Brief Life History of James
When James Blakeslee was born on 18 July 1802, in Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, his father, David Blakeslee, 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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Family Time Line
Sources (24)
- 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"
Spouse and Children
1802–1866 Male
1804–1876 Female
Children (6)
1826–1890 Male
1827–1827 Female
1829– Female
1830–1874 Male
1832–1906 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1766–1851 Male
1769–1859 Female
Siblings (10)
1790–1794 Female
1791–1857 Female
1793–1874 Male
1795–1884 Male
1796–1798 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 1
1818
Age 16
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 17
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.
Story Highlight
Letter found in the Times and Seasons
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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