Ernest Sumner BLAKE ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

1900 IA CENSUS, Taylor Co, Bedford twp:
Ernest Blake, son, May 1894, b. IA, father b. IN, mother b. NY.
He was living with his parents, Jacob & Lydia Blake, and siblings.

1910 IA CENSUS, Taylor Co, Bedford town:
"Earnest" S. Blake, son, 15, b. IA, father b. IN, mother b. NY, attended school.
He was living with his parents, Jacob & Lydia Blake.

1915 IA STATE CENSUS, Taylor Co, Bedford town:
Ernest S. Blake, 20, single, occupation: delivery; b. IA, father b. IA, mother b, NY.
He appears to be living in the household of Jacob & Lydia Blake.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918:
Ernest Summer Blake, Bedford, Taylor Co, IA; 23; b. May 12, 1894 at Bedford, IA; drayman, employed by O. E. Hall, Bedford, IA; supports father and mother; single; claimed exemption from draft due to dependent father and mother; medium height and build, blue eyes, light brown hair.

Ernest married Florence Ethel ROOT, daughter of Fred ROOT and Mary Ann "Maud" MOBLEY, about 1917.¹ (Florence Ethel ROOT was born on 15 Jan 1898 in MO,⁴ died on 27 Mar 1980 ⁵ and was buried in Hopkins Cem, Hopkins, Nodaway Co, MO ⁵.)