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Josephine <I>Light</I> Blake

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Josephine Light Blake

Birth
Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Death
18 Apr 1941 (aged 80)
Coal Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Coal Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Charleston Gazette April 20, 1941 Sun

Mrs. Josephine Light Blake, 80, widely known resident of Malden District, died yesterday morning at her home at Spring Fork where she had lived in the past 46 years. She had been ill six weeks.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at the home with Rev. L. Bruce Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Younger's Hollow with the Bartlett and Wynns mortuary at Belle is in charge.
Active pallbearers will be Jasper, Paul, Oliver, and Alfred Blake and Russell and Warren Williams.
Surviving are six sons, T.W. Blake of Nellis, Phillip, F.L. and Remus Blake of Coal Fork, W.C. of Prosperity and Adam of Coal Fork; a daughter, Mrs. L.H. Williams of Beckley; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.



Josephine married William Blake on Nov 29, 1882 in Kanawha County by Rev. Michael Matheny.
Josephine's parents were Joseph and Rachel Light.
Charleston Gazette April 20, 1941 Sun

Mrs. Josephine Light Blake, 80, widely known resident of Malden District, died yesterday morning at her home at Spring Fork where she had lived in the past 46 years. She had been ill six weeks.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at the home with Rev. L. Bruce Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Younger's Hollow with the Bartlett and Wynns mortuary at Belle is in charge.
Active pallbearers will be Jasper, Paul, Oliver, and Alfred Blake and Russell and Warren Williams.
Surviving are six sons, T.W. Blake of Nellis, Phillip, F.L. and Remus Blake of Coal Fork, W.C. of Prosperity and Adam of Coal Fork; a daughter, Mrs. L.H. Williams of Beckley; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.



Josephine married William Blake on Nov 29, 1882 in Kanawha County by Rev. Michael Matheny.
Josephine's parents were Joseph and Rachel Light.


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  • Originally Created by: Robert Fitch
  • Added: Oct 31, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60934905/josephine-blake: accessed ), memorial page for Josephine Light Blake (5 May 1860–18 Apr 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60934905, citing Younger Hollow Cemetery, Coal Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Janfay (contributor 47387394).