Samuel Brison Blake
Samuel Brison Blake was born about 1831 in Bedford Co., PA, and died October 15, 1886, in Puttstown, Huntingdon Co., PA, at about age 55. Buried in Fockler Cemetery, Saxton, Bedford Co., PA. He is the son of Simon Blake Sr. of Washington Co., MD, and Nancy Hamilton of Pennsylvania.
Mary Ann Putt was born August 29, 1843, in Saxton, Bedford Co., PA, and died April 2, 1935, in Liberty Twp., Bedford Co., PA, at age 91. Buried in Fockler Cemetery, Saxton, Bedford Co., PA. She is the daughter of Unknown.
Samuel Brison Blake and Mary Ann Putt were married about 1863 in Unknown.
Samuel Brison Blake and Mary Ann (Putt) Blake had seven children:
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Samuel Brison Blake was born about 1831 in Bedford Co., PA.
Mary Ann Putt was born August 29, 1843, in Saxton, Bedford Co., PA.
Samuel Brison Blake and Mary Ann Putt were married 1863 in Unknown.
The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 28, 1850 shows Nancy Blake (age 49) born in Pennsylvania with real estate worth $2,500 is living in Martinsburg Borough, Blair Co., PA. Living with her are the following, all born in Pennsylvania: Samuel Blake (age 19), a Farmer; Elizabeth Blake (age 15); Eston Blake (age 9); and Nancy Blake (age 6). Leigh Larson note: Nancy Blake is the widow and third wife of Simon Blake, Sr., who died in 1849. All these Blake children are hers.
The adjacent household also has some Blakes, all persons born in Pennsylvania:
Samuel Brison Blake died October 15, 1886, in Puttstown, PA, at about age 55.
The Huntingdon Globe, Huntingdon , PA, Thursday, October 28, 1886
DIED.
BLAKE - In Puttstown, on the 15th inst., Mr. Samuel Blake, aged 55 years.
The Huntingdon Globe, Huntingdon , PA, Thursday, April 7, 1887
Mary A. Blake, widow of Samuel Blake, of Saxton, has been granted a pension of $22 per month. Her husband died October 15, 1886. She filed her claim through W. M. Williamson, Esq., January 6, 1887, and in the short space of less than three months has her pension.