1. Lucy Jones Blake was born August 7, 1825 and died July 24, 1826. She is buried in Cross Creek Cemetery #1, Fayetteville, NC.
2. William Bushrod Blake was born May 24, 1827 and died September 2, 1886 at his home near Lumberton, NC. On September 14, 1853 in Robeson Co., NC he married Susan Olive King, the daughter of Reubin King and Sarah W. Powers. William graduated from the University of NC at Chapel Hill and was the first Superintendent of Public Instruction of Robeson Co. William was buried in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton, NC.
2a. Reuben King Blake was born December 26, 1854 and died ca. October 13, 1905. He became Sheriff of Robeson County, NC. Reuben married Susan Ida Crump on October 16, 1889 at N.S. Crump's in Robeson Co, NC. Susan was born December 1867.
2aa. Clifton Crump Blake was born December 1890 in Robeson Co., NC. On July 27, 1916 he married Maude Ann(ie) Tyson in Wishart Twp., Robeson Co., NC at the bride's home. Clifton was the Assistant Postmaster in Lumberton, NC.
2aaa. Clifton Crump Blake, Jr. was born September 22, 1917 in Lumberton, NC. He married Margaret Louise Avant.
2aaaa. Homer Clifton Blake was born September 11, 1949 in Robeson County, NC.
2aab. Euphema E. Blake was born in 1919 in Robeson Co., NC and died February 17, 1920. She is buried in Meadowbrook Cemetery, Robeson Co., NC.
2aac. Ernest Tyson Blake was born February 7, 1921 i;n Lumberton, NC and died November 22, 1994 in Lumberton, NC.
2aad. Stillborn Male Blake was born and died January 2, 1926 in Lumberton, NC.
2ab. Annie Olive Blake was born February 28, 1895 in Lumberton, NC. She married -?- Powers. She lived in Whittier, CA.
2ac. Guy V. Blake was born November 1897.
2ad. Reuben Paul Blake was born October 21, 1899 in Lumberton and died March 11, 1984 in Lumberton, NC. He married Jacquette A. Hill of Colulmbus Co., NC. Jacquette was born ca. 1903. Reuben worked for the post office. He is buried in the Gardens of Faith Cemetery, Lumberton.
2ada. Cara Hill Blake was born December 17, 1932 in Lumberton, NC. She married James N. Bass. They live in Charlotte, NC.
2adb. John Paul Blake was born March 18, 1934 in Lumberton, NC.
2adc. Jane Ann Blake was born January 16, 1936 in Lumberton, NC. On July 8, 1961 in Lumberton, she married William Elton Gissendaner of Albany, GA. William was born ca. 1937.
2ae. Lillian Stem Blake was born October 22, 1901 in Lumberton, NC.
2b. William Owen Blake was born January 7, 1857 in Lumberton, NC and died prior to 1913. On January 25, 1890 in Howelsville Twp, Robeson Co, he married Georgia A. Phillips. Georgia was born in January 1871 in Lumberton, NC and died February 17, 1930 in Robeson Co., NC. She was the daughter of Washington Phillips and Molissa Todd. In 1900 they lived in Wisharts Twp, Robeson Co., NC.
2ba. Benjamin Terrell Blake was born May 15, 1891 in Lumberton, NC and died December 13, 1978 in Lumberton. He had been employed with the post office. Benjamin is buried in the Gardens of Faith Cemetery, Lumberton, NC. On September 9, 1925 in Lumberton, he married Pearl Mae Prevatt. Pearl was born ca. 1901 and died August 2, 1973 in Lumberton, the daughter of McGougan Prevatt and Thresia Humphrey.
2baa. William Terrell Blake was born December 26, 1926 in Lumberton, NC. He lives in Lumberton, NC.
2bab. Benjamin Hutaff Blake was born December 26, 1927 in Lumberton, NC. He married Lillian Baker Spivey on April 1, 1956 in Lumberton Twp., Robeson Co., NC. Benjamin is an accountant. Lillialn was born ca. 1934.
2baba. Benjamin Hutaff Blake, Jr. was born February 7, 1959 in Lumberton, NC.
2babb. Sallie Lanooe (sic) Blake was born June 5, 1962 in Lumberton, NC. She married Gregory Goins.
2babba. Blake Goins was born March 19, 1995.
3. Lucy Jones Blake was born August 27, 1830 and died August 28, 1889 in Rockingham, NC. On May 25, 1853 in Cumberland Co., NC, she married William Stephen Fowlkes. William was born April 29, 1830 in NC and died February 1, 1910. They are buried in Old East Side Cemetery, Rockingham, NC.
3a. Alice V. Fowlkes was born May 28, 1854 and died May 7, 1914. She was buried in Old East Side Cemetery, Rockingham, NC. In 1900 she lived in Rockingham in the home of Mattia C. Stansill as a boarder.
3b. William "Willie" M. Fowlkes was born June 17, 1856 and died March 16, 1899. He is buried in Old East Side Cemetery, Rockingham, NC. Willie was a doctor. He married L.M. -?-.
3ba. Eddie W. Fowlkes was born April 30, 1892 and died June 14, 1893. He was buried in Old East Side Cemetery, Rockingham, NC.
3bb. Infant (Male) Fowlkes was born and died July 15, 1894. He was buried in Old East Side Cemetery, Rockingham, NC.
3c. Fannie Fowlkes was born ca. 1862.
3d. Milton H. Fowlkes was born November 1864. He married Sue C. -?-, born in NC. Milton was a traveling salesman according to the 1900 census of Rockingham, Richmond Co., NC.
3da. L.M. Folkes was born ca. 1901.
3db. Frances Folkes was born ca. 1910.
3e. Lilly/Lilley Fowlkes was born ca. 1869/72. It is entirely possible that she is the same Lilley Fowlkes who is listed as a "Head of Household" in the 1900 census of Rockingham with 6 children and her father given as her father-in-law. There were also 5 boarders listed with the family. This Lilley was born May 1869. Her children are as follows:
Merita (?) Fowlkes born February 1891
Willie W. Fowlkes born April 1892
Newton M. Fowlkes born July 1894
Lucy B. Fowlkes born July 1897
Nelson C. Fowlkes born February 1898
Harry W. Fowlkes born November 1899
3f. John Fowlkes was born ca. 1874.
4. Mary Macy Blake was born ca. 1832 and died ca. June 27, 1863 in Bladen Co., NC. On November 7, 1850 in Cumberland Co., NC she married David Cogdell. They lived in Bladen County, NC.
4a. Junius Lafayette Cogdell
5. Margaret Ann Crosby Blake was born in 1835 and died August 21, 1836. She is buried in Cross Creek Cemetery #1, Fayetteville, NC.
6. John Hall Blake was born February 18, 1839 and died August 18, 1918 in Toccoa, GA. On May 7, 1862, he married Susan McArthur, the daughter of Duncan McArthur and Christian -?-. Susan was born ca. 1840 and died ca. July 4, 1905. John served as a private during the Civil War. He enlisted in Cumberland at the age of 22 on April 17, 1861. He was in Co. H, 1st Regt., NC Troops, 2nd Co. B, 36th Regt., NC Troops and Co b, 13th Battalion, NC Light Artillery. They lived in 71st Twp, Cumberland Co per the 1880 census.
6a. Anna Jane Blake was born March 2, 1863.
6b. John Stancil Blake was born June 18, 1866.
6c. Edmond Henry Blake was born March 28, 1868 and died August 3, 1954. He was not listed with the family in the 1880 census. In 1900 he lived with his uncle, Alex McArthur in Seventy First Twp., Cumberland Co., NC.
6d. Fannie Christian "Crecsy" Blake was born October 26, 1870.
6e. Fredrick D. Blake was born October 24, 1872. Fred became a well known building contractor in Charlotte, NC. One or two of his sons carried on the business.
6f. Susan McArthur Blake was born July 26, 1874 in Red Bank, Cumberland Co., NC and died August 18, 1968 in Toccoa, GA. On July 2, 1901 in Columbia, SC she married Andrew Cauthen Craft. They were founders of the Toccoa Orphanage.
6fa. Allie Cauthen Craft was born October 25, 1905 in Toccoa, GA and died January 1966 in Orlando, FL. On January 6, 1924 in Toccoa, GA he married Agnes Myrna Mills.
6faa. Barbara Agnes Craft married Charles Allen Vickery.
6faaa. Brenda Lynn Vickery was born October 25, 1953.
6faab. Charles Allen Vickery, Jr was born September 9, 1955 in Atlanta, GA.
6faac. Julie Alice Vickery was born July 15, 1960.
6faad. Susan Catherine Vickery was born March 27, 1972.
6fab. Alton Craft
6fac. Waitus K. Craft was born October 26, 1929 and died June 5, 1978.
6fad. Charles Edward Craft was born January 9, 1928 and died February 5, 1996.
6fb. Luther Blake Craft was born June 5, 1902.
6fc. Sue Elrod Craft was born September 26, 1903.
6fd. Pinkie Julia Craft was born Autust 8, 1907. On August 27, 1930 she married Merritt Thurmond Ware.
6fe. John Wesley Craft was born April 23, 1914.
6g. Mary Catherine "Pinkey" Blake was born September 13, 1876 and died May 3, 1957.
6h. Isham Blake was born August 1, 1879.
7. Ann Mortimer Blake was born March 19, 1841 and died January 17, 1917. On Setpember 1, 1868 in Cumberland Co., NC, she married Dr. James D. Croom. James lived in New Hanover Co., NC before his marriage. In 1870, Ann and James lived in Bladen Co, NC. In 1880 they lived in Quhele (now known as Maxton), NC. They are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Maxton, NC.
7a. Jimmie Mortimer Croom was a daughter born April 15, 1870 and died December 28, 1916. She is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Maxton, NC.
7b. M.F. Croom was a daughter born ca. 1873.
7c. Robert Devane Croom was a son born ca. 1875.
7d. James Dallas Croom was a son born ca. 1878.
7e. Arthur Bascom Croom was a son born in March 1880.
8. Lydia Frances Blake was born September 3, 1844 and died April 26, 1924. On October 25, 1865 in Cumberland County, NC, she married John Henry Tysor, the son of Oren Alston Tysor and Annie Clifton (a niece of Isham Blake, Sr.). John was born July 31, 1840 and died March 15, 1915. John farmed and operated a water mill, making flour and mea. Lydia and John are buried at Asbury Methodist Church.
9. Frederick Augustus Blake married Josephine Pridgen.
10. Henry Clay Blake married Margaret Simpson.
11. Joseph Watters Blake married Alice Simpson.
