Died, at his residence in Edgefield District, on Friday, October 14, 1831, General Jesse Blocker. He was for many years a Representative of this District in the State Legislature. For nearly twenty years he was a member of the Baptist Church in this District.
(The Carolinian, October 22, 1831).
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Colonel Jesse Blocker was a resident of the Edgefield district of South Carolina and a son of John Blocker, who in turn was a son of Michael Blucher (for so the name was originally spelled). Michael Blucher was a native of Prussia and one of the pioneer settlers of the American colonies. Five generations of the Blocker family have since been identified with church and state, largely living in the south. Jesse Blocker was born and reared in South Carolina and was a man of more than ordinary prominence and influence. He served as colonel of his regiment in the war of 1812 and had a personal acquaintance with General Andrew Jackson, with whom he was closely associated in securing a victory at New Orleans in the second war with England. He was an extensive planter and large slave owner and was one of the wealthy and leading men of the Edgefield district of South Carolina, where he spent his entire life. His children were Bartley, Abner, William J., Jesse, Jr., Mrs. Julia Warner and other sons and daughters whose names are forgotten. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )
(The Carolinian, October 22, 1831).
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Colonel Jesse Blocker was a resident of the Edgefield district of South Carolina and a son of John Blocker, who in turn was a son of Michael Blucher (for so the name was originally spelled). Michael Blucher was a native of Prussia and one of the pioneer settlers of the American colonies. Five generations of the Blocker family have since been identified with church and state, largely living in the south. Jesse Blocker was born and reared in South Carolina and was a man of more than ordinary prominence and influence. He served as colonel of his regiment in the war of 1812 and had a personal acquaintance with General Andrew Jackson, with whom he was closely associated in securing a victory at New Orleans in the second war with England. He was an extensive planter and large slave owner and was one of the wealthy and leading men of the Edgefield district of South Carolina, where he spent his entire life. His children were Bartley, Abner, William J., Jesse, Jr., Mrs. Julia Warner and other sons and daughters whose names are forgotten. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )
Died, at his residence in Edgefield District, on Friday, October 14, 1831, General Jesse Blocker. He was for many years a Representative of this District in the State Legislature. For nearly twenty years he was a member of the Baptist Church in this District.
(The Carolinian, October 22, 1831).
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Colonel Jesse Blocker was a resident of the Edgefield district of South Carolina and a son of John Blocker, who in turn was a son of Michael Blucher (for so the name was originally spelled). Michael Blucher was a native of Prussia and one of the pioneer settlers of the American colonies. Five generations of the Blocker family have since been identified with church and state, largely living in the south. Jesse Blocker was born and reared in South Carolina and was a man of more than ordinary prominence and influence. He served as colonel of his regiment in the war of 1812 and had a personal acquaintance with General Andrew Jackson, with whom he was closely associated in securing a victory at New Orleans in the second war with England. He was an extensive planter and large slave owner and was one of the wealthy and leading men of the Edgefield district of South Carolina, where he spent his entire life. His children were Bartley, Abner, William J., Jesse, Jr., Mrs. Julia Warner and other sons and daughters whose names are forgotten. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )
(The Carolinian, October 22, 1831).
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Colonel Jesse Blocker was a resident of the Edgefield district of South Carolina and a son of John Blocker, who in turn was a son of Michael Blucher (for so the name was originally spelled). Michael Blucher was a native of Prussia and one of the pioneer settlers of the American colonies. Five generations of the Blocker family have since been identified with church and state, largely living in the south. Jesse Blocker was born and reared in South Carolina and was a man of more than ordinary prominence and influence. He served as colonel of his regiment in the war of 1812 and had a personal acquaintance with General Andrew Jackson, with whom he was closely associated in securing a victory at New Orleans in the second war with England. He was an extensive planter and large slave owner and was one of the wealthy and leading men of the Edgefield district of South Carolina, where he spent his entire life. His children were Bartley, Abner, William J., Jesse, Jr., Mrs. Julia Warner and other sons and daughters whose names are forgotten. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )
Inscription
Aged 51 years, 1 month and 15 days.
Gravesite Details
Blocker Familly Cemetery, Edgefield Death Notices & Cemetery Records, 1977.
Family Members
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