Nettie L. Bloomfield

     Nettie L. Bloomfield was born in June 1879.¹ She was the daughter of Reuben Bloomfield and Elizabeth Grover.^2,3

Nettie L. Bloomfield was enumerated with Reuben Bloomfield as Nettie Bloomfield on the Census of 6 April 1885 at Walnut Township, Appanoose Co., Iowa. She was shown as age 5 and born in Illinois.⁴

Nettie L. Bloomfield married Samuel Andrew Gravitt, son of James Henson Gravitt and Elizabeth Bell, on 4 November 1896 at Appanoose Co., Iowa, when she was 17.^5,6

Nettie L. Bloomfield and Samuel Andrew Gravitt appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.¹

Nettie L. Bloomfield was enumerated with Samuel Andrew Gravitt as Nettie Gravitt on the Census of 16 June 1900. She is shown as wife, age 20, and born in Illinoies in June 1879. She has been married 4 years and has 1 child who is still living. She can read and write..⁷

Nettie L. Gravitt and Samuel Andrew Gravitt appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census of Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at 702 W. Maple, enumerated 1905. Their children Cecil, Ruby and Eva B. were listed as living with them.⁸ Nettie L. Bloomfield and Samuel Andrew Gravitt were listed as parents of Ruby, Lawrence, and Vera on 1 June 1920.⁹ Nettie L. Gravitt was enumerated as Nettie Gravitt on the Census of 19 April 1930 at Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois. Nettie is age 50 and was first married at age 17. She was born in Illinois as was her father. Her mother was born in New York. She can read and write.¹⁰

Nettie L. Bloomfield died on 31 December 1956 at Huntington Park, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 77 years and 6 months.³