Journal of voyages to China and return, 1851-1853 . n Art Club, ofwhich he remained a member until his was also a life member of the Massachu-setts Horticultural Society, and for many yearsa member of the Bostonian Society. Returningfrom China, as shown in the Journals, June 6,1853, he entered the counting-room of F. Skin-ner & Company, where he remained for nine-teen years. On March 14, 1854, Mr. Blaney marriedMary French Wood (born December 22,1833;died January 6, 1912) and resided first inDedham, and later in Brookline, corner of Parkand Vernon Streets. In 1870, the family, nowwith
Journal of voyages to China and return, 1851-1853 . n Art Club, ofwhich he remained a member until his was also a life member of the Massachu-setts Horticultural Society, and for many yearsa member of the Bostonian Society. Returningfrom China, as shown in the Journals, June 6,1853, he entered the counting-room of F. Skin-ner & Company, where he remained for nine-teen years. On March 14, 1854, Mr. Blaney marriedMary French Wood (born December 22,1833;died January 6, 1912) and resided first inDedham, and later in Brookline, corner of Parkand Vernon Streets. In 1870, the family, nowwith four children, moved into Boston, livingat 47 Commonwealth Avenue for some the panic following the great fire of Bostonin November, 1872, he suffered severely finan-cially, and was forced to give up most of hisproperty, including the Boston house and hisBabcock Street, Brookline, property, whichentire street he owned and laid out with shadetrees. He died in Salem, February 2, 1896, at thehome of his daughter, Mrs. Ross Turner, and *i. BENJAMIN BLANKY 1794-1857 HENRY BLANEY xi was buried in the family tomb at Mount Au-burn. We know little about Mr. Blaneys father,Benjamin Blaney, though a Boston paper ofthe year 1857 has the following notice of hisdeath: — DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN Mr. Benjamin Blaney, one of our well-knowncitizens of the old school, died on the 10th inst., inthe 64th year of his age. The deceased was bornin Boston September 20th, 1794. He was a masonby trade, and worked on many of the most substan-tial structures built in the city from 1815 to was a Representative from Boston to the Legis-lature in 1853 and 1854, and has served in otherpublic trusts. He was for many years a prominentmember of the fire department, and received ahandsome testimonial from the insurance companies,for his efficiency at the famous Beacon Street integrity and stability of character won for himthe respect and regard of a wide circle of friends. Benjamin
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