John M. Blish

1841 - 1906  (65 years)

• Name	John M. Blish
  Birth	1 Mar 1841	Middletown, Delaware, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Oct 1906
  Person ID	I19753	Scudder
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2005

  
  

  Family	Delia D. Garrison,   b. Abt 1852, New York d. 11 Oct 1937 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F6804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  John was educated in the district school, and early began to work on his father's farm. When a young man, he bought a neighboring estate; but he soon sold this property, and returned to his ancestral acres, which he continued to improve. After a time, he began to sell off portions of the farm in five and ten acre lots. One of the first sales was to Leopold Blair, of New York City, who built a beautiful residence, laid out tasteful grounds, and then sold the estate to Lewis Fleischmann. The sales continued; and the work of improvement went on until there were many fine estates bordering on the Ulster & Delaware Railroad, on what used to be the old farm. John bought several neighboring farms, and owned over two hundred acres of land. He remodelled the homestead, converting it into a fine and spacious residence. The model stables contained valuable horses, and the grounds were laid out with taste and elegance. He was general manager for the Fleischmann owners, having charge of their property and directing all movements for improving and beautifying their estates, and was a man of much executive ability. He was a Democrat in politics, and his religious views reflected the liberality of his nature and the breadth of his intellect.