John Sherman Blitch

1856 - 1934  (~ 78 years)

• Name	John Sherman Blitch  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	Jan 1856	Georgia, USA   [2, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Race	White  [4]
  Residence	1880	Precinct 8, Nassau, Florida, USA   [2]
  Residence	1900	Olustee, Baker, Florida, USA   [5]
  Death	22 Feb 1934	Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA   [3, 4, 6, 7]
  	John Sherman Blitch, 78, retired Special Agent for the Jacksonville Terminal Company, died at his home early yesterday. He resided at the foot of Stonewall Street. Mr. Blitch was born at Olustee and came to this city about 15 years ago. Mr. Blitch is survived by a step-daughter, Mrs. C. R. Roberts, this city, and a granddaughter, Miss Homie Blitch, Olustee. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Seashole Funeral Parlors. John Sherman Blitch Died: 22 Feb 1934 Published: Jacksonville, Florida Times-Union Date: 23 Feb 1934 Page: 2
  Burial	Dyess Cemetery, Olustee, Baker, Florida, USA   [3, 8]
  Person ID	I12370	tng Genealogy

  
  

  Father	Keiling Spier Blitch,   b. 1823, Effingham, Georgia, USA d. 15 May 1896, Pinellas, Florida, USA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Living
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Missouri "Mizauri" Dyess,   b. Feb 1849, Florida, USA d. 1910, Florida, USA (Age ~ 60 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1878  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Homer Herman Blitch,   b. 22 May 1878, Florida, USA d. 11 Jun 1910, Florida, USA (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Lula Blitch,   b. 28 Aug 1879, Baker, Florida, USA d. 16 Dec 1882, Baker, Florida, USA (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Lonnie Blitch,   b. 9 Aug 1886, Baker, Florida, USA d. 19 May 1887, Baker, Florida, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Ernest Blitch,   b. 26 Jun 1889, Florida, USA d. 11 Jun 1909, Florida, USA (Age 19 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - Jan 1856 - Georgia, USA Residence - 1880 - Precinct 8, Nassau, Florida, USA Residence - 1900 - Olustee, Baker, Florida, USA Death - 22 Feb 1934 - Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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