Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameSamuel N. Blake
Birth1804, Tennessee
Census20 Sep 1850, Clifty Twp, Bartholomew Co, IN
Memoroll#136, pg 402
Census2 Aug 1860, Clifty Twp, Bartholomew Co, IN
Memoroll#204, pg 107
Death21 Mar 1861, Clifty Twp, Bartholomew Co, IN
BurialLittle Sand Creek Cem, Burnsville, Bartholomew Co, IN
MemoRow 10
OccupationFarmer
Misc. Notes
His first wife, Elizabeth died before 1835 (maybe in childbirth?), since he was remarried to Mary Kline on 1 Nov 1835 in Henry Co, KY; plus Elizabeth’s heirs were referenced in her father’s 1838 will.
It appears that he is listed as Samuel Black (46 TN) and wife Rebecca (39 KY) in the 1850 census for Clifty Twp, Bartholomew Co, IN just two listings below his first wife’s sister Letitia and family. They had five sons - James E., William N., Isaac E., Robert M., and Adam A.; and it has been assumed that the first two are children of Elizabeth and the remainder from Rebecca, with Isaac and Robert being sons of her first husband Robert Elliot, in spite of being listed with the Blake surname.
In 1860 they are still listed in Clifty Twp, and Rebecca’a two Elliot boys, from next door in 1850, are now living with them and their youngest son (Adam) Allen.
Spouses
Birthabt 1805, Henry Co, KY
Deathbef Nov 1835, Henry Co, KY
FatherRichard Wells (~1770-1840)
MotherNancy Hardesty (1775->1830)
Misc. Notes
Married Samuel Blake on 25 May 1831 in Henry Co KY.
Her father left one dollar “to the heirs of my daughter Elizabeth Blake” in his 1838 will, indicating that she had died before that time.
Marriage25 May 1831, Henry Co, KY
ChildrenWilliam H. (1834-)
Marriage1 Nov 1835, Henry Co, KY
Birth10 Nov 1804, Fayette Co, KY
Death11 Jan 1883, Neosho Co, KS
BurialHope Cem, St Paul, Neosho Co, KS
Misc. Notes
Prior to marrying Samuel Blake, Rebecca was married to Robert Elliot (1812-1840) with whom she had son James F. Elliot(1836-1916) who was listed with her and Samuel in 1850 as James E. Blake, and who later married Sarah E. McFall 30 Jan 1862, in Bartholomew Co, Indiana. Son Isaac E. Elliot (1838-1858) was listed with her and Samuel in 1850, and is buried in Little Sand Creek Cem, like Samuel. Son Robert M. Elliot lived into the early 1900’s.
In 1870 she was living in Clifty Twp at age 59 with her son Allen and his wife.
Marriage14 Mar 1844, Bartholomew Co, IN
ChildrenAdam Allen (1844-1888)
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