Blake, William S.

  • Born 10/21/1802. Died 3/2/1877. 1860 Clarkston census records listed him as a 55 year old merchant who was born in England.
  • Wife, Mary Sabine. Born 1/15/1812 in England. Died 8/29/1887.
  • 1860 census records listed James Sabine, a 16 year old farm laborer who was born in Michigan and James Urch,a 38 year old clerk who was born in England in the same household.
  • One of Clarkston's early settlers. The 1872 map of the Village lists Blake as a farmer, hop grower, & dealer in groceries & provisions. He owned several pieces of property in the western section of the Village in particular.