William
A
Blake
Born in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Osgood Blake
and Abagail (Simmons) Blake
Brother of
Frances Bethana (Blake) Dyer, Sophronia A. (Blake) Clark, Edward S Blake, James Warren Blake, Osgood H Blake, Isaac S Blake and Cassie E Blake
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 72
in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
This profile is part of the Blake Name Study.
William A Blake was born on October 17, 1856 in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States, son of Osgood Blake (1812–1888) and Abagail Simmons (1818–1889). He was baptized on October 17, 1856 in Rockport.
William died on March 26, 1929 in Rockport, aged 72. He was buried in West Rockport Cemetery, West Rockport, Knox County, Maine.
Sources
See also:
- Birth: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007596431; FHL microfilm: 12046, FamilySearch Record: F4CH-N94 (accessed 1 November 2023), Blake born on 17 Oct 1856, son of Osgood Blake & Abagail, in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States.
- Baptism: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007596431; FHL microfilm: 12046, FamilySearch Record: F4CH-YVW (accessed 1 November 2023), William A Blake baptism on 17 Oct 1856, son of Osgood Blake & Abagail, in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States.
- 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", citing Page: 44; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170025; FHL microfilm: 803443; Image number: 116; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01729-2, FamilySearch Record: MDHT-1FT (accessed 1 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSS-DHD, William Blake (3) in Camden, Knox, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
- 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", citing Page: 69; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 32; Digital film/folder number: 004269647; FHL microfilm: 000552047; Image number: 113; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01448-2, FamilySearch Record: M6D2-84P (accessed 1 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DHGQ-159, William A Blake (17) in Camden, Knox, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
- Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112365862/william-a-blake: accessed), memorial page for William A. Blake (1857–1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112365862, citing West Rockport Cemetery, West Rockport, Knox County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Cynthia S. DellaPenna (contributor 47346141).
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M198, FTDNA kit #989699
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