Mrs. Rebecca Blakely 1879

BLAKELY, MARLOW

Posted By: LuAnn (Wentworth) Goeke (email)
Date: 6/20/2010 at 16:36:29

MRS. REBECCA BLAKELY, widow of David Blakely, Sec. 30; P.O. Union Center; owns 200 acres of land; she has been Postmistress of Union Center Post Office for the past three years; she was born in Frederick Co., Md., March 5, 1823; when 12 years old, with her parents, she removed to Somerset Co., Penn., where they lived until she was 18 years old, when they again moved to Fayette Co., Penn., where she lived until her marriage to David Blakely, on Aug. 8, 1850. In November, 1853, they emigrated to Jackson Co., Iowa, Fairfield Township, where she has lived since. Her husband died and left a handsome estate to herself and children. Her maiden name was Rebecca Marlow. Mr. Blakely died Feb. 6, 1877. They had eight children, six still living - James M., Clara Belle, Alice Virginia, Florence Rebecca, Helen Jemima and Agnes Emily; she also has four step-children - Hannah Margaret, Charlotte Barber, Hugh Monteville and Cassius Cummins. Mr. Blakely was born in Adams Co., Penn., Jan. 30, 1804, and was 73 years old when he died. She is liberal in religion. - 1879 History of Jackson County Iowa, pg 778.