Bender Family Lines



My maternal grandmother was the daughter of William Tazwell Fisher and Estella Blake Fisher. My maternal grandfather, John D. Bender is descended from Isaac Bender, a veteran of the War of 1812. Here is some of the information on the family lines I've gathered, I hope you find it useful. I'll be adding information as time allows, check back for updates. For now, I've posted information primarily on my maternal great grandmother's line.


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Thomas Lockard's parents were John Jay Blake, born 17 Jan 1834 and died Jan 17, 1924, his mother was Eliza Jane Ocheltree who died 18 Oct 1923. John Jay Blake's father was Andrew Blake and his mother was Betsy Crissmore Blake

Siblings of Thomas Blake are:

Blake Family
NAME BORN DIED
Thomas Lockard Blake May 9, 1860 Dec 10, 1950
Elizabeth (Wine) Blake May 25, 1866 Feb 5, 1929
Estella Blake Oct 8, 1882 Mar 10, 1974
Bessie Blake March 198, 1884 Oct 1904
Lillie V. Blake Oct 29, 1886 Jan 1, 1968
Sylvester M. Blake Feb 22, 1888 Sep 10, 1973
Belle Blake Dec 27, 1890 Sep 24, 1926
Delpha M. Blake Jun 27, 1891
Alice Blake Jun 24, 1892
James G. Blake Jun 14, 1894 Jun 30, 1972
Blanche Blake Mar 1, 1896 Jul 20, 1972
John D. Blake Mar 21, 1901 Feb 22, 1967
William F. Blake Jul 19, 1905
Ressie Blake Sep 21, 1908

Blake Marriages
Estella Blake to W.T. Fisher
Bessie Blake to George Taylor
Lillie V. Blake to James Allen
Sylvester M. Blake to Bertha Singleton
Bell Blake to B.S. Bly
Alice Blake to Homer Lipps
James G. Blake to Leah Cook
Blanch Blake to Frank Riffle
John d. Blake to Beatrice Frame
Jesse L. Blake to Lona Singleton
William F. Blake to Lulu M. Singleton
Ressie Blake never married


David Wine Family
David Smithy Wine Nov 7, 1829 March 23, 1909
Mary Elizabeth Conrad Wine Jun 2, 1830 March 15, 1918
Sarah Wine Oct 8, 1948 Aug 14, 1936
John Nelson Wine May 9, 1849 Aug 15, 1936
Lucy Wine Feb 10, 1851 Feb 9, 1895
Amanda Wine Nov 30, 1853 Jan 21, 1930
Mary Ann Wine Sep 5, 1855 Jan 23, 1948
Morinda Wine Jul 30, 1857 Mar 14, 1872
Margurite Wine Jun 30, 1859 Jul 17, 1909
Rebecca Wine Apr 24, 1861 Jun 1947
William Wine May 6, 1863 Oct 22, 1929
Elizabeth Wine May 25, 1865 Feb 5, 1929
George David (Jack) Wine Jan 4, 1867 Jun 1934
James Emory Wine Oct 23, 1868 Jul 13, 1946
Benjamin Franklin Wine Aug 8, 1871 Jan 10, 1964
Armintie Wine Oct 6, 1873 May 5, 1958

Wine Family Marriages



  • Sara Wine to Charlie Riffle
  • John Nelson Wine to isabelle Bragg
  • Lucy Wine to John Allen
  • Amanda wine to Thomas Conley
  • Mary Ann wine to David Conrad
  • Marguriet Wine to Bailous Allen
  • Rebecca Wine to Morgan Sears
  • Elizabeth Wine to Thomas Lockard Blake
  • George David Wine to Lessie Williams
  • James Emory Wine to Molly conrad
  • Benjamin Franklin Wine to Virginia Sears
  • Armintie Wine to John R. Ratliff

Family Stories


Yankee House Burning on Jerry's Run
The Burning of the Isaac Bender Home


During the Civil War a detachment of Yankee soldiers came across the hill between Hacker Valley and Jerry's Run following an old trail. They went down the left side of the run traveling north. There were some Confederate bushwackers at the foot of the hill probably near the current residence of Stanley Anderson. One of them may have been James McCray. The bushwackers shot and severly wounded one of the Yankees.

The soldiers proceeded, with the wounded one, on down Jerry's Run, to the home of Isaac Bender, located in the civinity of the present site of the Alma Davis home. After slaughtering the Bender's ducks and geese for the evening meal, they encamped for the night. Isaac's wife, Rebecca, later told about the soldiers hanging out blood stained clothing to dry. Obviously they were caring for the wounded.

The next morning the Yankees ordered the Bender family to walk a ways up the hill from the home. After evacuating the family, the soldiers set fire to the house burning it and all household goods.

The Bender family was never sure whether or not the wounded soldier lived. Some report that he died and was buried on the hill near the present home of Calvin Jordan.

Reproduced from the Tales of Northern Webster County published by our friend Stanley J. Anderson and reproduced here with the author's permission.



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