John
W
Blake
Born in Marshall, West Virginia, United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mahala (Travis) Dixion
— married
16 Mar 1882 in Marshall, West Virginia, United States
Father of
Charles Leo Blake
Died before
before age 32
in Marshall, West Virginia, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
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Biography
John was born in 1858. He passed away before 1891.
Research Notes
According to Family Trees Found on Familysearch [1], John and his wife Mahala were 4th cousins since they're both descendants of Isaac Blake. This connection needs to be confirmed but them being cousins seems likely given their same places of birth and ancestral last names.
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RB-QS7 : 15 July 2017), John W Blake in household of John Blake, Liberty, Marshall, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 187, sheet 54C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,407.
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X554-W9Q : 12 December 2019), John W. Blake, 1858.
"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1VN-2XS : 9 March 2018), John W. Blake, 08 Oct 1858; citing Marshall, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 853,795.
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRGC-C4V : 11 February 2018), J W Blake and Mahala Travis, 1882; citing Marshall, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 853,808.
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