of Washington County, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
The family in the record
Thomas Blakeway d. 1879
Thomas Blakeway⚭ Elizabeth Turner
childrenHumphrey Blakeway · William Blakeway · Phoebe Blakeway · Elmer Blakeway · John C. Blakeway · May Blakeway · Elizabeth Blakeway · Thomas Blakeway · William Morrow Blakeway
Their story
What the record says
Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa.
Father of John C. Blakeway.
Native of Washington County, Pa.
Removed to Marshall County, W. Va. ~1824 and bought a 200-acre farm.
Emigrated to Des Moines County, Iowa in 1845, settling first in Augusta Township, then section 6 Union Township.
Nine children (four eldest born in Pennsylvania, rest in West Virginia).
Republican.
Died about 1879.
Daughter Phoebe was wife of George Dee (Danville Twp).
May was widow of Isaac Toothacre.
Elizabeth was widow of Nathan Lamme.
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