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Simon Blake Sr. was born November, 29, 1796, in Washington Co., MD, and died June 1849 in Martinsburg, North Woodberry Twp., Blair Co., PA, at age 52. He is the son of James Blake and Sarah Unknown. He was listed as a Farmer at the time of his death, which was dysentery of five days duration..

Jane Wade was born 1800 in Washington Co., MD, and died February 13, 1822, in Washington Co., MD, at about age 22. She is the daughter of John Wade Sr. of Maryland and Jennet "Jane" Brownlee of Scotland.

Simon Blake Sr. and Jane Wade were married May 28, 1816, in Washington Co., MD.

Simon Blake Sr. and Jane (Wade) Blake had three children:

  1. Emeline Blake: Born February 10, 1818, in Maryland; Died March 3, 1889, in Tyrone Borough, Blair Co., PA (age 71). Never married.
  2. James Blake: Born about 1818 in Maryland; Died March 25, 1886, in Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA (about age 66). Married about 1837 in Pennsylvania to Susanna "Susan" Eshman was born about 1820 in Bedford Co., PA; Died 1887 in Pennsylvania (about age 67).
  3. John Blake: Born 1822; Died Unknown.

Jane (Wade) Blake died February 13, 1822, in Unknown at about age 22.

Simon Blake Sr. then married Nancy "Nannie" Unknown.

Nancy "Nannie" (Unknown) was born 1801 in Pennsylvania and died after 1870. She is the daughter of (Unknown).

Simon Blake Sr. and Nancy "Nannie" Unknown were married about 1823.

Simon Blake Sr. and Nancy "Nannie" (Unknown) Blake had eight children:

  1. Mary Ann Blake: Born Unknown in Pennsylvania; Died Unknown.
  2. Simon Blake Jr.: Born about 1823 in Pennsylvania; Died before 1900. Never married.
  3. William B. Blake: Born about 1827 in Pennsylvania; Died before 1905.
  4. Samuel Blake: Born about 1830 in Pennsylvania; Died October 15, 1886, in Puttstown, PA (about age 55).
  5. Elizabeth Blake: Born April 24, 1835, near Martinsburg, PA; Died November 4, 1902, at Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH (age 67). Married December 23, 1856, in Altoona, Blair Co., PA, to Francis David Beyer: Born October 23,1831, in Spang's Mills, Antis Twp., Blair Co., PA; Died May 13, 1908, in Tyrone Borough, Blair Co., PA (age 76).
  6. Thomas Blake: Born 1839 in Pennsylvania; Died after 1860.
  7. Easton Blake: Born September 1843 in Woodbury, Bedford Co., PA; Died February 25, 1905, in Huntingdon, PA (age 61). Married about 1875 in Unknown to Mary A. (Unknown): Born April 1847 in Pennsylvania; Died Unknown in Unknown.
  8. Nancy Lilly "Nannie" Blake: Born August 1849 in Pennsylvania; Died April 28, 1913, near Everett, Huntingdon Co., PA (age 62). Married about 1867 in Pennsylvania to Miles Marion McNeal: Born January 1846 near Three Springs, Union Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA; Died February 19, 1902, at his home in Altoona, Blair Co., PA (age 56).

TIMELINE

Simon Blake Sr. was born November, 29, 1796, in Washington Co., MD.

Jane Wade was born 1800 in Washington Co., MD.

Nancy "Nannie" (Unknown) was born 1801 in Pennsylvania.

Simon Blake Sr. and Jane Wade were married May 28, 1816, in Washington Co., MD.

Jane (Wade) Blake died February 13, 1822, in Unknown at about age 22.

Simon Blake Sr. and Nancy "Nannie" Unknown were married about 1823.

The 1830 U. S. Census shows Simon Blake is living in Woodbury Twp., Bedford Co., PA. 1 Male 30-39, 1 Male 15-19, 3 Males 5-9, 1 Male under 5, 1 Female 30-39, 1 Female 10-14, and 1 Female under 5.

Simon Blake Sr. died June 1849 in Martinsburg, North Woodberry Twp., Blair Co., PA, at age 52.

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). Leigh Larson note: Nancy Blake is the widow and third wife of Simon Blake, Sr., who died in 1849. All these Blake children are hers.

The adjacent household also has some Blakes, all persons born in Pennsylvania:

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 28, 1850 shows Sarah Miller (age 41) born in Pennsylvania is living in Martinsburg Borough, Blair Co., PA. Living with her is Columbus Miller (age 1) born in Pennsylvania. Also living there are: Polly Blake (age 64) born in Pennsylvania; and Simon Blake (age 26) born in Pennsylvania. Leigh Larson note: Polly is the third wife of Simon's grandfather, James Blake, and is therefore Simon's step-grandmother.

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 16, 1850 shows Emeline Blake (age 19) born in Pennsylvania is living in the Michael Berry household in North Woodbury Twp., Blair Co., PA.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on June 26, 1860 shows Nancy Blake (age 58) born in Pennsylvania with personal estate of $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).

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1870 shows M. M. McNeal (age 24) born in Pennsylvania with real estate worth $2,000 is a married Lawyer and Books of Accounts is living in Huntington Borough, East Ward, Huntington Co., PA. Living with him is Nannie B. McNeal (age 22) born in Pennsylvania, who keeps house. Also living there are: Simon Blake (age 40) born in Pennsylvania, who is a Foundry Man; and Nannie Blake (age 60) born in Pennsylvania, who is Boarding.

Mary "Polly" (Unknown) Blake died August 1876 in Pennsylvania at age 90. Leigh Larson note: Polly Blake is the third wife of Simon's grandfather, James Blake, and is therefore Simon's step-grandmother. Simon Blake Jr.'s widowed mother is Nancy Blake (age 49), the wife of deceased Simon Blake Sr.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 8, 1880 shows Emmeline Blake (age 60) born in Maryland to Maryland-born parents is an Unmarried Servant boarding with a farming family in Snyder Twp., Blair Co., PA.

 

Altoona Tribune, Thursday, March 7, 1889

Obituary: Emiline Blake, 1889, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

TYRONE

Emiline Blake, sister of Mrs. F. D. Beyer, of Tyrone, died on Sunday evening (March 3) at 6 o'clock, aged 71 years.

Leigh Larson note: This is the unmarried sister of Elizabeth (Blake) Beyer.

Name: John Wade, Sr.

Sex: M

Taken from Footprints Volume 2; page 20

From the Recorder's Office; Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Volume 2, page 428
John Wade to Richard Burrell, Deed of Trust

This Indenture made this fifteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, between John Wade of Washington County in the State of Maryland of the one part and Richard Burrell and Rhua Burrell, his wife of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Son-in-Law and Daughter of the said John Wade of the other part Witnesseth; that the said John Wade as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection, which he the said John Wade hand and beareth unto the said Richard Burrell and Rhua his wife, as also for the better maintenance, support and livelihood of them the said Richard Burrell & Rhua, his wife, hath granted, aliented, anenfoeffed and confirmed, and by these presents doeth give, grant, alien, enfeoff, and confirm unto the said Richard Burrell and Rhua, his wife, their heirs or assigns, a certain Tract or parcel of Land, being a part of the second quarter, of the eighth Township in the second Range of the Tract appropriated for satisfying warrants for Military services, beginning at a stone the North West corner of the Section. Thence East one hundred and eighty perches to a post, thence South one hundred and forty seven perches & three lengths to a post, thence North North eighty nine and three fourth degrees west forty three perches to a post, Thence South twenty seven degrees west fifty nine, and two and one half tenths perches to a post, Thence South seventy four degrees West, forty six perches to a Black Walnut, Thence South Sixty nine and one half degrees west thirteen and thre tenth perches to a whiteoak, Thence North fifty three degrees west, twenty five perches to a Blackoak. Thence South seventy seven degrees west Thirty four perches to a Hickory, Thence North two hundred and ten and four tenths perches to a stone the place of beginning. Containing & laid out for two hundred and seventeen acres, and twenty perches strict measure, be the same more or less, together with all and singular the priveleges and appurtenances, To have and to hold the above described tract of Land with its appurtenances to the said Richard Burrell and Rhua his wife, their heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said John Wade hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us Philip Tiegler & Christian Deardorff
State of Ohio, Tuscarawas County

Be it remembered, that on this Fifteenth day of November, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, before me the undersigned one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Tuscarawas aforesaid, Came the within named John Wade and acknowledged the foregoing Deed of Gift or Instrument in writing to be his Act and deed for the purposes therein contained and with intent that the same may be recorded as such.

Given under my hand and Seal the day and year above written
Rec'd November 18th 1816 and recorded November 29th 1814.
Attest James Clark, Recorder Christian Deardorff

Note: John Wade Sr. also gave deeds of trust to daughters Jane, wife of Simon Blake who were residents of Maryland in 1817, and to Susannah wife of Lemmon Mallar living in Jefferson Co., Va. at the time (1820) and to his sons; John Wade Jr., Elias Wade, William Wade and Richard Wade. Richard's wife's name - Mary Ann.