Elam J Blain (1807 - 1887)

Born 15 May 1807 in Hanover Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Cockrell) Blain — married 14 Nov 1826 (to 1863) in Harlem Township, Delaware, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1887 at age 80 in Paulding, Ohio, United States

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Biography

1880 Delaware County History-- Elam Blain, farmer; P.O. Galena; was born May 15, 1807, in Luzerne Co., Penn.; the son of Elam and Catharine Blain; The subject was the youngest of fourteen children. Nov. 14, 1826, he married Sarah Cockerill; she was born Dec. 25, 1807; after his marriage, they lived as one family with his parents until 1858, when he bought his present homestead. Mrs. Blain died Oct. 7, 1863; she left eight children--Solomon, Catharine, Matilda, Emeline, Leonora, Elam, Rhoda and Delilah, who are still living; one child--Lafayette, died in infancy. April 21, 1873, Mr. Blain married Mrs. Hannah Miller; she was born Dec. 24, 1820, daughter of Jacob Pace; in 1847 , she married William Miller; he died March 1871; they had two children--Albert and Henry (deceased). The subject was Justice of the Peace of Harlem Township twelve years, and held other township offices; was also First Lieutenant in the State militia for five years.

Burial: Live Oak Cemetery Paulding Paulding County Ohio, USA Elem was born in 1807. Elem was the child of Alam Blain and Catherine Reed. Elem passed away in 1887.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KY-WP9 : 12 April 2016), Elem Blain, Ohio, United States; citing p. 26, family 202, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,695.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29586605/elem-j-blain : accessed 04 April 2022), memorial page for Elem J Blain (15 May 1807–26 Dec 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29586605, citing Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Candy Hulbert Ditkowski (contributor 46904174) .