Neponset Messenger, Friday September 9, 1904, p1, c1
EIGHTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY. Isaac B. Blake is Hale and Hearty and Congratulated by His Friends.
Last Saturday Isaac B. Blake celebrated his eighty-second birthday anniversary. Mr. Blake was engaged in the lumber business in Neponset for forty-two consecutive years until his retirement January 1, 1903. During that time Mr. Blake was not absent from the office to exceed three months during all these years. Mr. Blake is now among our old citizens and while his hair is whitened by the frost of many winters, he is still strong and hearty and is the janitor at the Public School building.
During his employment at the lumber yards he came in contact with large numbers of people from miles around and is well known throughout this part of the county. He has been a member of the Congregational church for over a score of years and for five years was superintendent of the school.
Mr. Blake is a native of Vermont and was born at Peacham, Caledonia county of that state, Sept. 3, 1822, on election day. He came west in December 1855, and settled at Weathersfield, this state, where he remained but one year, when he came to Neponset, where he has since continuously resided. He was for forty-two years engaged in the lumber trade of the town, and was all that time in chief control of that trade at this point and located at one stand.
NM, Friday February 24, 1905, p1, c2&3
[photo of 3 men & baby with caption:] Four Generations of the Blake Family. I.B. Blake (deceased), was very proud of the above picture as it showed four generations of the family. On the extreme left is shown his son Albert, of Kewanee and grandson Claude, of the same city, and the latter's little son. Mr. Blake's picture appears at the extreme right.
NM, Friday February 24, 1905, p1, c5
DEATH OF PIONEER.
Isaac B. Blake Passed Away Monday Afternoon.
Isaac B. Blake, one of the most prominent residents of Neponset passed away Monday afternoon at twenty minutes after five after an illness of only a week's duration. Mr. Blake had ever been a hale and hearty man and seldom had he been sick. Last Wednesday he contracted a severe cold and this with his advanced age, resulted in his death. Sunday his condition became alarming and his relatives were summoned to his bedside. He was conscious until an hour and half before the end came.
Mr. Blake was born in Peacham, Vermont, Dec. 3, 1822, and at the time of his death was 82 years, 5 months and 18 days of age. He came to Wethersfield Dec. 22, 1855 and in 1856 moved to Neponset where his home has since been and where he has been highly respected by all as he was known to every one in the village.
Came to Neponset in 1856.
When Mr. Blake moved to Neponset the town was but a hamlet. He had to mow the grass before the stakes, by which his lot could be located, were found.
He was on of the organizers of the Congregational church in 1858, and had been an active member for 47 years. He served on the building committee with Orin Hazard and Samuel Dorr. The church was erected in 1863 and dedicated on March 2, 1864. For 46 successive years he was engaged in the lumber business in the village. He held many offices of public trust and responsibility and discharged his duties with marked fidelity and honesty. Two years ago he retired from business and lived at his home since.
No one had been a member of the Congregational church longer than the deceased and no one was more prompt and faithful in attendance.
Married in Vermont.
Mr. Blake was married in Vermont in 1847 and the year after came to Illinois. His wife passed away here and was buried at the Osceola cemetery. He married again and after a few years his home was again saddened by his second wife passing away. He then married Jennie Pettett at Trivoli, Ill., who survives, together with his five children, who are Ira, of Kewanee, Albert H., of Kewanee, and Matthew, Miss Anna and Wilbur all of Neponset. Two of the children Harry and Addie passed away many years ago.
Beautiful indeed was the life of the deceased and the Congregational church was unable to seat all who wished to pay their tributes of respect to their friend of these many years. The sermon was a short one of a biographical nature and was a fitting memorial to the life of the departed. The choir was composed of Mrs. L.M. Stuart, Mrs. A.E. Stetson, Mrs. S.S. Lewis, Mrs. C.M. Carpenter, and Messrs. A.F. Byarlay and Wm. Burnett.
The honorary pall bearers were David Ballans, C.C. Studley, S.D. Carpenter, G. Tibbetts, Steven Lyle, and H. Scott. The official bearers were J.T. Scaife, Geo. T. Bowen, C. Norton, P.R. Harlan, G.W. McMillan and Joshua Markee.
Every store was closed during the hour of the funeral services and school was dismissed. The pupils forming a procession and marching in a body to the church. The floral offerings were beautiful, and among the pieces were a cross as a token of esteem from the Congregational Sunday school and a sheaf of wheat and roses as a floral tribute from the teachers and pupils of the public school.
Rev. H.L. Hartwell conducted the services and the remains were laid to rest in Floral Hill cemetery.
"There is not death; what seems so is transition
This life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life elysian
Whose portals we call death."
NM, Friday March 3, 1905, p4, c1
Isaac B. Blake, whose death occurred last week, carried a $1,500 life insurance policy and his family will receive the benefit of the policy which Mr. Blake carried for a great number of years.
EIGHTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY. Isaac B. Blake is Hale and Hearty and Congratulated by His Friends.
Last Saturday Isaac B. Blake celebrated his eighty-second birthday anniversary. Mr. Blake was engaged in the lumber business in Neponset for forty-two consecutive years until his retirement January 1, 1903. During that time Mr. Blake was not absent from the office to exceed three months during all these years. Mr. Blake is now among our old citizens and while his hair is whitened by the frost of many winters, he is still strong and hearty and is the janitor at the Public School building.
During his employment at the lumber yards he came in contact with large numbers of people from miles around and is well known throughout this part of the county. He has been a member of the Congregational church for over a score of years and for five years was superintendent of the school.
Mr. Blake is a native of Vermont and was born at Peacham, Caledonia county of that state, Sept. 3, 1822, on election day. He came west in December 1855, and settled at Weathersfield, this state, where he remained but one year, when he came to Neponset, where he has since continuously resided. He was for forty-two years engaged in the lumber trade of the town, and was all that time in chief control of that trade at this point and located at one stand.
NM, Friday February 24, 1905, p1, c2&3
[photo of 3 men & baby with caption:] Four Generations of the Blake Family. I.B. Blake (deceased), was very proud of the above picture as it showed four generations of the family. On the extreme left is shown his son Albert, of Kewanee and grandson Claude, of the same city, and the latter's little son. Mr. Blake's picture appears at the extreme right.
NM, Friday February 24, 1905, p1, c5
DEATH OF PIONEER.
Isaac B. Blake Passed Away Monday Afternoon.
Isaac B. Blake, one of the most prominent residents of Neponset passed away Monday afternoon at twenty minutes after five after an illness of only a week's duration. Mr. Blake had ever been a hale and hearty man and seldom had he been sick. Last Wednesday he contracted a severe cold and this with his advanced age, resulted in his death. Sunday his condition became alarming and his relatives were summoned to his bedside. He was conscious until an hour and half before the end came.
Mr. Blake was born in Peacham, Vermont, Dec. 3, 1822, and at the time of his death was 82 years, 5 months and 18 days of age. He came to Wethersfield Dec. 22, 1855 and in 1856 moved to Neponset where his home has since been and where he has been highly respected by all as he was known to every one in the village.
Came to Neponset in 1856.
When Mr. Blake moved to Neponset the town was but a hamlet. He had to mow the grass before the stakes, by which his lot could be located, were found.
He was on of the organizers of the Congregational church in 1858, and had been an active member for 47 years. He served on the building committee with Orin Hazard and Samuel Dorr. The church was erected in 1863 and dedicated on March 2, 1864. For 46 successive years he was engaged in the lumber business in the village. He held many offices of public trust and responsibility and discharged his duties with marked fidelity and honesty. Two years ago he retired from business and lived at his home since.
No one had been a member of the Congregational church longer than the deceased and no one was more prompt and faithful in attendance.
Married in Vermont.
Mr. Blake was married in Vermont in 1847 and the year after came to Illinois. His wife passed away here and was buried at the Osceola cemetery. He married again and after a few years his home was again saddened by his second wife passing away. He then married Jennie Pettett at Trivoli, Ill., who survives, together with his five children, who are Ira, of Kewanee, Albert H., of Kewanee, and Matthew, Miss Anna and Wilbur all of Neponset. Two of the children Harry and Addie passed away many years ago.
Beautiful indeed was the life of the deceased and the Congregational church was unable to seat all who wished to pay their tributes of respect to their friend of these many years. The sermon was a short one of a biographical nature and was a fitting memorial to the life of the departed. The choir was composed of Mrs. L.M. Stuart, Mrs. A.E. Stetson, Mrs. S.S. Lewis, Mrs. C.M. Carpenter, and Messrs. A.F. Byarlay and Wm. Burnett.
The honorary pall bearers were David Ballans, C.C. Studley, S.D. Carpenter, G. Tibbetts, Steven Lyle, and H. Scott. The official bearers were J.T. Scaife, Geo. T. Bowen, C. Norton, P.R. Harlan, G.W. McMillan and Joshua Markee.
Every store was closed during the hour of the funeral services and school was dismissed. The pupils forming a procession and marching in a body to the church. The floral offerings were beautiful, and among the pieces were a cross as a token of esteem from the Congregational Sunday school and a sheaf of wheat and roses as a floral tribute from the teachers and pupils of the public school.
Rev. H.L. Hartwell conducted the services and the remains were laid to rest in Floral Hill cemetery.
"There is not death; what seems so is transition
This life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life elysian
Whose portals we call death."
NM, Friday March 3, 1905, p4, c1
Isaac B. Blake, whose death occurred last week, carried a $1,500 life insurance policy and his family will receive the benefit of the policy which Mr. Blake carried for a great number of years.
Neponset Messenger, Friday September 9, 1904, p1, c1
EIGHTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY. Isaac B. Blake is Hale and Hearty and Congratulated by His Friends.
Last Saturday Isaac B. Blake celebrated his eighty-second birthday anniversary. Mr. Blake was engaged in the lumber business in Neponset for forty-two consecutive years until his retirement January 1, 1903. During that time Mr. Blake was not absent from the office to exceed three months during all these years. Mr. Blake is now among our old citizens and while his hair is whitened by the frost of many winters, he is still strong and hearty and is the janitor at the Public School building.
During his employment at the lumber yards he came in contact with large numbers of people from miles around and is well known throughout this part of the county. He has been a member of the Congregational church for over a score of years and for five years was superintendent of the school.
Mr. Blake is a native of Vermont and was born at Peacham, Caledonia county of that state, Sept. 3, 1822, on election day. He came west in December 1855, and settled at Weathersfield, this state, where he remained but one year, when he came to Neponset, where he has since continuously resided. He was for forty-two years engaged in the lumber trade of the town, and was all that time in chief control of that trade at this point and located at one stand.
NM, Friday February 24, 1905, p1, c2&3
[photo of 3 men & baby with caption:] Four Generations of the Blake Family. I.B. Blake (deceased), was very proud of the above picture as it showed four generations of the family. On the extreme left is shown his son Albert, of Kewanee and grandson Claude, of the same city, and the latter's little son. Mr. Blake's picture appears at the extreme right.
NM, Friday February 24, 1905, p1, c5
DEATH OF PIONEER.
Isaac B. Blake Passed Away Monday Afternoon.
Isaac B. Blake, one of the most prominent residents of Neponset passed away Monday afternoon at twenty minutes after five after an illness of only a week's duration. Mr. Blake had ever been a hale and hearty man and seldom had he been sick. Last Wednesday he contracted a severe cold and this with his advanced age, resulted in his death. Sunday his condition became alarming and his relatives were summoned to his bedside. He was conscious until an hour and half before the end came.
Mr. Blake was born in Peacham, Vermont, Dec. 3, 1822, and at the time of his death was 82 years, 5 months and 18 days of age. He came to Wethersfield Dec. 22, 1855 and in 1856 moved to Neponset where his home has since been and where he has been highly respected by all as he was known to every one in the village.
Came to Neponset in 1856.
When Mr. Blake moved to Neponset the town was but a hamlet. He had to mow the grass before the stakes, by which his lot could be located, were found.
He was on of the organizers of the Congregational church in 1858, and had been an active member for 47 years. He served on the building committee with Orin Hazard and Samuel Dorr. The church was erected in 1863 and dedicated on March 2, 1864. For 46 successive years he was engaged in the lumber business in the village. He held many offices of public trust and responsibility and discharged his duties with marked fidelity and honesty. Two years ago he retired from business and lived at his home since.
No one had been a member of the Congregational church longer than the deceased and no one was more prompt and faithful in attendance.
Married in Vermont.
Mr. Blake was married in Vermont in 1847 and the year after came to Illinois. His wife passed away here and was buried at the Osceola cemetery. He married again and after a few years his home was again saddened by his second wife passing away. He then married Jennie Pettett at Trivoli, Ill., who survives, together with his five children, who are Ira, of Kewanee, Albert H., of Kewanee, and Matthew, Miss Anna and Wilbur all of Neponset. Two of the children Harry and Addie passed away many years ago.
Beautiful indeed was the life of the deceased and the Congregational church was unable to seat all who wished to pay their tributes of respect to their friend of these many years. The sermon was a short one of a biographical nature and was a fitting memorial to the life of the departed. The choir was composed of Mrs. L.M. Stuart, Mrs. A.E. Stetson, Mrs. S.S. Lewis, Mrs. C.M. Carpenter, and Messrs. A.F. Byarlay and Wm. Burnett.
The honorary pall bearers were David Ballans, C.C. Studley, S.D. Carpenter, G. Tibbetts, Steven Lyle, and H. Scott. The official bearers were J.T. Scaife, Geo. T. Bowen, C. Norton, P.R. Harlan, G.W. McMillan and Joshua Markee.
Every store was closed during the hour of the funeral services and school was dismissed. The pupils forming a procession and marching in a body to the church. The floral offerings were beautiful, and among the pieces were a cross as a token of esteem from the Congregational Sunday school and a sheaf of wheat and roses as a floral tribute from the teachers and pupils of the public school.
Rev. H.L. Hartwell conducted the services and the remains were laid to rest in Floral Hill cemetery.
"There is not death; what seems so is transition
This life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life elysian
Whose portals we call death."
NM, Friday March 3, 1905, p4, c1
Isaac B. Blake, whose death occurred last week, carried a $1,500 life insurance policy and his family will receive the benefit of the policy which Mr. Blake carried for a great number of years.
EIGHTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY. Isaac B. Blake is Hale and Hearty and Congratulated by His Friends.
Last Saturday Isaac B. Blake celebrated his eighty-second birthday anniversary. Mr. Blake was engaged in the lumber business in Neponset for forty-two consecutive years until his retirement January 1, 1903. During that time Mr. Blake was not absent from the office to exceed three months during all these years. Mr. Blake is now among our old citizens and while his hair is whitened by the frost of many winters, he is still strong and hearty and is the janitor at the Public School building.
During his employment at the lumber yards he came in contact with large numbers of people from miles around and is well known throughout this part of the county. He has been a member of the Congregational church for over a score of years and for five years was superintendent of the school.
Mr. Blake is a native of Vermont and was born at Peacham, Caledonia county of that state, Sept. 3, 1822, on election day. He came west in December 1855, and settled at Weathersfield, this state, where he remained but one year, when he came to Neponset, where he has since continuously resided. He was for forty-two years engaged in the lumber trade of the town, and was all that time in chief control of that trade at this point and located at one stand.
NM, Friday February 24, 1905, p1, c2&3
[photo of 3 men & baby with caption:] Four Generations of the Blake Family. I.B. Blake (deceased), was very proud of the above picture as it showed four generations of the family. On the extreme left is shown his son Albert, of Kewanee and grandson Claude, of the same city, and the latter's little son. Mr. Blake's picture appears at the extreme right.
NM, Friday February 24, 1905, p1, c5
DEATH OF PIONEER.
Isaac B. Blake Passed Away Monday Afternoon.
Isaac B. Blake, one of the most prominent residents of Neponset passed away Monday afternoon at twenty minutes after five after an illness of only a week's duration. Mr. Blake had ever been a hale and hearty man and seldom had he been sick. Last Wednesday he contracted a severe cold and this with his advanced age, resulted in his death. Sunday his condition became alarming and his relatives were summoned to his bedside. He was conscious until an hour and half before the end came.
Mr. Blake was born in Peacham, Vermont, Dec. 3, 1822, and at the time of his death was 82 years, 5 months and 18 days of age. He came to Wethersfield Dec. 22, 1855 and in 1856 moved to Neponset where his home has since been and where he has been highly respected by all as he was known to every one in the village.
Came to Neponset in 1856.
When Mr. Blake moved to Neponset the town was but a hamlet. He had to mow the grass before the stakes, by which his lot could be located, were found.
He was on of the organizers of the Congregational church in 1858, and had been an active member for 47 years. He served on the building committee with Orin Hazard and Samuel Dorr. The church was erected in 1863 and dedicated on March 2, 1864. For 46 successive years he was engaged in the lumber business in the village. He held many offices of public trust and responsibility and discharged his duties with marked fidelity and honesty. Two years ago he retired from business and lived at his home since.
No one had been a member of the Congregational church longer than the deceased and no one was more prompt and faithful in attendance.
Married in Vermont.
Mr. Blake was married in Vermont in 1847 and the year after came to Illinois. His wife passed away here and was buried at the Osceola cemetery. He married again and after a few years his home was again saddened by his second wife passing away. He then married Jennie Pettett at Trivoli, Ill., who survives, together with his five children, who are Ira, of Kewanee, Albert H., of Kewanee, and Matthew, Miss Anna and Wilbur all of Neponset. Two of the children Harry and Addie passed away many years ago.
Beautiful indeed was the life of the deceased and the Congregational church was unable to seat all who wished to pay their tributes of respect to their friend of these many years. The sermon was a short one of a biographical nature and was a fitting memorial to the life of the departed. The choir was composed of Mrs. L.M. Stuart, Mrs. A.E. Stetson, Mrs. S.S. Lewis, Mrs. C.M. Carpenter, and Messrs. A.F. Byarlay and Wm. Burnett.
The honorary pall bearers were David Ballans, C.C. Studley, S.D. Carpenter, G. Tibbetts, Steven Lyle, and H. Scott. The official bearers were J.T. Scaife, Geo. T. Bowen, C. Norton, P.R. Harlan, G.W. McMillan and Joshua Markee.
Every store was closed during the hour of the funeral services and school was dismissed. The pupils forming a procession and marching in a body to the church. The floral offerings were beautiful, and among the pieces were a cross as a token of esteem from the Congregational Sunday school and a sheaf of wheat and roses as a floral tribute from the teachers and pupils of the public school.
Rev. H.L. Hartwell conducted the services and the remains were laid to rest in Floral Hill cemetery.
"There is not death; what seems so is transition
This life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life elysian
Whose portals we call death."
NM, Friday March 3, 1905, p4, c1
Isaac B. Blake, whose death occurred last week, carried a $1,500 life insurance policy and his family will receive the benefit of the policy which Mr. Blake carried for a great number of years.
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