first generation Virginian born in 1757 in Augusta. His father, Georg Conrad Bloss, was an immigrant from Manheim, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. Volley's mother was Magdelene Catherine Fosterclinger, also born in Germany.
Sallie's mother, Mary 'Polly' Margaret Smith, was born in Virginia in 1770. She was the granddaughter of English immigrants.
Sallie married BenjamÃn Garrett, Jr., and the couple spent their lives in Twelve Pole, Wayne County, WVa. on a land grant Benjamin had previously obtained.
Janet Bloss of South Yarra Australia was born in 1834, and died at age 84 years old in 1918 in South Yarra.
Albert Bloss of Castlemaine Australia was born in 1837, and died at age 46 years old in 1883 in Castlemaine.
Priscilla Fowler (Mcclure) Bloss was born on May 14, 1844. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Priscilla Fowler (McClure) Bloss.
Valentine Bloss was born in 1844. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Valentine Bloss.
John Charles Bloss of Brnwk Australia was born in 1844, and died at age 68 years old in 1912 in Brnwk.
Mary Bloss of Fton and Kto Australia was born in 1854, and died at age 33 years old in 1887 in Fton and Kto.
Isabella Amelia Bloss of Cheltham Australia was born in 1855, and died at age 84 years old in 1939 in Cheltham.
James Robert Bloss of Melbourne Australia was born in 1860 in Melbourne to John Bloss and Janet (Pacton) Bloss. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Robert Bloss.
James Robert Bloss of Carlton Australia was born in 1861, and died at age 42 years old in 1903 in Carlton.
Bloss Family Photos
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Sarah 'Sallie' Bloss
Sallie Bloss Garrett died in 1877, photo most likely taken in early 1860's.
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HOME IN WEST VIRGINIA
GOING THROUGH MY BLOSS PICTURES, I FOUND THIS PICTURE.
I HAVE SEEN THIS PICTURE MANY TIMES AND DO NOT KNOW WHO IN THE FAMILY LIVED OR LIVES IN THIS HOUSE. I BELIEVE IT WAS A MADGE BLOSS WHO MARRIED A LESTER. MY MOTHER VISITED W. V. A LOT AND I KNOW THAT SHE STAYED IN THIS HOUSE AS WELL AS THE OTHER BLOSS KIN FOLK WHO TRAVELED TO WEST VIRGINIA. I BELIEVE THAT THE HOUSE IS LOCATED IN WAYNE COUNTY W.V.
I HAVE SEEN THIS PICTURE MANY TIMES AND DO NOT KNOW WHO IN THE FAMILY LIVED OR LIVES IN THIS HOUSE. I BELIEVE IT WAS A MADGE BLOSS WHO MARRIED A LESTER. MY MOTHER VISITED W. V. A LOT AND I KNOW THAT SHE STAYED IN THIS HOUSE AS WELL AS THE OTHER BLOSS KIN FOLK WHO TRAVELED TO WEST VIRGINIA. I BELIEVE THAT THE HOUSE IS LOCATED IN WAYNE COUNTY W.V.
VALENTINE BLOSS AND FAMILY
A photo of VALENTINE BLOSS [1844] AND SOME OF HIS FAMILY. MADE IN WAYNE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
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VALENTINE BLOSS[ 1844] AND CHILDREN
THIS PICTURE IS OF VALENTINE BLOSS{1870}AND HIS CHILDREN. THIS PICTURE WAS MADE IN WAYNE COUNTY WEST COUNTY.
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Clara, Vera, and Thelma Bloss.
A photo of Clara, Vera, and Thelma Bloss. THIS A PICTURE OF MY MOTHER VERA, CLARA BLOSS MY AUNT, THELMA LINDSEY MY AUNT. PICTURE MADE IN FLORENCE, ALABAMA.
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CLARA MARGARET BLOSS
A photo of Clara Margaret Bloss. THIS A PICTURE OF MY AUNT CLARA WHO NEVER MARRIED.
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James Blaine Bloss and grandchildren
A photo of JAMES BLAINE BLOSS AND HIS GRANDCHILDREN. PAPA IS HOLDING JEAN RAMSEY IN RIGHT ARM, JIM MARDIS IN LEFTARM. STANDING AT LEFT IS DOT RAMSEY HOLDING JOE MARDIS. GUEN RAMSEY IS STANDING ON RIGHT. SEATED IS LAVERNE RAMSEY AND DEAN MARDIS.
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Bloss Family and friends
A photo of the BLOSS FAMILY AND CHURCH FRIENDS IN FLORENCE, ALABAMA. THIS PICTURE WAS MADE ON SWEETWATER AVE. IN FLORENCE, ALABAMA. AT THIS TIME PAPA WAS PASTOR OF THE FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN FLORENCE. IN THE PICTURE WAS PAPA THIRD FROM RIGHT ON BACK ROW, AND MAMA WAS SECOND FROM LEFT ON BACK ROW. NEXT TO HER WAS MY MOTHER AND MY DAD. OTHER KIN PEOPLE ARE IN THE PICTURE.
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James and Lydia Bloss Family
A photo of the JAMES BLAINE AND LYDIA PEARL BLOSS FAMILY. THIS CONTAINS THE FAMILY OF JAMES BLAINE AND LYDIA PEARL BLOSS FAMILY. THE DAUGHTERS WAS CLARA, THELMA, BURA BELL AND HUSBAND PAUL RAMSEY.THEIR CHILDREN DOT, GUEN, LAVERNE AND JEAN. VERA AND HUSBAND HENRY MARDIS AND CHILDREN DEAN, JOE, AND JIM.
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JAMES BLAINE & LYDIA PEARL BLOSS
THIS IS A PICTURE OF MY GRANDDAD AND MY GRANDMOTHER. JAMES BLAINE BLOSS OF WAYNE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA AND LYDIS PEARL PILKINTON OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE.
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Bloss Sisters
THIS A PICTURE OF MY MOTHER AND HER TWO SISTERS, CLARA AND THELMA BLOSS. THEY LIVED IN FLORENCE AT THIS TIME OF THEIR LIVES.
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James and Lydia (Pilkinton) Bloss
A photo of James and Lydia (Pilkinton) Bloss. MY GRANDDAD AND GRANDMOTHER. MY GRANDDAD WAS A PREACHER OF THE FREEWILL BAPTIST AND HE RETIRED FROM L.N. RAILROAD.THE FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN WASHINGTON D.C. IS NAMED IN MEMORY OF MY GRANDDAD.
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Vinnie Lester and George Bloss
A photo of MY GREAT UNCLE AND AUNT, GEORGE CLAYTON BLOSS AND VINNIE MAE BLOSS LESTER MADE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
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LYDIA PEARL PILKINTON BLOSS
THIS WAS A PICTURE MADE OF MY GRANDMOTHER MADE IN COLUMBIA, TN. ABOUT 1904 WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 17 YEARS OF AGE.
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Bloss - Five generations
This picture was made at Aunt Vinney's Bloss Lester house. Include in the picture is Valentine Bloss (1844), Harrison Rathburn Bloss, James Blaine Bloss, Bura Bell Bloss Ramsey and baby Dorris (Dot) Marie Ramsey Robinson
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George Clayton Bloss
A photo of George Clayton Bloss who was born 1-4-1881, Wayne County W.V. Father Valentine Bloss (1844) Fought in Spanish/American war in Cuba along side his nephew James Blaine Bloss. Most of adult life lived in Columbia Tn. with nephew Jas. Blaine Bloss and was buired there with James Blaine. Was known as Uncle Clate.
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Vollie Bloss
Headstone of 'Vollie' Bloss, son of Ezekiel Smith Bloss & Martha Ann Morris. Born & died in Wayne Co., WVA.
Ezekiel Bloss Headstone
Headstone of Ezekiel Bloss, son of Vallentine Bloss & Margaret 'Polly' Smith. Born 12/1814, died 6/1899. Married Martha Ann Morris 1838. All from Cabell Co/Wayne Co., West Virginia.
Bloss Cemetery
Photo of sign located along the hiway to entrance of Bloss Family Cemetery in Wayne Co., West Virginia.
Revolutionary War Soldiers
A photo of a plaque hanging in the Wayne Co.Courthouse, Wayne, West Virginia.
People in photo include: Charles Burt, James Crockett, Adam Crum, Lazarus Damron, Macajah Frasher, Cory Henry Hampton, Samuel Hatten, Sr., Josiah Marcum, James Maynard, John Stephenson, and Bennett Wellman
People in photo include: Charles Burt, James Crockett, Adam Crum, Lazarus Damron, Macajah Frasher, Cory Henry Hampton, Samuel Hatten, Sr., Josiah Marcum, James Maynard, John Stephenson, and Bennett Wellman
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Bloss Family Tree
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Updated Bloss Biographies
Sarah Bloss, nicknamed 'Sallie', was born March 1, 1787 in Beech Fork, Wayne, WVA.
Sallie's father, Valentine 'Volley' Bloss was a first generation Virginian born in 1757 in Augusta. His father, Georg Conrad Bloss, was an immigrant from Manheim, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. Volley's mother was Magdelene Catherine Fosterclinger, also born in Germany.
Sallie's mother, Mary 'Polly' Margaret Smith, was born in Virginia in 1770. She was the granddaughter of English immigrants.
Sallie married BenjamÃn Garrett, Jr., and the couple spent their lives in Twelve Pole, Wayne County, WVa. on a land grant Benjamin had previously obtained.
Everett F Bloss of Grandview, Jackson County, MO was born on April 15, 1919, and died at age 83 years old on May 2, 2002.
Sanders A Bloss of Lavalette, Wayne County, WV was born on June 17, 1920, and died at age 76 years old on December 28, 1996.
Clarence F Bloss of Baraboo, Sauk County, WI was born on June 26, 1918, and died at age 82 years old on December 1, 2000.
Russell E Bloss of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on February 14, 1922, and died at age 80 years old on August 9, 2002.
Warren Eugene Bloss of Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska was born on November 18, 1923, and died at age 84 years old on February 20, 2008.
Thomas Roy Bloss of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on December 21, 1927, and died at age 80 years old on June 3, 2008. Thomas Bloss was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Section 1HH Site 613 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
John D Bloss of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on August 4, 1919, and died at age 69 years old on October 29, 1988.
John A Bloss of Caldwell, Essex County, NJ was born on November 9, 1904, and died at age 78 years old in August 1983.
John N Bloss of Milltown, Middlesex County, NJ was born on November 24, 1919, and died at age 67 years old in July 1987.
David M Bloss of Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana was born on September 23, 1920, and died at age 66 years old in June 1987.
David W Bloss of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania was born on September 14, 1910, and died at age 73 years old in June 1984.
Earl B Bloss of Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia was born on June 11, 1910, and died at age 55 years old in March 1966.
Frederick J Bloss of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on November 2, 1920 in British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland, and died at age 80 years old on March 12, 2001.
Lloyd E Bloss of Sumner, Chariton County, MO was born on April 5, 1917, and died at age 72 years old on September 29, 1989.
Duane D Bloss of Middlebury, Elkhart County, IN was born on August 6, 1922, and died at age 75 years old on May 10, 1998.
Ernest Bloss of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY was born on September 22, 1909, and died at age 74 years old in August 1984.
Nevin H Bloss of West Chester, Chester County, PA was born on December 5, 1922, and died at age 65 years old on April 11, 1988.
Cecil C Bloss of Carthage, Jefferson County, NY was born on September 14, 1923, and died at age 85 years old on July 22, 2009.
Popular Bloss Biographies
Valentine Bloss was born in 1844. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Valentine Bloss.
Bura Bell (Bloss) Ramsey was born on December 28, 1908. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bura Bell (Bloss) Ramsey.
Sarah Bloss, nicknamed 'Sallie', was born March 1, 1787 in Beech Fork, Wayne, WVA.
Sallie's father, Valentine 'Volley' Bloss was a first generation Virginian born in 1757 in Augusta. His father, Georg Conrad Bloss, was an immigrant from Manheim, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. Volley's mother was Magdelene Catherine Fosterclinger, also born in Germany.
Sallie's mother, Mary 'Polly' Margaret Smith, was born in Virginia in 1770. She was the granddaughter of English immigrants.
Sallie married BenjamÃn Garrett, Jr., and the couple spent their lives in Twelve Pole, Wayne County, WVa. on a land grant Benjamin had previously obtained.
Vinnie (Bloss) Lester was born on March 2, 1870. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vinnie (Bloss) Lester.
George Clayton Bloss was born on January 4, 1881 in Wayne County, West Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Clayton Bloss.
Priscilla Fowler (Mcclure) Bloss was born on May 14, 1844. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Priscilla Fowler (McClure) Bloss.
Tinsley Bloss was born on November 2, 1867. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tinsley Bloss.
Clara Margaret Bloss was born on May 18, 1907. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clara Margaret Bloss.
William Bloss was born on October 7, 1874. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Bloss.
Thelma (Bloss) Lindsey was born on September 23, 1913. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thelma (Bloss) Lindsey.
Thelma Bloss was born on September 23, 1913. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thelma Bloss.
Harrison Bloss was born on November 12, 1863. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harrison Bloss.
Morgan Bloss was born on October 1, 1864. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Morgan Bloss.
Lydia Pearl (Pilkinton) Bloss was born on October 30, 1886. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lydia Pearl (Pilkinton) Bloss.
James Blaine Bloss was born on October 31, 1885. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Blaine Bloss.
Vera (Bloss) Mardis was born on May 30, 1911, and died at age 89 years old in January 2001. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vera (Bloss) Mardis.
Sarah Bloss was born on March 30, 1797. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah "Sallie" Bloss.
Agnes Bloss was born on August 14, 1918, and died at age 55 years old in May 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Agnes Bloss.
Lucille A Bloss of Clarence, Erie County, NY was born on October 19, 1927, and died at age 79 years old on April 20, 2007.
Bloss Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Bloss family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 1,096 people with the last name Bloss that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Blosses
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Janett R Bloss of Penn Yan, Yates County, NY was born on November 10, 1884, and died at age 104 years old on July 13, 1989.
Regina B Bloss of Bloomingdale, Du Page County, IL was born on July 14, 1907, and died at age 103 years old on August 24, 2010.
Ruth Wilma Bloss of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska was born on July 6, 1906, and died at age 102 years old on October 31, 2008.
Olive Bloss of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on October 30, 1867, and died at age 101 years old in November 1968.
Daisy Bloss of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio was born on November 14, 1875, and died at age 100 years old in July 1976.
Emma Bloss of Rochester, Monroe County, NY was born on February 10, 1882, and died at age 100 years old in October 1982.
Freda Bloss of Waynesboro, Waynesboro City County, VA was born on May 17, 1904, and died at age 100 years old on October 14, 2004.
Bertha Bloss of Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska was born on August 9, 1887, and died at age 99 years old in February 1987.
Mary Bloss of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California was born on November 23, 1877, and died at age 98 years old in March 1976.
Florence A Bloss of Cudahy, Milwaukee County, WI was born on November 7, 1904, and died at age 98 years old on October 5, 2003.
William Bloss of Gibbon, Buffalo County, Nebraska was born on October 13, 1871, and died at age 98 years old in April 1970.
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Sandi Bloss
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Dennis And Tonya Shank
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10/02/2008
Vollie Bloss married June. They currently live in Wayne County, WV near the family cemetary. They have not had any children. Vollie Bloss was child number 9 born to Floyd Bloss. His siblings are Elizabeth, Charles, Herman, Leonard, Sanders (Sanny), Molly (Catherine),Clare Etta, Frank, and Nettie.
Dennis And Tonya Shank
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10/02/2008
Jenia is the daughter of Ernest and Nettie. She has had 2 children. Due to circumstances more information can not be shared.
Dennis And Tonya Shank
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Anna Lee Shank married and had two children. One girl and one boy. Due to circumstances more can not be shared.
Dennis And Tonya Shank
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Sanders Bloss had a son and daughter. When he was in his late 20's early 30's he and his son were bit by a rabbid dog.Unfortunately Sanders didn't survive however his son Floyd did ( he was around 8 years old ). Floyd's mother remarried and had two more children. One was a girl and one a boy. These two were Floyd's half brother and sister. His half brother's grandson's name Harry Clayton Lakin. (We have not found out what the 1/2 brother and sister's names were as of yet. ) Floyd Bloss married and had ten children. Shortly after the last child was born his wife passed away and he remarried. His childrens names are Elizabeth (deceased) and she had 3 children. Charles (deceased) and he had one child. Herman (living) adopted 3 children and gave them the family Bloss name. Leonard (living) had one child. Sanders (deceased) had 3 children.(people called him Sanny) Molly Catherine (deceased) had 2 children. (people called her Catherine) Clare Etta (living) had 2 children. Frank (deceased) had 2 children. Vollie (living) had no children. Nettie Jean (living) had 5 children (one deceased due to a fire in 2005)
The family is from Wayne County, WV and has their own family cemetary. There are still some Bloss kinfolk living in Wayne County. They usually have an annual family reunion however the last family reunion we attended was 10 years ago. We are family to Nettie Jean Bloss who married Ernest Lee Shank. Their 5 children are Anna Lee Shank, Harold Allen Shank(deceased),Dennis Ernest Shank, Jenia Marie Shank, and Pamela Sue Shank. Each of the children have married/ divorced/remarried etc and have children. Our family is Dennis Shank.
The family is from Wayne County, WV and has their own family cemetary. There are still some Bloss kinfolk living in Wayne County. They usually have an annual family reunion however the last family reunion we attended was 10 years ago. We are family to Nettie Jean Bloss who married Ernest Lee Shank. Their 5 children are Anna Lee Shank, Harold Allen Shank(deceased),Dennis Ernest Shank, Jenia Marie Shank, and Pamela Sue Shank. Each of the children have married/ divorced/remarried etc and have children. Our family is Dennis Shank.
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