William Edgar Blesh was born June 17, 1874 and died on April 21, 1939. He was the son of David Blesh and Barbara Englert.
William married Lillie Irene Black on May 11, 1901 in Antelope County. She was born on August 19, 1879 in Marion, Iowa and died February 4, 1946 at Oakdale. She was the daughter of Newton Black and Ida Palmer.
William and Lillie were
the parents of ten children: Newton
Arlington, married to Gertrude Sophia Hook, seven children; Lionel William
married to Georgina Anne Elizabeth Kudrna, nine children; Lillie Belle
married to Albert Zenna Stotts, two children; Edith Leona married George
Reikofski, five children; Elmer Lynn, died as infant; Edna Viola married
William Young, married Herman Prawitz, no family; Charles Joseph died as
infant; William Edward married and divorced Katherine Duley, five children;
Arnold Wayne died young; Clayton Cyrus married Orvilla Matthis, one child.
Source Unknown: Originally submitted for this website in June 2007