s/o Cincinnatus B Blake 80183348 & Gratia (Fuller) Blake 80183843
THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
12/12/1924 PIONEER RAIL ATTORNEY DIES
C.O. Blake Dies at Home In El Reno After Extended Illness of Heart.
Charles O. Blake, pioneer, railroad attorney, serving the Rock Island Lines in Oklahoma since 1889, died at his home in El Reno early Friday morning. He was 64 years old.
He was a brother of Earnest E. Blake of Oklahoma City and for nine years, 1880 to 1889, the brothers conducted a law partnership in El Reno.
Mr. Blake had been ill for several months with heart trouble.
Among his ancestors are numbered the captain of artillery who captured Aaron Burr in his expedition to Mexico; Israel Putnam, leader of the Green Mountain Boys and his great great grandfather who was the organizer and leader of the Boston tea party.
Although active in republican politics, he never sought office for himself. He served as president of the board of regents of Oklahoma university, having received his appointment from Governor Barnes and under Governor Seay, he was head of the board of regents of A. and M. college at Stillwater.
On February 18, 1885, he married Miss Cora Bryan of Gallipolis, Ohio. There are four children, Bryan T. of Manhattan, Kan., Bardwell of Chickasha, Ansel of Oklahoma City and Miss Marian of El Reno.
Mr. Blake was an active member of the El Reno chamber of commerce, the Lions club, Elks, Odd Fellows, El Reno country club and Oklahoma City club. He was national counselor for the United States chamber of commerce.
THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
12/12/1924 PIONEER RAIL ATTORNEY DIES
C.O. Blake Dies at Home In El Reno After Extended Illness of Heart.
Charles O. Blake, pioneer, railroad attorney, serving the Rock Island Lines in Oklahoma since 1889, died at his home in El Reno early Friday morning. He was 64 years old.
He was a brother of Earnest E. Blake of Oklahoma City and for nine years, 1880 to 1889, the brothers conducted a law partnership in El Reno.
Mr. Blake had been ill for several months with heart trouble.
Among his ancestors are numbered the captain of artillery who captured Aaron Burr in his expedition to Mexico; Israel Putnam, leader of the Green Mountain Boys and his great great grandfather who was the organizer and leader of the Boston tea party.
Although active in republican politics, he never sought office for himself. He served as president of the board of regents of Oklahoma university, having received his appointment from Governor Barnes and under Governor Seay, he was head of the board of regents of A. and M. college at Stillwater.
On February 18, 1885, he married Miss Cora Bryan of Gallipolis, Ohio. There are four children, Bryan T. of Manhattan, Kan., Bardwell of Chickasha, Ansel of Oklahoma City and Miss Marian of El Reno.
Mr. Blake was an active member of the El Reno chamber of commerce, the Lions club, Elks, Odd Fellows, El Reno country club and Oklahoma City club. He was national counselor for the United States chamber of commerce.
s/o Cincinnatus B Blake 80183348 & Gratia (Fuller) Blake 80183843
THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
12/12/1924 PIONEER RAIL ATTORNEY DIES
C.O. Blake Dies at Home In El Reno After Extended Illness of Heart.
Charles O. Blake, pioneer, railroad attorney, serving the Rock Island Lines in Oklahoma since 1889, died at his home in El Reno early Friday morning. He was 64 years old.
He was a brother of Earnest E. Blake of Oklahoma City and for nine years, 1880 to 1889, the brothers conducted a law partnership in El Reno.
Mr. Blake had been ill for several months with heart trouble.
Among his ancestors are numbered the captain of artillery who captured Aaron Burr in his expedition to Mexico; Israel Putnam, leader of the Green Mountain Boys and his great great grandfather who was the organizer and leader of the Boston tea party.
Although active in republican politics, he never sought office for himself. He served as president of the board of regents of Oklahoma university, having received his appointment from Governor Barnes and under Governor Seay, he was head of the board of regents of A. and M. college at Stillwater.
On February 18, 1885, he married Miss Cora Bryan of Gallipolis, Ohio. There are four children, Bryan T. of Manhattan, Kan., Bardwell of Chickasha, Ansel of Oklahoma City and Miss Marian of El Reno.
Mr. Blake was an active member of the El Reno chamber of commerce, the Lions club, Elks, Odd Fellows, El Reno country club and Oklahoma City club. He was national counselor for the United States chamber of commerce.
THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
12/12/1924 PIONEER RAIL ATTORNEY DIES
C.O. Blake Dies at Home In El Reno After Extended Illness of Heart.
Charles O. Blake, pioneer, railroad attorney, serving the Rock Island Lines in Oklahoma since 1889, died at his home in El Reno early Friday morning. He was 64 years old.
He was a brother of Earnest E. Blake of Oklahoma City and for nine years, 1880 to 1889, the brothers conducted a law partnership in El Reno.
Mr. Blake had been ill for several months with heart trouble.
Among his ancestors are numbered the captain of artillery who captured Aaron Burr in his expedition to Mexico; Israel Putnam, leader of the Green Mountain Boys and his great great grandfather who was the organizer and leader of the Boston tea party.
Although active in republican politics, he never sought office for himself. He served as president of the board of regents of Oklahoma university, having received his appointment from Governor Barnes and under Governor Seay, he was head of the board of regents of A. and M. college at Stillwater.
On February 18, 1885, he married Miss Cora Bryan of Gallipolis, Ohio. There are four children, Bryan T. of Manhattan, Kan., Bardwell of Chickasha, Ansel of Oklahoma City and Miss Marian of El Reno.
Mr. Blake was an active member of the El Reno chamber of commerce, the Lions club, Elks, Odd Fellows, El Reno country club and Oklahoma City club. He was national counselor for the United States chamber of commerce.
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