Looking for Blakeslee of Ohio
I am looking for Frank P. Blakeslees fathers father and mother. Franks father was Origin Blakeslee born 1831 in ohio and he was married to Harriet Howard in the 1850s to 1860 Frank was married to Anne Henson Frank was born Jan. 29 1869 and Anne Henson was born April 19,1889 Frank died June 10,1945 and Anne died Oct,24,1969 and also looking for Tom Henson and Mary L. Holdsworths parents probably born in England that is where Anne was born at
on 2012-12-11 19:07:36
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I know the surname is spelt differently but as a starting point is this your family.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank P Blakesley
Age in 1870: 1
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Carlisle, Lorain, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: LaGrange
Oregon Blakesley 39 Occ. runs sawmill
Harriet Blakesley 29
Nettie Blakesley 7
Ange Blakesley 5
Frank P Blakesley 1
May Blakesley 74 *
Severio H Blakesley 42 **
* Oregon's mother ?
** Oregon's Brother ?
Oregon Blakesley, May Blakesley, Severio H Blakesley b Conn.
Rest of family b Ohio
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Origen Blakeslee
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1850: Carlisle, Lorain, Ohio
Gender: Male
Family Number: 763
Household Members:
Name Age
Perley Blakeslee 61 occ millwright
Mary Blakeslee 54
Serena Blakeslee 22 occ millar
Origen Blakeslee 19
Census too blurred to read Origen's occ.
Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) about Parley Blakeslee
Name: Parley Blakeslee
[Parley Blackeslee, Blakesle]
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1817
Marriage Location: North Haven
Spouse: Mary Blakesley
Not very helpful because it does not give Mary' surname
I assume this is your Henson family
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna Henson
Age: 11
Birth Date: Apr 1889
Birthplace: England
Home in 1900: Carlisle, Lorain, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1891
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Tom Henson
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Mary Henson
Mother's Birthplace: England
Tom Henson 54
Mary Henson 52
John W Henson 24
Tom M Henson 14
Anna Henson 11
Cora M Henson 8
I am also researching Tom Henson. I believe he is the father of Lillie Henson who married Charles Emery. She had a daughter she named Anna. Lillie was born in 1889 and the family came to America in 1891.