Shared by Lynn Marti

Charles Abel was the son of Isaac Wasson Bible. As you can see the Bibles were originally submitted for publishing by James Thomas Blake.

BIBLES OF ISAAC WASSON BLAKE
and
CHARLES ABEL BLAKE, PARKE COUNTY

James Mason Blake, M.D., P. C., Okemos, MI graciously shares these Bibles which he owns.
He states that JOHN BLAKE, his great-great-great grandfather was an original settler in Union Township, Parke County in 1823. His son, Isaac Wasson Blake, is Dr. BlakeÂ’s great-great grandfather, Charles Abel Blake his great grandfather.
Neither the publisher or publican date were furnished.

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The Bible of Charles Abel Blake, Parke Co., Indiana
(The Bible was a gift from his father Isaac W. Blake)

Marriages:
“Charles A. Blake and Miriam C. Martin was married on the 17 day of November 1869”

Births:
“Charles A. Blake was born April the 13, 1832”
“Miriam C. Martin Blake was born April the 18, 1849”
“Amy O. Blake was born October the 27, 1871”
“Frank William Blake was born April the 5, 1877”

Deaths:
“Charles A. Blake died May 25, 1908”
“Miriam C. Blake died July 28, 1928”
“Frank W. Blake died July 9, 1899 is buried at Arlington Nation (sic) Cemetery Washington”

The following are found on three separate sheets of paper inserted in the records section at the Bible. They are written by Amy Orlina Blake:

“John Martin born 1766 in South Carolina Spartsberg County moved to Parke Co. in 1821, his wife Elizabeth Ellet Farris.”

Their children:
1. John Martin born April 7th 1803
2. Elizabeth Ellet Farris born Sept. 28, 1804
3. William Blackston Martin born Dec. 15, 1805
4. Ithel Martin born June 16, 1807
5. Bushrod Aske Martin born Feb. 8, 1809
6. Rufus B. Martin born Sept. 11, 1810
7. Omega Martin born April 19, 1812
8. Euphany Martin born Nov. 29, 1813
9. Robert Langdon Martin born Nov. 11, 1815
10. Salley Foster Martin born Feb. 10, 1818
11. James H. Martin born Aug. 2nd 1820

“All born in Spartsberg County, South Carolina, (this is Spartanburg County, South Carolina instead of Spartsberg.) This is a copy of the paper Mother had. William Blackston Martin is our Grand-Father.”

“Family at our Grand Father William Blackston Martin and Harriet Kelly, daughter of Daniel Kelley were married January 16th 1829.”

Their Children:

1. Nancy Ibberville Martin born Dec. 18, 1829
2. William Kelly Martin born Aug. 5th 1831
3. Sally Ann Martin born Feb. 23, 1833
4. Eliza Harriet Martin born Jan. 11, 1835
5. Margaret Jane Martin born Dec. 30, 1836
6. Daniel Sheals Martin born Feb. 2nd 1838
7. Martha Vasti Martin born June 9, 1841
8. Lavina Martin born Nov. 7th 1843
9. John Miller Martin born Dec. 11, 1845
10. Mariam Cemantha Martin born April 18, 1849
11. Mary Orlina Martin born Sept. 15, 1851

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Charles Abel Blake (cont.)

Deaths:
Eliza Harriet died Oct. l4th 1844
Daniel Sheals died Oct. 27, 1844
William Kelly died Oct. 18, 1850
Nancy Ibberville died June 9, 1853
Grand Mother Harriet died May 10, 1856

“The Kelley Family. Daniel Kalley was born in North Ireland. He came to America in his young manhood. Vashti Kalley was born in Wilburn, Massachusetts Aug. 22, 1774.”

Children of Daniel & Vashti Kalley:
1. Nathaniel B. Kalley was born in Croydan, New Hampshire Aug. 22, 1800
2. Newel Kalley was born in Chatham, New York March 3rd 1804
3. Mariam Kalley was born in Broom, New York April 11th 1806
4. Nancy Kalley was born in Windham, New York Oct. 30th 1807
5. Patty Kalley was born in Windham, New York March 3rd 1809
6. Harriet Kalley was born in Windham, New York Nov. 14th 1811
7. Daniel Kalley was born in Oxford, Ohio May 11th 1819

“Harriet Kally is my Grandmother on my Mother’s family tree.”

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Since publication of the above, the donor, JAMES BLAKE THOMAS, M.D., P.C. sent this additional information.
The CHARLES ABEL BLAKE Bible information: The Text Corrected According To The Standard of the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. Dayton, Ohio. Published at the Printing Establishment of the United Brethren In Christ. 1857.
A descendant of JOHN MARTIN states that his wife was Margaret Farris not Elizabeth Ellet Farris who is the daughter of John & Margaret Farris Martin. Dr. Thomas agrees that this information is correct, but he submitted the information as it appeared in the Bible.

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[Taken from Indiana Source Book V compiled by Rebah M. Fraustein, Hoosier Genealogy 1982-1984, c.1990, p. 211, 212, 264]