BLAKE FAMILY, Part 5

      521  Francis M. HARRIS b. c. 1848 AL.
      522  M. (Marie?) Antonett HARRIS b. Nov 1849 AL
      523  W. R. HARRIS b. c. 1850 AL
      524  J. N. HARRIS b. c. 1852 AL
      525  J. M. HARRIS b. c. 1854 AL
      526  M. J. HARRIS b. c. 1856 AL
      527  Stephen HARRIS b. c. 1859 AL
  53  Isaac Calloway BLAKE b. 5 Jun 1827 Bibb Co., d. 11 Apr 1905 Coosa  
      Co., bur. Bethel Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., m(1) 23 Jan 1851 Coosa  
      Co., Martha A. GRAY b. 29 Oct 1834 AL, d. 26 Nov 1882, dau. of  
      Israel and Holland (___) GRAY.  Holland b. 1800 NC and still  
      living in 1880.  Isaac joined the Confederate Army 6 Mar 1862 at  
      Brookville, Coosa Co., was captured, date unknown, was paroled on  
      19 May 1865.
    531  James Madison BLAKE b. 8 Nov 1851 Coosa Co., bur. 1 Jul 1925,  
         m. 8 Nov 1874 Barbara Isabella CONNER b. 1859 AL, dau. of John  
         CONNER and his 2nd wife Sarah Ann (PEACOCK) BLAKE.  They lived  
         in Johnson Co., TX in 1880 and in Hill Co. in 1900, Johnson  
         Co. again in 1910.  (See under Richardson BLAKE).  She was  
         living in 1910.  Sarah Ann Peacock was a daughter of John  
         Peacock who came to Coosa Co. about 1837 from Talbot Co., GA.
      5311  Arizona BLAKE b. Sep 1875 AL, m. 1906 Thomas RUNNELLS b.  
            1874 TX, parents b. TX
      5312  Alford L. BLAKE b. 17 Mar 1878 Watts Chapel, Johnson Co.,  
            TX, d. 9 Sep 1956 Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX, bur. Rose Hill  
            Cem., Cleburne, m. 1907 Pauline WESTBROOK b. 29 Mar 1880  
            Stephenville, TX, d. 18 Oct 1970 Cleburne
    532  Archer (Penny) BLAKE b. 2 Feb 1854 Coosa Co., d. 26 Aug 1899  
         bur. Bethel Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., m. Katherine THOMPSON b. 7  
         Dec 1856 AL, d. 31 Aug 1913.
      5321  Lucile BLAKE b. 1877 Coosa Co.
      5322  Martha BLAKE b. 1878 Coosa Co.
      5323  Isaac BLAKE b. Dec 1879 Coosa Co.
      5324  Thomas BLAKE b. Jan 1882 Coosa Co.
      5325  Henry G. BLAKE b. 9 May 1884, d. 12 Aug 1902, t.s., Bethel  
            Cem.
      5326  Fate BLAKE
      5327  Susie BLAKE b. Aug 1888 Coosa Co.
      5328  Jessie BLAKE b. Jan 1891 Coosa Co., m.
      5329  Lola BLAKE b. 1893 Coosa Co.
      532X  Clara BLAKE b. Jul 1897 Coosa Co., m. ___ KILGORE
    533  William I. BLAKE b. c. 1856 Coosa Co., d. 1860-1870.
    534  John Baxter BLAKE b. 27 Jan 1859 AL, d. 25 Oct 1922 bur.  
         Bethel Ch. Cem., m. Savannah COTTON b. 28 Jun 1861 AL., d. 4  
         Jun 1919, T.S. Bethel Cem.
      5341  Noah BLAKE b. Nov 1881 AL, d. 7 Feb 1938 bur. Bethesda  
            Cem., Equality, AL, m. Lib McCARLEY b. 4 Jun 1885, d. 3 Aug  
            1966
     5342  Martha C. BLAKE b. Jul 1883 AL, m. Will SMITH
     5343  Marion J. BLAKE b. May 1886 AL, m(1) Elizabeth WELCH
     5343  Marion J. BLAKE m(2) Vera McDONALD
     5343  Marion J. BLAKE m(3) Betty LANKFORD
     5344  William Asa BLAKE b. Mar 1893 AL, m. Bessie NASH
     5345  Lisa Renie BLAKE b. Dec 1894 AL, m. Albert THORNELL
     5346  Ada L. BLAKE b. Jul 1897, m. Arthur JOHNSTON
     5347  Marie BLAKE m. Grover COLLIER
   535  Thomas Baxter BLAKE b. 30 May 1861 Coosa Co., d. 8 Aug 1938  
        Coosa Co., bur. Bethseda Cem., m. 23 Dec 1883 Elmore Co., Sarah  
        Elizabeth WILSON b. 30 Aug 1867, d. 14 Feb 1968 aged 100 years,  
        dau. of Washington Jefferson and Elizabeth (MANN) WILSON.
     5351  Albert Jefferson BLAKE Sr. b. Nov. 21, 1884 AL, d. 31 Jan  
           1976 Elmore Co., AL, m. 8 Feb 1905 Frances Wilmath MONK b.  
           19 Jul 1887, d. 16 Dec 1973
     5352  Annie Elizabeth BLAKE b. 12 Dec 1886 AL, d. 18 Feb 1896,  
           bur. Bethel Church Cem.
     5353  Emma C. BLAKE b. 6 Dec 1888 AL, d. 14-15 Mar 1983, m. Morgan  
           McCARLEY b. 23 Dec 1876, d. 21 Jun 1948
     5354  Winnie Gray BLAKE b. 15 Oct 1890 Ala., d. 17 Nov 1910, bur.  
           Bethel Church Cem., m. 31 Aug 1908 L. M. MARTIN
     5355  Ernest James BLAKE b. 1 Apr 1893 AL, d. 30 Sep 1921, bur.  
           Bethel Church Cem., m. Isabell FICQUETTE b. 16 May 1899, d.  
           3 Dec 1962, bur. Greenwood Cem., Montgomery, AL.
     5356  Lovie Lou BLAKE b. 18 Jun 1896 AL, d. 21 Oct 1969, bur. Rose  
           Hill Cem., Tallassee, AL, m. 16 Sep 1920 Edwin COOPER d.  
           1960. No children.
     5357  Boba Dera BLAKE b. 20 Feb 1899, d. 2 May 1984, m. 1 May 1920  
           Homer TUCKER.  The 1900 Census has name Baby D.
     5358  Isaac Calloway BLAKE b. 29 Apr 1900 AL, m(1) Susie Pearl  
           JONES b. 28 Sep 1897, d. 17 Jul 1987,  bur. Rose Hill Cem.,  
           Tallassee. m(2) Martha
     5359  Ruby Lee BLAKE b. 20 Jan 1903, d. 28 Sep 1969, m. 20 Jan  
           1938 Thomas HURSTON d. 28 Mar 1979, both bur. Rose Hill Cem.
     535X  Ealon BLAKE b. 7 Jan 1905, m. 7 Sep 1923 Loyal Lee LAW
     535X  Ealon BLAKE m(2) 7 Jul 1952 James LINDSEY d. 20 Nov 1952
     535X  Ealon BLAKE m(3) 18 Nov 1954 Cecil YOUNG d. 29 Jul 1971
     535A  Boonie Nell BLAKE b. 7 Aug 1908, m. Ed BILLINGSLY b. 17 May  
           1906 d. Nov 1980.
     535B  Orville Smith BLAKE b. 3 Feb 1913, m. Hollins ADAIR b. 10  
           Oct 1911, d. 22 Sep 1985.
   536  Martha (Rebecca) BLAKE b. 11 May 1866 Coosa Co., d. 25 Jun  
        1900, m. 19 Dec 1882 Coosa Co., Clemons L. WILSON b. Mar 1861  
        AL, d. 30 Sep 1901 Coosa Co., AL.
   537  Joseph Hudson BLAKE b. 6 Aug 1868 Elmore Co., AL, d. 26 Jun  
        1926, Ringgold, Bienville Par., LA, bur. New Providence Cem.,  
        Ringgold, m. 18 Dec 1888 Minnie Eleanor JENKINS b. 14 Dec 1869  
        GA, d. 24 Feb 1956 Ringgold.  He was a farmer.
      5371  William I. BLAKE b. 31 Dec 1889 Elmore Co., d. 25 Oct 1961,   
            Ringgold, m. 28 Jul 1915 Elma SMITH.
      5372  Jay T. BLAKE b. 6 May 1893 Elmore Co., d. 25 Oct 1961  
            Ringgold, bur. New Providence Cem., m. 1 Aug 1914 Elmore  
            Co., Lena Beatrice MATHIS b. 22 Jan 1896 Clay Co., AL, d.  
            16 Jan 1981 Ringgold, bur. New Providence Cem.
      5373  Betty Lou BLAKE b. Jun 1895 Elmore Co., m(1) 2 Aug 1910  
            Elmore Co., James Seaborn MEADOWS b. 23 Feb 1887, d. 1 May  
            1967
      5374  Mattie BLAKE b. 1897 Elmore Co., m. Grady WALLS (WAHLS)
      5375  James Milton BLAKE b. 30 Apr 1898 Elmore Co., d. 9 Feb  
            1972, bur. New Providence Cem., m(1) 3 Sep 1927 Ringgold,  
            Pearlie Mae RIGDON, m(2) ____
      5376  Lena Mae BLAKE b. 19 Nov 1903 Elmore Co., d. 14 Dec 1919  
            Ringgold, m. Benjamin Tilman JOLLY.
    538  Levi Early BLAKE b. 3 Nov 1871 Elmore Co., d. 9 Aug 1955  
         Ringgold, m.c. 1899 Mary (Molly) McCARLEY.
      5381  Scrappie BLAKE b. 5 Sep-d. 25 Dec 1899
      5382  Brady BLAKE b. 19 Dec 1900
      5383  Bernice BLAKE b. 2 May 1902, m. Frank HOLT
      5384  Reba Candice BLAKE b. 1905, d. 6 Aug 1989
      5385  Truman BLAKE  b.c. 1905
      5386  Chester BLAKE b.c. 1909, m. 
      5387  Kermit Early BLAKE
    539  Louisiana BLAKE b. 1872 Elmore Co., d. 1950, m. 30 Dec 1892  
         Elmore Co., Jasper M. COTTON.
      5391  Evie COTTON
      5392  Warren COTTON
      5393  Annie Lou COTTON
    53X  Daniel Espy BLAKE b. 25 Nov 1875, d. 19 Oct 1954 bur. nr.  
         Jonesboro, LA, m(1) Sudie Bell McCARLEY
      53X1  Wyatt BLAKE b. Oct. 1899
      53X2  Mamie BLAKE b. 1903
      53X3  Clinton BLAKE b. 1905
    53X  Daniel Espy BLAKE m(2) 21 May 1906 Addie Florence BECKHAM
  53  Isaac Calloway BLAKE m(2) Dervy C. PITMAN b. 7 Jun 1852, d. 3 Jul  
      1895
    53A  Unnamed infant d. at same time as its mother
  53  Isaac Calloway BLAKE m(3) Narcissus Elizabeth SHARP b. 8 Jul  
      1840, d. 28 Mar 1922.  No known children.
  54  Joseph A. BLAKE b. 1832 Bibb Co., m. 10 Jan 1854 Coosa Co.,  
      Louisiana HARRIS b. c. 1836 AL.  She died in Aug 1871 and he  
      married her sister, Indiana HARRIS, in Elmore Co., 18 Dec 1871.   
      They were sisters of Stephen HARRIS who m. Joseph's sister  
      Margaret.  
    541  William BLAKE b. 1855 Coosa Co.
    542  Indiana BLAKE b. 1856 Coosa Co.
    543  Virginia BLAKE b. 1861 Coosa Co.
    544  Deura BLAKE b. 1869 Coosa Co.
  55  Martha BLAKE b. c. 1835 AL, d. c. 1861.
  56  William BLAKE b. 1838 Coosa Co., m. 6 Dec 1857 Coosa Co., Martha  
      R. BIRD b. Oct 1837 Coosa Co.  He went to Bowie Co., TX about  
      1873 and was still living there in 1880.  In the 1910 census she  
      had 11 children, 3 still living.  A tombstone for the Rev.  
      William G. BLAKE in the Hopewell Cem. north of Clarksville, Red  
      River Co., TX, says he was born 1827, d. 11 Feb 1891.  It is  
      broken with part of the birth date missing.  
    561  Mary R. BLAKE b. 1858 AL
    562  Emma J. BLAKE b. May 1860 AL.
    563  I. A. BLAKE  b. 1863 AL (f)
    564  S. C. BLAKE b. 1866 AL (f)
    565  J. H. BLAKE b. Nov 1867 AL (m), m. M. B. b. Oct 1872
        5651  W. D. BLAKE (m) b. Sep 1890 TX
        5652  S. R. BLAKE (f) b. Jun 1892 TX
        5653  A. P. BLAKE (f) b. Oct 1895 TX
        5654  D. L. BLAKE (m) b. Mar 1897 TX
    566  William C. B. BLAKE b. 8 Jun 1869 AL , d. 21 May 1902
    567  G. T. BLAKE b. 1873 Bowie Co., TX (m)
    568  J. S. BLAKE b. 7 Dec 1874 Bowie Co. (m), d. 6 Dec 1895
    569  Fannie E. BLAKE b. Jan 1877 Bowie Co., m. 1899 John H. FORD 
    56X  R. P. BLAKE b. May 1880 Bowie Co. (m)
  57  Ann BLAKE b. 1840 Coosa Co., d. 11 Feb 1913 Wheeler Co., TX, bur.  
      Shamrock Cem., Shamrock, TX, m. 9 Jul 1863 Coosa Co., W. H. WOOD.
  58  Sarah A. BLAKE b. 3 Apr 1842 Coosa Co., d. 16 Jan 1905, bur. New  
      Shiloh Cem., m. 1 Feb 1864 Coosa Co., John N. HOWARD.  She was  
      still single when her father's estate was settled in 1862.  This  
      fact is important in trying to identify just who are the 3 Sarah  
      Blakes who m. in Coosa Co. in 1850, 1859 and 1864.
    581  W. H. HOWARD b. c. 1866 Coosa Co.
    582  R. E. HOWARD b. c. 1867 Coosa Co.
    583  F. H. HOWARD b. c. 1869 Coosa Co.
  59  Phoebe BLAKE b. 6 Mar 1843 Coosa Co., d. 3 Nov 1919 New Castle,  
      McClain Co., OK, m. Mar 1876 Bowie Co., TX, as the 2nd wife of  
      Franklin Robert THOMAS b. 15 Nov 1834 Thomaston, Upson Co.,  GA,  
      d. 26 Nov 1922 Grandfield, Tillman Co., OK.  Both bur. Mountain  
      View Cem., Fletcher, OK.
    591  Cora Elizabeth THOMAS b. 17 Mar 1877 Bowie Co., d. 20 Jun 1959  
         Redding, CA, bur. Redding  Cem., m. 13 Dec 1893 Rush Springs,  
         Chicasaw Nation, James Martin EVANS b. 18 Jul 1872   
         Murfreesboro, AR, d. 9 Oct 1950 Okla. City.
    592  Richard Ocie THOMAS b. 13 or 24 Feb 1878 Izard Co., AR, d. 9  
         Dec 1953 Okla. City, bur.  Mountain View Cem., Fletcher, OK,  
         m. 4 Jun 1902 Sterling, Comanche Co., Vallie Ann LONDON b. 4  
         Mar 1883 Sherman, TX, d. 1 Oct 1963 Okla. City, dau. of James  
         and Loutichia (McDANIELS)  LONDON.
    593  Frazier Guinn THOMAS b. 1 Jun 1883 Brown Co., TX, d. 9 Aug  
         1959 Fletcher, Comanche Co., bur.  Fletcher Cem., m. 25 Nov or  
         3 Dec 1903 Sterling, Minnie Vistula ROGERS b. 29 Dec 1879  
         Sevier Co., TN, d. 9 Jan 1963 Lawton, Comanche Co., dau. of  
         Dr. John Willoughby and Elizabeth Jane (THOMPSON) ROGERS.
  5X  Amelia Frances BLAKE b. 4 Jul 1844 Coosa Co., d. 12 May 1916  
      Equality, Coosa Co., m. 1 Sep 1870 Elmore Co., Rev. Benjamin  
      Martin JOWERS b. 16 Feb 1851 Carroll Co., GA, d. 22 Sep 1928,  
      bur. Bethel Church Cem.  He was a Primitive Bapt. Preacher.  
    5X1  Naomi JOWERS b. 1871, m. Jordan SPIVEY
    5X2  John Ross JOWERS b. Sep 1872, d. 4 Jan 1932 Phoenix City, AL,  
         m.c. 1900 Martha SMITH
    5X3  William B. JOWERS b. Mar 1874 Elmore Co., m. 1898 Jessie  
         EDWARDS
    5X4  Dallas JOWERS b. 1878, d. 4 Oct 1932 Grady Co., GA, m(1) Tara  
         HOWELL
    5X4  Dallas JOWERS m(2) Lula DAVIS.
    5X5  Lucy Mae JOWERS b. 5 May 1879 Elmore Co., AL, d. 15 Feb 1937  
         Cartwright, TX, m. 4 Nov 1900 Coosa Co., as his 2nd wife,  
         William Aiden BURKS
    5X6  Richard Cleveland JOWERS b. 8-9 Nov 1882 Elmore Co., d. 13 Jan  
         1933 Whigham, Grady Co., GA, m. 23 Nov 1904 Anna Virginia  
         BURKS, sister of William Aiden BURKS, see 5X5.
    5X7  Rhoda Mae JOWERS b. 1 Jul 1885 Elmore Co., d. 24 Jan 1979  
         Seman, AL bur. Congregational Cem., m. William STEARNS
    5X8  Annie Bee JOWERS b. 22 Dec 1897 Elmore Co., d. 17 May 1903  
         Elmore Co.
  5A  Espy Taylor BLAKE b. c. 1846 Coosa Co., m. 31 Oct 1869 Coosa Co.,  
      Margaret Dianna WILBANKS b. Jan 1851 AL.  They had moved to Smith  
      Co., TX by census time in 1870.
    5A1  Mary BLAKE b. 1872 Smith Co.
    5A2  Margaret BLAKE b. 1874 Smith Co.
    5A3  Aida BLAKE b. 1876 Smith Co.
    5A4  William HENRY BLAKE b. Nov 1877 Smith Co.
    5A5  James Thomas BLAKE b. Apr 1880 Smith Co.
    5A6  Estella BLAKE b. Sep 1882 Smith Co.
    5A7  Susie BLAKE b. Mar 1885 Smith Co.
    5A8  Meridith Lynn BLAKE b. 15 Mar 1888 Smith Co., delayed b. cert.
    5A9  Espy Taylor BLAKE b. 2 Sep 1890 Smith Co., delayed b. cert.,  
         m. 1911 Tyler, Smith Co., TX, Iola Rene TURNER
        5A91  Alvin Thomas BLAKE b. 27 Oct 1912 El Paso, El Paso Co.,  
              TX
        5A92  Olive L. BLAKE b. 1915 El Paso
        5A93  Sylvia BLAKE b. 8 Jul 1917 El Paso
  5B  Suttles John BLAKE b. 6 Jul 1848 Coosa Co., d. 7 Jul 1916  
      Shamrock, Wheeler Co., TX, bur. Shamrock Cem., m. 5 May 1875  
      Dekalb, Bowie Co., TX, Lucinda Alice THOMAS b. 31 Dec 1860   
      Daingerfield, Morris Co., TX, d. 29 Jul 1946 Shamrock, bur.  
      Shamrock Cem., dau. of Franklin Robert THOMAS and 1st wife ____  
      ____; he m(2) Phoebe BLAKE, see #59.
    5B1  Minnie C. BLAKE b. 10 Jun 1876 Mineola, Wood Co., TX, d. 1902  
         Duncan, OK, m. 1892 Joseph SHERMAN
    5B2  Ada BLAKE b. 5 Aug 1881 Monroe Twp., Sevier Co., AR, d. 5 Nov  
         1971, McLean, TX, bur. McLean Cem., m. 4 Jul 1900 Harmon,  
         Custer Co., OK Terr., Daniel CATES
    5B3  John Wesley BLAKE b. 5 Jun 1883 Brownwood, Brown Co., TX, d.  
         17 Jun 1941 Shamrock, bur. Shamrock Cem., m. 18 Oct 1903 prob.  
         Day Co., OK, Nina Lou EBERHART b. 2 Feb 1888 Erath Co., TX, d.  
         12 Nov 1947 McLean Gray Co., TX, dau. of John Thomas and  
         Georgia Ann (TAYLOR) EBERHART
      5B31  Allan Baxter BLAKE b. 4 Mar 1905 Shamrock, d. 1 Jan 1942  
            Childress, TX, bur. Shamrock, m. 12 Aug 1927 Wellington,  
            TX, Thelma RILEY
      5B32  Cecil Ellis BLAKE b. 25 May 1906 Shamrock, d. 4 Jul 1976  
            Wheeler Co., TX, m(1) Mary Jane TUTTLE, m(2) Gail Laura  
            KLUMB
      5B33  John Thomas BLAKE b. 8 Dec 1907 Shamrock, m(1) Vallie M.  
            WARREN m(2) Omagene Daniels GROGAN
      5B34  Herbert Carroll BLAKE b. 27 Dec 1909 Shamrock, d. 23 Apr  
            1932 Wheeler Co., bur. Shamrock.
      5B35  Richard C. BLAKE b. 25 Jun 1911 Shamrock, d. 23 Nov 1919,  
            bur. Shamrock.
      5B36  Ernest Clyde BLAKE b. 7 Nov 1914 Shamrock, m. 6 Sep 1936  
            Achsa LILES
      5B37  John Wesley BLAKE b. 14 Mar 1917 Shamrock, m(1) Helen HISE,  
            m(2) Pauline Hardwick WILSON.
      5B38  Lester Lloyd BLAKE b. 30 Aug-d. 5 Oct 1918, bur. Shamrock
      5B39  Floyd BLAKE b. 26 May 1920 Shamrock, d. 9 Jun 1968 bur.  
            Shamrock, m. 24 Dec 1941 Juanita RODEN.
      5B3X  Robert Nordane BLAKE b. 9 Dec 1925 Shamrock, m. Sep 1946  
            Bettey GILLIAM.
    5B4  Annie Lee BLAKE b. 6 Mar 1885 Brownwood, d. 5 Apr 1981  
         Shamrock, bur. Shamrock Cem., m. 22 Apr 1916 McLean, Lucian M.  
         PURCELL
    5B5  Emma BLAKE b. 15 Oct 1888 Brownwood, d. 13 May 1946 Shamrock,  
         bur. Llano Cem., Amarillo, m. 7 May 1907 Wellington,  
         Collingsworth, Co., TX, Bedford Forrest BECK.
    5B6  Addie BLAKE b. 16 Oct 1890 Velma, Comanche Co., OK Terr., d.  
         1898 OK Terr.
    5B7  Mittie BLAKE b. 7 Mar 1894 Velma, m. 7 Dec 1913 Shamrock,  
         James M. CASEY.
    5B8  Pearlie BLAKE b. 15 Jul 1896 Leedie, Dewey Co., OK, d. 9 Feb  
         1971 Shamrock, bur. Shamrock Cem., m. 23 Jul 1913 Lester E.  
         PARISH
    5B9  Robert Franklin BLAKE b. 25 Jun 1900 Leedie, d. 11 Jan 1933  
         Shamrock, m. 3 Jul 1920 Dessie MOORE.
  5C  Rhoda E. BLAKE b. c. 1852 Coosa Co.                                                                               
 6  Richardson BLAKE b. 1800-1805 Elbert Co., GA, d. 19 Nov 1838  
    Lowndes Co., AL, [witness statement in court in suit to settle his  
    affairs] m.c. 1824 prob. Montgomery Co., AL, Elizabeth I. WOOD b.  
    1800-1810 GA, d. after 1844 Lowndes Co., AL, dau. of Green and Mary  
    WOOD of Lowndes Co.  [On 16 Oct 1839 a Richardson Blake m. in Coosa  
    Co., AL, Sarah Ann Peacock.  Coosa Co. Marr. Rec. Book A, p. 91.  
    Richardson Blake is an unusual name and has never been found in the  
    census.  Could this be "our" Richardson who just ran away from his  
    family and they declared him dead to settle his estate and get  
    support for his children?  In 1850, a Sarah Ann Blake m. in Coosa  
    Co. John CONNER, and their daughter Barbara Isabella CONNER m.  
    James Madison BLAKE #531.]

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