Blakeslee, Herbert E.

HERBERT E. BLAKESLEE, farmer and dairyman, P.O. Spartansburg, was born in Spartansburg, July 10, 1851, son of Abraham and Harriet Blakeslee, natives of New York and pioneer settlers of Sparta Township, this county, the former of whom came here in 1818 with his parents, who settled on the farm now owned by their son Cyrus, and kept the first hotel in this part of the county. He was a brother of William D. Blakeslee, whose biography appears above, and was a prominent farmer, at one time the largest land and stock-owner in this county; was continually elected to some public office of trust. He departed this life in 1874, honored and beloved by all. His widow now resides with her son Herbert. They had nine children, viz.: Selden H., died at his residence in Spartansburg, October 14, 1884; Anna A., wife of Charles Binney, in Spartansburg; Moses H., living in Erie County; Prudence M., wife of William S. Hall, at Vinton, Iowa; Oliver P., Cyrus A., Frank M.; Delia A., wife of P. Mahoney in Corry, and Herbert E. Mrs. Blakeslee’s father, Moses Higgins, built the first grist- mill in Sparta Township, this county. Our subject resides on the old homestead, comprising 160 acres of well improved land. From an elevation on this farm can be seen twelve different townships in Crawford, Erie and Warren Counties. Herbert Blakeslee was married, September, 1879, to Louisa, daughter of W.H. and Adelaide Casey, natives of Vermont, now living in Hudson, N.Y. Our subject is one of the energetic and prosperous farmers of the county. In politics he is a stanch Democrat.