Bios: MRS. MARY M. BLIM: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

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  Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens
  Lawrence County Pennsylvania
  Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo, N.Y., 1897
  
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    MRS. MARY M. BLIM,
    
    [p. 392] widow of the late John S. Blim, who was one of the largest
  contractors and builders of New Castle, is a daughter of Edward and Emeline
  (Russell) Lawrence, being christened Mary M. Her father served in the federal
  ranks in the late rebellion, and died at the age of sixty-seven. His wife is
  still living at Croton, Pa., aged seventy-one years. Their children were:
  John; Mary M., our subject; Harry; Albert; and Laura.
    
    John S. Blim was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Jan. 4, 1845, and was a son
  of Jacob and Susan (Stiver) Blim, who, were leading farmers of Columbiana
  County. Jacob Blim served in the Civil War in Co. A, 125th Reg. O. V. I., and
  died at Jeffersonville, (Ind.) Hospital, October, 1864; his father served in
  the Napoleonic War.
    
    Our subject's husband learned the stonemason's trade, and came to New
  Castle where, with Robert Allen, he engaged in contracting and building, and
  later was associated with James A. Carpenter. From the time he first came to
  New Castle in 1872, until his death he remained a resident of his adopted
  home; he built a home on Walnut Street, where his widow now resides. He was
  widely known as a skilful workman, and as schooled in all the details of the
  contractor's business; among the number of public buildings, which show off
  his work to the best advantage, are the Y. M. C. A. Building, Hiram, Ohio;
  the Hospital; First Presbyterian Church on Jefferson Street; Presbyterian
  Church on Pittsburg Avenue; the West Side School; the Oak Street School, and
  was building the Highland Avenue School when he was instantly killed by a
  fall of the derrick, March 27, 1896. He was a member of the United Workmen,
  and of the G. A. R. post. He enlisted in the cause of the Union Aug. 22,
  1862, at Greenford, Mahoning.Co., Pa., a volunteer in Co. A, 125th Reg. O. V.
  I., First Brigade, First Division of the Fourth Army Corps, and participated
  in the battle of Chickamauga, and was present at all the engagements of the
  Atlantic campaign from Pine Mountain to Lovejoy Station and at Franklin and
  Nashville. On Sept. 19, 1862, at Chickamauga, Mr. Blim received a gunshot
  wound in the left shoulder, and was sent to receive surgical aid at the
  Nashville Hospital, and thence to Covington, Ky., where he remained under
  treatment seven months, and then was furloughed in February, 1864. After
  twenty days he rejoined his company at Pine Mountain, Ga., June 5, 1864, and
  was on detailed duty for a short time at Camp Nelson as prison guard, and was
  finally discharged at the expiration of his term of service June 5, 1865. At
  his death, he was a member of Encampment No. 9, U. V. L., and was a member of
  the relief committee. On April 1, 1873, he was married to our subject, and to
  them were born three children, as follows: Wellington, born Feb. 12, 1874,
  has succeeded his father in the firm of Blim & Carpenter, builders and
  contractors; Lauretta, born Oct. 31, 1879, lives with her mother; John G.,
  was born Feb. 22, 1890. Mr. Blim's influence was at all times cast in what he
  considered the best interests of the community. His well-deserved success in
  life was what might have been expected from a man who combined an unusual
  amount of energy with a certain amount of conservativeness, that never led
  him to indulge in excesses or in untried projects. He was a hard worker in
  legitimate channels, and deserved, if ever man did, the high respect which
  was almost universally accorded to him.