Blakely, Robert

BLAKELY, GRAHAM, NATINGER, ALTER

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 2/17/2003 at 02:06:25

PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF CLINTON COUNTY, IOWA 1886 (CHAPMAN BROS.)  Containing full page portraits & biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county. (Also available on FHL film 1036331 Item 9)
ROBERT BLAKELY
Our subject is a resident of Lyons and is giving his attention to contracting for house painting. He is well known in this section of country and is respected for his worth and his ability in his chosen field of labor. Besides these, his industry and perseverance commend him to the favor of the people at large and have won him a circle of patrons among the best of the citizens.
Mr. Blakely is a native of Ireland, was in 1828, and is the son of William and Elizabeth (Graham) Blakely. His parents were farmers and remained in their native land tilled called home by death, in 1862 and 1850 respectively. The subject of this personal history came to America in 1850, and going into the Sate of Ohio, remained until 1869. He then came to Lyons and went to work at his trade, that of painting, and in 1865 made a purchase of city property in the western part of Lyons. He also bought property on the corner of Washington and Fifth streets.
Mr. Blakely was married in 1856 to Miss Martha Natinger, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Alter) Natinger, natives of Germany and Pennsylvania respectively. They lived in Ohio and her father was a stone-mason, working at his trade for a number of years. Mr. Blakely has two daughters--Elldora and Alice E. In politics Mr. B. is a Republican and adheres strictly to the principles of his party. Religiously he believes in the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and with his family is united to that body. His daughter also belongs to the U. O. A. T., of Clinton.