George W. Blake (1834 - 1883)

Born 14 Aug 1834 in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Mary Jane (McGee) Powell — married 21 Aug 1856 in Jackson, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States

Died 16 Jul 1883 at age 48 in Silverton, Jackson, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

George was born on 14 August 1834 in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. He was the son of James Blake and Sarah Ann Brown.^[1]

When George was about 21 he married Mary Jane McGee in 1856 in Jackson, West Virginia, United States. The couple had 9 children: Philander B. Blake, Oscar E. Blake, Ida May Blake, James Blake, Guy Allen Blake, Charles Moreland Blake, Olivia Elizabeth Blake, Maud Blake and Edna F Blake.^[2]

1860 census Jackson County, VA (now WV) #877-830 Geo. W. Blake 25 Pa, Mary 22 V, P. B. 2 V ^[3]

1870 census Jackson County, WV, Union Twp. #277-248 Geo W Blake 33 Pennsylvania, Mary J 30 Virginia, Philander 11 Virginia, Oscar E. 8 Virginia, Ida 6 W. Virginia, James 4 W. Virginia, Gialen 2 W. Virginia, Not Named Male 2/12 W. Virginia

1880 census Jackson County, WV, Union District #342-343 George Blake 45 Pa, Mary J 42 W. Va, Philander B. 22 W. Va, Oscar E. 20 W. Va, James 14 W. Va, Guy Allen 12 W. Va, Charles M 10 W. Va, Olivia 6 W. Va, Maud 4 W. Va, Edna 2 W. Va

In the 1860 census George (age 25) was living in Jackson, Virginia, United States.^[1]

In the 1870 census George (age 35) was living in Union, Jackson, West Virginia, United States.^[4]

In the 1880 census George (age 45) was living in Union, Jackson, West Virginia, USA. Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Self^[5]

George died at the age of 48 on 16 July 1883 in Silverton, Jackson, West Virginia.^[6]

External media links: (These may require a subscription to view)

• George W. Blake & Mary J. McGee Marriage Record (jpg file): http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=ac799699-985d-4303-a01d-0afc75903f35&tid=70571544&pid=105
• George W Blake Death Register (jpg file): http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=fb1c446c-c507-4f77-8f78-75ddf66e4d40&tid=70571544&pid=105

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1860 Census: Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1354; Page: 573; Image: 579; Family History Library Film: 805354.
   Ancestry Record 7667 #33753343 (accessed before 1 December 2014).
2. ↑ Marriage: Title: West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 Author:.
   Ancestry Record 2538 #306750 (accessed before 1 December 2014).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41Z-ZYH : 18 February 2021), Geo W Blake, 1860.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1689; Page: 395B; Image: 212; Family History Library Film: 553188.
   Ancestry Record 7163 #5502858 (accessed before 1 December 2014).
5. ↑ 1880 Census: Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: 1404; Family History Film: 1255404; Page: 396B; Enumeration District: 040.
   Ancestry Record 6742 #14648668 (accessed before 1 December 2014).
6. ↑ Death: Title: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 Author:.
   Ancestry Record 2568 #964948 (accessed before 1 December 2014).

See also:

• Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=70571544&pid=105
• G W Blake death record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5802683&Type=Death
• George W. Blake-Mary Jane McGee marriage
• http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1862398&ImageNumber=7
• U.S. census returns