Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Josiah W. BLAKE

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> April 2008

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J. W. Blake Enters Valley of Death

Josiah W. Blake, a civil war veteran, passed away Saturday, May 27. He was
born June 21, 1832, in Hope, Hamilton Co., New York. He located here before
the civil war, coming to this place with his mother, brothers and sisters.

Mr. Blake was united in marriage to Nancy Aller, a daughter of Jesse Aller,
of Evansville, in 1875. His wife died September 9, 1888. The deceased
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Carolin Bryan, of Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. Mary
Bevier, of Minneapolis, Minn. and Mrs. Harriet Lay, of Evansville, and a
son, Jesse Blake of Beloit. A son, John Blake died in Troutdale, Oregon,
February 1, 1916, and a sister died in infancy. Two sisters survive, Mrs.
Hattie Owen, of Helena, Mont., and Mrs. Mary Adams, of Trempealeau; a
brother, Dr. John Blake, of Helena, Mont., and an aunt, Mrs. Nancy Sayles,
of Whitewater.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church this
afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Charles E. Coon officiating. Pallbearers will be
selected from the ranks of the G. A. R., which, assisted by the Sons of
Veterans, will have charge of the services. Interment at Maple Hill
cemetery.

June 1, 1916, Evansville Review, p. 1, Evansville, Wisconsin