Joseph Alexander Blakley

1838 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Joseph Alexander Blakley
  Birth	25 Jul 1838	Young Twp, Indiana, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Notes from 'Indiana County Pennsylvania, Her People, Past and Present' by Prof J T Stewart (from a transcription on Treasures of the Past website at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~treasures/unitedstates.htm . The notes list six children of Joseph and Elizabeth (Fulton) Blakley. --- Joseph Alexander Blakley, born July 25, 1838, on the homestead on Hooper run, attended the Anderson school in that vicinity and worked at home with his father until shortly after the breaking out of the Civil war. In June, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 56th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. William McIntire of Pittsburg and Col. S. A. Merideth of Philadelphia. He was mustered into the service Sept. 23d, at Harrisburg, was sent from there to Washington and Falmouth, and later to Fredericksburg, Va., taking part in the battle under general Pope. He was in the Army of the Potomac. From there he went up the James river to Richmond, took part in the second battle of Bull Run and the Seven Days’ fight, as well as the battle of Sulphur Springs and other engagements. On Aug. 29, 1862, he received a gunshot wound in the right wrist, paralyzing his hand, and he has suffered from the effects ever since. He was taken to hospital at Westchester, Pa., and was discharged for disability while in the line of duty. Returning home, he became associated with Colonel Lininger and recruited a company, of which he was unanimously elected captain, but could not serve because of disability. After working on the home farm for a time he went west to Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, spending two years in that section, during which time he engaged in various occupations. Coming back East he located at Braddock, pa., where he was in the employ of the Thompson Steel Company for nine years, at the end of that time resuming farming, which he has ever since followed. He settled on a part of the old Fulton farm, one mile east of West Lebanon, in Indiana county, and has built a dwelling house, barn and other buildings, besides making many other improvements. He has also added land to his original purchase, now having ninety acres. The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad runs through his property. Mr. Blakley operated the farm with the help of his son Silas. He is a Republican and has been quite active in local politics, having served as inspector of elections, overseer of the poor, supervisor, auditor, and in other township offices. Socially he belongs to Foster Robinson Post., G.A.R., of Saltsburg, and his religious connection is with the Presbyterian Church at West Lebanon. On Nov. 10, 1865, Mr. Blakley married Elizabeth Fulton, who was born in Young township, daughter of Silas and Annie (Harbison) Fulton, and died Oct. 14, 1909; she is buried in West Lebanon cemetery. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Blakley had a family of six children, as follows: Annie Jean (Jennie), wife of James M. Risinger, of Homer City, Indiana Co., Pa.; William, who died when twenty-one years old; Lula R., at home; Silas Fulton, who is on the homestead; Albert C., residing in Chicago; and Joseph A., Jr., who enlisted for service in the Spanish-American war in 1898 and died of fever Aug. 22, 1898, while in camp at Chattanooga, and was brought home and buried in the West Lebanon cemetery.
  Person ID	I14879	Ives-Leedom
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Hugh Blakley,   b. 18 Jan 1790, Belfast, Ireland d. 17 Dec 1877, Indiana Co, Pennsylvania (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Jane Henderson,   b. Indiana Co, Pennsylvania d. 28 Aug 1844, Indiana Co, Pennsylvania
  Marriage	29 Apr 1819	Indiana Co, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F2121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Fulton,   b. Young Twp, Indiana, Pennsylvania d. 14 Oct 1909
  Marriage	10 Nov 1865	prob Indiana Co, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F2147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2005