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.
