Husband: Alfred Goff Blake
Born: Aug-18-1888 at Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Died: Jan-22-1973 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4
Resided: 1937, 1949 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 7
Military: Pfc, U.S. Army, World War I 8
Father: Edward Alva Blake (1857 - 1930)
Mother: Mary E. McKeown (1867 - )
Wife: Lura Delphia Lipscomb 9,10
Married: Jul-25-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Born: Jul-28-1900 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 4,12,13
Died: Dec- -1993 12,13
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,3
Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12
Resided: 1972 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Creed Lipscomb (1876 - 1947)
Mother: Delphia Zahn (1879 - 1932)
Notes
M Child 1: Kenneth Blake
Born: Jun-18-1920 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 14 (see note 1)
Died: Oct-24-1944 in France
Buried: in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France 15,16
Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Military: Pfc, 101th Inf, 26th Div, US Army, World War II (KIA, Purple Heart) 15,16
M Child 2: Earl Blake Born: Oct- 3-1922 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 17,12 Died: Jun-14-1994 12 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18 Resided: 1969 in McWhorter, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Juanita Gae Sands b. Apr- 9-1921 d. Sep-13-2015 Also known as: Juanita Gay Sands 19 Married: Jun- 5-1969 in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Harold Blake Born: ca 1925 7 Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Susie Olive Blake Born: May- 8-1927 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: 2005, 2018 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 20,21 Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Amos Eugene "Shorty" Nicholson b. Apr-21-1927 d. Apr-24-2018 Census name: Eugene Nicholson Married: Jul-29-1945 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 22
F Child 5: Living Husband: Elton Roy Cowger b. Nov-11-1926 d. Aug- 7-2005
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, The 1900 Census states his age as 13, birth date Feb 1887. But age 28 given at time of July 1919 marriage would put birth in about 1892, and age 27 and 37 in 1920 and 1930 Census would put it about 1893. Birth date given in WW I Draft Registration as Aug 18 1890, and in WW II Draft Registration as Aug 18 1888. Doddridge County birth records show his birth as Aug 18 1888 at Big Isaac. (2) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Obituary of sister. (6) Obituary of brother. (7) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (8) Cemetery marker. (9) Marriage record of son. (10) Newspaper anniversary announcement of daughter. (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html. (16) World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) Obituary. (20) Newspaper anniversary announcement. (21) Obituary of husband. (22) Newspaper anniversary announcement, Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, 7/24/2005. Event Notes Note (1) Although birth records indicate his birth on Jun 18 1919, he was not present for the 1920 Census, and his age in the 1930 Census was nine. His Army enlistment records indicate a birth year of 1920.