Adam Blake (Blick) was one of the first children born here in Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois (the first child born in Johnsburg, was Nicholas Schmitt, born
7 October 1841, son of Jacob Schmitt, one of three founders of Johnsburg in August of 1841). Adam's parents Mathias and Margaretha, along with their one year old son Philippe arrived at the Port of New York on 20 September 1842 aboard the ship Maria ~

1860: McHenry Twp., McHenry Co., Illinois
Martin Blake 45 Germany
Margaret Blake 47 Germany
Phillip Blake 19 Germany
Adam Blake 17 Illinois
Peter Blake 14 Illinois
Joseph Blake 10 Illinois
Elizabeth Blake 8 Illinois
John Blake 6 Illinois

Note: The surname Blick, through time became "Blake", for most descendants of this family. There are two sets of memorials for the parents of Adam, they were buried at St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, in Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois, not at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in McHenry which was not established until 1896. Many burials at St John the Baptist Cemetery were recorded in church/cemetery records as "unknown location". I have linked Adam to the correct location of burial of his parents memorials. The other set of memorials, are at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois. The memorial stones were placed here at a much later date, by descendants and are most likely 'cenotaphs', placed there in memory of Mathias 'Blake', memorial# 61278594 and Margaretha 'Blake', memorial# 61278708. Siblings of Adam are linked to the parent memorials at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Illinois Sate Archives
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name BLAKE, ADAM
Rank PVT
Company
Unit 13 IL US CAV CON
Personal Characteristics
Residence McHenry, McHenry Co., Illinois
Age 20
Height 5' 8
Hair Dark
Eyes Hazel
Complexion Dark
Marital Status
Occupation Farmer
Nativity Illinois
Service Record
Joined When 26 Sep 1864
Joined Where Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois
Joined By Whom CPT Coon
Period 3 Years
Muster In 26 Sep 1864
Muster In Where Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks Died 27 Nov 1864 in Gen Hospital