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William S. Blake (1821 - 1899)

William S. Blake
Born in Morrison, Hamilton Township, McKean, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 18 May 1843 [location unknown]
Died at age 78 [location unknown]
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Biography

BLAKE WILLIAM S. FArmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Mount Morris; his homestead consists of 120 acres, valued at $8,400; was born April 25, 1821, at Morrison's Cave, Pa., the son of Berdino and Mary Blake; William S. settled in Ogle Co. in 1869; wasa married May 18, 1843, to Catherine Gearhart, the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth GEarhart, and was born at Beaver Creek, Washington Co., Md., Oct. 28, 1824; have had seven children, viz.; Albert McClay, born March 14, 1844, Clara E., born Sept. 27, 1845; Wilber, born Sept. 19, 1847; Laura, born Nov. 29, 1849; Milliard F., born March 24, 1855; Willie G., born Dec. 21, 1856; Franklin G., born July 29, 1861.

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  • The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, p. 769.
  • Find a Grave memorial page for William S. Blake (25 Apr 1821–7 Jun 1899), Find A Grave: Memorial #9337184, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by David Lee Zellers (contributor 8112551) .




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