The Blodgett Family of of Grand Rapids, Michigan were owners of a series of logging companies in Michigan, Mississippi, California, Oregon, and Vancouver Island. Members of the family included Delos A. Blodgett, his son John W. Blodgett, and his grandson John W. Blodgett, Jr.
1825Delos A. Blodgett born, Otsego County,
N.Y.1848Delos A. Blodgett moved to Michigan and
began lumber business1851Delos A. Blodgett moved to Hersey,
Mich.1859Delos A. Blodgett and Jennie S. Wood
married1860John W. Blodgett born, Hersey,
Mich.ca. 1870Delos A. Blodgett began logging in Osceola,
Missaukee, and Clare Counties1871Blodgett & Byrne firm formed (lumbering
in Roscommon and Crawford Counties, mill at
Muskegon)1876John W. Blodgett graduated Highland Military
Academy, Worcester, Mass.1878John W. Blodgett took charge of Blodgett
interests in Muskegon1878Tillotsen & Blodgett firm formed
(Muskegon mill)1880Delos A. Blodgett delegate to Republican
National Convention1881Delos A. Blodgett moved to Grand
Rapids1882John W. Blodgett took charge of Blodgett
& Byrne interests1885Blodgett began buying land in
Mississippi1886John W. Blodgett president of Muskegon Boom
Co.1890Jennie Blodgett died1890sDelos A. Blodgett involved in lumber
manufacture in Cadillac1892Delos A. Blodgett delegate to Republican
National Convention1893Delos A. Blodgett and Daisy A. Peck
married1893Blodgett Muskegon basin timber
exhausted1895John W. Blodgett and Minnie A. Cumnock
married1896Delos A. Blodgett delegate to Republican
National Convention1900John W. Blodgett took over all his father's
interests1900Delos A. Blodgett delegate to Republcain
National Convention19001912John W. Blodgett member Republican
National Committeeca. 1905Blodgett Co., Ltd.,
formed1908Delos A. Blodgett died1918Michigan-California Lumber Co.
formeduntil 1922John W. Blodgett director of Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago1925John W. Blodgett, Jr. became member of
business1931Minnie Blodgett died1951John W. Blodgett diedFrom the guide to the Blodgett Family papers, 1872-1953, 1884-1934, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)