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The Blue Book of Iowa Women A History of Contemporary WomenCompiled by Winona Evans Reeves, 1914. |
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MRS. W. E. BLAKESusan Elizabeth Safely Blake, wife of the widely known attorney, W. E. Blake, was born in Waterford, N. Y., April 23, 1845. Her father was Thomas Safley, and her mother, Henrietta Fenwick, who died, when her daughter was only six years old. In 1853 her father with his family came to Linn county, Iowa. All three of Mrs. Blake's brothers served in the Civil War. Dr. A. F. Safley enlisted in New York, Alexander F. Safley in a Colorado Regiment and won from the Indians the name "Brave White Chief" because of his bravery. Maj. John J. Safley enlisted in the 13th regiment at Davenport which was a part of the Iowa Crocker Brigade. She was married to W. E. Blake, Nov. 4, 1903. He
has practiced law in Burlington since 1869. He has been an elder
in the First Presbyterian church for over forty years and was
superintendent of the Sunday school for twenty-five years. He was
a member of the Board of Education for twelve years being president for
eleven years. Mrs. Blake belongs to most of the clubs and
associations in Burlington which are worth while, among them the Musical
Club, the King's Daughters, the Y. W. C. A., the Visiting Nurse
Association, the Red Cross society, the Humane society, the Hospital Aid
and her church organizations. To all these she gives very helpful
support. She has lived in Burlington for forty one years and
through all that time she has had a part in the best life of the
city. She has seen the city grow and improve in these years until
it seems transformed, very few of the old land marks being left. |
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