Grooms-Blake Connection

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                               Adams County Ohio
1. Mariah GROOMS, b, Oct., 1829, dau. of Abraham Grooms, Jr. and Sarah
Shanks, m. ca 1851, Joseph Blake, son of Thomas Blake and Nancy Coonrad.
four children.
2. Rachel Blake, b. Jan., 1860, dau. of Joseph and Mariah Grooms Blake, m.
Nelson GROOMS, b. May, 1852, son of Abraham GROOMS and Sarah Fields. This
Abraham was son of Zachariah GROOMS, Sr. and Fanny Shanks. Five children.
3. Rachel Blake, b. Feb. 17, 1824, dau. of Nicholas Blake, Jr. and Rebecca
Coonrad, m. Lorenzo Dow GROOMS. He was b. Apr. 16, 1813, son of John GROOMS
and Deborah Satterfield. John was son of Abraham GROOMS, Sr. and Margaret
_____. Eight children.
4. Mary Ann Blake, b. Jun. 8, 1838, dau. of Joseph Blake (brother of Thomas
and Nicholas, Jr.), m. Meredith GROOMS. He was b. Nov. 19, 1822, son of
John GROOMS and Deborah Satterfield. Three children.
5. Eliza Jane GROOMS, oldest child of Meredith and Mary Ann Blake GROOMS,
was b. Apr. 17, 1862. She m. John GROOMS. He was b. Mar. 10, 1857, son of
Edward Tiffin GROOMS and Eliza Jane Copas. Edward Tiffin GROOMS was s. of
Zachariah GROOMS, Sr. and Fanny Shanks. No children (?).