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Note: 1870 - Aug. 1 - census - Wolf Twp. - Picture Rocks P. O. - Lycoming Co., PA: Richard T. Blaikie, age 22, b. PA, works in box factory 1900 - June 6 - census - Laurel Run St., Picture Rocks Borough: Blaikie, Richard T.; b. 3/1851; age 49; married 6 years; merchant; he and parents b. PA Blaikie, Ellen; wife; b. 10/1853; age 47; no children born to her; she and parents b. PA Stratton, Lawrence; step grandson; b. 5/1893; age 7; he and parents b. PA 1912 - Death certificate states Ellie died from acute indigestion that lasted 12 hours. She died at 4:15 p.m. Penna. was given as birthplace for her and her parents. 1912 - May 18 - Saturday - Gazette and Bulletin, Williamsport: Picture Rocks - The funeral services for the late Mrs. R. T. Blaikie were held Thursday afternoon at the Baptist Church. Services were conducted by Rev. J. H. Cook, of Bellwood. The floral offerings were beautiful. From out of town there were present, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. James Howland of Buffalo, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stratton and son Laurence of Galeton; Mrs. Frederick Ebersole of Ralston; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Heilman, of Marsh Hill; Mrs. John Stratton, of Williamsport; Mrs. E. A. Masters, of Sunbury; Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Dibble, of Ogdensburg; William Blaike, of Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore, of Hughsville; Mrs. Brady Hodge, of Sonestown; Mr. and Mrs. David Stratton and Mrs. J. C. Wells, of town. 1920 - census - Loyalsock Twp., lycoming Co., PA: John W. Blaikie, age 45, he and parents b. in PA, house furniture Alice, wife, age 47 Richard T., father, age 68, widower Margaret J. J., dau., age 11 1922 - "Gazette-Bulletin" - Williamsport, PA: Picture Rocks- Richard T. Blaikie, aged 70 years, 11 months and 8 days, died last night following a long illness at the home of his son, J. W. Blaikie, in this place. The funeral will be held Thursday, with services at the house at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made at the Hughsville Cemetery. Friends may view the remains between 7 and 8:30 Wednesday evening. Mr. Blaikie was a veteran of the Civil War, having served as a drummer boy in Co. B, 82 Regt., PA Vol. Pleasant Hill Cemetery book done by Lycoming County Genealogical Society: Lot #1057B - Blaike, Ella, wife of Richard T. (stone reads Baikie), b. 1853; resided Picture Rocks; d. 5/12/1912 Lot #1057B - Blaikie, Richard T. (stone reads Baikie), b. 1851; d. 2/28/1922; resided Picture Rocks Lot #1057B - Stratton, Lawrence, b. 1893 - (no burial noted) owner of lot #1057 1/2 - Donald S. Price, his wife Alma R., and Shirley Bitler owner of lot #1057 - James Howland and R. L. Blaikie James D. Howland; d. 1867 - wife Artie d. 1877 Alma R. Price; 1906 - (no burial noted) m. 6/11/1930 Donald S. Price; b. 1904; d. 1/20/1984; resided Hughsvile; m. 6/11/1930 Shirley Bitler - (no burial listed) Research findings for Thomas Stratton and son Laurence: 1879 - T. R. Stratton came to Coudersport M. E. Church in 1879, left by 1881 as someone else named for that year - "History of Potter County" 1880 - June - census - Coudersport, Potter Co., PA; only Thomas listed in census: Thomas R. Stratton, age 39, minister, he and parents b. NJ Sarah A, age 38, she and parents b. PA Thos R., son, age 15, b. PA, laborer Robert M., son, age 15, b. PA Joseph, son, age 13, b. PA Mary B., dau., age 6, b. NY Frank M., son, age 4, b. NJ 1900 - June 11 - census - Sylvania Twp., Potter Co.: birth date of Laurence same as Picture Rocks census and only Thomas in Potter Co. but birth place & immigration dates very questionable: Thomas Stratton, age 36, married 9 years, b. Jan. 1864, he and parents b. England, immigrated 1875, engineer S or L ?, wife, age 26, b. March 1874, mother of 4 with 4 living, she and parents b. PA Lou? (can't make out, could be Laurence), age 7, b. May 1893, b. PA Lar? (can't make out), age 5, b. April 1895, b. PA Beatrice, dau., b. Feb. 1897, age 3, b. PA Dora, dau., b. April 1899, age 1, b. PA 1910 - May 2 - census - Galeton Borough, Potter Co., PA: age fits for Lawrence and place fits for Ella's obituary in 1912: Thomas Stratton, age 44, married once, married 18 years, he and parents b. England, locomotive work Lottie, age 34, married once, married 18 years, mother of 4 with 4 living, she and parents b. PA Lawrence, son, age 16, b. PA, sawmill work Lamar, son, age 15, b. PA Beatrice, dau., age 13, b. PA Doris, dau., age 11, b. PA
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