Frank Hurwitt Blake
Frank Hurwitt Blake was born January 5, 1913, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, and died December 24, 1981, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Versailles, Morgan Co., MO, at age 68. Buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. He is the son of Charles A. Blake of Vail, Crawford Co., IA, and Nona Lenora Mount of Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
Lorraine Alsace Derby was born November 14, 1914, in Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, and died November 2, 2002, in Versailles, Morgan Co., MO, at age 87. Buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. She is the daughter of Frank Farwell Derby of Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA, and Mathilda Ellen "Tillie" Whetstone of La Platte, Sarpy Co., NE.
Frank Hurwitt Blake and Lorraine Alsace Derby were married January 30, 1932, in Johnson Co., MO.
Frank Hurwitt Blake and Lorraine Alsace (Derby) Blake had two children:
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Charles A. Blake and Nona Lenora Mount were married October 5, 1911, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
Charles A. Blake and Nona Lenora Mount Marriage License dated October 4, 1911.
Charles A. Blake and Nona Lenora Mount Blake Marriage Certificate dated October 5, 1911.
Frank Hurwitt Blake was born January 5, 1913, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
Lorraine Alsace Derby was born November 14, 1914, in Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.
Charles A. Blake, Nona Lenora (Mount) Blake, and her brother-in-law, Warren Bernard Harris. Photo courtesy of Michele Blake.
Nona Lenora (Mount) Blake.
Frank Hurwitt Blake. Photo courtesy of Michele Blake.
Frank Hurwitt Blake and his mother, Nona Lenora (Mount) Blake.
Nona Lenora (Mount) Blake died May 16, 1916, due to an elevator accident, at the Emergency Hospital, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, at age 26. Buried in Higginsville City Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
Nona Lenora (Mount) Blake Death Certificate.
The Higginsville Advocate, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO, Friday, May 19, 1916
KILLED IN ELEVATOR ACCIDENT
Mrs. Nona Mount-Blake Met Almost Instant Death in Accident - Body Brought Here for Burial
The body of Mrs. Nona Mount-Blake who met death in an elevator accident at Kansas City Tuesday evening, was brought to Higginsville Thursday morning and taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. R. M. Sebastian on Fair Ground avenue. Funeral service will be held at the Second Baptist church Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. J. Smith. Burial will be made in the city cemetery. Deceased formerly lived here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mount. She was a sister to Mrs. R. M. Sebastian and Mrs. Fred Newman of this place, and there are also four other sisters, namely, Mrs. Fred Morgan and Mrs. Joe Jones of Corder; Mrs. Edward Stamm, Kansas City; Mrs. W. B. Harris, Smithville, Mo., and one brother, Wm. Mount, Kansas City, who survive her. The Kansas City Star Wednesday morning contained the following account of the accident:
Mrs. Nona Blake, 24 years old, was fatally injured by an elevator on the sixth floor of the Graphic Arts Building, Tenth and Wyandotte streets, late yesterday. Her neck was dislocated and body crushed. She died thirty minutes later at the Emergency Hospital. How Mrs. Blake met her death perhaps never will be known. None saw the accident. The cage passed the safety trip on the sixth floor and was held. The operator - known as, "Red," whose other name was not known even to John H. Thompson, Jr., manager of the building - had gone to the seventh floor to release the cage. It was lowered about three feet, according to Mr. Thompson. He said it seemed that Mrs. Blake had opened the shaft door that she might see what had caused the cage to stop. It was then the cage was lowered that the accident happened. The version of the accident told by William N. Campbell of the Campbell-Gates Printing Company, who employed the young woman, differed from that of the building manager. He declared that Mrs. Blake must have been leaving the elevator when the accident happened. That fact, he said, was evinced by blood at the top of the steel door entering the shaft. The elevator formerly was a fireman at the building, it was stated. He was working "extra" on the elevators. Mrs. Blake was a widow. She lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mount, 1120 Virginia Street. Besides her parents she is survived by a son, Herbert, 2 years old, a brother, William Mount, 1242 Penn street, and six sisters, one of them Mrs. Edward Stamm, 1120 Virginia Street.
Charles A. Blake died November 21, 1919, at Central East Hospital, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, at age 29. Buried in Los Angeles Co., CA.
Charles A. Blake Death Certificate.
Charles A. Blake Coroner's Death Report.
Charles A. Blake Death Register.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 9, 1920, shows W. Bernard Harris (age 43) born in Kansas to Indiana and Ohio-born parents, is a married Typesetter at a Printing Office, and who rents his house, and is living at 3319 Michigan Avenue, 12th Ward, Kansas City, Kaw Twp., Jackson Co., MO. Living with him are: his wife, Anna Harris (age 36) born in Missouri to Alabama and Indiana-born parents; his son, Howard Harris (age 8) born in Missouri to Kansas and Missouri-born parents; his married father-in-law, Charles Mount (age 71) born in Alabama to Kentucky-born parents, an Engineer in a Printing Office; his married mother-in-law, Samantha Mount (age 61) born in Indiana to Indiana-born parents; his nephew, Frank H. Blake (age 7) born in Missouri to Missouri-born parents; and a married Lodger, Everly Leach (age 28) born in Missouri to Missouri-born parents.
The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 5, 1930, shows Warren B. Harris (age 51) born in Kansas to Kansas-born parents, and first married at age 29, is a married Printer at a Job Office, and who rents his house for $40/month, and is living at 2490 Askew, 14th Ward, Kansas City, Kaw Twp., Jackson Co., MO. Living with him are: his wife, Anna F. Harris (age 45) born in Missouri to Alabama and Indiana-born parents, and first married at age 25; his unmarried son, Howard B. Harris (age 18) born in Missouri to Kansas and Missouri-born parents; his widower father-in-law, Charles S. Mount (age 81) born in Alabama to United States and Tennessee-born parents; and his unmarried nephew, F. Harwitt Blake (age 17) born in Missouri to Missouri-born parents.
Frank Hurwitt Blake (age 13), and his grandfather, Charles Smithlan Mount, (age 90), July, 1929.
Sharon Blake was born November 24, 1939, Missouri.
The 1940 U. S. Census taken on April 6, 1940, shows H. Frank Blake (age 26) born in Missouri, and 5 years ago was living in the Same Place, and with 4 years of College, is a married Insurance Clerk, and who rents his house for $23/month, and is living at 823 W 77, Washington Twp., Jackson Co., MO. Living with him are: his wife, A. Lorraine Blake (age 25) born in Nebraska to Iowa and Nebraska-born parents, and 5 years ago was living in the Same Place, and with 3 years of High School, and first married at age 17, a Housekeeper in a Private Home; and his daughter, Sharon Blake (age 0) born in Missouri.
Michele Blake was born November 5, 1948, Missouri.
Frank Hurwitt Blake.
Frank Hurwitt Blake died December 24, 1981, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Versailles, Morgan Co., MO, at age 68. Buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
Frank Hurwitt Blake Obituary.
Lorraine Alsace (Derby) Blake died November 2, 2002, in Versailles, Morgan Co., MO, at age 87. Buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
Frank Hurwitt Blake and Lorraine Alsace (Derby) Blake Biographies.
Frederick William Pope died March 8, 2006, in Martinez, Contra Costa Co., CA, at age 66.
The Contra Costa Times, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., CA, Saturday, March 11, 2006
Fred W. Pope
Fred W. Pope is at peace with the Lord. Age 66, of Pacheco. Survived by sister, Sally Bender, sons Corey (Melanie), Kevin, Chad and Eric (Lesley) and grandson Alex, niece Keri Bender, nephew Kyle (Meghan) Bender and grandniece Mia Bender. Memorial services are on Sunday, (3/12/06) at 3pm at First Christian Church, 3039 Willow Pass Rd, Concord, CA. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations can be made, in his name, to "Bruns House" of Hospice & Palliative Care of Contra Costa, 2849 Miranda Ave., Alamo, CA 94507.
William Henry "Bill" Miller died September 6, 2007, in Versailles, Morgan Co., MO, at age 57. Buried in Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Morgan Co., MO.
The Jefferson City News-Tribune, Jefferson City, Cole Co., MO, Saturday, September 8, 2007
William H. "Bill" Miller age 57, of Versailles, passed away Thursday morning, September 6, 2007, at his home. He was born on June 25, 1950, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Oda C. and Winona V. McCorkle Miller. He was united in marriage on June 1, 1967, to Michele Blake. Bill was an Environmental Public Health Specialist II at the Morgan County Health Center in Versailles. He was a 1968 graduate of Morgan County R-II High School in Versailles. He enjoyed fishing, classic cars, and most of all his family. He is survived by; his wife, Michele Miller of the home; two daughters, Tracy Wilson and husband Scott, and Kellee Chamberlain and husband Brad all of Versailles; his parents, Oda Chuck and Winona Miller of Versailles; two brothers, James C. Miller of Versailles and Robert D. Miller of Jefferson City; one sister, Kathy Hedrick of Versailles; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Calton, Jamie Wilson, Katelyn Wilson, Shelby Chamberlain, Ryan Chamberlain, Ty Chamberlain and Hunter Chamberlain; one great-granddaughter, Alexis Calton, many other relatives and friends. A visitation celebrating Bill's life will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles. Sympathy condolences may be left online at www.kidwellgarber.com. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the Tribute Program, c/o St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-1942. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.
Sharon (Blake) Carter died January 10, 2008, in Blue Springs, Jackson Co., MO, at age 68. Buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.