Easton Blake

Easton Blake was born September 1843 in Woodbury, Bedford Co., PA and died February 24, 1905, in Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA, at age 61. He is the son of Simon Blake, Sr. of Pennsylvania and Nancy Unknown of Pennsylvania. 

Mary A. (Unknown) was born April 1847 in Pennsylvania and died after 1920 in Unknown at age Unknown. She is the daughter of Unknown.

Easton and Mary were married about 1865 in Unknown.

Easton and Mary had three children:

1. Anna Blake: Born about 1866 in Pennsylvania; Died Unknown. Married to John Moore: Born Unknown in Pennsylvania; Died Unknown.
2. Ida May Blake: Born September 1871 in Huntingdon Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA; Died after April 27, 1942. Married about 1887 in Pennsylvania to George Fred Hatfield: Born January 1866 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA; Died after 1930, (age Unknown).
3. Mary E. Blake: Born April 1884 in Pennsylvania; Died Unknown. Married to John Moore: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.

TIMELINE

Easton Blake was born September 1843 in Woodbury, Bedford Co., PA.

Mary A. (Unknown) was born April 1847 in Pennsylvania.

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).

The adjacent household also has some Blakes, all persons born in Pennsylvania. Sarah Miller (age 41); Columbus Miller (age 1); Polly Blake (age 64); and Simon Blake (age 26). Polly is probably the third wife of James Blake, and was childless.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on June 26, 1860 shows Nancy Blake (age 58) born in Pennsylvania with personal estate worth $200 is living in North Woodbury, Bedford Co., PA. Living with her are the following, all born in Pennsylvania: Simon Blake (age 31) a Plasterer; William B. Blake (age 29) a Carpenter; Samuel Blake (age 27) a Plasterer; Thomas Blake (age 21) a Blacksmith; Easton Blake (age 18) a Moulder; and Lile Blake (age 15).

Easton and Mary were married about 1865 in Unknown.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on June 20, 1870 shows Easten Blake (age 27) born in Pennsylvania with real estate worth $500 and personal estate worth $200 is a Foundryman living in Huntingdon Borough, East Ward, Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him is his wife, Mary Blake (age 22) born in Pennsylvania, who is Keeping House. Also living there is Anna Blake (age 3) born in Pennsylvania.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 8, 1880 shows Easten Blake (age 36) born in Pennsylvania to Maryland and Pennsylvania-born parents is a Foundryman living on First Street, First Ward, Huntingdon Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him is Mary Blake (age 32) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is Keeping House. Also living there are his children, all  born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: Annie Blake (age 13); and Ida M. Blake (age 10). Also living there is his unmarried brother, Senim Blake (age 52) born in Pennsylvania to Maryland and Pennsylvania-born parents, who is a Laborer who has Bilious Fever. A Boarder, William Dunn (age 62) also lives there.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 1, 1900 shows Easten Blake (age 56) born September 1843 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is an Iron Molder owning his home with a mortgage on First Street, First Ward, Huntingdon Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA. Living with him is his wife of 24 years, Mary A. Blake (age 53) born April 1847 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents. Also living there is his unmarried daughter, Mary E. Moore (age 16) born April 1884 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents.

Easton Blake died February 24, 1905, in Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA, at age 61.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA, Tuesday, February 28, 1905

EASTON BLAKE, A foundry man, died at his home in Huntington Saturday, of pneumonia, aged 60 years. The deceased was born in Martinsburg, Blair county. He carried on his occupation at Stone Creek, Petersburg and Huntingdon. Beside the wife, two daughters survive him - Mrs. John Moore and Mrs. Fred Hatfield of Huntington; also two sisters, Mrs. Nannie McNeal of Altoona, widow of the late M. M. McNeal, esq., and Mrs. John Snowdon of Tacoma, Wash. Mr. Blake was highly esteemed. The funeral services were held this afternoon.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA, Tuesday, August 15, 1905

KNOCKED DOWN BY TEAM

Miss Hatfield Knocked Down and Injured at Huntingdon

Miss Mary E. Hatfield, who resides in Portstown, a suburb of Huntingdon, was returning home last Friday evening from a visit to a niece in Huntingdon, when she was run down by the Huntingdon reformatory team and seriously injured. In the carriage at the time were Mrs. T. B. Patton, wife of the superintendent of the reformatory, formerly of Altoona, and her sister, Mrs. H. D. Huff of Altoona. It was very dark at the place where the accident occurred and the careful driver, David Kelly, was proceeding at moderate speed. Miss Hatfield was carrying an umbrella and did not see the team approach. The driver did not see her until the horses knocked  her down. Two ribs were fractured and she was badly bruised.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on May 3, 1910 shows Mary A. Blake (age 66) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents with 3 of the 6 children born to her still alive is a widow owning her own home free of a mortgage and is living in Hopewell Borough, Bedford Co., PA.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 28, 1920 shows Mary A. Blake (age 75) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a widow owning her own home free of a mortgage and is living in Hopewell Borough, Bedford Co., PA.