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Edward Alva BLAKE

Edward Alva BLAKE

Male 1857 - 1930  (72 years)

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  • Name Edward Alva BLAKE 
    Born 3 Oct 1857  Taylor Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date on headstone is 1861. But the 1900 Census shows it as Oct 1856, while his death record states Oct 3 1857. Birthplace given in death record as Barbour County, but marriage record states Taylor County. Middle name given in death record as Alfred, but other records and his headstone show it as Alva.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1887  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Died 23 Sep 1930  Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 26 1900:
      Edward A. Blake, 43, b. Oct 1856, farmer, married 14 yrs; wife Mary E, 33, married 14 yrs, mother of 6 children (all still living); son Alfred G, 13, b. Feb 1887; day Tensie M, 10, b. May 1890; son Delbert, 8, b. Apr 1892; son Earl, 5, b. Jun 1894; son Harley, 2, b. Jun 1897; son Madison, 1, b. Mar 1899; son Arnoldus, 19, b. Nov 1880, farm laborer; son George E, 17, b. Jan 1883, farm laborer; son William B, 14, b. Oct 1885, farm laborer.
      NOTE: Son Delbert was also enumerated in this census in the household of his stepmother's sister, Laura (McKeown) Waller, and her family. Also in that household was niece Oda B. McKeowen (Otia Blanche McKeown). either a daughter of Edward and Sarah (Faris) Blake or, more likely, a daughter of Mary E. McKeown before her marriage to Edward Blake.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 23 1910:
      Edward Blake, 56, widowed, farmer (working out); son Alfred, 20, single, farmer (working out); dau Maud, 18, single; son Mathew, 12.
    Person ID I56274  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2018 

    Father George B. BLAKE,   b. 19 May 1827, Fauquier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1888, Clemtown, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth POOLE,   b. 1834, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1874, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Family ID F23925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Jane FARIS,   b. CA 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Sep 1887  (Age ~ 27 years)  [5, 6] 
    Married 27 Nov 1879  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Charles Arnaldus BLAKE,   b. 15 Nov 1880, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1962, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. George Earnest BLAKE,   b. 28 Jan 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1975, Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     3. William Blaine "Will" BLAKE,   b. Oct 1885, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1972  (Age ~ 87 years)
    Family ID F23314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary E. MCKEOWN,   b. May 1867, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1910  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1887  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Alfred Goff BLAKE,   b. 18 Aug 1888, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1973, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Tensie Maude BLAKE,   b. 15 May 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1937, Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     3. Delbert Brent BLAKE,   b. 29 Apr 1892, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1962, Philippi, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Earl BLAKE,   b. Jun 1894
     5. Harold Eugene "Harley" BLAKE,   b. 14 Jun 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Madison Matthew "Matt" BLAKE,   b. 28 Mar 1899,   d. 17 Feb 1949, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Documents
    56274_EdwardABlake_MaryEMcKeown_MarriageRecord_28Sep1887.jpg    		56274_EdwardABlake_MaryEMcKeown_MarriageRecord_28Sep1887.jpg
    Family ID F23924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Sep 1930 - Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    56274_BLAKE_EdwardA_1857-1930_DeathCertificate.jpg    		56274_BLAKE_EdwardA_1857-1930_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    2. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    3. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.