James Andrew Blaker of Monroe Co., VA
I descend from James Andrew Blaker and his wife, Phoebe Elizabeth Ragland of Monroe Co., Virginia (believe it is now WV).They moved to Lafayette Co., MS between 1850 and 1853.Bandits in Marshall Co., MS killed James, on May 9, 1857.
James Andrew Blaker b: April 21, 1827 VA
d in Marshall Co., MS
+Phoebe Elizabeth Ragland b: Mar. 15, 1827 VA d in Lafayette Co., MS
********6 children********
1John W. Blaker b: Abt. 1846 in Monroe Co., WV
2James Monroe Blaker b: Abt. 1848 in Monroe Co., WV
+Emma Elizabeth Chaping
3Sarah Catherine Blaker b: Aft. June 1850 in Monroe Co., WV
+[1] Joseph E. Bond b: Abt. 1841 in KY
4William Franklin Blaker b: November 23, 1853 in Lafayette Co., MS d in Yalobusha Co., MS
+Permilla Cassandre Burk b: December 4, 1851 in Marshall Co., MS d in Yalobusha Co., MS
5Martha Blaker b: July 15, 1854 in Lafayette Co., MS d in Yocona, Lafayette Co., MS
+[1] Joseph E. Bond b: Abt. 1841 in KY
*2nd Husband of Martha Blaker:
+John Hammett Ragland b: August 9, 1853
6Alexander Blaker b: Abt. 1857 in Lafayette Co., MS d Unknown
+Fannie Morrow
I have seen posting on this forum, which list him as the son of John Blaker, Jr and Sarah Fizer.What evidence or record substantiates them as their son?I have thought this to be true for about 15 years but found no document to back it up.
I only have this record..
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1850 CENSUS
BlakerJohn49M
BlakerSarah45F
BlakerJohn L.18M
BlakerLucy M.13F
BlakerWilliam T.11M Virginia
BlakerEllen B.9F Virginia
BlakerEmma S.3F Virginia
Then I found my James A. Blaker living next to James Blaker 1850 Monroe Co., VA Census
James had lived there since 1840.
77/79 (All born in VA)
James BLAKER45Carpenter
Alcy 37
William F 17
Mary J 15
John13
James H11
Margt. S9
George6
Adaline E4
Lavateth1
86/88 (All born in Virginia)
James A BLAKER27Carpenter
Phebe 24
John W 4
James W 2
Martha RAGLAND56
Juliam RAGLAND 24
John Blaker, Jr was the son of John Blaker, Sr and this is where I'm confused... some postings list his wife as Sarah Fenton and other postings list his wife as Mary Dutton.Some postings list his brother as married to Mary Dutton... which is it?What proof is there which supports Sarah Fenton as the wife of John Blaker, Sr?Just because they named a son Fenton does not prove that Sarah Fenton was his wife.I have seen a copy of the Bible record of John and Mary Dutton posted here on the forum and unless there is other evidence to support that Sarah Fenton was his wife then I have to choose the more reliable of the two.....Something over nothing is not a difficult choice unless someone can tell me otherwise.
I am not trying to be rude with this posting, I just want to put this to an end as to what evidence exists to support these postings.I believe genealogy is an exact science and want the supporting evidence.
Also, are these the same families listed here?
1870 GREENBRIER CO. WV FEDERAL CENSUS
Blaker, JohnWVGREENBRIER CO.BLUE SULPHER TWP354
Blaker, William J.WVGREENBRIER CO.FALLING SPRINGS TWP364