William BLAKE
SOURCE: Thomas Blake Bible Record Blake Cemetery Records, Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama
Note of interest by Elender Smith, granddaughter of Rachael Blake Owens. Rachael married Tom Owens against the wishes of her family. Rachael and Tom had a daughter. He went to fight in the War Between the States but before leaving Tom kissed the baby and said, "Take care of my Darling until I return." He never came back and when Rachael's family (the Blakes) learned Tom had been killed they offered to take Rachael in (or take care of her) but not the baby. She would have to give the child up. The owens who were looked down on by the Blakes took Rachael and the baby in and took care of them until Rachael later married Dr. Harris.
He married Jane Armstrong . Jane Armstrong was born at of Georgia Abt 1807 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Thomas Blake
born Abt 1831.
John Blake
born Abt 1832.
Louisa Blake
born Abt 1836.
Mary D Blake
born Abt 1838.
Allen Blake
born Abt 1842.
James Henry Blake
born Abt 1847.
Rachel Amanda Blake
born Abt 1839.
James Blake
born Abt 1847.
William Blake died 2 Jan 1890 at Cleburne, Alabama .