BIO: Mrs. Luella BLOOM, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 726 & 729.
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  MRS. LUELLA BLOOM, a lady who is well known for her many admirable qualities 
as well as her business qualifications, resides on her very valuable farm of 100 
acres, which is situated three miles south of Clearfield, Pa.  She is the widow 
of the late W. Sloss Bloom, and a daughter of A. A. and Jerusha (Bloom) Kelley.
  Mrs. Bloom was born near Bloomington, Pa., and was educated at Lumber City and 
in the Pine Grove schoolhouse, in Lawrence township.  Her father was a native of 
Lumber City, where he was married and he and his wife lived on a farm near by, 
on which he died at the age of sixty-eight years, and was buried at Bloomington.  
His wife is still living and resides at Curwensville.  They were members of the 
Presbyterian church.  Five children were born to them, namely:  Luella, who is 
Mrs. Bloom; Lavert, married to Clara Brooks, of Curwensville; Mary, who conducts 
a photographic gallery at Curwensville; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Wesley 
Milligan, of Curwensville; and Frank, a resident of Curwensville, who married 
Mary Daugherty.
  In February, 1890, Luella Kelley was married to W. Sloss Bloom, who died in 
December, 1906, at the age of fifty-five years.  His burial was in the 
Bloomington cemetery, under the direct charge of the order of Eagles and the 
Grange, of Clearfield, he having been a prominent member of both organizations.  
He was a son of David E. and Mary (Sloss) Bloom.  After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. 
Bloom went to housekeeping on the present farm which they bought from John F. 
Read and was known in the neighborhood as the Joseph Tait farm.  All the 
attractive and substantial buildings were built by Mr. and Mrs. Bloom.  He was 
an excellent business man and in addition to general agriculture, including some 
stock raising, opened up a fine coal bank, a 42-inch vein which has been very 
profitable.  More recently a new 32-inch vein has been opened.  Since taking 
charge of the place Mrs. Bloom has shown excellent business capacity and every 
branch of the farm industries is in a flourishing condition.  Her residence is a 
model of comfort and she has recently installed a telephone.
  Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bloom, all of whom still live at home:  
Kay, Guy, Wava and Hazel, the two younger ones being students in the Clover Hill 
School.  Mrs. Bloom and children are members of the Presbyterian church, to 
which Mr. Bloom was also attached.  He was a stockholder in the Farmers' and 
Traders' Bank at Clearfield.