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Olive Horsum Blaisdell was born in Maine.She married John Drew Blaisdell .They owned porperty in the Jay, Maine area.Raising nine children;seven girls and two boys.John died in Sept of 1834 .Shortly after his death she packed up the family,along with her daughters families and formed a wagon train that eventualy came to Mercer CO. Ilinois where she set up a homestead,purchasing property and provided for her daughters and sons.She was a very strongwilled individual,who believed in family values and hard work.She died leaving her estate primarily to her daughters and their families.She is buried at Leech Cemetery Mercer CO.Ill.
Many of her family-line are still in Mercer Co. & Rock Island Co. Ill,She was my great great great grandmother.Her oldest daughter,Dorcas married Joseph Fuller .They are my great great grandparents:Joseph and Dorcas Blaisdell Fuller.
She is buried in the Leech Cemetery,Mercer Co.Ill.
Her stone reads,"A former resident of Maine."
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