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Census

1850 Census Waddams Township in Stephenson County, Ill. Rl. 129, Page 633, Dwelling 1059, Family No. 1119 in Oct. 1850.
*Nathaniel Blakesley Age 41 - Male - White - Farmer - Val. Real Est. $5,500 b. Pa.
*Christina 40 F b. Canada W.
James 20 M b. "
Nathaniel 16 M b. "
Elizabeth 14 F b. "
Sarah 11 F b. "
*John S. 9 M b. "
Isaac W. 6 M b. "
Ephriam 4 M b. Illinois
Sony (Not named)
1 M b.

Census

1860 Census of Nathaniel Blakesley they were in same county but in Windslow Township. There was an E. Wort and Edward, age 20 and 22 from Pa. also living with them and John S. was age 18. Nathaniel's Real Estate Value had grown to $15,000. and James's Real Estate Value was $6,000.

Will

Petition of Christina Blakesley in the matter of the last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Blakesley deceased, for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary.

The petition of the undersigned Christina Blakesley respectfully represents that Nathaniel Blakesley late of the County of Stephenson aforesaid., departed this life at West Point in said County, on or about the 20th day of January A.D. 1869 leaving a last Will and Testament, duly signed, published and attested, as believed by your petitioner and which by her is herewith presented to your honor for Probate.

(Her name is spelt two different ways in this document Christina and Christian)

That said testator in his said last Will nominated and appointed Christian Blakesley your Petioner Executrix thereof, and that your petitioner is willing and ready to accept and undertake the office and trust confided to her.

And this Petition further shown that the said Nathaniel Blakesley died seized and possessed of Real and Personal Estate consisting chiefly of farming lands, farming utensils, livestock, household furniture and etc all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about Three hundred and fifty dollars.

Document dated 16th February A.D. 1869 in Stephenson County of the State of Illinois.

Nathaniel's Will: He appoints his wife an administratrix, gives his oldest son (James B.) fifty dollars and the rest went to Christian Blakesley.

_I Nathaniel Blakesley of the Town of West Point in the County of Stephenson and State of Illinois aged Sixty five years.

Dated 26th day of September A.D. 1868.

May 13, 1983
Evelyn (Schmitt)Trissell
454 N. Brown
Vinita, OK 74301

Census

1870 Census shows no Nathanial but Christina Blaxley, Emphriam, Mary and Lora were living with a Charles Lawver family. go was b. in Pa. his wife was Lizzie (could be Elizabeth Blakesley).

Census

1880 Census Case County, Anita, Iowa - Maple Street

Ephriam Blakesley Male Lawyer Marrion F b. Pa Ethel F b. ni. Lonie F b. Iowa
Boyard age 1 M b. Iowa
Louise Goodner 53 F Mother-in-law b. Pa

Burial Place

Christian Wife of Nath'l d. Jan 27, 1887. age 76y 10m 25d.

Waddams Grove Feb. 1, 1887. At Anita, Iowa, January 27, 1887. Christian Blackburn Blakesley. Her remains were brought to this place by her son E. W. Blakesley on Saturday and was buried in the Cemetery at Crone Roads on Sunday. The funeral sermon was preached by Enoch Eby. The subject of the above notice was born at Dresden, Ontario, March 49, 1811. Came to Stephenson County, Illinois 1845, where she lived until 1873. Went to Iowa in 1883. This one by one Stephenson counties old settlers are passing away. E. W. Blakesley took the Tuesday evening train for his home in Case County, Iowa where he is intensively engaged in farming." E. W. Blakesley mentioned in the above news item was Ephriam.

Family Records

Nathaniel (9) Blakesley & Christian (Tina tiana) Blackburn

1850 Census Waddams Township in Stephenson County, Ill. Rl. 129, Page 633, Dwelling 1059, Family No. 1119 in Oct. 1850.

*Nathaniel Blakesley Age 41 - Male - White - Farmer - Val. Real Est. $5,500 b. Pa.

*Christina 40 F b. Canada W.
James 20 M b. "
Nathaniel 16 M b. "
Elizabeth 14 F b. "
Sarah 11 F b. "
*John S. 9 M b. "
Isaac W. 6 M b. "
Ephriam 4 M b. Illinois
Sony (Not named)
1 M b.

1860 Census of Nathaniel Blakesley they were in same county but in Windslow Township. There was an E. Wort and Edward, age 20 and 22 from Pa. also living with them and John S. was age 18. Nathaniel's Real Estate Value had grown to $15,000. and James's Real Estate Value was $6,000.

1870 Census shows no Nathanial but Christina Blaxley, Emphriam, Mary and Lora were living with a Charles Lawver family. go was b. in Pa. his wife was Lizzie (could be Elizabeth Blakesley).

Waddams Grove Feb. 1, 1887. At Anita, Iowa, January 27, 1887. Christian Blackburn Blakesley. Her remains were brought to this place by her son E. W. Blakesley on Saturday and was buried in the Cemetery at Crone Roads on Sunday. The funeral sermon was preached by Enoch Eby. The subject of the above notice was born at Dresden, Ontario, March 49, 1811. Came to Stephenson County, Illinois 1845, where she lived until 1873. Went to Iowa in 1883. This one by one Stephenson counties old settlers are passing away. E. W. Blakesley took the Tuesday evening train for his home in Case County, Iowa where he is intensively engaged in farming." E. W. Blakesley mentioned in the above news item was Ephriam.

1880 Census Case County, Anita, Iowa - Maple Street

Ephriam Blakesley Male Lawyer Marrion F b. Pa Ethel F b. ni. Lonie F b. Iowa
Boyard age 1 M b. Iowa
Louise Goodner 53 F Mother-in-law b. Pa

Isaac Blakesley married Abbie Waddams Sarah Blakesley b. 1839 m.1857 d.1927. Married Edwin Howard d. 1907. She died at Vernon Colo. and took back and buried at Waddams Grove Cam. near Lena, Ill. Ephriam Blakesley married Marrion Goodner Elizabeth Blakesley married Charles Lawver ? John Smith Blakesley married Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick 25 March 1861 in Stephenson, County, Illinois. They had ten children: Bailie 1864, Charley (s) 1865, Amanda 1868, Nathaniel E. 1870, William 1872, John Tud 1874, Ada 1876, Ephiriam W. 1881, Jacob G 1882 and Mary Ann 1884.

Cemetery Records: From Volume I Cemetery Inscriptions Stephenson CountyWinslow, Oneco, West Point, Waddams Grove, Buckeye Townships Crossroads Cemetery (Salem Cemetery) West Point Township Section 12

Blakesley, Nath'l b. Pa. d. Jan 20, 1869 65 yr 5 mo 6 da. Christian wife d. Jan 27, 1887 76 yr 10 mo 25 da

Waddams Grove Cemetery Howard, Edwin F. Mar 23, 1831 Nov 2, 1907 Sarah (wife) Apr 27, 1839 June 8, 1927

Petition of Christina Blakesley in the matter of the last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Blakesley deceased, for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary.

The petition of the undersigned Christina Blakesley respectfully represents that Nathaniel Blakesley late of the County of Stephenson aforesaid., departed this life at West Point in said County, on or about the 20th day of January A.D. 1869 leaving a last Will and Testament, duly signed, published and attested, as believed by your petitioner and which by her is herewith presented to your honor for Probate.

(Her name is spelt two different ways in this document Christina and Christian)

That said testator in his said last Will nominated and appointed Christian Blakesley your Petioner Executrix thereof, and that your petitioner is willing and ready to accept and undertake the office and trust confided to her.

And this Petition further shown that the said Nathaniel Blakesley died seized and possessed of Real and Personal Estate consisting chiefly of farming lands, farming utensils, livestock, household furniture and etc all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about Three hundred and fifty dollars.

Document dated 16th February A.D. 1869 in Stephenson County of the State of Illinois.

Nathaniel's Will: He appoints his wife an administratrix, gives his oldest son (James B.) fifty dollars and the rest went to Christian Blakesley.

_I Nathaniel Blakesley of the Town of West Point in the County of Stephenson and State of Illinois aged Sixty five years.

Dated 26th day of September A.D. 1868.

May 13, 1983
Evelyn (Schmitt)Trissell
454 N. Brown
Vinita, OK 74301

History

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Nathaniel (9) Blakesley & Christian (Tina tiana) Blackburn

Isaac Blakesley married Abbie Waddams, Ephriam Blakesley married Marrion Goodner Elizabeth Blakesley married Charles Lawver ? John Smith Blakesley married Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick 25 March 1861 in Stephenson County, Illinois. They had ten children: Bailie 1864, Charley (s) 1865, Amanda 1868, Nathaniel E. 1870, William 1872, John Tud 1874, Ada 1876, Ephiriam W. 1881, Jacob G 1882 and Mary Ann 1884.

May 13, 1983
Evelyn (Schmitt)Trissell
454 N. Brown
Vinita, OK 74301

Cemetery Records: From Volume I Cemetery Inscriptions Stephenson CountyWinslow, Oneco, West Point, Waddams Grove, Buckeye Townships Crossroads Cemetery (Salem Cemetery) West Point Township Section 12

Blakesley, Nath'l b. Pa. d. Jan 20, 1869 65 yr 5 mo 6 da. Christian wife d. Jan 27, 1887 76 yr 10 mo 25 da

Waddams Grove Cemetery Howard, Edwin F. Mar 23, 1831 Nov 2, 1907 Sarah (wife) Apr 27, 1839 June 8, 1927

Petition of Christina Blakesley in the matter of the last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Blakesley deceased, for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary.

The petition of the undersigned Christina Blakesley respectfully represents that Nathaniel Blakesley late of the County of Stephenson aforesaid., departed this life at West Point in said County, on or about the 20th day of January A.D. 1869 leaving a last Will and Testament, duly signed, published and attested, as believed by your petitioner and which by her is herewith presented to your honor for Probate.

(Her name is spelt two different ways in this document Christina and Christian)

That said testator in his said last Will nominated and appointed Christian Blakesley your Petioner Executrix thereof, and that your petitioner is willing and ready to accept and undertake the office and trust confided to her.

And this Petition further shown that the said Nathaniel Blakesley died seized and possessed of Real and Personal Estate consisting chiefly of farming lands, farming utensils, livestock, household furniture and etc all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about Three hundred and fifty dollars.

Document dated 16th February A.D. 1869 in Stephenson County of the State of Illinois.

Nathaniel's Will: He appoints his wife an administratrix, gives his oldest son (James B.) fifty dollars and the rest went to Christian Blakesley.

_I Nathaniel Blakesley of the Town of West Point in the County of Stephenson and State of Illinois aged Sixty five years.

Dated 26th day of September A.D. 1868.

May 13, 1983
Evelyn (Schmitt)Trissell
454 N. Brown
Vinita, OK 74301