Genealogy Report: Descendants of Leonard Hornsby
Descendants of Leonard Hornsby
29.Thomas Early3 Blake (Phanuel "Fanny"2 Hornsby, Leonard1)43,44 was born 02 Nov 1776 in Granville Co., NC45, and died 08 May 1855 in Sulphur Springs, Dekalb Co., AL.He married (1) Elizabeth Owen46 Abt. 1796 in South Carolina.She was born Abt. 1779, and died 16 Feb 1833 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY.He married (2) Mary Lucinda Hunter46 06 Jun 1821 in Roane Co., TN.She was born 1802 in South Carolina, and died 1876 in Dekalb Co., AL.
Notes for Thomas Early Blake:
Copied from the Hornsby/Stroud Family Bible, now located at Winthrop University - Dacus Library, Rock Hill, York Co., SC. Bible.- "Thomas early Blake Son of William Blake and Phanuel his wife was born ye 2th Nov 1776"
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1780 - (4) W/F Granville Co., NC
1790 - (14) W/F Granville Co., NC Epping Forest Dist
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Roane Co., TN Court Minute Book H, 1819-1821:
p.33 Thomas BLAKE, Esq., appointed Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session.
p.46 Election to be held at Thomas Blake's.
p.85 7/27/1819 State vs. Thomas BLAKE - not guilty of travirse [sic]; also Wm. BLAKE not guilty.
7/29 Thomas BLAKE paid the fine of Robert LYLES
p.290 10/23/1820 Court appointed Thomas BLAKE to prepare a List of Taxable property and polls for 1821. Thomas BLAKE in Capt. Jackson's Co.
p.340 1/23/1821 Thomas BLAKE appointed Coroner for Roane Co. for 2 years.
Roane Co., TN Deed Bk. F-1 1822-1834
p.70 12/11/1822 Thomas BLAKE, Samuel STIVERS, John C. HALEY to John HALEY Jr., and Allen HALEY for $2,500, 500 Ac on Kings Creek. Wit: Charles MATLOCK, Isaac EBLIN, Samuel OWINGS
Roane Co., TN Tax Lists
1822 BLAKE, Thomas T. River 194 Ac 1 WP
1823 BLAKE, Thomas 296 Ac 1 WP
1824 BLAKE, Thomas 296 Ac 1 WP
1825 BLAKE, Thomas 160 Ac 1 WP
1826 BLAKE, Thomas 455 Ac 1 WP
Tombstone rubbing shows Thomas U. Blake, name is said to be Thomas Early Blake which he must have spelled as Urly or Uarly based on tombstone findings. In some records, shown as Thomas Kincaid Blake, Sr. due to son Thomas Kincaid being referred to as Thomas Jr.
MAY BE ADDITIONAL CHILDREN BORN ABOUT 1823 AND 1825.
Gardner Cemetery, north DeKalb Co., AL
?born Chester, SC
Thomas Early Blake md 1-Elizabeth Owen. md 2-Lucinda Hunter 6-21-1821 Roane TN--need to verify middle name(s) of Thomas Blake.
..as far as I know, no one has found a will or estate record for Elizabeth Owen Blake. In correspondence from Brian Blake of Oxford, CT,
he writes: "Elizabeth Owen b. 1778, probably in the vicinity of Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, d. Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, 16 Feb 1833 age 54-55". Brian Blake states his source for this information as Constance Elaine Blake, 631 Vineyard Road, N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113.
Unknown if Elizabeth and Thomas Blake ever legally divorced.
Also from Brian Blake of Oxford, CT" "At the end of June, 1820, Thomas, 43 had an adulterous affair with 18 year old Lucinda Hunter. Lucinda gave birth in January 1821, and Thomas was forced to marry her. Elizabeth Owen, his wife of 24 years, left him and their children, the youngest of whom, our ancestor, Thomas Kincaid Blake, Jr., was seven years old. In rapid succession Thomas and Lucinda had eleven more children, their last, Thomas Blake, born in 1842 when his father was 66. In 1828-1829 Thomas and Lucinda relocated briefly to Rome in Floyd County, Georgia, in the northwestern part of the state on the Alabama state line, but they returned to Tennessee after about fifteen months. Sometime in the 1840's they followed other family members to northeastern Alabama, moving south from Tennessee to Sulphur Springs in up-land DeKalb County, where the old reprobate died in 1855"
...the LDS Church may have a record. Also from Brian Blake of Oxford: "Lorette Nixon reports that shortly before his death Thomas Early Blake converted to Mormonism. He was probably inspired by Lucinda's brother-in-law Abraham Owen Smoot, husband of his second wife's
half-sister Margaret Thompson McMeans. Abraham, who may be related to Elizabeth Owen, was a close associate of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, of the Mormon Church's charismatic leader, Brigham Young." John William Blake (a brother of Thomas?)--did he move into Alabama for any length of time? Brian Blake of Oxford, CT, writes that he may have died in South Carolina 5 Apr 1850. Brian Blake also writes that John William Blake married Rebecca Henson. I don't know, I've got my doubts that this John William Blake died in South Carolina. As I stated to you previously, I think this was the "John Blake" who was in Jackson County, Georgia, about 1820 near my Samuel B. Windham and his wife Leah Blake. I have reason to believe that the William J. Blake age 44 who is listed in the 1850 Marshall County, Mississippi, federal census is a son of either Thomas Early Blake or his brother, John William Blake. Since I have not been able to connect this 1850 William J. Blake to Thomas Early Blake as his son, I think that this 1850 Marshell Co., MS, William J. Blake has to be a son of John William Blake. The William J. Blake (b, 1806) of Marshell Co., MS, moved along with the families of Samuel B. Windham on into Texas.
John B. Windham
4624 Park Drive North
Metairie, LA 70001
From LDS church records, show
Thomas, b. 7 Dec 1776, Chester, SC to William and Phandel Blake, but has death date of 5 Nov 1831 so ???. Source listed was Pleasantian Church Records (think it was supposed to be Presbyterian Church as brothers, John and William has that source). I am not sure this is the correct family; however, my Thomas and first wife Elizabeth named their first daughter, Phanel...so think it likely there is some relation. It was sent in by (?Reed,can't read first name) Slawley, 59100 Bishop Road, New Hudson, MI 48165, unknown date.
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1807–1813 Surveys Roane County, Tennessee
Thomas Blake. S#208 10-11-1808. E#330 8-27-1808. 12 acres. Beginning on east side of first branch above the Rocky Spring on the side of Ryleysold Road...bounded on first line by high ridge and on the last supposed to run with a line of land said Blake purchased of John C. Haley. SCC: Isaac Gibson, Wm Owen. Set aside and made void 7-8-1815 by Thos Blake.
ISAAC GIBSON. S#209 10-11-1808. E#336 9-20-1808. 30 acres joining lines with a tract of land entered by Henry McPherson where he now lives on and the land Thomas Blake purchased of John C. Haley. SCC: Thomas Blake, Wm Owen. Sold for taxes and set aside by Purris the purchaser.
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List of lands Returned by the Surveyor of the Hiwassee District
Compiled by Robert L. Bailey
1825-1826
Roane Co., TN
Persons Names Titles No. of Range Township Sections G.Sections Acres
G. Cert.
List of lands returned by the Surveyor of the Hiwassee District
Owner's names Titles No. of Range Township Sections G.Sections Acres
G. Cert.
11. BLAKE, Thomas ditto 197 2 W 2 Fl 2 SE 58
12. BLAKE, Thomas ditto 204 2 W 2 Fl 11 NE 136
13. BLAKE, Thomas ditto 205 2 W 2 Fl 11 NW 9
14. BLAKE, Thomas ditto 206 2 W 2 Fl 11 SW 104
15. BLAKE, William ditto 207 2 W 2 Fl 12 SW 160
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Owner's names Titles No. of Range TS FTS Sections G.Sections Acres
G. Cert.
Return for 1826
60. BLAKE, James 1 W 1 35 SW 160
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Titles No. of Range TS FTS Sections G.Sections Acres
G. Cert.
71. BLAKE, Thomas 2 W 2 12 NW 160
BLAKE, William G. 2 W 2 15 N«NE 80
BLAKE, William G. F 2 2 W 4 13 SW C
BLAKE, Alfred(?) 1 W 1 35 W« SE 80
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Owners names Titles No. of Range TS FTS Sections G.Sections Acres
G. Cert.
HORNSBY, William 2 W 2 23 SE 160
HORNSBY, James 2 W 2 1 NW 160
HORNSBY, William 2 W 2 23 NW 160
For 1827
HORNSBY, James F 1 2 2 W 21 NWCSW 40
More About Thomas Early Blake:
Burial: May 1855, Gardner Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Dekalb Co., AL
Notes for Elizabeth Owen:
Not sure about the claim to birth being in GA; other records indicate NC.
"Elizabeth Owen b. 1778, probably in the vicinity of Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, d. Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, 16 Feb 1833 age 54-55". Brian Blake states his source for this information as Constance Elaine Blake, 631 Vineyard Road, N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113. I believe this d.o.b. is incorrect based on the "died 16 Feb 1833 age 54 yrs, etc.
In 1818 tax list( ?Chester Co., SC--need to relocate source), there is a Thomas Owen ?business....and listed directly under it is a Thomas Blake
According to Brian Blake, of Connecticut--Thomas had adulterous affair 1820 with Lucinda Hunter, had a child, Elizabeth left him and their children--1820 or21 after abt 24 yr of marriage-(Thomas Kincaid Blake, Jr., the youngest, being age 7) and Thomas md Lucinda in 1821. As for ......did Thomas and Elizabeth divorce? Maybe so, maybe not. Brian Blake of Oxford, CT, seemed to not know. Quoting Brian: "We are trying to determine whether Thomas and his first wife, Elizabeth Owen, were legally divorced."
This may not be Elizabeth's parents ???? From: "nancy skees" ...all I show for the daughter Elizabeth of Thomas Grant Owen and Isabelle Allen is a birthdate of Sept 1781 and that she was married to a Green, first name unknown. ????--11/2001, she md Isaac Green Apr 1805 so does not appear to be the right Elizabeth Owen.
More About Elizabeth Owen:
Burial: 1833, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY
More About Thomas Blake and Elizabeth Owen:
Marriage: Abt. 1796, South Carolina
Notes for Mary Lucinda Hunter:
a stepchild....to Anthony McMeans.
born to Ester Hunter (McMeans)
1860--Lucinda was living with son R.I.G. and family in Floyd Co., GA, census p. 168, spouse Thomas had died in 1855 in DeKalb Co., AL.
Did Lucinda marry a Crawford after Thomas died?
Lucinda, age 68, gives Georgia as place of birth in 1870 DeKalb AL census, but think other censuses show it as SC. Her mother died in 1856 in Cherokee Co., Georgia.
More About Mary Lucinda Hunter:
Burial: 1876, Dekalb Co., AL
More About Thomas Blake and Mary Hunter:
Marriage: 06 Jun 1821, Roane Co., TN
Children of Thomas Blake and Elizabeth Owen are:
| 103 | i. | Phanel4 Blake46, born Abt. 1798; died Unknown. | ||
| 104 | ii. | William Griffin Blake46, born Abt. 1800; died Unknown. | ||
| 105 | iii. | Sarah Blake46, born Abt. 1802; died Unknown. | ||
| 106 | iv. | Mary Fanny Blake46, born Abt. 1805; died Unknown. | ||
| 107 | v. | Larkin Hornsby Blake46, born Abt. 1807; died Unknown. | ||
| 108 | vi. | [--?--] Blake46, born Abt. 1810; died Unknown. | ||
| 109 | vii. | Thomas Kincaid Blake46, born Abt. 1813 in Tennessee; died Unknown. |
| Notes for Thomas Kincaid Blake: From research of Brian Blake in Oxford, Connecticut (had moved at last attempted contact), Thomas Kincaid is named only after the Thomas and Blake as Junior and he and his father had different middle names. Thomas Early Blake, the father, also has a son named Thomas A. Blake with his second wife, Lucinda Hunter. |
Children of Thomas Blake and Mary Hunter are:
| 110 | i. | Agnes A.4 Blake46, born Jan 1821 in Tennessee; died Unknown. |
| Notes for Agnes A. Blake: According to information from other Blake researchers, Agnes was conceived during an adulterous affair in 1820,and was born before they md in 6/1821. |
| 111 | ii. | Hiram H. Blake46, born 1825 in Tennessee; died Unknown. | ||
| 112 | iii. | John B. Blake46, born 27 Mar 1827 in Franklin Co., TN; died 14 Jun 1900 in Valley Head, DeKalb Co., AL.He married Margaret "Peggy" Haas Force46 Abt. 1854 in Franklin Co., TN; born 20 Nov 1831 in Chatooga, GA; died Bet. 16 - 18 Jul 1909 in Valley Head, DeKalb Co., AL. |
| Notes for John B. Blake: Ms. Frances Cook, 44 N. Elizabeth St., Summerville, GA 30747-2052, gives place of birth as Roane Co., TN. ? in Chatooga Co., GA. for a while, one of sons was there? d. 15 Jun 1900 per Bruce Flake, 721 Owens Dr. SE, Huntsville, Madison Co., AL 35801. Thomas/Lucinda > John B. m. Margaret (last name believed to be LaFORCE, not 100% sure yet) > Claida Rosella m. William Ruffin LASTER > Johnnie Inis LASTER m. Sam L. EARP > Rita Laverne m. George W. STUDEBAKER > me = Sharron Marie (m.1974 SPENCER) [email protected] 12/2001--a researcher and descends from this line. |
| More About John B. Blake: Burial: 1900, Valley Head, DeKalb Co., AL |
| Notes for Margaret "Peggy" Haas Force: Daughter of Samuel FORCE and Catherine HAAS Force surname was "Yankee" per Frances Cook, 44 N. Elizabeth St., Summerville, GA 30747-2052, a descendant. Bruce Flake, descendant from Huntsville, Madison Co., AL lists her as Margaret LaForce. Is Haas her middle or maiden name? one source lists place of birth as Canada....perhaps the family migrated from there? |
| More About Margaret "Peggy" Haas Force: Burial: 1909, Valley Head, DeKalb Co., AL |
| More About John Blake and Margaret Force: Marriage: Abt. 1854, Franklin Co., TN |
| 113 | iv. | Rufus Independence Green Blake46, born 08 Jan 1829 in Franklin Co., TN; died 08 Jan 1893 in Trenton, Dade Co., GA.He married Olive Ann Brown46 26 Feb 1867 in Rome Floyd Co., GA; born 13 Aug 1838 in Murray Co., GA; died 1918 in Dade Co., GA. |
| Notes for Rufus Independence Green Blake: 1860 census-Floyd Co., GA, p. 168 with parents. |
| More About Rufus Independence Green Blake: Burial: Jan 1893, Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Dekalb Co., AL |
| Notes for Olive Ann Brown: Daughter of James S. BROWN and Helen Anna KELLEY MARRIED TWICE, 1. W. W. BUSH--2. RUFUS INDEPENDENCE GREEN BLAKE, BURIED AT SULPHUR SPRINGS CEMETERY JUST OFF I-59 AND FEDERAL HWY 11 NORTH. div. before 1867, likely in DeKalb Co., AL. |
| More About Olive Ann Brown: Burial: 1918, Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Dekalb Co., AL |
| More About Rufus Blake and Olive Brown: Marriage: 26 Feb 1867, Rome Floyd Co., GA |
| 114 | v. | Benjamin F. Blake46, born 1831 in Franklin Co., TN; died Unknown. | ||
| 115 | vi. | Leah E. Blake46, born 1833 in Franklin Co., TN; died Unknown. | ||
| 116 | vii. | Easter A. "Esther" Blake46, born 1834 in Franklin Co., TN; died Unknown.She married Melvin Smith46 1851; born Unknown; died Unknown. |
| More About Melvin Smith and Easter Blake: Marriage: 1851 |
| 117 | viii. | Josephine C. Blake46, born Mar 1836 in Franklin Co., TN; died Unknown in DeKalb Co., AL.She married Rev. Michael Servitis Brown46 Abt. 1856 in DeKalb Co., AL; born Dec 1832 in McMinn, TN; died 03 Sep 1915 in DeKalb Co., AL. |
| Notes for Josephine C. Blake: 1900 DeKalb AL census, she says had 11 children, 8 then living.....need to identify other children if possible. |
| Notes for Rev. Michael Servitis Brown: Son of James S. BROWN and Helen Anna KELLEY 1870 census. p. 7 Sulphur Springs-- gives Georgia as place of birth. His obituary lists McMinn, TN. 1900 census, p. 99-B-- Mical says he was b. in TN, his children lists him b. in Georgia...think b. TN, see above. |
| More About Rev. Michael Servitis Brown: Burial: Sep 1915, DeKalb Co., AL |
| More About Michael Brown and Josephine Blake: Marriage: Abt. 1856, DeKalb Co., AL |
| 118 | ix. | Margarete Evelyn Blake46, born 18 Mar 1838 in Franklin Co., TN; died 14 Jun 1899 in Sulphur Springs, Dekalb Co., AL.She married Rev. William Erby Brown46 16 Sep 1855 in Dekalb Co., AL; born 28 Apr 1835; died 12 Jul 1912 in Sulphur Springs, Dekalb Co., AL. |
| Notes for Margarete Evelyn Blake: found on the 1850 CHEROKEE ALABAMA U.S. CENSUS in the home of her father, Thomas Blake. 1860 DEKALB ALABAMA U. S. CENSUS with spouse, William Erby Brown, page 18, #115. |
| More About Margarete Evelyn Blake: Burial: 1899, Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Dekalb Co., AL |
| Notes for Rev. William Erby Brown: Son of James S. BROWN and Helen Anna KELLEY Cumberland Presbyterian Minister 1860 DEKALB ALABAMA U.S. CENSUS, page 18, #115. called Erby (Irby) His obituary lists Obion Co., TN as place of birth; 1870 census for DeKalb Co., AL--Sulphur Springs p.o., p. 7, gives as Georgia. My aunt, Emma's granddaughter, told me that wm. Erby brown was a preacher and mill right. She also told me the story that during the civil war he was a gun runner for the CSA and was caught doing this by union forces. He was about to be hanged for this when his wife, Margaret Blake, who was pregnant with Emma, begged for mercy; he died in 1912....."RDaley/WKaiser" /Bill Kaiser of California, descends from Emma Brown Kaiser. |
| More About Rev. William Erby Brown: Burial: 1912, Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Dekalb Co., AL |
| More About William Brown and Margarete Blake: Marriage: 16 Sep 1855, Dekalb Co., AL |
| 119 | x. | Linia L. Blake46, born 25 Apr 1840 in Cherokee Co., AL; died 21 Aug 1924 in Holland, GA.She married John Thomas Barker46 26 Aug 1866 in Floyd Co., GA; born 03 Jan 1844 in Polk Co., GA; died 11 Nov 1921 in Holland, GA. |
| Notes for Linia L. Blake: Denise Olson is a descendant and doing research. info from a descendant, sources: 1850 Cherokee, AL census GA Marriages: The Early Years, Kenney 1910 census headstone from cemetery GA death certificate, Thomas A. Barker, local file #000115 Lois Link, Barker Family Bible, transcription of family record in family bible Lois Link Barker, Application to register a birth-Thomas A. Barker, file 28 Apr 1941 GA death certificate, 052700 delayed certificate of birth, Sara Lin Barker, issued 4 Oct 1985 Ga death certificate, no number given Lois Link Barker, affidavit of birth-Mary Barker, 2 Nov 1942 Link Killebrew Miller, informant, GA certificate of death-Mary R. Barker, registered 5 May 1995 FL death certificate 81-053591 Trinity Parish Church, souvenir booklet, Trinity Parish Church, 29 Apr 1956, 16 FL death certificate 91-022937 FL certificate of death-William Henry Barrett, Jr. Hardgrove S. Norris, MD, hospital birth certificate (same as above),"certifies that Denise Barrett was born to mr./mrs. William Henry Barrett, Jr. in Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, FL at 2:20 p.m. 23 May 1951, signed by Hardgrove S. Norris, MD and John R. Purcell, Superintendent. |
| Notes for John Thomas Barker: Son of Joseph BARKER and Julia MIDDLETON info from a descendant, sources: 1850 Cherokee, AL census GA Marriages: The Early Years, Kenney 1910 census headstone from cemetery GA death certificate, Thomas A. Barker, local file #000115 Lois Link, Barker Family Bible, transcription of family record in family bible Lois Link Barker, Application to register a birth-Thomas A. Barker, file 28 Apr 1941 GA death certificate, 052700 delayed certificate of birth, Sara Lin Barker, issued 4 Oct 1985 Ga death certificate, no number given Lois Link Barker, affidavit of birth-Mary Barker, 2 Nov 1942 Link Killebrew Miller, informant, GA certificate of death-Mary R. Barker, registered 5 May 1995 FL death certificate 81-053591 Trinity Parish Church, souvenir booklet, Trinity Parish Church, 29 Apr 1956, 16 FL death certificate 91-022937 FL certificate of death-William Henry Barrett, Jr. Hardgrove S. Norris, MD, hospital birth certificate (same as above),"certifies that Denise Barrett was born to mr./mrs. William Henry Barrett, Jr. in Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, FL at 2:20 p.m. 23 May 1951, signed by Hardgrove S. Norris, MD and John R. Purcell, Superintendent. |
| More About John Barker and Linia Blake: Marriage: 26 Aug 1866, Floyd Co., GA |
| 120 | xi. | Thomas A. Blake46, born 1842 in Cherokee Co., AL; died Unknown. |