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Oscar Benjamin Blake 1892–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1892

Birth Location: Cave City, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1 October 1971

Death Location: Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Lafayette BLAKE

Mother: Nancy Hicks

Spouse(s): Julia Dickey, Mary Richardson

Children(s): Julia Blake, Ezra Blake, Mary Blake, Mary Blake

The story of Oscar Benjamin Blake began in 1892 in Cave City, Arkansas, USA. In 1916, Oscar Benjamin Blake resided in Independence, Arkansas. In 1930, Oscar Benjamin Blake resided in Neal, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA. Oscar Benjamin Blake married Julia Belle Dickey, Mary Richardson, and had children including Ezra Blake, Julia Mabel Blake, Mary Lavanda Blake, Mary Lavonda Blake. Oscar Benjamin Blake passed away in 1971 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Oscar Benjamin Blake began in 1892 in Cave City, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1916, Oscar Benjamin Blake resided in Independence, Arkansas.
  • In 1930, Oscar Benjamin Blake resided in Neal, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA.
  • Oscar Benjamin Blake married Julia Belle Dickey, Mary Richardson, and had children including Ezra Blake, Julia Mabel Blake, Mary Lavanda Blake, Mary Lavonda Blake.
  • Oscar Benjamin Blake passed away in 1971 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oscar Blake's Ancestors

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Oscar Blake
1892–1971
Birth Place: Cave City, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Lafayette BLAKE
1855–1935
Kentucky
Nancy (Eliazbeth Lizzie) Hicks
1871–1938
Plato Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oscar Blake's Descendants

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Oscar (Benjamin) Blake (7 Jun 1892–1 October 1971) m. Julia (Belle) Dickey (1900–30 Jun 1931) m. Mary Richardson (–6 Mar 1935)
  1. 1. Julia (Mabel) Blake 1924–1990
  2. 2. Ezra Blake 1921–1924
  3. 3. Mary (Lavanda) Blake 1934–2004
  4. 4. Mary (LaVonda) Blake 1934–2004

Oscar Blake's Timeline

5 Records

1892
7 Jun 1892
Birth of Oscar Benjamin Blake in Cave City, Arkansas, USA
Cave City, Arkansas, USA
1916
1916
Age 24
Oscar Benjamin Blake resided here in Independence, Arkansas
Independence, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 38
Oscar Benjamin Blake resided here in Neal, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
Neal, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
1933
1933
Age 41
Oscar Benjamin Blake resided here in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas
1971
1 October 1971
Age 79
Death of Oscar Benjamin Blake in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1892
    Event Place: Cave City, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2339821
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Independence, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Neal, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2339821

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 October 1971
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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