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David Meigs Blake 1861–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1861

Birth Location: Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA

Death Date: 30 Jun 1942

Death Location: Gipsy, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA

Father: William Blake

Mother: Elizabeth McReynolds

Spouse(s): Keziah Wilkerson

Children(s): William Blake, Orlie Blake, Elizabeth Blake

David Meigs Blake was born in 1861 in Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA, the child of William Putnam Blake And Elizabeth Mcreynolds. In 1870, David Meigs Blake resided in Township 3 Range 4, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. In 1880, David Meigs Blake resided in Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. David Meigs Blake married Keziah Wilkerson, and had children including Elizabeth Blake, Orlie Meigs Blake, William Alfred Blake. David Meigs Blake passed away in 1942 in Gipsy, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • David Meigs Blake was born in 1861 in Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA, the child of William Putnam Blake And Elizabeth Mcreynolds.
  • In 1870, David Meigs Blake resided in Township 3 Range 4, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, David Meigs Blake resided in Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • David Meigs Blake married Keziah Wilkerson, and had children including Elizabeth Blake, Orlie Meigs Blake, William Alfred Blake.
  • David Meigs Blake passed away in 1942 in Gipsy, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Blake
1826–1890
Birth Location: Adams Co., Oh
WB
Elizabeth McReynolds
1830–1900
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Keziah Wilkerson
1863–1903
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
KW

Children(s)

William Blake
1886–1978
Birth Location: Belle Rive, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
WB
Orlie Blake
1893–1961
Birth Location: Opdyke, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
OB
Elizabeth Blake
1895–1949
Birth Location: Illinois
EB

David Blake's Ancestors

Self
David Blake
1861–1942
Birth Place: Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA
Parents
William Putnam Blake
1826–1890
Adams Co., Oh
Elizabeth McReynolds
1830–1900
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
David Blake
1799–1851
Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA
Margaret Slone
1800–1858
James (T) McReynolds
1801–1859
Kentucky, USA
Lourey ((Lovey)) Peyton
1799–
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Blake
1764–1851
Martha Daggett
1765–1847
John Sloan
1778–1831
Sarah Henry
1780–1838
Robert Mcreynolds
1771–1860
Sarah McDaniel
1778–1860
Mary sp\ch
1771–1830
Leroy Payton
1768–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Blake
1726–1781
Sible Fuller
1734–1785
John Henry
1745–1828
Roland McReynolds
1739–1796
John Jr
1749–1823
Nancy Coody
1752–1815

David Blake's Descendants

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David (Meigs) Blake (15 Oct 1861–30 Jun 1942) m. Keziah Wilkerson (Jan 1863–1903(?))
  1. 1. William (Alfred) Blake 1886–1978 m. Cora (Edna) Johnson 1893–1979
    1. 1. Eugene Blake 1918–1998
    2. 2. Archie Blake 1921–
    3. 3. Betty (L) Blakley 1931–1997
    4. 4. Loran Blake 1913–1966
    5. 5. Eudora (Elizabeth) Blake 1916–2002 m. Frank (N) Stroble 1910–1976
      1. 1. Robert (Joseph) Stroble 1942–1963
    6. 6. Alberta (M) Blake 1915–
    7. 7. Francis (H) Blake 1927–1990
    8. 8. Donald (Dean) Blake 1925–2006 m. Yvonne Taylor 1927–2013
  2. 2. Orlie (Meigs) Blake 1893–1961 m. Mabel Blake 1894–
    1. 1. Marilyn Blake 1926–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Blake 1895–1949

David Blake's Timeline

5 Records

1861
15 Oct 1861
Birth of David Meigs Blake in Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA
Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 9
David Meigs Blake resided here in Township 3 Range 4, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Township 3 Range 4, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
David Meigs Blake resided here in Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
David Meigs Blake resided here in Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1942
30 Jun 1942
Age 81
Death of David Meigs Blake in Zalma, Bollinger, Missouri
Zalma, Bollinger, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1861
    Event Place: Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 216; Family History Film: 1254216; Page: 591B; Enumeration District: 051; Image: 0143
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 4, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: M593_233; Page: 607B; Family History Library Film: 545732
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 309; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240309
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 3 Range 4, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 4, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: M593_233; Page: 607B; Family History Library Film: 545732

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 216; Family History Film: 1254216; Page: 591B; Enumeration District: 051; Image: 0143

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 309; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240309

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1942
    Event Place: Zalma, Bollinger, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gipsy, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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