Henry H. Blake

Henry H. Blake was born about 1847 in Huston Twp., Blair Co., PA, and died 1888 in Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA, at about age 41. Buried in Orbisonia Cemetery, Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., PA. He is the son of James Blake of Maryland, and Susanna "Susan" Eshelman of Pennsylvania. 

Eliza Jane "Liza" Slates was born April 6, 1854, in Springfield Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA, and died August 9, 1927, at her home in Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA, at age 73. Buried in I. O. O. F. Memorial Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA. She is the daughter of Jacob Slates of Maryland, and Sophia Cowan of Pennsylvania. Eliza Fields?

Henry H. Blake and Eliza Jane "Liza" Slates were married about 1875 in Pennsylvania.

Henry H. Blake and Eliza Jane "Liza" (Slates) Blake had five children:

  1. Elmer James Blake: Born May 26, 1877, in Orbisonia Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA; Died October 10, 1913, in Rockhill, Huntingdon Co., PA (age 36). Buried in I. O. O. F. Memorial Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA. Never married.
  2. Henry Clay Blake: Born February, 1879, in Orbisonia Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA; Died 1900 - 1910 in Unknown. Never married.
  3. Alice Blanche Blake: Born October 20, 1881, in Orbisonia Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA; Died November 26, 1959, in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co., PA (age 78). Married about 1906 to John Rollis Sterner: Born June 7, 1883, in Rockwood, PA; Died August 1, 1947, at Columbia Hospital, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co., PA (age 64). Buried in Church Hill Cemetery (a.k.a. Churchill Cemetery), Wilkins Twp., Allegheny Co., PA.
  4. John Blake: Born February 12, 1884, in Orbisonia Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA; Died August 31, 1929, at the home of his sister, Alice Sterner, in Turtle Creek, Wilkens Twp., Allegheny Co., PA (age 45). Buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Never married.
  5. Raymond L. Blake: Born July 4, 1887, in Orbisonia Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA; Died September 27, 1916, at the Allegheny County Hospital for the Insane, Collier Twp., Allegheny Co., PA (age 29). Buried in I. O. O. F. Memorial Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA. Never married.

 

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Henry H. Blake is buried in Orbisonia Cemetery, Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., PA. Thanks to Find-A-Grave for making this image available.

 

Henry H. Blake was born about 1847 in Huston Twp., Blair Co., PA.

 

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 13, 1850 shows James Blake (age 32) born in Maryland is a Laborer is living in Huston Twp., Blair Co., PA. Living with him is Susan Blake (age 20) born in Pennsylvania. Also living there are children, all born in Pennsylvania: Jane Blake (age 12); Susan Blake (age 10); William B. Blake (age 9); James Blake (age 7); Mary A. Blake (age 4); and Henry Blake (age 2). The census enumerator was Henry Reigart.

 

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on October 24, 1850, shows Jacob Slates (age 31) born in Maryland and married within the last year is a Farmer and cannot read or write, and is living in Clay Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him are the following, all born in Pennsylvania: Sophia Slates (age 24) born in Pennsylvania and cannot read or write, who is Keeping House; and John Slates (age 5/12).

 

Eliza Jane "Liza" Slates was born April 6, 1854, in Springfield Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on July 12, 1860 shows J. H. Blake (age 26) born in Kentucky is a Merchant with real estate worth $5,000 and personal estate worth $7,000 living in East Little Sandy, Greenup Co., KY. Living with him is his wife, Lucy A. Blake (age 17). They had been married within the last year.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on June 26, 1860 shows James Blake (age 42) born in Pennsylvania with personal estate worth $100 is a Laborer is living in Williamsburg Twp., Blair Co., PA. Living with him is Susan Blake (age 40) born in Pennsylvania. Also living there are children, all born in Pennsylvania: Jane Blake (age 23); Susan Blake (age 21); William Blake (age 20), a Laborer; Henry Blake (age 13); Joseph Blake (age 8); James Blake (age 7); Mary Blake (age 5); Henry Blake (age 4); Mary Ann Blake (age 3); and Samuel Blake (age 2). The Joseph Kyler family lives next door.

 

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on October 23, 1860, shows Jacob Slate (age 44) born in Maryland with real estate of $500 and personal estate of $400 is a Farmer and is living in Clay Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him are the following, all born in Pennsylvania: Sophia Slate (age 35) born in Pennsylvania and cannot read or write, who is Keeping House. Also living there are  seven children, all born in Pennsylvania: Benjamin Slate (age 10); Rebecca Slate (age 8); Eliza J. Slate (age 6); and Sarah C. Slate (age 4).

 

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on August 24, 1870 shows James Blake (age 32) born in Pennsylvania with real estate worth $400 and personal estate worth $300 is a Furnace Worker living in Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him is Susan Blake (age 51) born in Pennsylvania, who is Keeping House. Also living there are children, all born in Pennsylvania: Jane Blake (age 30); Susan Blake (age 28); Henry Blake (age 22), a Furnace Worker; Mary Blake (age 19); Joseph Blake (age 17), a Laborer; John Blake (age 14); Samuel Blake (age 12); and Willie Blake (age 9).

 

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on June 16, 1870, shows Jacob Slates (age 53) born in Maryland with real estate of $1,000 and personal estate of $400 who cannot read or write is a Farmer and is living in Clay Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him is Sophia Slates (age 43) born in Pennsylvania and cannot read or write, who is Keeping House. Also living there are  seven children, all born in Pennsylvania: Benjamin Slates (age 20), who Works on Farm; Rebecca A. Slates (age 18); Eliza J. Slates (age 16); Sarah C. Slates (age 13); Joshua Slates (age 6); and twins, James E. Slates (age 3) and Europe B. Slates (age 3).

Henry H. Blake and Eliza Jane "Liza" Slates were married about 1875 in Pennsylvania.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 23, 1880 shows Henry H. Blake (age 62) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a Miner of Iron Ore living in Orbisonia Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him is his wife, Eliza J. Blake (age 25) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is Keeping House, and cannot read or write. Also living there are his two children, both born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: James E. Blake (age 3); and Henry C. Blake (age 1).

 

Henry H. Blake died 1888 in Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA, at about age 41. Buried in Orbisonia Cemetery, Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., PA.

 

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 13, 1900 shows Eliza Blake (age 42) born April 1858 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a widow owning her own home free of a mortgage and living on Iron Street, Rockhill Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA, with all 5 of the children born to her still alive. Living with her are her unmarried children, all born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: Henry Clay Blake (age 21) born February, 1879, an Iron Moulder; Alice Blake (age 18) born October 1881; John Blake (age 16) born February 1884; and Raymond Blake (age 12) born July 1887.

Henry Clay Blake died 1900 - 1910 in Unknown.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 5, 1910 shows Eliza Blake (age 56) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a widow having her Own Income and owning her own home free of a mortgage and living on Culvert Street, Rockhill Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA, with 4 of the 5 of the children born to her still alive. Living with her is her unmarried son: John Blake (age 28) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is a Railroad Brakeman.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 29, 1910 shows John R. Sterner (age 27) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is an Electrical Company Machinist renting his home and living on Eleventh Street, 1st Ward, Turtle Creek Borough, Allegheny Co., PA. Living with him is his wife of 4 years, Alice Sterner (age 28) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, with both of the children born to her still alive. His children living at home, both born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: Alice A. Sterner (age 3); and Raymond Sterner (age 2). Also living there are his two unmarried brothers-in-law, both born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: Elmer Blake (age 31), a Painter on his Own Account; and Raymond Blake (age 22), a Steam Railroad Company Brakeman.

Elmer James Blake died October 10, 1913, in Rockhill, Huntingdon Co., PA (age 36). Buried in I. O. O. F. Memorial Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA.

Elmer James Blake Death Certificate.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 14, 1920 shows Eliza Blake (age 56) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents who cannot write is a widow owning her own home free of a mortgage and living on Iron Street, Rockhill Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with her is her unmarried son: John Blake (age 38) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is a Dinkey Engineer on a Steam Railroad.

Raymond L. Blake died September 27, 1916, at the Allegheny County Hospital for the Insane, Collier Twp., Allegheny Co., PA (age 29). Buried in I. O. O. F. Memorial Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA.

Raymond L. Blake Death Certificate.

Raymond Blake, who has been confined in a sanitarium near Pittsburgh for several years, died in that institution last Wednesday and the remains were brought to the home of his mother, Mrs. Eliza BLAKE, in Rockhill where funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Besides his mother he is survived by one brother John, at home, and a sister residing at Pittsburgh. Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery, Rockhill. The sympathy is extended to the sorrowing relatives and friends.

Rockhill Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA

Eliza Jane "Liza" (Slates) Blake died August 9, 1927, at her home in Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA, at age 73. Buried in I. O. O. F. Memorial Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA.

Eliza Jane "Liza" (Slates) Blake Death Certificate.

The Daily News, Huntingdon, PA, Saturday, August 13, 1927

Liza Jane Blake

Liza Jane Blake, of Rockhill Furnace, Pa., died at her home Tuesday, August 9, 1927 about 5:30 P. M. Deceased was born in Springfield Township April 6, 1854, and was aged 73 years, 4 months and 3 days at the time of her death. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by the following children: John Blake, Rockhill Furnace, and Mrs. Alice Sterner, Turtle Creek, Pa., and the following brother and sisters: Mrs. Sado Brown, Saltillo; Mrs. Urith Fields, and Elmer Slates, of Springfield township. Services were held at the home of the deceased, Thursday, August 11, 1927 at 3:30 P. M., Rev. Ira Duvall and Rev. E. E. Dunkleberger officiating. Interment, Odd Fellows Cemetery. Funeral directed by Frank Heidel.

John Blake died August 31, 1929, at the home of his sister, Alice Sterner, in Turtle Creek, Wilkens Twp., Allegheny Co., PA, at age 45. Buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

John Blake Death Certificate.