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William ( Willie ) Blake 1906 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1906

Birth Location: Tiptonville, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 6 February 1988

Death Location: West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA

Father: Newton Blake

Mother: Martha Braddock

Spouse(s): Ruth Simpson, Lucille White

Children(s): Eugene Blake, Richard Blake, Martha Blake, Melvin Blake, Lillian Blake, Otis Blake

In 1906, William ( Willie ) Blake entered the world in Tiptonville, Mississippi, USA, born to Newton D Blake and Martha Ann Braddock. In 1920, William ( Willie ) Blake resided in Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, William ( Willie ) Blake resided in Beat 2, Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA. William ( Willie ) Blake married Ruth Simpson, Lucille White, and had children including Eugene N Blake, Richard L Blake, Martha Pearl Blake, Melvin L. Blake, Lillian Blake, Otis Lee Blake. William ( Willie ) Blake passed away in 1988 in West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, William ( Willie ) Blake entered the world in Tiptonville, Mississippi, USA, born to Newton D Blake and Martha Ann Braddock.
  • In 1920, William ( Willie ) Blake resided in Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, William ( Willie ) Blake resided in Beat 2, Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA.
  • William ( Willie ) Blake married Ruth Simpson, Lucille White, and had children including Eugene N Blake, Richard L Blake, Martha Pearl Blake, Melvin L. Blake, Lillian Blake, Otis Lee Blake.
  • William ( Willie ) Blake passed away in 1988 in West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Newton Blake
1872 – 1926
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Martha Braddock
1883 – 1950
Birth Location: Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Ruth Simpson
1926 – 2023
Birth Location: Friars Point, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States of America
RS
Lucille White
1907 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LW

Children(s)

Eugene Blake
1944 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
EB
Richard Blake
1948 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
RB
Martha Blake
1950 –
Birth Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
MB
Melvin Blake
1952 –
Birth Location: West Helena, Arkansas
MB
Lillian Blake
1922 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LB
Otis Blake
1957 – 1957
Birth Location: –
OB

William Blake's Ancestors

Self
William Blake
1906 – 1988
Birth Place: Tiptonville, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Newton D Blake
1872 – 1926
Mississippi
Martha (Ann) Braddock
1883 – 1950
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Blake
1847 –
Mississippi, USA
Amanda Blake
1845 – 1960
South Carolina, USA
Charley Braddock
1854 – 1933
Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Hopkins
1867 –
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jennie Blake
1810 –
Joseph Braddock
1819 –
Patrince Finger
1830 – 1930
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Blake's Descendants

1.
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William (( Willie )) Blake (19 Feb 1906 – 6 February 1988) m. Ruth Simpson (29 July 1926 – 8 November 2023) m. Lucille White (1907 – )
  1. 1. Eugene (N) Blake (abt 1944 – )
  2. 2. Richard (L) Blake (abt 1948 – )
  3. 3. Martha (Pearl) Blake (20 Dec 1950 – )
  4. 4. Melvin (L.) Blake (29 Oct 1952 – )
  5. 5. Lillian Blake (1922 – )
  6. 6. Otis (Lee) Blake (4 Mar 1957 – 17 Nov 1957)

William Blake's Timeline

9 Records

1906
19 Feb 1906
Birth of William ( Willie ) Blake in Tiptonville, Mississippi, USA
Tiptonville, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
William ( Willie ) Blake resided here in Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
William ( Willie ) Blake resided here in Beat 2, Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
William ( Willie ) Blake resided here in Coahoma, Mississippi
Coahoma, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 34
William ( Willie ) Blake resided here in Beat 5, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
1945
abt 1945
Age 39
William ( Willie ) Blake was married in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
William ( Willie ) Blake resided here in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 45
William ( Willie ) Blake resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1988
6 February 1988
Age 82
Death of William ( Willie ) Blake in West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA
West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1906
    Event Place: Tiptonville, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 38
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 14-40
    [3] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340903
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1945; Film: #7
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: 81; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 16-32

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1945
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1945; Film: #7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Tunica, Mississippi; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340903

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Coahoma, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 14-40

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 14-40

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: 81; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 16-32

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sherard, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 38

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1988
    Event Place: West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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