Charles Wesley Blake

Charles Wesley "Charlie" Blake was born November 3, 1873, in Jefferson City, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IA, and died April 1923 in the City of Jefferson, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IA, at age 49. He was the son of Charles Timothy Blake and Sarah A. Taylor of Pennsylvania.

Charles was a medical doctor in the City of Jefferson, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IA. He never married.

Dr. C. W. Blake was buried in Jefferson Cemetery.

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Charles Wesley Blake was born November 3, 1873, in Jefferson City, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IA.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 8, 1880, shows Charles T. Blake (age 45) born in Pennsylvania to Maryland-born parents is a Hotel Keeper lining in Jefferson, Greene Co., IA. Living with him is his wife Sarah A. Blake (age 47) who is a Landlady born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents. His unmarried children are also there: Birtie H. Blake (age 14) born in Pennsylvania; Ettie Blake (age 12) born in Pennsylvania; James Blake (age 9) born in Iowa; and Charles Blake (age 7) born in Iowa. Also living there is his married daughter; Hattie Mahaney (age 18) born in Pennsylvania and her husband, Hilary Mahanay (age 26), a Blacksmith born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents. Two servants and one boarder also live there.

Charles Wesley Blake graduated from Jefferson High School in Jefferson City, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IA, in 1891.

The 1895 Iowa State Census shows Chas. T. Blake (age 60) born in Pennsylvania is living in Jefferson, Greene Co., IA. Also living there is Sarah A. Blake (age 62) born in Pennsylvania, and Charles W. Blake (age 21) born in Greene Co., IA.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken June 6, 1900, shows Chas. T. Blake (age 65) born June 1834 in Pennsylvania to Maryland-born parents is a Farmer living in his own home at 115 West Main Street, Jefferson, Greene Co., IA. Living with him is his wife of 40 years, Sarah A. Blake (age 69) born December 1831 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents. All seven of the children born to her are still alive. Living at home is their unmarried son, Cahs. Blake (age 26) a physician born November 1873 in Iowa of Pennsylvania-born parents.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 26, 1910, shows Charles W. Blake (age 32) born in Iowa to Pennsylvania-born parents is an unmarried physician in an Office who rents his home at 211 Penn Street, 3rd Ward, City of Jefferson, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IA.

On September 12, 1918, the WWI Draft Registration Form showed Charles W. Blake (age 44) was a Physician and Surgeon with his office and his residence at 114-1/2 E. State Street, Jefferson, Greene Co., IA. He lists his nearest relative as Mrs. C. E. Hutchins, Hamilton Apts., 24 & Farnam, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 19, 1920, shows Charles W. Blake (age 45) born in Iowa to Pennsylvania-born parents is a Medical Physician and Surgeon renting his home at 114 N. State Street, City of Jefferson, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IA. Also renting at that address is Clyde L. Slininger (age 26) an unmarried Undertaking Parlor Embalmer born in Iowa to Illinois and Iowa-born parents.

Charles Wesley Blake died April 1923 in the City of Jefferson, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IA at age 49.

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