Hi List; If any of you can point me in the right direction, please let me know. Thank you so much. I am researching the life of Margaret Culp Blosser who has made and signed 2 known extraordinary quilts. One is dated 1903 to 1904 and was made for her namesake Margaret Welty. The other is dated 1901 to 1907and was made for Ada M. Comer. Margaret Welty and Ada M. Comer are believed to have been from the Farmersville, Jackson Twp. Montgomery Co., OH area. Margaret Culp Blosser is believed to have been from the Hocking Hills or Columbus region of OH. The quilt made for Ada M. Comer also has the following names which are also believed to be relatives from Hocking Co., Montgomery Co., Preble Co., OH or just over the Indiana line: Forest Diehl; James Blosser; Ada E. Wolf; Will A. Rice; Alex Mowery?; Phebe Blosser; Andrew J. Nunemaker; Osey M. Bowman; Hugh W. Rittgers; Mary Diehl, 1904; Samuel C. Blosser; Irene A. Martin; Andrew Blosser; Edna Grace Welty; Allen J. Welty; Gladys M. Weaver; Herbert Roy Blosser; Vernon Blosser; Fleta N. Blosser; Cordie Blosser; Simeon F. Comer; Lizzie E. Welty; Clara C. Martin; Fredie Shanisey; M. Ogie or Ocie; George H. Martin; Mary C. Martin; Charles E. Riegel; Charles B. Martin; Lulu Blosser; Altha Blosser; Ada M. Comer: Rev. WA Welty, Watrloo [sic] Iowa; Homer C. Martin; Margaerite Welty; Ada May Diehl; Isaac Bloser, FEB. 27, 1904; John W. Martin; Elizabeth Bagwel; Effie O. Riegel; Robert J. Gillespie; Ora F. Blosser; Thomas Blosser; David F. Bowman, MAR 21, 1904; Jennie Blosser; Adaune Nunemaker; Theodore Shanisey; Vergil C. Derr; Effie C. Martin; Herman C. Blosser; Made By Mag. C. Blosser; Carl R. Martin; Rev. E.B. Bagwell; Hufford D. Blosser; Margaret M. Weaver; Charles A Stine; Effie Diehl; Mollie Bowman; Noah Blosser; Charles Nunmaker [sic]; Edna Grace Welty; Bessie Pearl Bowman; Emanual M. Blosser; Flave P. Martin; Mother's Dear Hand,M. B. (This quilt is comprised of traced hands, around which the names are fitted. Some of the names might appear to be duplicates, but they are once on adult hands and secondly on a child's hand - mother/daughter - grandmother/grandchild?) Mayme Blosser; Joseph P. Martin; Blanch N. Stine, MAR 31, 1904; John Q. Diehl; John Lee Weaver; Mary M. Wolf (I believe this is spelled with an 'e' on the end); Mazie Blosser; Elizbeth [sic] C. Blosser; Stephen S. Martin; Catharine B. Weaver; Harry E. Bowman; Mollie B. Martin; Alice O. Weaver; Curtis G. Comer; Mary Blosser; John Diehl; Ivene Diehl; Dr. Henry A. Mumaw; Daniel S. Blosser; Margaret I. Stine; Meril Blosser; Samual V. Blosser; Sarah E. Rutter; Lene E. Bowman; Werner W. Welty; Malinda B. Mumaw; Russell Bagwell; Dorothy Bagwell; Cary Diehl. Signed on the back: THIS HAND QUILT WOS [sic] MADE BY MARGARET CULP BLOSSER SIX YEARS ' A GO' NOW IT BELONGS TO ADA M. COMER 1907 Jan Thomas Springboro, OH & Colorado Springs

Here is some info on Ada May Comer She was born 28 January 1874 in Logan, Hocking County, Ohio, died 1917.. Her parents were: Emanuel Blosser and Elizabeth Culp. She married Simeon Comer on 14 Feb 1895 and in 1900 they were living in Jackson, Montgomery County, Ohio the 1900 census stated they were both born in January 1874 and both were age 26. In 1910 census they are in Montgomery County, Ohio Simeon age 36 Ada M. age 36 children: 1. Curtis age 8 2. Gertrude age 1 11/12 months 1920 Simon is in German, Montgomery County, Ohio stated he is a widower, he is working as a Auto Agent.. In 1920 Curtis was living with Isaac Comer, he is listed as age 17 and nephew of Isaac. 1920 Gertrude is listed as age 11, she is living with her grandparents Emanuel and Elizabeth Blosser, both of them are 72 years old.. I can help you with some of the names if your still interested. Gloria ourfamily@scrserv.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <TEXTIQUE@aol.com> To: <BLOSSER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 8:47 PM Subject: [BLOSSER] MARGARET CULP BLOSSER - OH, ca late 19th early 20th century - QUILT-MAKER > Hi List; > > If any of you can point me in the right direction, please let me know. Thank > you so much. > > I am researching the life of Margaret Culp Blosser who has made and signed 2 > known > extraordinary quilts. One is dated 1903 to 1904 and was made for her > namesake Margaret Welty. The other is dated 1901 to 1907and was made for Ada M. > Comer. Margaret Welty and Ada M. Comer are believed to have been from the > Farmersville, Jackson Twp. Montgomery Co., OH area. Margaret Culp Blosser is > believed to have been from the Hocking Hills or Columbus region of OH. The quilt > made for Ada M. Comer also has the following names which are also believed > to be relatives from Hocking Co., Montgomery Co., Preble Co., OH or just over > the Indiana line: Forest Diehl; James Blosser; Ada E. Wolf; Will A. Rice; > Alex Mowery?; Phebe Blosser; Andrew J. Nunemaker; Osey M. Bowman; Hugh W. > Rittgers; > Mary Diehl, 1904; Samuel C. Blosser; Irene A. Martin; Andrew Blosser; Edna > Grace Welty; Allen J. Welty; Gladys M. Weaver; Herbert Roy Blosser; Vernon > Blosser; Fleta N. Blosser; Cordie Blosser; Simeon F. Comer; Lizzie E. Welty; > Clara C. Martin; Fredie Shanisey; M. Ogie or Ocie; George H. Martin; Mary C. > Martin; Charles E. Riegel; Charles B. Martin; Lulu Blosser; Altha Blosser; Ada > M. Comer: Rev. WA Welty, Watrloo [sic] Iowa; Homer C. Martin; Margaerite > Welty; Ada May Diehl; Isaac Bloser, FEB. 27, 1904; John W. Martin; Elizabeth > Bagwel; Effie O. Riegel; Robert J. Gillespie; Ora F. Blosser; Thomas Blosser; > David F. Bowman, MAR 21, 1904; Jennie Blosser; Adaune Nunemaker; Theodore > Shanisey; Vergil C. Derr; Effie C. Martin; Herman C. Blosser; Made By Mag. C. > Blosser; Carl R. Martin; Rev. E.B. Bagwell; Hufford D. Blosser; Margaret M. Weaver; > Charles A Stine; Effie Diehl; Mollie Bowman; Noah Blosser; Charles Nunmaker > [sic]; Edna Grace Welty; Bessie Pearl Bowman; Emanual M. Blosser; Flave P. > Martin; Mother's Dear Hand,M. B. (This quilt is comprised of traced hands, > around which the names are fitted. Some of the names might appear to be > duplicates, but they are once on adult hands and secondly on a child's hand - > mother/daughter - grandmother/grandchild?) Mayme Blosser; Joseph P. Martin; Blanch > N. Stine, MAR 31, 1904; John Q. Diehl; John Lee Weaver; > Mary M. Wolf (I believe this is spelled with an 'e' on the end); Mazie > Blosser; Elizbeth [sic] C. Blosser; Stephen S. Martin; Catharine B. Weaver; Harry > E. Bowman; Mollie B. Martin; Alice O. Weaver; Curtis G. Comer; Mary Blosser; > John Diehl; Ivene Diehl; Dr. Henry A. Mumaw; Daniel S. Blosser; Margaret I. > Stine; Meril Blosser; Samual V. Blosser; Sarah E. Rutter; Lene E. Bowman; > Werner W. Welty; Malinda B. Mumaw; Russell Bagwell; Dorothy Bagwell; > Cary Diehl. Signed on the back: THIS HAND QUILT WOS [sic] MADE BY MARGARET > CULP BLOSSER SIX YEARS ' A GO' NOW IT BELONGS TO ADA M. COMER 1907 > > Jan Thomas > Springboro, OH & Colorado Springs > > > > > ==== BLOSSER Mailing List ==== > USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >