Simon Blake,
Sr. was born
November, 29, 1796, in Pennsylvania and died 1849 in Martinsburg, Blair
Co., PA at about age 53. He was the son of
James Blake and
Sarah Unknown.
Jane Wade was born
1800 in Unknown and died February 13, 1822, in Washington Co., MD, at about age 22. She was the daughter of
John Wade, Sr. of Maryland and Jennet "Jane" Brownlee of Scotland.
Simon and
Jane were married May 28, 1816, in Washington Co., MD.
Simon and
Jane had three children:
- Emeline Blake:
Born February 10, 1818, in Maryland; Died March 3, 1889, in Tyrone Borough, Blair
Co., PA (age 71). Never married.
-
James Blake: Born
1820 in Maryland; Died March 25, 1886, in Unknown (about age 66).
- John Blake: Born 1822;
Died Unknown.
Jane (Wade) Blake died February
13, 1822 in Unknown at about age 22.
Simon then married Nancy
(Unknown) about 1823.
Nancy (Unknown) was born 1801
in Pennsylvania
and died after 1870. She was the daughter of (Unknown).
Simon and Nannie had
eight
children:
- Mary Ann Blake:
Born Unknown in Pennsylvania; Died Unknown.
- Simon Blake,
Jr.: Born about 1823 in Pennsylvania; Died before 1900.
-
William Burdine Blake: Born about 1827 in Pennsylvania;
Died before 1905.
-
Samuel Blake: Born 1829 in Pennsylvania; Died
before 1905.
-
Elizabeth Blake: Born April 24, 1835, near
Martinsburg, PA; Died November 4, 1902, at Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, 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).
- Thomas Blake: Born 1839 in Pennsylvania;
Died after 1860.
-
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.
- Nancy
B. 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 Pennsylvania.
Jane Wade was born
1800 in Unknown.
Nancy (Unknown) was born 1801
in Pennsylvania.
Simon and
Jane were married May 28, 1816 in Washington Co., MD.
Jane (Wade) Blake died February
13, 1822 in Unknown at about age 22.
Simon then married Nancy
(Unknown) 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 1849 in
Martinsburg, Blair Co., PA at about age 53.
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.
Polly (Unknown) Blake died August 1876 in Pennsylvania at age 90.
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
Note:
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.
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