Blood, Luman, P.O. Ray, N. Y., is a son of Nathan and Rhoda (Everts) Blood, and was born in the town of Bethany, Genesee County, N. Y., March 26, 1833. After obtaining such education as was afforded by a common school in those days Mr. Blood began teaching during winters and working on the farm in summers until he was about twenty-five years of age, when he turned his attention to farming, in which he has been engaged ever since. In April, 1858, he married Sarah Sprague; they have three children: Arthur, Fred and Cora, wife of Emory Lincoln.

Source: Our County and its people, A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890