Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

Marvin Blake, farmer; P.O. Baraboo; was born in Oswego Co., N.Y., May 5, 1814; at the age of 11, he went with his uncle to Vermont, and lived there till he was of age; then returned to New York. He was married Feb 14, 1838, to Miss Lucy Brown; she was born in Clinton Co., N.Y.; they moved to Whitewater, Wis., Nov. 5, 1843; he landed in Baraboo Aug. 11, 1844, with his family; he owns 50 acres of land near the village; they are the first family that settled in the village of Baraboo; he assisted in building the first dam that was built in the village; they have one child, Chauncey M., who is married and settled in Baraboo. Both Mr. and Mrs. Blake are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he is a Republican.

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