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Harriet Blake
1843 - 1917 (~ 73 years)
Generation: 1
1. Harriet Blake was born in Oct 1843 in New York; died on 5 Jun 1917 in West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; was buried in South Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. Notes:
Mrs. Harriet Applin, widow of the late Philemon Applin of West Sparta, died Tuesday evening at the age of 74 years, the result of a paralytic stroke. She is survived by one step-daughter Miss Mary Applin. Funeral services will be held from Wilson & Altmeyer's apartments at two o'clock Friday afternoon, burial at the South Presbyterian church cemetery in Sparta, Rev. S. E. Moose to officiate.
(June 7, 1917, The Dansville Express, NY)
According to Livingston County, NY, poorhouse records, Harriet was admitted to the poorhouse May 10, 1915, for the reason of destitution.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209050766/harriet-applinHarriet married Philemon Whitcomb Applin about 1886. Philemon (son of Benjamin Redman Applin and Susan Whitcomb) was born on 18 Sep 1816 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; died on 29 Sep 1904 in West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; was buried in South Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]