John Guyer Blake

BLAKE, John (?GREGOR?) died in Oklahoma January 29, 1899, was born June 26, 1846 in Washington County, Arkansas, the son of Samuel Blake, born at Hellen, Isle of Wight, England, who was the son of John Blake and his wife Anna who lived at the Isle of Wight, England. Maiden name of subject’s mother was Martha Jane Pyeatt, daughter of Henry and Lucinda (Carnahan) Pyeatt who lived at Logan County, Kentucky. Subject attended country schools, was a Democrat and a member of M.E. Church, South. He was assigned to General Cabell’s Brigade (military data missing) He married Anna E. Evins November 17, 1867 in Washington County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Ephraim Evins and his wife Mary Ann Crozier of Tennessee. Their children were Albert Sidney Blake (living), Mary K. and Laura J., both dead. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Mrs. A.E. (Blosser) Blake, widow of Grover Blake, who died January 29, 1899, filed Widow Application #29894 for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed on August 12, 1925 at the State, citing her husband’s service in the Confederate army from 1862 thru 1865 [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]