Millard Fillmore Blake
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Millard Fillmore Blake was born January 15, 1856, in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA, and died May 8, 1906, in Martinsburg, Bedford (Blair) County, PA, at age 50. He was the son of James Blake and Margaret Ellen Brown.

Mary Alice Fluke was born August 5, 1852, in Pennsylvania and died May 9, 1929, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John A. Markley, 1400 N. Second St., Harrisburg, PA, at age 76. She was the daughter of Samuel S. Fluke of Woodbury, Bedford Co., PA, and Esther A. "Hetty" Bender of Unknown.

Millard Fillmore Blake and Mary Alice Fluke were married August 20, 1875, in Pennsylvania.

Millard Fillmore Blake and Mary Alice (Fluke) Blake had five children:

  1. Roland Gilbert Blake (a): Born September 4, 1876, in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA; Died February 21, 1930, at the army hospital at Fort Totten, Bayside, Queens Co., NY, at age 53. Married December 12, 1918, in Jamaica, NY, to Edna Mildred Stansbury: Born April 25, 1888, in New York; Died August 1, 1972, in Orange Co., FL (age 84).
  2. Walter Francis Blake: Born October 2, 1878, in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA; Died December 11, 1917, in Unknown (age 39).
  3. Myra Kennedy Blake: Born January 9, 1882, in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA; Died March 10, 1964, at Methodist Hospital, Houston, Harris Co., TX (age 82). Married about 1903 to Humphrey Tate Beegle: Born September 18, 1878, in Pleasant Valley, Bedford Co., PA; Died January 17, 1965, in Valley View Home, Altoona, Blair Co., PA (age 86). Separated about 1945 and listed as Divorced on Myra's death certificate by the Informant, Gladys B. Beegle, her daughter.
  4. Edith Esther Blake: Born January 12, 1884, in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA; Died June 28, 1974, in Miami, Dade Co., FL (age 90). Married (1) June 4, 1904, in Martinsburg, Blair Co., PA, to Harry J. Pellow: Born January 1879 in the Borough of Millerstown, Perry Co., PA; Died August 31, 1906, near Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA (age 37). Married (2) about 1909 in Pennsylvania to Aldus C. Hershock: Born about 1864 in Providence Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; Died after 1947 in Unknown. Divorced about June 25, 1917, in Pennsylvania. Married (3) about 1920 to John Andrew Markley: Born August 12, 1887, in Philadelphia, PA; Died January 1969 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL (age 81).
  5. Charles Typper Blake: Born August 18, 1890, in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA; Died March 10, 1984, in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL (age 93). Married July 18, 1914, in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL, to Margaret Elizabeth Hall: Born June 18, 1895, in Granville, Nova Scotia, Canada; Immigrated about 1911. Died November 9, 1967, in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL (age 72).

TIMELINE

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.

Mary Alice Fluke was born August 5, 1852, in Pennsylvania.

Millard Fillmore Blake was born January 15, 1856, in Martinsburg, Blair County, PA.

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; Lile Blake (age 15).

Millard and Alice were married August 20, 1875, in Pennsylvania.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 2, 1880, shows Filmore Blake (age 24) born in Pennsylvania to Maryland and Pennsylvania-born parents is a Coal Dealer living in Martinsburg Borough, Blair Co., PA. Living with him is his wife, Alice Blake (age 26) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents. Two children also live in the house, both born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents: Rollen Blake (age 3); and Walter Blake (age 1). His sister-in-law and children, Nancy Blake, lives next door.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 5, 1900, shows Millard Blake (age 44) born January 1856 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a Plasterer owning his own home in Martinsburg, North Woodbury Twp., Blair Co., MD. Living with his is his wife of 25 years, Mary Blake (age 47) born August 1852 in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who has all 5 of the children born to her still living. Three children living at home, all born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, are: Myra Blake (age 18) born January 1882; Edith Blake (age 16) born January 1884; and Charles Blake (age 9) born August 1890.

The Indiana County Gazette, Indiana, PA, Wednesday, April 29, 1903

Hollidaysburg, Pa. - Millard F. Blake, of Martinsburg, was awarded a judgment in court against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for $282, 875, being for royalties for the use of a patent device for unloading cars.

The Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA, Saturday, June 4, 1904

PELLOW - BLAKE

Mr. H. J. Pellow, of this city, and Miss Edith R. Blake were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Blake, of Martinsburg, by the Rev. C. M. Aurand. The groom is employed as a brakeman on the Middle division. They will reside on Lexington avenue, near Second street.

Millard Fillmore Blake died May 8, 1906, in Martinsburg, Bedford (Blair) County, PA, at age 50.

The Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA, Thursday, May 10, 1906

MILLARD F. BLAKE, A prominent resident of Blair county and a brother of John W. Blake of this city, died at his home in Martinsburg at 6:15 o'clock Tuesday evening. His death primarily resulted from a sunstroke he received several years ago, which terminated in nervous prostration. Mr. Blake was a mechanic of reputation and of an inventive turn of mind, having been the patentee of improvements in dumping cars, truss rods, etc, and the inventor of the car, the patent of which is in litigation in our courts with the Pennsylvania railroad company. He was born on January 15, 1856, being a son of James (deceased) and Margaret Ellen Blake. His entire life was spent in Martinsburg and he died in the house in which he was born. He is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughter: Roland, who is a soldier in the United States army, now serving in the Philippines; Walter, in the government service, and at present located at Denver, Col.; Colonel James, at home, and Edith and Myra, both of whom are married. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: John W. of Altoona, Rev. William P. Blake of Indian Territory, U. S. Grant Blake of Emporia, Kan., James of Montana, Mrs. Dr. McCready and Mrs. Alice Wegan of Duncansville, Mary and Burdine Blake of Martinsburg. Funeral services were conducted at the late residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. E. H. Smith.

H. J. Pellow died in a train accident in 1906. Altoona Mirror, September 1, 1906.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 25, 1910, shows Mary Alice Blake (age 59) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a widow owning her own home free of a mortgage and living in Martinsburg Borough, Blair Co., PA, with all 5 of the children born to her still living. Living with her is her unmarried son: Charles T. Blake (age 19) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is a House Store Attendant at a Railroad.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 25, 1910, shows Aldus Hershock (age 42) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents and in his first marriage is a Traveling Salesman for Coffee owning his own home with a mortgage and living on Locust Street, Martinsburg Borough, Blair Co., PA. Living with him is his wife of less than one year, Edith E. Hershock (age 26) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is in her second marriage with the only child born to her still alive. Also living there is his daughter, Kathryn Hershock (age 5) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents.

The Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA, Monday, April 6, 1914

MARTINSBURG.

Roland Blake, Soldier in Regular Army, Spends Furlough at Home.

Roland Blake, a soldier in the regular army stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, Connecticut, is home on a furlough visiting his mother, Mrs. M. F. Blake. Mr. Blake has been in the regular army for quite a number of years.

The Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA, Saturday, December 21, 1918

MARTINSBURG.

An announcement of the marriage of Captain Roland G. Blake to Miss Edna Mildred Stansbury, December 12, at Jamaica, N. Y., was received by the groom's aunt, Mrs. Mary Ridenour. Mr. Blake was a former Martinsburg boy. He is now attached to the air service aeronautics, U. S. A.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 12, 1920, shows John A. Markley (age 41) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a Steam Railway Locomotive Inspector owning his own home free of a mortgage and living at 1501 Berryhill Street, 2nd Ward, City of Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA. Living with him is his wife, Edith Markley (age 36) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents. Also living there are: his widowed mother-in-law, Mary Blake (age 67) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents; and his unmarried step daughter, Catherine Pellow (age 15) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents.

Mary Alice (Fluke) Blake died May 9, 1929, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John A. Markley, 1400 North Second street, Harrisburg, PA, at age 76.

The Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA, Friday, May 10, 1929

MRS. MARY A BLAKE

Widow of Filmore Blake, died Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John A. Markley, 1400 North Second street, Harrisburg, at the age of 76. Funeral services will be held in Martinsburg Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, where interment will be made. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John A. Markley, Harrisburg, Mrs. H. T. Beegle, Newry, and two sons, R. G. Blake, Jamaica, Long Island and Charles T. Blake of Tampa, Fla. Two sisters, Mrs. Myra Eichelberger, Langdondale, Pa. Thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive.