John Waid and Vesta A. Bloodgood

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Husband John Waid ¹

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           Born: 15 Nov 1820 - Randolph Twp, Crawford Co, PA 1
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         Father: Williams Waid (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Abi Skinner (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 17 Feb 1843 1

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Wife Vesta A. Bloodgood ¹

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           Born: 1 Oct 1820 - Oneida Co, NY 1
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         Father: James Bloodgood (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Weal (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Amelia M. Waid ¹

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2 M Dewit C. Waid ¹

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3 M Ralph C. Waid ¹

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4 M William F. Waid ¹

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5 M John Mathews Waid ^{1 3}

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           Born: 22 Aug 1859 - Steuben Twp, Crawford Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Lulu E. Root (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 22 Aug 1888 3

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6 F Harriet M. Waid ¹

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7 F Ann Waid ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John Waid

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He had common school advantages, and at twenty-one years of age began work for Clapp, Matthews & Sykes, who were then building a saw-mill on March Run, in Steuben township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, with which firm he remained for a few years. He then purchased a partial interest in the saw-mill, and still later a greater interest in the same, at which time the firm name was changed to Matthews & Waid. This continued until 1856, when Mr. Waid became sole owner. Before the Oil Creek Railroad was built all the lumber had to be rafted to Pittsburgh, and other points along the Allegheny River, but later it was conveyed by wagons to the railroad, a distance of one mile and a quarter. Mr. Waid became owner of about 1,200 acres of land in Steuben and Athens Townships, ranging in valuation from $10 to $100 per acre. He expended considerably on the improvement of his land, on which he built a residence at a cost of $5,000. He also, in 1872, erected a large hotel near his mill, which was burned to the ground in 1880. Through the burning besides of two large barns and other good buildings, he suffered losses amounting to not less than $5,000. Mr. Waid was connected with general merchandising in a store located on his land near his mills, which place was known as Clappville. He carried on farming very extensively, employing a large force of hands, some fifty men or more, and he cleared and improved many acres of wild and rough land.

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General Notes: Wife - Vesta A. Bloodgood

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She was born in Oneida County, New York, and came to Crawford County, Pennsylvania, at the age of sixteen, and lived there with her uncle and aunt, John and Harriet Matthews, until her marriage.

1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1078.

2 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1079.

3 Samuel P. Bates, LL.D., Our County and Its People, A Historical and Memorial Record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (W. A. Fergusson & Co., 1899), Pg 686.