John
B.
Blakesley
Born in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son of [father unknown] and Nancy MacAllister Ward
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Aseneth Rebecca (Crouch) Blakesley
— married
about 1846 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Barnum Ward Blakesley, Caroline A Blakeslee, Charles Blakesley, Willard John Blakesley, Frank Blakesley, Clara Blakeslee, Anna C. (Blakesley) Stevens, Otis O. Blakesley, George W. Blakesley and John Blakesley
Died
at age 86
in Elgin, Cook, Illinois
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jul 2018
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Biography
16 July 1870: Door Township, McHenry County, Illinois; Post Office; Woodstock; Occuaption of John: Farmer; Occupation of daughter Caroline: Teacher; John Blakeslee 46 Pennsylvania; Asenith Blakeslee 47 Connecticut; Barney W Blakeslee 22 Illinois; Caroline Blakeslee 21 Illinois; Charles Blakeslee 19 Illinois; Clara Blakeslee 17 Illinois; Willard Blakeslee 12 Illinois; Frank Blakeslee 11 Illinois; Anna Blakeslee 9 Illinois; Otis Blakeslee 7 Illinois; John Blakeslee 5 Illinois; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H6-HZG
3 June 1880: Dorr Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Post Office: Woodstock; Occupation of John: Farmer; John B Blakesley Self 56 Pennsylvania/New York/Canada; Aseneth Blakesley Wife 57 Connecticut/Connecticut/Connecticut; Anna Blakesley Dau 19 Illinois; Otis Blakesley Son 17 Illinois; George W Blakesley Son 15 Illinois; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVF-XF4
1900 ?
15 April 1910: Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois; Otis O Blakesley Head of Household 46 Illinois; Otilda M Blakesley Wife 39 Illinois; John R Blakesley, married 63 years, 9 children, 5 living; Father 86 Pennsylvania/New York/Canada; Asenth R Blakesley Mother 87 Connecticut/Connecticut/Connecticut; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKDG-Z53
Sources
Find A Grave: Memorial #133612893
Illinois, Kane County, Elgin, Gail Borden Public Library District, Local Newspaper Obituary Digital Index, 1922-2017; John B. Blakesley; Event Type: Death; Event Place: Kane, Illinois; Page Number: 7; Record Number: b11278547; Publication Date: 01 October 1910; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGS3-23PZ
Source: S1308283165 Repository: #R-1343166839 Web: Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
See Also:
Source: S-586039264 Repository: #R-1343166839 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=23489096&pid=1057
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