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Leonard Chase Blaisdell

Birth: 21 Mar 1837
Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
Death: 11 Dec 1910 (aged 73)
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot: Sec. MH, Block 13, Lot 40, Sp. 2
Memorial ID: 70968913 View Source

Surname spelling varies from Blaisdell to Blasdel; Leonard was the first person in his line to change the spelling of his surname from "Blasdel" to "Blaisdell"

Wife: Harriet (married on March 22, 1859)

Other Children:
~ Susan G (b. 1870)
~ Carrie May (b. 22 Oct 1882, Champaign, IL)
~ Luola Geneva "Blasdel" Straw (6/14/1885, Champaign, IL-3/1979, Phil., PA)

In the Civil War, he was a private in Co. I, 2nd Illinois Cavalry, 1861-1862. He was known for filing and losing a $64 million lawsuit against the US on behalf of the heirs of Charles Durkee, Governor of the Utah Territory. Had also served as a Sgt. for Co. C, Trm & QM, 2nd Illinois Cavalry

(sources: "Blaisdell Papers", Vol. 6, June 1961, page 180; Honor Roll, Illinois Veterans Administration, dated 1956)

Surname spelling varies from Blaisdell to Blasdel; Leonard was the first person in his line to change the spelling of his surname from "Blasdel" to "Blaisdell"

Wife: Harriet (married on March 22, 1859)

Other Children:
~ Susan G (b. 1870)
~ Carrie May (b. 22 Oct 1882, Champaign, IL)
~ Luola Geneva "Blasdel" Straw (6/14/1885, Champaign, IL-3/1979, Phil., PA)

In the Civil War, he was a private in Co. I, 2nd Illinois Cavalry, 1861-1862. He was known for filing and losing a $64 million lawsuit against the US on behalf of the heirs of Charles Durkee, Governor of the Utah Territory. Had also served as a Sgt. for Co. C, Trm & QM, 2nd Illinois Cavalry

(sources: "Blaisdell Papers", Vol. 6, June 1961, page 180; Honor Roll, Illinois Veterans Administration, dated 1956)

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Harriet Laura "Hallie" Durkee Blaisdell

1842–1914 (m. 1859)

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Created by: Allison
Added: Jun 7, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70968913/leonard_chase-blaisdell: accessed ), memorial page for Leonard Chase Blaisdell (21 Mar 1837–11 Dec 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70968913, citing Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Allison (contributor 47066078).

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