James Irvin Blose

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Occupation: Grain, produce, and real estate businesses in Urbana, Ohio Education: Attended Urbana University Note: Served two terms as County Treasurer of Urbana County, Ohio . Elected in 1876 and 1878. Was a Mason
Biographical Sketch of James Irvin Blose
1902 , Champaign Co., OH
JAMES I. BLOSE In scanning the lives and careers of the citizens of Champaign county, Ohio, it is pleasing to note the exercise of enterprise in every walk of life, and the achievement of success in every department of business and industrial activity. The personal career of the subject of this review has been an active and successful one, and the intelligence and ability shown by him in the management and direction of his business affairs, as well as those pertaining to important public office of which he has been incumbent, and the interest he has always shown in the advancement of measures for the good of the county, have caused him to he classed among the representative citizens of this section of the state, while there are additional points of interest attaching to his career from the fact that he is a native son of the county and a representative of pioneer families of sterling character. Mr. Blose was born on a farm in Mad River township, Champaign county, Ohio, on the 18th of October, 1852, being the son of Daniel and Louisa (Colbert) Blose, the former of whom was born in Virginia and the latter in Champaign county, Ohio, where their marriage was solemnized. Daniel Blose was a mere boy at the time when his parents removed from the Old Dominion state to Ohio, and his father, Henry Blose, thus became one of the pioneer farmers of Champaign county, as was also John Colbert, the maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Daniel Blose was twice married, his first union being to a Miss Pence, who bore him three children, while by the second union there were five sons, of whom three are living at the present time. Mr. Blose died at the age of fifty-five years, having devoted his active life to agricultural pursuits, and his widow survived him by many years, passing away in 1901, at the venerable age of eighty-two years. James I. Blose remained on the homestead farm until be had attained the age of seventeen years, early beginning to contribute his quota to its work and receiving his preliminary educational training in the district schools and supplementing the same by a course of study in Urbana University. Upon leaving the farm he secured a clerical position in the Urbana office of the Panhandle Railroad, where he remained about a year, and then entered into partnership with John C. Edmiston and engaged in the grain business in Urbana, building up an excellent business and continuing operations under the firm name of Blose & Edmiston about six years. In his political adherency Mr. Blose has ever been arrayed in support of the principles and policies of the Democratic party and he has taken an active interest in public affairs of a local nature. In 1876 he was elected to the office of county treasurer, and so capably and satisfactorily administered the financial affairs of Champaign county that he was chosen as his own successor in 1878, being thus in tenure of the office for two consecutive terms. After retiring from office Mr. Blose resumed his operations as a grain and produce commission merchant, and has ever since been concerned in this important line of enterprise in Urbana, conducting an individual business and handling a large volume of business, buying and shipping grain and handling feed, hay and other products of the farm, while he has also been successful in the handling of farm properties, as well as real-estate operator, he is known as one of the progressive and straightforward business men of his native county where be is held in uniform confidence and esteem. Fraternally Mr. Blose is a prominent member of the Masonic order, being identified with Harmony Lodge, No. 8, F. & A. M.; Urbana Chapter, No. 34, R. A. M. ; and Raper Commandery, No. 19, Knights Templar, all at Urbana, while he is also a member of Scottish Rite bodies and the Mystic Shrine at Dayton, taking a deep interest in the affairs of this ancient and time-honored fraternity. On the 28th of December, 1876, Mr. Blose was united in marriage to Miss Lucy Ann Straw, of Carey, Ohio, she having been born in Wyandot county, the daughter of David Straw. Mr. and Mrs. Blose have three children, Corinne, Lucy and Helen.

1880 Urbana, champaign county, OH
Jas. J Blose 1851 OH; parents born VA
Anna 1857 OH; parents born OH
Corrine 1878 OH

1900 Urbana Ward 4, Champaign County, OH
James Blose 1853
Lucy Ann 1857
Corinne 1878
Lucy S. 1881
Helen 1886

1920 Champaign County, OH
J. S. Blose 1855
Lucy Ann 1858
Helen 1886

1930 Champaign County, OH
James I Blose 1852

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James married Lucy Anna Straw, daughter of David Straw and Lucy Ann Turner, on 28 Dec 1876 in Wyandot County, Ohio. (Lucy Anna Straw was born on 4 Feb 1857 in Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio, died on 5 Mar 1926 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio and was buried in Oak Dale Cemetery in Urbana, Ohio.). The cause of her death was acute indigestion of unknown cause.

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