Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: George B. Blake    
                Born: May-19-1827          in Fauquier Co, VA  1
                Died: Sep-10-1888          in Clemtown, Barbour Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Mariahs Chapel (aka Clemtown Church) Cemetery, near Moatsville, Barbour Co, WV  1
          Occupation:                      stone mason  
            Military:                      Pvt, Co H, 12th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  2
              Father: William Blake   (1800 - 1890) 
              Mother: Nancy Harrell   (1801 -     ) 
                Wife: Elizabeth Poole   3  
                Born: 1834                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Jul-11-1874          in Barbour Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Mariahs Chapel (aka Clemtown Church) Cemetery, near Moatsville, Barbour Co, WV  1
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Edward Alva Blake      
                Born: Oct- 3-1857          in Taylor Co, (W)VA  4,5 (see note 1)
                Died: Sep-23-1930          in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV  6
              Buried:                      in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  6,1
              Census: 1900                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1887                 in Harrison Co, WV  5
          Occupation:                      farmer  6
                Wife: Sarah Jane Faris  b. ca 1860  d. bef Sep 1887  
       Also known as: Sarah Jane Farris 7
             Married: Nov-27-1879          in Harrison Co, WV  5
                Wife: Mary E. McKeown  b. May-  -1867  
             Married: Sep-28-1887          in Harrison Co, WV  5
           F Child 2: Mary E. "Mollie" Blake 1     
                Born: Mar-16-1873          in Barbour Co, WV  8,1 (see note 2)
                Died: Aug-22-1921          in Benson, Harrison Co, WV  8,9
              Buried:                      in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Union District, Harrison Co, WV  
             Husband: George G. Bailey  b. May-22-1860  d. Apr-27-1935  
             Married: May-15-1891          in Harrison Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National 
Archives & Records Administration. 
(3) Marriage record of son. 
(4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) 
(5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(7) Death record of son. 
(8) Headstone. 
(9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=91032&Type=Death. 

Event Notes
Note (1) 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.
Note (2) Birth date in death record is Mar 16 1870.







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