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Irene Blake 1863 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1863

Birth Location: GA, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1896

Death Location: Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Blake

Mother: Adeline Blake

Spouse(s): Henry Wetherby, Henry Wetherby

Children(s): Hattie Wetherby, Hattie Wetherby, Sherman Wetherby, H. Wetherby, Irene Wetherby, Luther Wetherby

In 1863, Irene Blake entered the world in GA, Georgia, USA, born to John B. Blake and Adeline Blake. Irene Blake married Henry Abell Wetherby, Henry Abell Wetherby, and had children including Hattie Brown Wetherby, Hattie Wetherby, Sherman Wetherby, H. Vernon Wetherby, Irene Wetherby, Luther Silas Wetherby. Irene Blake passed away in 1896 in Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Irene Blake entered the world in GA, Georgia, USA, born to John B. Blake and Adeline Blake.
  • Irene Blake married Henry Abell Wetherby, Henry Abell Wetherby, and had children including Hattie Brown Wetherby, Hattie Wetherby, Sherman Wetherby, H. Vernon Wetherby, Irene Wetherby, Luther Silas Wetherby.
  • Irene Blake passed away in 1896 in Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Blake
1835 – 1882
Birth Location: South Carolina
JB
Adeline Blake
1839 –
Birth Location: Maine
AB

Spouses(s)

Henry Wetherby
1863 – 1920
Birth Location: Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
HW
Henry Wetherby
1863 – 1920
Birth Location: Middletown, Jefferson, KY, Kentucky, USA
HW

Children(s)

Hattie Wetherby
1887 – 1922
Birth Location: Middletown, Jefferson, KY, Kentucky, USA
HW
Hattie Wetherby
1887 – 1922
Birth Location: Middletown, Jefferson, KY, Kentucky, USA
HW
Sherman Wetherby
1891 – 1970
Birth Location: Middletown, Jefferson, KY, Kentucky, USA
SW
H. Wetherby
1892 – 1977
Birth Location: Middletown, Jefferson, KY, Kentucky, USA
HW
Irene Wetherby
1895 –
Birth Location: –
IW
Luther Wetherby
1896 – 1964
Birth Location: Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
LW

Irene Blake's Ancestors

Self
Irene Blake
1863 – 1896
Birth Place: GA, Georgia, USA
Parents
John B. Blake
1835 – 1882
South Carolina
Adeline Blake
1839 –
Maine
Grandparents
John (Benjamin) Blake
1796 –
Ireland
Margaret Blake
1800 – 1883
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Irene Blake's Descendants

1.
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Irene Blake (1863 – 3 May 1896) m. Henry (Abell) Wetherby (17 December 1863 – 26 May 1920) m. Henry (Abell) Wetherby (17 December 1863 – 26 May 1920)
  1. 1. Hattie (Brown) Wetherby (September 1887 – 1922) m. Harry (Glover) Polk (abt 1888 – 29 Oct 1949)
    1. 1. Suzanne (Guthrie) Polk (26 Apr 1917 – 25 Jun 1993) m. Carroll (B) Handley (abt 1918 – )
      1. 1. Pamela Handley (abt 1947 – )
      2. 2. Carroll (D) Handley (abt 1948 – )
  2. 2. Hattie Wetherby (September 1887 – 1922)
  3. 3. Sherman Wetherby (10 April 1891 – 7 February 1970)
  4. 4. H. (Vernon) Wetherby (17 December 1892 – 27 August 1977)
  5. 5. Irene Wetherby (January 1895 – )
  6. 6. Luther (Silas) Wetherby (17 April 1896 – 30 November 1964) m. Clara (H) Wetherby (1 Jan 1900 – 29 November 1990)
    1. 1. Ivor (Lois) Wetherby (22 May 1924 – 29 August 2013) m. Herbert (Charles) Howard (21 Feb 1910 – 18 April 1983)
      1. 1. Luther (H) Howard (16 Aug 1955 – ) m. Debra (Jean) Lowry
        1. 1. Melissa (Elizabeth) Howard (2 Feb 1992 – )
      2. 2. Ann (Dell) Howard (22 Nov 1957 – ) m. Ralph (Del) Moral (27 Apr 1955 – ) m. Ralph (Del) Moral (27 Apr 1955 – 08 Mar 2003) m. Dale (Eugene) Kinney (22 Jul 1953 – 11 Jul 2024) m. John (Joseph) Dennett (12/12/1973 – )
        1. 1. Asbury (Charles) Kinney (10/15/1973 – )
        2. 2. Brandy (Jean) Kinney
        3. 3. David (Allen) Kinney

Irene Blake's Timeline

4 Records

1863
1863
Birth of Irene Blake in GA, Georgia, USA
GA, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 17
Irene Blake resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1896
3 May 1896
Age 33
Death of Irene Blake in Louisville, Jefferson, KY, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, KY, Kentucky, USA
1896
3 May 1896
Age 33
Death of Irene Blake in Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: GA, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 24 Aug 1879 - Page 3, Irene Blake visiting with Susie Wetherby in Middletown maybe school friends 24 Aug 1879

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 7 Sep 1879 - Page 1, Dance of the 1879season. Irene B ang Susie W 7 Sep 1879

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1880
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 26 Sep 1880 - Page 3, Susie Wetherby visiting Irene 26 Sep 1880

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1881
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 13 Feb 1881 - Page 2, Evening party Friday Irene and Ada Blake attended 13 Feb 1881

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1882
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 18 Feb 1882 - Page 6, Marriage of Forbes / Blake 18 Feb 1882

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1882
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 21 Feb 1882 - Page 6, Malicious license 21 Feb 1882

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1882
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 20 Aug 1882 - Page 10, Irene visiting Susie 20 Aug 1882

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 May 1883
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 6 May 1883 - Page 6, Recuperation trip 6 May 1883

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1883
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 23 Dec 1883 - Page 6, Surprise party Christmas ? 23 Dec 1883

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 24 Nov 1887 - Page 4, Marriage of Weatherby / Blake 24 Nov 1887

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 25 Nov 1887 - Page 5, Wedding announcements 25 Nov 1887

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 26 Nov 1887 - Page 7, Marriage license app
    26 Nov 1887

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1896
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, KY, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1896
    Event Place: Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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