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JASON F. BLOODGOOD, one of the prominent and well-to-do farmers of Lowell township, Kearney county, was born in Bradford county, Pa., March 4, 1834. His parents were Cyrus and Caty A. (Wright) Bloodgood, both natives of New York State and of English-Scotch descent. The senior Bloodgood is a farmer and lumberman, and still lives in his native state. Jason Bloodgood, upon arriving at his majority, chose farming as his occupation and began work in Bradford county, Pa. On May 15, 1861, he enlisted in the Sixth Pennsylvania reserves. He participated in the battles of Drainesville, the second Bull Run, Antietam and Fredericksburg, where he was wounded. His regiment guarded White House landing on the peninsula, where supplies were received until after McClellan’s campaign. He also participated in the battle of Gettysburg. He was, in addition, under the fire of the enemy on the bank of Broad creek, in October, 1863, the rebels being on the opposite banks dressed in Union clothes. Here he was wounded again, and sent to a hospital at Alexandria, but soon after was transferred to the Prince Street hospital, where he remained for several months. He carries a ball yet in his left shoulder. He suffered twice from intermittent fever, as well as from exposure on many occasions; and, after leaving the hospital, was mustered out, with his health greatly impaired. He moved to Linn county, Iowa, in September, 1865, and continued to reside there until April, 1876, when he came to Kearney county, Nebr., settling on the old Fort Kearney reservation. He was one of the first settlers on the military reservation, and now owns one of the best farms in this famous tract. His home is located near where the old California trail passed.

Mr. Bloodgood was married January 1, 1855, to Mary E. Park, a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Park, and born in Bradford county, Pa., March 12, 1835. Her father died in 1861, but her mother is still living at the age of ninety-two years. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Bloodgood, viz. — Margaret Ann, born September 6, 1856; Alice, born December 24, 1858; Wilbur J., born September 18, 1860; Delia, born February 11, 1866; Katie, born January 19, 1868; Jane, born October 5, 1870; Birdie, born September 7, 1874, and Hattie, born March 13, 1876.

Mr. Bloodgood is a republican in politics, and an influential man among local party workers in his party.