Brief Life History of James
When James Blakeslee was born on 18 July 1802, in Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, his father, David Blakslee, was 36 and his mother, Julia Redfield, was 33. He married Louisanna Edmunds on 9 October 1825, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Kane, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died on 18 December 1866, in Batavia, Kane, Illinois, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Batavia, Kane, Illinois, United States.
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- James Blakesly, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Blakeslee - Published information: birth: 18 July 1802; Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
- James H Blakeslee, "Find A Grave Index"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Blakesley, from an Old English personal name, Blæcwulf, + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Vol. 2. 18.] CITY OF NAUVOO, ILL. July 15th, 1841 [Whole No. 30. Times and Seasons. City of Nauvoo, Dear Brethren in the New Covenant,-Having an hour or two's leisure this morning, and feeling it m …
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