History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . , I 4 ? ., *. Photo, by Mooie Biob., SpringfieliJ. ^^ # ^/CW. The family of this well-known citizen was among theearliest settlers of Middlefield. His grandfather, JosephBlush, from Colchester, Conn., located about the commence-ment of the Revolutionary war at what is now MiddlefieldCentre. Amasa Blush, one of the sons of Joseph, was an earlymanufacturer in Middlefield, as shown in the general notesupon that town. His wife was Nancy, daughter of ThomasDur
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . , I 4 ? ., *. Photo, by Mooie Biob., SpringfieliJ. ^^ # ^/CW. The family of this well-known citizen was among theearliest settlers of Middlefield. His grandfather, JosephBlush, from Colchester, Conn., located about the commence-ment of the Revolutionary war at what is now MiddlefieldCentre. Amasa Blush, one of the sons of Joseph, was an earlymanufacturer in Middlefield, as shown in the general notesupon that town. His wife was Nancy, daughter of ThomasDurant, of Middlefield, formerly of Boston. William D. Blush, whose portrait appears upon this page,was a son of Amasa, and passed his whole life in Middle-field. He was born Feb. 3,1809, in the old family dwelling,which was torn down some years ago and replaced by thefine residence now occupied by Mrs. Blush, his widow. He was educated in the common schools, and received acareful business training, under the supervision of his father,acquiring a thorough knowledge of manufacturing in all ofits departments. He married, June 13, 1833, Eliza Senett, of
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