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George Blish

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pittston, Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Death: December 03, 1905 (89)
Tekoa, Whitman County, Washington, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Dr. Joseph Blish and Mehitable Blish
Husband of Irene Blish
Father of Henrietta Mehitable Pomeroy; William Leontine Blish; Thomas Swift Blish; David Crowell Blish; Charles Blish and 6 others
Brother of Henrietta Sisson and Joseph Freeman Blish

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About George Blish

George and wife were in Boeff, Franklin Missouri in the 1840 Census (it shows under the name Joseph Blish....as 9 in household: 1 male 50-59 (Joseph Sr.), 2 males 20-29 (brothers Joseph & George), 2 females 20-29 (wives Abigail & Irene) , 2 boys, 2 girls)

George missed the 1850 census and by 1851 was in Oregon. In 1860 he carried on the family tradition as a miller and was in Forest Grove OR Per an OR historical card: came "by plains to Calirornia...bu Ocean to Oregon" More details in the excerpt attached as "Media"

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George Blish's Timeline

1816
May 5, 1816
Pittston, Kennebec County, Maine, United States
1839
February 4, 1839
St Louis, Missouri, United States
1840
November 25, 1840
Franklin, Howard County, Missouri, United States
1842
September 18, 1842
Missouri, United States
1844
February 17, 1844
Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
1846
July 9, 1846
Illinois, United States
1848
September 1, 1848
La Salle, LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
1850
November 11, 1850
Clermont County, Ohio, United States
1854
July 4, 1854
West Union, Washington County, Oregon, United States
1855
December 24, 1855
Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, United States