James Godson Bleak (1829 - abt. 1918)

Born 15 Nov 1829 in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about 30 Jan 1918 at about age 88 in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States

James Bleak was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Biography

James Godson Bleak was born on November 15, 1829 in Southwark, Surrey, England, the son of Thomas Blake and Mary. He was baptized on November 29, 1829 at the St George the Martyr Church in Southwark.^[1][2]

He married Elizabeth Moore on October 14, 1849 at the St. James Church in Behtel Green, London, Middlesex, England.

He immigrated to the United States, travelling in 1856 to Utah with the Edward Martin Company of handcarts.^[3]

James passed away on January 30, 1918 in St. George, Washington County, Utah.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYJD-F3J : 19 September 2020), James Blake, 1829.
2. ↑ "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGZR-F64R : 16 March 2018), James Blake, 29 Nov 1829; citing Baptism, , London Metropolitan Archives, England; FHL microfilm 394,844.
3. ↑ "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-CDF5 : 10 February 2018), James Godson Bleak, 30 Nov 1856; from "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: 1847-1868," database, > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/james-godson-bleak-1829?lang=eng-).
4. ↑ "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F854-QQP : 5 December 2014), James G. Bleak in entry for Thomas Nelson Bleak, 28 Nov 1924; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut, reference bk U 1857; FHL microfilm 26,562.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78232/james-godson-bleak: accessed 30 July 2022), memorial page for James Godson Bleak (15 Nov 1829–29 Jan 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #78232, citing Saint George City Cemetery, Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA; Maintained by SMS (contributor 46491005).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH24-9GM : 18 February 2021), James G Blake, 1860, 17th Ward Great Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCB-L65 : 12 April 2016), James Black, Utah, United States; citing p. 10, family 63, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,112.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSL-TKT : 15 January 2022), James G. Bleak, St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRY-GYL : 13 January 2022), James G. Bleak, 1900, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5XM-1H7 : accessed 31 July 2022), James G Bleak, St George, Washington, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 210, sheet 4B, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1610; FHL microfilm 1,375,623.

• James Godson Bleak at FamilySearch