Samuel Jefferson Blake
Samuel Jefferson Blake was born April 17, 1859, in Williamsburg, Blair Co., PA, and died April 7, 1935, in Akron, Summit Co., OH, at age 75. He is the son of James Blake of Maryland and Susanna "Susan" Eshelman of Pennsylvania.
Mary Elizabeth Price was born December 5, 1866, in Hill Valley, Huntingdon Co., PA, and died June 10, 1911, in Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., PA, at age 44. She is the daughter of Joseph R. Price and Jane Rhodes.
Samuel Jefferson Blake and Mary Elizabeth Price were married August 4, 1886, in Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., PA.
Samuel and Elizabeth had six children:
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James Blake and Susanna "Susan" Eshelman were married 1836 in Unknown.
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.
Samuel Jefferson Blake was born April 17, 1857 in Williamsburg, Blair Co., PA.
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.
Mary Elizabeth Price was born December 5, 1866, in Hill Valley, Huntingdon Co., PA.
The 1870 U. S. Census taken on August 24, 1870 shows James Blake (age 52) 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 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 16, 1880 shows James Blake (age 62) born in Maryland to Maryland-born parents is a Farmer living in Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him is Susan Blake (age 62) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is Keeping House, and cannot write. Also living there: his unmarried grandson, William H. Blake (age 20) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is a Farm Laborer; and his niece, Patient White (age 13) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents.
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).
Susan Blake (age 37), an unmarried Seamstress, died July, 1879, in Cromwell, Huntingdon Co., PA, due to heart disease.
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).
James Blake died March 25, 1886, in Unknown at about age 68.
Samuel Jefferson Blake and Mary Elizabeth Price were married August 4, 1887, in Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., PA.
The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 2, 1900 shows Joseph R. Price (age 67) born December 1832 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a widowed Black Smith owning his own farm free of a mortgage and is living in Taylor Twp., Fulton Co., PA. Living with him is his married daughter and her children, all born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: Lizzie Blake (age 34) born December 1865, married for 12 years, with all 5 of the children born to her still alive; James R. Blake (age 12) born December 1887; Viola Blake (age 10) born September 1889; Adda Blake (age 9) born March 1891; Bruce Blake (age 6) born August 1893; and Joseph Blake (age 7) born May 1897.
The 1910 U. S. Census taken on May 3, 1910 shows Samuel Blake (age 51) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a General Farm Farmer owning his own home free of a mortgage and is living in Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him is his wife of 24 years, Elizabeth Blake (age 43) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, with 5 of the 6 children born to her still alive. Also living there are his five unmarried children, all born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: Viola J. Blake (age 20); Ada Blake (age 18); Bruce S. Blake (age 16), a Farm Laborer on the Home Farm; Joseph Blake (age 12) a Farm Laborer on the Home Farm; and Estella J. Blake (age 7).
Mary Elizabeth (Price) Blake died June 10, 1911, in Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., PA, at age 44.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 21, 1920 shows Samuel Blake (age 59) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a widowed General Farm Farmer owning his own home free of a mortgage and is living in Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA.
The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 11, 1930 shows Samuel J. Blake (age 79) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is an unmarried Retiree owning his own home worth $7,000 and is living at 332 West Miller Avenue, 7th Ward, City of Akron, Summit Co., OH. Living with him are his two unmarried children, both born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: Bruce S. Blake (age 37), a Grocery Store Manager; and Ada A. Blake (age 39), a Grocery Store Saleslady.
Samuel Jefferson Blake died April 7, 1935, in Akron, Summit Co., OH at age 75.
Henry Blake died about 1890 in 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.
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 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.