Residence Date1865
Residence PlacePennsylvania, USA
Birth Date27 Feb 1798
Birth PlaceNittany, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
Death Date18 Sep 1866 Age: 68
Death PlaceBloom, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence Date1840
Residence PlaceClearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence Date1864
Residence PlacePennsylvania, USA
Residence Date1830
Residence PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Residence Date1820
Residence PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Residence Date1850
Residence PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Residence Date1860
Residence PlaceBloom, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial MemoMcClure cemetery
Birth PlacePotter Township, Centre Co., PA, USA
Death Date18 Sep 1866175,694 Age: 68
Death PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceMcClure Cemetery, Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA798
Birth Date28 Feb 1798
Birth PlacePotter, Centre, Pennsylvania
Death Date18 Sep 1866 Age: 68
Death PlaceClearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
OccupationHotel Proprietor, “The Forest House,” Postmaster, Judge
Misc. Notes
James was brought as an infant to Clearfield County in 1798. He was reared and educated in Pike township and in 1853 removed to Bloom township, where he purchased the "Rodden Hotel" on the pike, conducting the same for some time.
He was also toll-gate keeper and manager of the Susquehanna & Waterford turnpike, now [1931] called the Cream Hill turnpike. Subsequently he sold the hotel and removed to the Cook property, where he conducted a hotel. Both he and his wife died in Pike township.
Their family numbered the following: William, Abraham and Lewis, all of whom are living in Pike township; Gainer P., Emily, wife of Anthony Hiles, who died in Lumber City in 1894; Mrs Elizabeth Stanley, of Michigan; Mrs A.S. Holden, of Bloom township, now Deceased; Mrs. Linas [Lines], of same township; Mrs. John B. Dunlap, of Knox township; and Mrs. Martha Averill of Du Bois.
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James Bloom, or as he afterward became known, Judge Bloom, son of William Bloom, one of the pioneers of Pike, took up his residence in this locality at an early day. He married Mary Passmore, daughter of Abram Passmore, and raised a family of several children. Among these children were William M., the auctioneer at public sales, and a blacksmith by occupation, residing at Bloomington ; Emily, who married Anthony Hile of Lumber City ; Elizabeth, who became the wife of Stacy W. Thompson, residing in the State of Michigan; Abram P., of Pike; Lewis I., now residing on the old homestead farm in Pike, and who enjoys local celebrity as a veterinary surgeon; Gainor P., residing near Pennville; Martha, who married Franklin Averill, of Bloom township; Jemima, who united in marriage with John Dunlap, of Knox township, and Susanna, who married Algernon Holden, of Bloom township.
James Bloom occupied a prominent position in the affairs of the township [Bloom Township] and was elevated to the office of associate judge of the county. He was for a long time proprietor of the hotel on the " pike " known as the " Forest House." At this place was a post-office station and Mr. Bloom was postmaster. The hotel at Forest was built by Alexander Cook, whom Judge Bloom succeeded in its management.
His occupation in 1860 was Constable of Bloom Township. From 1861 to 1866 he was Associate Justice.
At the township election held in the month of February, 1887, the following officers were elected... judge of election, Isaac Bloom ... supervisors, George R. Bloom.
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James is listed as an Associate Judge 1861-1866 with John D. Thompson.
“James Bloom, son of William Bloom, the pioneer, was a prominent man in the affairs of the township and was an associate judge of the county. He was proprietor of the “Forest House,” on the “pike,” and also postmaster, his place being a post office station.”
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“A new Post Office has been established in Bloom Township called “Forest,” and James Bloom, Esq., appointed Post Master. The location is on the Erie Turnpike, midway between Curwensville and Luthersburg. This is a decided advantage to our Bloom tp., friends, heretofore they have had to go six or seven miles to a Post Office.”
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“Court Proceedings
The January term commenced on the 11th, and closed on the 14th inst., President Judge Linn, and his Associates Bloom and Thompson, were present. The following is a synopsis of the proceedings ...”
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Abraham and James opened out for themselves farms in Pike township. The latter is now a jovial and accommodating landlord of the "White House", on the Waterford and Susquehanna Pike. His political tours and "professional" visits, and kind word which he has for every child with whom he is thrown in contact, has rendered his face familiar to nearly every man, woman and child in the county.
136Source cited: “Clearfield Co., Or Reminiscences of the Past” S.B. Row, Clearfield, PA, The Raftsman Journal, 1859, Mr. Row published this historical record of Clearfield County in a series of weekly articles, in the ‘Raftsman’s Journal,’ starting with May 4, 1859 issue and ending in the December 28, 1859 issue.
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When a few months old emigrated to Clearfield Co Pike Twp. Owner of James Bloom's tavern on old pike road elected associate Judge of Clearfield Co Democrat, buried in McClure Cemetery.
[A]nother record says dies 5 Oct 1883 Bloom Twp named after him formed from Brady, Pike, Penn and Union Towship Occupations (1860) Constable of Bloom Twp; (1861-1866) Associate Justice.
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He was the owner of James Bloom's Tavern on Old Pike Road. Elected Associate Judge of Clearfield Co. as a Democrat. James Bloom was Associate Judge of Clearfield Co., PA during the Civil War.
Bloom Township, was designated Bloom in honor of the Bloom's, the most numerous family in the County. Early pioneers were, Isaac Draucker, Isaac Rodden, Judge & James Bloom. The settlements along the Pike were made at an early day, but the greater portion of the township, has only recently been improved.
It’s unclear in the original but some of the preceeding information may have been sourced to the following.
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Music was not included in the early [Curwensville] school curriculum, but the earliest musical education among the people of the county was when James C. Bloom, known as "Singing Jim", held singing schools in the later 1800's. [Not sure this is the same James Bloom?]
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