Martha Drake1

#17931, (January 1836 - )

Family 1

John Blakely b. s 1830, d. b 1870
Children 1.Martha Blakely6 (c 1853 - 1933)
 2.William Blakely2 (c 1854 - )

Family 2

David Robinson Downen b. 1813, d. 1896
Children 1.Martha F Downen7 (c 1873 - )
 2.John T Downen1 (c 1875 - )
Her married name was Blakely.2 
Her married name was Downen.1 
Birth*January 1836She was born in January 1836 at IndianaG.3 
Marriage*circa 1853She married John Blakely circa 1853.2 
17 June 1870She appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 at Carmi Prec., White Co., IllinoisG.4 
Marriage*12 March 1872She married David Robinson Downen, son of Job Downen Sr and Mary Elizabeth Robinson, on 12 March 1872 at White Co., IllinoisG.1,5 

Citations

  1. [S1630] White County Historical Society, History of White County Illinois (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1883, repr. 1972), pp. 638-639, entry for David Robinson Downen. "[after his 1st wife died,] Mr. Downen married Mrs. Martha (Drake) Blakely, a native of Posey County, Indiana, and a daughter of Joel Drake. Mr. and Mrs. Downen have two children - Martha F. and John T."
  2. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. in household of son Jon.
  4. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Martha (35), b. IL, keeping house. Also Mary [Drake] Johnson, age 18, marr. Jul 1869, and John Johnson, age 2 mos.
  5. [S47] Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900, online Ancestry.com, David R Downen and Martha Blakely, marr. White Co. 12 Mar 1872; citing County Court Records, Film # 0977068 - 0977072.
  6. [S196] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916-1947, online FamilySearch.org. Martha Ann Hardin, spouse of George Hardin, dau. of Martha Drake and John Bleakley [sic], b. IL 1857 [poss. 2 Dec], res. Carmi, White Co. IL, d. 20 Feb 1933, age 76. Citing death cert. 7433, Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,684,956.
  7. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. as Myrtie F, age 7.