Husband: William Blaine "Will" Blake
Also known as: Will Blake 1
Born: Oct- -1885 in Harrison Co, WV 2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Dec- 6-1972 4
Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 5
Resided: 1937 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Edward Alva Blake (1857 - 1930)
Mother: Sarah Jane Faris (1860 - 1887)
Wife: Tacy Ann Stickle 6,7
Census name: Tacey 8
Married: Jul- 2-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Aug- -1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,4,3 (see note 2)
Died: Aug- 6-1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10
Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 5
Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Absalom Claudius Stickel (1853 - 1928)
Mother: Almina Hughes (1852 - 1930)
M Child 1: Clifford James Blake Born: Feb-19-1907 in Harrison Co, WV 11,12,8 (see note 3) Died: Sep- -1984 11 Resided: in Washington, Washington Co, PA 13,14 Census: 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1934 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Bertha Belle Stutler b. Apr-10-1915 d. Feb- -1994 Married: Jan-27-1934 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 12,15
M Child 2: Clarence A. Blake Born: Sep-19-1908 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 5,16,11,17 Died: May- -1979 11,17 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 18,5 Resided: in Salem, WV 13,14 Resided: 1933 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 16 Wife: Opal Juanita Edgel b. Nov- 7-1912 d. Jun-11-1996 Married: Jul- 8-1933 in Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV 16
F Child 3: Delma Comeal Blake Born: Mar-22-1910 at Coburns Fork (Jarvisville), Harrison Co, WV 5,17,19 Died: 1963 17 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Resided: 1948 in Salem, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Ogdan Isaac Hayes b. Feb- -1907 d. Apr- -1983 Married: Oct- 2-1928 in Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV 16 Husband: Oral Ralph Merritt b. May- 1-1916 d. Nov-25-1992 Married: Sep- 4-1948 in Salem, WV 20
F Child 4: Delcie May Blake Census name: Deltia Blake 8 Born: Mar-29-1912 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 21 Died: Aug-10-1978 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22 (see note 4) Resided: at Sawyers Run (Salem), Harrison Co, WV 21 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 5: Cecil Edward Blake Born: May- 6-1914 at Coburns Fork (Jarvisville), Harrison Co, WV 16,21,11 Died: Oct-11-1999 at Sawyers Run (Salem), Harrison Co, WV 23,11 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 21,18 Resided: at Sawyers Run (Salem), Harrison Co, WV 21,13 Resided: 1937 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 16 Occupation: PPG Industries (25 yrs) 21 Wife: Violet Lorraine Lipscomb b. Feb-22-1918 d. Jun-17-1971 Married: Nov- 5-1937 16 Wife: Thelma Ruth Reed b. Aug- 4-1924 d. Aug-26-1991
M Child 6: Charles Lee Blake Born: Jan-27-1917 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 16,17 Died: Feb- -1978 17 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 5 Resided: 1967 in Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Alice Katharene McNemar b. Oct-22-1929 d. Sep-11-2006 Census name: Alise McNemar Married: Aug- 4-1967 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16
Sources: (1) Obituary of half-sister. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Headstone. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Marriage record of son. (7) Marriage record of daughter. (8) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=56392&Type=Marriage. (13) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (14) Obituary of sister. (15) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Headstone (year only) (18) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Record of Oct 1928 marriage to Ogdan Hayes states her birth date as Mar 23 1910. But record of Sep 1948 marriage to Oral Merritt gives it as Mar 22 1910. (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Oral Ralph Merritt, divorced, b. May 1 1916 at Salem, son of Dewitt Merritt & Etta Hart Merritt; and Delma Comeal Hayes, divorced, b. Mar 22 1910 at Coburns Fork in Harrison Co, dau of William Blaine Blake & Tacy Ann Stickle Blake. Married Sep 4 1948 at Salem. MR p. 135. (21) Obituary. (22) Obituary - Hospital. (23) Obituary - At home. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is Oct 2 1883. But the 1900 Census shows it as Oct 1885, which corresponds to age 20 in his June 1905 marriage record. Note (2) Birth date on headstone and in death record is Aug 30 1882. But birth record shows it as Aug 29 1882. Note (3) Birth date given in marriage record as Feb 19 1908. Note (4) Birth and death dates are reported in SSDI as Mar 15 1912 and Sep 1978, but obituary states Mar 29 1912 and Aug 10 1978.