William Blyth

BLYTH, JARRAD

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Date: 11/13/2006 at 23:21:33

William Blyth, general superintendent of the coal company and of the firm of Blyth & Son, dealers in merchandise, Moingona, was born in Scotland, October 15, 1827, and was there raised his father was engaged in the coal business and thus young Blyth was engaged in the same business from boyhood, he first settled in this country in Alleghany county, Maryland ,and remained there for four years, then coming to this state in 1857, in 1868 he came to Moingona and commence his present business, he was married in Maryland to Miss Sarah N Jarrard, a native of Nova Scotia, they have six children living: Ambrose D, Alpheus, E, Albert, Charlie, William B, and Margaret E, they have lost three: George, John J and George H, Mr Blyth is a member of the A F And A M lodge, No 258

1880 Boone Co History Book