JAMES BLAKELEY
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JAMES BLAKELEY (deceased), Sec. 33; Havana; was born in Monmouth Co., N. J.,
May 14, 1807, where he resided until 1834, then removed to Columbiana Co., Ohio,
and two years later to Illinois, locating first in Sangamon Co. In April, 1838,
he settled in Kilbourne Township, this county. For twenty-three years prior to
his death, which occurred Sept. 19, 1870, his home was in Havana Township, where
his widow now resides with her son, James H. In 1828, she was married to Mr.
Blakeley, by whom she had nine children; seven are now living: Jacob
resides in Nebraska; Aaron S., in Kilbourne Township; Hannah and Sarah ('twins),
the former, wife of William Polland, lives in Fulton Co., Ill., and the latter,
wife of B. F. Wallace, resides in Kansas; John M. lives in Kilbourne Township;
Lydia A., wife of P. O'Neal, resides in Missouri; James H. resides on the old
home place, in Havana Township; James, died Jan. 17, 1833; Mary, Oct. 28, 1838.
Mrs. Blakeley owns 130 acres of land in Havana Township. James H. Blakeley was
born in Havana Township, this county, Aug. 4, 1847. He was married, April 1,
1875, to Miss Caroline, daughter of C. Hurley; they have two children, Jacob C.
and Ella J. Mr. Blakeley owns seventy acres of land in Mason Co., III., and 160
acres in Nebraska. Mrs. Hannah Blakeley is the eldest daughter of Aaron Scott,
who settled in Mason Co. in 1838; she was born in Salem, Salem Co., N. J., Feb.
8, 1809; although she is now past 70 years of age, her memory of events and
dates is remarkably accurate and ready.
Maintained by Mason County Coordinator
Donna
Mayer