Oliver Blake (1804 - 1893)

Born 4 Jan 1804 in Bridgton, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah F Ball — married 24 Jan 1827 in Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Died 12 Feb 1893 at age 89 in Saco, York, Maine, United States

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Biography

Oliver Blake was born 4 Jan 1804, Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine. ^[1], son of Freeman Blake and Mary Whitney

10 Dec 1826. “Oliver Blake and Sarah F Ball, both of Bridgton, Intentions posted. ^[2] 24 Jan 1827, Oliver Blake m. Sarah F Ball, both of Bridgton, Maine ^[3]

Oliver settled in Sweden, living in the house built by Farnum Flint. He then built a house opposite of Alonzo Smith's and a barn on the same side of the road, now (1890) owned by Smith. He lived there until 1834, then moved to Bridgton. He moved back to Sweden in 1840, then back to Bridgton in 1845. He died in Saco, Maine.^[4]

Death

Oliver Blake d. 12 Feb 1893, Saco, Maine, age 89y 1m 8d buried Lewiston Maine ^[5]

Oliver (and his wife Sarah) are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Headstone dates, "1804-1893" Find A Grave: Memorial #120493799 August 2019

Timeline

2 Aug 1826 - Freeman Blake, of Bridgton, sells land in Sweden, 100 acre lot #16, in Div 2 to Oliver Blake for $600 ^[6]

1833 - 22 Nov, Oliver Blake purchases with his father Freeman Blake and David Bradley for $516, Ezra Kilgore land in Lovell, part of lot #2, 3rd division, "where Kilgore’s store stands." ^[7]

1834 15 Feb, Oliver Blake of Sweden sells land in Sweden to Stephen W Blake ^[8] and separately to Ezra Kilgore (his brother-in-law) ^[9]

1850 Federal Census, Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine. ^[10]
- Oliver age 45, born Maine, was living in the household of his father Freeman in Bridgton, Maine, dwelling 40
- Sarah Blake, 41
- "Sarhah" A Blake, 20
- Oliver D Blake, 18
- Lucy "D" Blake, 14
- Eben W Blake, 8
- Harriet E Blake, 5

Aug 15 1858: "We have this past week enjoyed a visit from Brother Olivers two oldest daughters and their husbands, from Bideford Maine. And a verry good visit too."^[11] (Oldest daughter, Sarah Melvina Blake b. 17 Nov 1829, Sweden, Oxford, Maine (VR of Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine), m. John H Bickford 2 Jun 1853, Biddeford, Cumberland, Maine (VR of Biddeford, Maine). Second daughter, and 3rd child of Oliver was Lucy B Blake, b. 23 Jun 1836 Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine (VR of Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine)

1860 Federal Census, Biddeford, York, Maine, dwelling 1077 ^[12]
– Oliver Blake, 55, farmer
– Sarah F Blake, 52
– Eben, 19
– Selinda, 15, "Operative"
– Frank H, 9
All born in Maine. Additional 6 non-related boarders in household

13 Aug, 1860 - Ebenezer W Blake: "Brother Oliver and his son Ebin from Biddeford Maine, who arrived here the 25th of July, left for home this morning. It has ben showery today…" ^[13]

7 Jul 1861 – Ebenezer W Blake: "At 8 o clock PM reached Br Olivers, in Bidddeford where we are to sojourn a while" ^[14]

1864: In his diary, Ebenezer W Blake was critical of his brothers Oliver and Stephen, and several others of his acquaintance, saying they weren't being supportive enough for the continuation of the Civil War. ^[15]

1870 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, p82, dwelling 348; ^[16]
– Oliver, age 65, born Maine, keeps boarders.
– Sally, 62, born Maine
– Eben W, age 27, born Maine.
Also Frank Blake age 19, "works in foundry", and two other boarders
Adjacent household is Oliver's brother, Stephen W Blake, dwelling 349

1880 Federal Census, Morrill, Waldo, Maine.^[17]
– Oliver Blake, 69, farmer, born Maine
– Sarah, 70, born Maine
– John O, 21, grandson, born Maine

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch : 4 November 2017)
2. ↑ Bridgton Maine, marriage returns. Vol 1, 1794-1865. Examined at the Bridgton Historical Society RHSeale|16 Sep 2000
3. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G974-4LGH?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-FZ6%3A1029440201%2C1029444401 : 20 May 2014), Vital records prior to 1892 > Bickell, 1862-Blake, 1848 > image 4149 of 4451; Division of Vital Statistics. State Board of Health, Augusta.
4. ↑ Pike, Clifford L. Story of Sweden, Oxford County, Maine. 1890. Sweden, Maine: A Conservation and Historical Guide to a Rural Community. Sweden, Me. P.W.R. 1997. (Denmark, Me. Cardinal Printing Co.)
5. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-7QL2-7?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-F9M%3A1029440301%2C1029445401 : 20 May 2014), Vital records 1892-1907 > Bishop-Blake, 1901 > image 3531 of 3966; Division of Vital Statistics. State Board of Health, Augusta.
6. ↑ Oxford, Maine deeds, 11:426
7. ↑ Oxford, Maine deeds,16:96
8. ↑ Oxford, Maine deed, index, 15:614
9. ↑ Oxford Deed index, 16:96
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DRR9-WSF?cc=1401638&wc=95R8-YWY%3A1031308201%2C1031430001%2C1031687701 : 9 April 2016), Maine > Cumberland > Bridgton > image 6 of 65; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ (Blake, writing from his home in Monroe, New Hampshire) Ebenezer W Blake diary, page 59, (original page 88)
12. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Biddeford, York, Maine; Roll: M653_450; Page: 342;
13. ↑ (Blake, writing from his home in Monroe, New Hampshire) Ebenezer W Blake diary, page 51 (original page 79)
14. ↑ Ebenezer W Blake diary, page 59, (original page 88)
15. ↑ Ebenezer W Blake diary, page 72
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (: 12 June 2019), Maine > Androscoggin > Lewiston, ward 3 > image 32 of 50; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBK-9PZQ?cc=1417683&wc=XHZW-MNL%3A1589404979%2C1589405544%2C1589403962%2C1589395068 : 24 December 2015), Maine > Waldo > Morrill > ED 86 > image 14 of 15; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

See also:

Ebenezer W Blake Family Diary, Compiled by Seale, Robert Henry and Seale, Robert H., MD, Diary of Ebenezer W Blake, © 2018