Wednesday, August 22, 2012

What About Aunts And Uncles By Marriage? Milton Vernon Thomas Part 10

I don't know much about Milton Vernon Thomas.
He was the son of Milton Joseph and Ella Osage  (GRAHAM) THOMAS.
Milton Vernon was born on Oct 5, 1914 in St. Joseph, MO.
Milton went by his middle name Vernon.

Vernon married Mary Virginia "Jennie" LANKFORD.
I located him and Mary on the 1940 census.
Milton went by his middle name Vernon.

Vernon was the head
Virginia, wife
Richard, step son
Mary E., daughter
They lived on Locust St.

Milton Vernon passed away on
Feb 21, 1969 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
He was buried at Ashland Cemetery.

Milton Vernon Thomas' parents headstone at Ashland Cemetery in St. Joseph, MO.
Milton Joseph was born on Nov 18, 1887.
He passed away in Oct 1966.

Ella O. Graham Thomas was born on Dec 20, 1896.
She passed away on Dec 8, 1997.

Milton J. and Ella's 6 children:.
Milton Vernon (1914 -1969 ), 
Edgar (1916 - 1999),
Olin,
 Luella,
Leah (1920-1956)
and
James (1921- 2009).

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Blakeys Listed In Yankton South Dakota's City Cem

Yankton City Cemetery Records:
As Of April, 25, 2012

Block 720 ~ grave 16
Blakey, Amy M.
Death: 1907 ~ no stone

Block 376 ~ Lot 5 grave 1
Blakey, Baby
Death: 3 / 12 / 1971 ~  no stone

Block 687 ~ grave 16
Blakey, Baby
Death: 1 /3 / 1956 ~ no stone

Block 694 ~ grave 9
Blakey, Florence
Death: 9 / 1929 ~ no stone

Block 651 ~ Lot 4 grave 3
*Blakey, George H.
Death: 12/ 29 / 1964 ~ stone

Block 523 ~ Lot 0 grave 1
*Blakey, Henry
Death: 6 / 17 / 1967 ~ stone

Block 695 ~ grave 10
*? Blakey, Henry
Death: 7 / 1929 ~ no stone

Block 651 ~  Lot 3 grave 1
*Blakey, Isaac
Death: 4 / 25 / 1971 ~ stone

Block 651~  Lot 4 grave 3
*Blakey, Janet Lee
Death: 10 / 9 / 2003 ~ stone

Block 707 ~ grave 3
*Blakey, John  (aka John Blakley)
Death: 1918 ~ no stone

Block 689 ~ grave 19
*Blakey, Johnnie Mae
Death: 1940 ~ stone

Block 771 lot 2 grave 2
*Blakey, LaVonne Faye
Death: 4 / 27 / 2008 ~ stone

Block 686 ~ grave28
*Blakey, LeRoy (Mrs.)
Death: 11/ 30 / 1954 ~ no stone

Block 805 ~ lot 1 grave 6
*Blakey, Linda
Death: 8 /18 / 1990 ~ stone

Block 376 ~ lot 5 grave 2
*Blakey, Lucinda Mary
Death: 3 /7  /1985 ~ stone

Block 651 ~ lot 3 grave 2
*Blakey Maggie
Death: 2 / 2 /1960 ~ stone

Block 523~  lot 0 grave 2
Blakey, Mary E.
Death: 10 / 10 / 1957 ~ stone

Block 686 ~ grave 29
Blakey, Mike Lee
Death: 12 / 6  /1954 ~ no stone

Block 694 ~  grave 7
*Blakey, Pearline E.
Death: 10 - 1929 ~ stone

Block 684 ~ grave36
Blakey, Sarah Jane
Death: 11/ 8 / 1977 ~ stone

Block 686 ~ grave 15
*Blakey, Thelma Jane
Death: 1954 ~ stone

Block 683 ~ lot 5 grave 3
*Blakey, Troy
Death: 1978 ~ stone

Block 692 ~ grave 7
*Blakey, Virgil
Death: 5/ 5 / 1933 ~ stone

Block 771 ~ lot 2 grave 1
*Blakey, Jr. LeRoy E.
Death: 6/ 19 / 2003 ~ stone

Block 805 ~ lot 2 grave 4
*Blakey, Jr. Spencer
Death: 9 /24 / 1996 ~ stone

Block 683 ~ lot 5 grave 4
*Blakey, Sr. LeRoy E.
Death: 1/ 19 / 1959 ~ stone

Block 376 ~ lot 0 grave 1
*Blakey, Sr. Spencer T.
Death: 10 / 29 / 1967 ~ stone

List given to me by Todd Larson
from Yankton South Dakota

Thank you, Todd

(The names with * by side them were related.)
Also: Finding more info on the Family Tree.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Ollie And Margaret (Cason) Blakey

Descendants of Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY
.
Ollie "Deke" Blakey
(1895 -1972)
Ollie was the son of Isaac Blakey from MO
and Rachael Leftridge / Lephridge Blakey from MS.

According U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,
 
Ollie was decribed as short and had a medium built.
He had black eyes and black hair.
Ollie married Margaret (Cason) Blakey.
Isaac Blakey aka Private Isaac Blaker from MO.
(Isaac fought in the Civil War... Union Side MS.)

Ollie worked in the State Capital Building.
Then as a tour guide.
He worked under four Governors,
 including one named Ronald Reagan.
(Gov Reagan later became President Ronald Reagan.)

Ollie and Margaret came to Yankton, South Dakota for a while.
They were the singing team.
They moved to Sacramento, CA in 1929.

Margaret "Mike" Cason Blakey:
(1896- 1972)

Margaret was the daughter of Grace "Gracie" Harriet Cason and Hebert Cason.
 Margaret was born on March 17, 1896
She passed away on  Aug 6, 1972.

Margaret did domestic work for years.
Margaret and Ollie had no children.
Margaret's siblings were:
Mabel  Cason and Lephridge Cason
Some of the info was from a 1985 Blakey Blakley White Family Reunion Booklet.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Updating Info: Future Posting

I'm working to update some Family History on the following Connections.

The Isaac and Rachel's (LEPHRIDGE / LEFTRIDGE) BLAKEY Connections:
Ollie BLAKEY and his Family
Jordan BLAKEY and Family
Lawhorn BLAKEY and Family
Archie BLAKEY  and Family
Mary (BLAKEY) WHITE and husband Ollie GREEN

The Mattie WHITE Connections:

A son named, Patrick WHITE
A daughter named, Oressia HERRIFORD

The Richard  and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE Connections:

Alberta WHITE MORRIS and Family

The Elias and Harriett (HOOPER) BARTLETT Connections:

Granddaughter: Myrtle PEYTON and her parents

Some Find A Grave: Some relatives head stones

Military Relatives:Some of those who have passed on

Some Discoveries on the 1940 Census:Using the clues to find more info

Slavery Descendant To Have First Reunion:Some updates and clarification.

Hope to post the above findings.
I may come up with other blogs.

Thanks for reading.
Perhaps you may add some info.