James Blake Jr.

James Blake Jr. was born about 1854 in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA, and died 1915 in Unknown at about age 61. He was the son of James Blake Sr. and Margaret Ellen Brown.

Ida Gertrude Lowe was born March 1, 1868, in Lathrop, MO, and died May 12, 1929, in Houston, Harris Co., TX, at age 61. She was the daughter of John Luther Lowe Sr. of Morgan, Gallia Co., OH, and Margaret Jane Simpson of Missouri.

James Blake Jr. and Ida Gertrude Lowe were married about 1883 in Eufaula, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).

James Blake Jr. and Ida Gertrude (Lowe) Blake had four children:

1. Homer Cornelius Blake: Born March 27, 1885, in Eufaula, Indian Territory (Oklahoma); Died February 28, 1956, in Unknown (age 70). Married to Ellma Maye Kelley: Born November 16, 1886, in Arkansas; Died July 6, 1966, in Unknown (age 79). Both buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner Co., OK.

2. Pearl E. Blake: Born July 16, 1887, in Eufaula, Indian Territory; Died December 16, 1969, in Medical Arts Hospital, Houston, Harris Co., TX (age 83). Never married. Buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX. Frederick Wilheim Teichman: Born March 10, 1885, in Texas; Died Unknown.

3. Edna E. Blake: Born May 4, 1890, in New Mexico; Died December 2, 1985, in Houston, Harris Co., TX (age 85). Married about 1911 to John Coyle Mebane: Born October 4, 1887, in Georgia; Died Unknown.
4. Bessie May "Bess" Blake: Born October 16, 1895, in Eufaula, Indian Territory (Oklahoma); Died February 5, 1939, in Houston, Harris Co., TX (age 43). Buried in West Haven, Houston, Harris Co., TX.  Married (1) about 1917 to George Howland: Born December 16, 1882, in New York; Died March 31, 1936, in Houston, Harris Co., TX (age 53). Buried in Rest Haven Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX. Married (2) after 1936 in Houston, Harris Co., TX, to Frank Mathewson Carlson: Born January 14, 1896, in Pensacola, Escambia Co., FL; Died November 3, 1950, in Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston, Harris Co., TX (age 54). Divorced.

James Blake lived in Sawpit, San Miguel Co., CO, and in Oklahoma.

James Blake Jr. died in 1915.

Ida Gertrude (Lowe) Blake then married L. H. Livesay.

L. H. Livesay was born Unknown and died after 1929 in Houston, TX. He was the son of Unknown

L. H. Livesay and Ida Gertrude (Lowe) Blake were married August 1925 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.

L. H. Livesay and Ida Gertrude (Lowe) (Blake) Livesay had no children.

Birth:	Jan. 19, 1917 Eufaula McIntosh County Oklahoma, USA
Death:	Sep. 28, 2009 Kent King County Washington, USA
Ella Maye Blake Faifer, 92, died on Monday, Sept. 28 in Kent, Wash., where she had made her home. Her funeral is at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Mallett Funeral Home in Wagoner, with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Faifer was born Jan. 19, 1917 in Eufaula to Homer C. and Ella Maye (Kelly) Blake, after whom Blake Park at the Wagoner junction of Highways 69 and 51 was named in 1955. Mrs. Faifer grew up in Wagoner and graduated from Wagoner High School. Before retirement she was a music teacher in public education and in private lessons. Survivors include her daughters, Charlotte Ann Rogers and her husband, William, of Muskogee, Valencia Kathryn Truman and Melody Sue Faifer, both of Kent, Wash., four grandchildren, Deborah Ann Rogers, Arthur R. Rogers, Shawn R. Truman and Angela R. Truman, three great-grandchildren, Nathan Haas, Tanner Haas and Aden Haas, a number of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Raymond Faifer, her parents, two brothers, Homer C. Blake Jr. and Buddy Blake, a sister, Dorothy Murphy Jacobs, and a lifelong friend, Helen Carnell.

TIMELINE

James Blake Jr. was born about 1854 in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on June 1, 1860, shows James Blake (age 40) born in Maryland is a Blacksmith with real estate worth $300 and personal estate worth $200 living in Martinsburg Borough, Blair Co., PA. Living with him is his wife Margaret Blake (age 30) born in Pennsylvania. Also living there are their children, all born in Pennsylvania: John Blake (age 11); Burdine Blake (age 8); Sharlot Blake (age 7); James Blake (age 6); Fillmore Blake age 5); Packer Blake (age 3); and Warren Blake (age 8/12).

Ida Gertrude Lowe was born March 1, 1868, in Lathrop, MO.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on August 1, 1870, shows James Blake (age 52) born in Pennsylvania is a Blacksmith with real estate worth $1,600 and personal estate worth $200 living in Martinsburg Borough, Blair Co., PA. Living with him is his wife Ellen Blake (age 40) born in Pennsylvania. Also living there are their children, all born in Pennsylvania: John Blake (age 22) a School Teacher; Birdine Blake (age 20) a Blacksmith; Jennie Blake (age 18); James Blake (age 16); Philmore Blake age 14); Packer Blake (age 13); Mary Blake (age 9); Grant Blake (age 4); and Adda Blake (age 2).

James Blake Jr. and Ida Gertrude Lowe were married about 1883 in Eufaula, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).

The Indian Journal, Eufaula, OK, Thursday, June 9, 1887

Mr. James Blake left Monday for the mining country of Arizona, New Mexico and other western points. Mr. Blake sold his drug business here to Mr. C. G. Moore, who will continue at the same stand. See notice of change in an other column.

The Indian Journal, Eufaula, OK, Thursday, June 9, 1887

To the People of Eufaula and Vicinity.

I beg to introduce Mr. Chas. G. Moore, my successor in the Drug business. Mr. Moore comes to Eufaula well recommended as being a thorough practical prescriptionist and pharmacist, having a practical experience of several years. I can recommend him to you as being a gentleman in every respect, and one in whom you can place your entire confidence, and would solicit a continuance of your patronage. Thanking you for the many favors and liberal patronage while with you, I am yours truly, JAMES BLAKE.

The Indian Journal, Eufaula, OK, Thursday, June 23, 1887

Mr. F. J. Wrightman, secretary of the Eufaula Mining and Prospecting Company, is in receipt of a letter from the general manager, Mr. James Blake, dated at Kingsman, New Mexico. No doubt by this time Mr. Blake is out in the mines.

The Indian Journal, Eufaula, OK, Thursday, November 10, 1887

Considerable apprehension has been felt of late regarding Mr. James Blake, now in New Mexico prospecting. His friends here had not heard from him in eight weeks, nor his family in about the same time. A telegram from him, dated Nov. 7th, shows he is still in the land of the living.

Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner, Prescott, AZ, Wednesday, March 18, 1896

A special to the Denver News from Saw Pit, Colorado, says that a strike was made in the Commercial which eclipses anything yet discovered in the district. A shot put in the cross-cut opened up an enormous body of high-grade lead carbonate, which, according to survey, is forty-five feet wide and three feet thick. An average value of the ore is in the neighborhood of $500 to the ton. James Blake is the principal owner of the property.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 2, 1900, shows Margaret Blake (age 39) born March 1861 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is divorced head of household and living in North Woodbury Twp., Martinsburg Borough, Blair Co., PA whose only child born to her is still living. Living with him is her unmarried brother Burdine Blake (age 50) born March 1850 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is a Blacksmith. Also living there is her uncle William Brown (age 75) born October 1824 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents who is a Blacksmith; and her son James Ridenour (age 2) born March 1898 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 6, 1900, shows Ida Blake (age 32) born March 1868 in Missouri to Ohio and Missouri-born parents with all four of the children born to her still alive is a widowed Head of Household renting her home in the Village of Eufaula, Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Living with her are her children, all born to Pennsylvania and Missouri-born parents: Homer Blake (age 15) born March 1885 in Indian Territory; Pearl Blake (age 12) born July 1887 in Indian Territory; Edna Blake (age 8) born May 1892 in Arkansas; and Bessie Blake (age 5) born October 1894 in New Mexico.

The Weekly Gazette, Colorado Springs, CO, Thursday, March 17, 1904

James Blake and John Rowland are developing a property up Sawpit gulch, and though they have not yet shipped any ore it is understood that they are opening a pocket that promises to yield them a handsome profit on their winter's work.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 16, 1910, shows Ida G. Blake (age 45) born in Missouri to Idaho and Missouri-born parents and married for 26 years with all 4 of the children born to her still alive is renting her home and is living at 24 East Chickasaw Ave., 2nd Ward, City of McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OK. Living with her are her two unmarried daughters, both born to Pennsylvania and Missouri-born parents: Pearle Blake (age 23) born in Arkansas, a Telephone Operator in a Coal Office; and Bessie Blake (age 14) born in Oklahoma.

Eufaula Republican, Eufaula, OK, Friday, February 17, 1911

A Sure Enough Old-Timer.

Twenty-four years ago in May James Blake sold his drug store in Eufaula to C. G. Moore and Mr. Blake had never been in Eufaula since that date until Tuesday morning when he came here from Goldfield, Nev., to visit his son, Homer Blake. There are very few people in Eufaula now who lived here when James Blake conducted a drug store here, and of course there is nothing left by which the town of twenty-four years ago could be recognized, with the exception of the old Grayson Bros. store building on the east side. While Mr. Blake is here just on a visit, he might decide to locate somewhere in this country.

Eufaula Republican, Eufaula, OK, Friday, July 21, 1911

Eufaula Mining Company.

Secretary of State Harrison last Friday issued a charter for the Eufaula Mines Development Company of Eufaula, with $3,000 capital stock. The incorporators are Carl W. Gust, James Blake and H. C. Blake of Eufaula.

James Blake lived in Goldfield, Esmeralda Co., NV, in 1915.

The Eufaula Democrat, Eufaula, OK, Friday, May 12, 1916

Mrs. Ida Blake of McAlester was the guest of her son, Homer, and family a few days this week.

The Indian Journal, Eufaula, OK, Thursday, July 24, 1919

Mrs. Ida Blake, who has been the guest of her son, Mrs. Homer Blake, has returned to her home in Ft. Worth, Tex.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 7, 1920, shows Homer C. Blake (age 35) born in Oklahoma to Pennsylvania and Oklahoma-born parents is a Drug Store Manager renting his home on Forest Avenue, 1st Ward, Town of Eufaula, Eufaula Twp., McIntosh Co., OK. Living with him is his wife, Ella May Blake (age 33) born in Arkansas to Arkansas and Georgia-born parents and first married at age 22. Also living there are his four children, all born in Oklahoma to Oklahoma and Arkansas-born parents: Homer C. Blake, Jr. (age 8); Harvey K. Blake (age 5); Ella May Blake (age 2-11/12); and Pearl E. Blake (age 5/12).

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 3, 1920, shows F. W. Teichmann (age 35) born in Texas to Texas-born parents is a married Book Keeper for a Hide and Fur Company who owns his home with a mortgage and is living at 1804 Highland Ave., 11th Ward, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. Living with him is his wife, Pearl Teichmann (age 30) born in Arkansas to Pennsylvania and Missouri-born parents, a Sales Lady in a Department Store. Also living there are his two children, both born in Texas to Texas and Arkansas-born parents: Irma Teichmann (age 8); and Rudolf Teichmann (age 12). Also living there is his widowed mother-in-law: Ida Blake (age 51) born in Missouri to United States and Missouri-born parents.

The Indian Journal, Eufaula, OK, Thursday, June 16, 1921

Mrs. Ida Blake of Ft. Worth, Texas, is the guest in the home of her son, Homer Blake of this city.

Muskogee Times-Democrat, Muskogee, OK, Saturday, May 6, 1922

Eufaula

Mrs. Ida Blake of Fort Worth, Texas, is the guest of her son, Mr. Homer Blake.

The Indian Journal, Eufaula, OK, Thursday, August 23, 1923

Mrs. Ida Blake and daughter, Mrs. Fred Leightman, have returned to their home in Fort Worth after a pleasant visit in the city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Blake.

Indian Journal, Eufaula, OK, Thursday, May 16, 1929

FORMER EUFAULA RESIDENT BURIED HERE WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Ida Blake Livesay was born March 1st, 1868, in Lathrop, Missouri. She came to Eufaula with her parents in August 1880. She was married to James Blake at Eufaula and to this union was one son Mr. Homer Blake of Eufaula and three daughters Miss Pearl Blake of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Edna Mebane, Americus Georgia, Mrs. Bess Howland of Houston, Texas. There are five grand children. She also leaves one brother Mr. J. L. Lowe of Eufaula and three sisters Mrs. Hattie Ellis of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Mrs. Lura Stidham of Eufaula and Mrs. C. E. Madden of Springfield, Mo. There are also a number of nephews and neices other relatives. Mr. James Blake died in 1915. In August 1925 Mrs. Blake was married to L. H. Livesay of Houston, Texas who is left to mourn her departure. When only a child she was converted and united with the Methodist church and lived a devoted life, always willing to deny herself for her family, her friends or any one who was in need. She attended Mothers day services Sunday morning and at three o'clock Sunday afternoon death came and a wonderful Mother returned home on Mother's Day, May 12th, 1929. The remains was returned to Eufaula where funeral services were conducted at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning May 15th, at the Plock Funeral Parlor by Rev. W. O. Butcher pastor of the Methodist Church. Burial was made in the family lot at the Eufaula Cemetery.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 8, 1930, shows Homer C. Blake (age 44) born in Oklahoma to Pennsylvania and Missouri-born parents and first married at age 24 is a General Practice Pharmacist owning his home valued at $3,000 at 523 Forest Avenue, 1st Ward, City of Eufaula, Eufaula Twp., McIntosh Co., OK. Living with him is his wife, Ellen M. Blake (age 43) born in Arkansas to Arkansas and Georgia-born parents. Also living there are his six children, all born in Oklahoma to Oklahoma and Arkansas-born parents: Homer C. Blake, Jr. (age 18); Harvey K. Blake (age 15); Ella May Blake (age 13); Bettie Blake (age 12); and Dortha J. Blake (age 8).

McIntosh Co, OK - 1926 Obits from the Indian Journal

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The Indian Journal, Eufaula, McIntosh Co., OK

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(Thursday October 21, 1926)  H. C. KELLEY DEAD AT TEXARKANA, ARK. 

H. C. Kelley, back in 1910 to 1915 a merchant of Eufaula but for the past number of years a resident of Texarkana, Ark., died at his home in that city one day last week at the age of 82 years. He was the father of Julius Kelley now living at Fame, a few miles west of Eufaula the father in law of Mrs. Lucille Kelley and the grand father of Mrs. Vleveland Whitaker and Mrs. Homer Blake of this city. He was a splendid man and had many friends in Eufaula who will regret to learn of his death.