In Memory of James And Sarah Lankford / Lankfard

James "Jim:" Andrew LANKFORD
Born on October 26, 1874 in Monticello Missouri.
Passed away on July 26, 1957 in St. Joseph, Missouri

James Andrew LANKFORD was the son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD. James' nickname was "Jim". James was the oldest of about 12 children. According to the 1900 census, James married Sarah, (maiden name unknown) about 1895. The place of marriage is unknown. Very little is known about Sarah. She went by her nickname "Sallie".

Mrs. Sarah "Sallie" (?) LANKFORD
Born on Dec 1, 1865 in Warrensburn Missouri.
Passed away on  July 7, 1942 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Common Names On The Family

I continue to search and find more unique things on the family tree. I have come across first names that were male but were females. Cecil BLAKLEY and Thomas PEYTON. Thomas Sarah (PEYTON) ANDERSON passed in 2013.

There are some more unique names that are not listed below. Quitman, Ledrew, Lelia, Rubenia, Pleas, Inez, Cass, Meta, Nejla, and Zenolia to new a few.

I believe that there are more unique names. I hope to discover them along the journey. Here are my Notes on Tuesday, 24 April 2012


Common Names On The Family Tree

Over the coarse of my family history journey, I have seen a lot of common names and same name relatives. Some of my relatives went by their middle names. I can see why. There had to be nicknames. It would be a lot of confusion if there weren't.

Here are some of the common names that I came across. First and middle names...Mary, Jane, David, William, Isaac, Margaret, Michael, Robert, Louis, Paul, Andrew, Anna, Alice, Laura, Julia, Spencer, John, Richard, Leo, James, Sarah, Frederick or Fred.

There were some unique names back in the old days. There was Charity, Lawhorn, Beecher, Nymadula, Oressica, Mone, Aile, Olbrey and Elias.

There are some unique names for today. There're some I can't spell. Parents are creative in choosing names for their children.

Also I've noted that there were large families.
Some of the children were named after their parents or other relatives.

The large families included
Isaac BLAKEY with 20 or so.
Frances (OVINGTION) DADE with 14 children
Julia WHITE with 12 or 13 children
Richard WHITE with 12 children
Another Isaac BLAKEY with 11,
Louis DADE with 8 children,
my parents with 19.


I thought that this is interesting. I have a lot of people on my family tree. I don't know how I can remember all the names. Especially the ones I don't know much about. It's hard to keep track.

Thank God that our parents gave us our names.
I'm thankful for my name.


Thanks for reading

Honoring Pastors/ Reverands Family Connections

October is Pastor's Appreciation Month.
October 13, 2013 was Pastor's Appreciation Day.
I hope that you appreciated your pastor is month.

There are family members who are preaching the gospel today.
We should be thankful for them as well.

Thank you, Pastors, Reverends, spiritual leaders for all that you do for the work of the LORD. God bless you.

I have come across some Pastors and Reverends on the family tree.
I believe that there are more.
Here are a few who have passed on along with their memorials on Find A Grave.

Rev. Isaac Ransom BLAKEY
Isaac was the son of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY

Rev Olbrey Pierson BLAKLEY
Olbrey was the son of John BLAKEY BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE

Rev Ollie Green
Ollie was the husband of Mary (WHITE) BLAKEY GREEN.

Rev. Aile J. JOHNSON
Aile was the husband of Sarah Belle (LANKFORD) JOHNSON.

Rev. Moses WHITE
Moses was the son of Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

Rev. Thomas Alphonso WHITE
Thomas was the son of Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

Virgina "Virgie" Lankford Wife Of Louis "Add" Lankford



Virginia "Virgie" (HILL)  LANKFORD


Louis LANKFORD and Virgina "Virgie" HILL were married about 1904. Louis was  professional baseball player. The place of their marriage is unknown.

Louis and "Virgie" had no children together. Louis and Virgina did have children. Virgie had a son, named Frank Wookdville BOISSEAU.

Louis had two daughters, Thelma Rowena (LANKFORD) JACKSON and Adlena Hiawathia LANKFORD and son, Charles Addison LANKFORD.



Louis "Add" Adward Lankford (1882 - 1967)



"Virgie" with brother Lloyd Paxton HILL.



Some Relatives In New York



A Gathering in NY about the early 1940's

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There were three of the Lankford brothers;
Louis Lankford back roll left side 2nd from the end.
Fredrick Lankfard back row with bow tie.
Nym on the floor center with hands on knees.
Their sister Anna Alice (Lankford) Smith was on the couch.
She was the one in black.

Louis' wife Virgie was on the right of this photo. next to Anna.
Virgie's brother Lloyd Hill was standing behind her.
Others were relatives



In Family History: October

Family Connections: Birth Dates / Death Dates:
Remembering those who have passed on...

Oct of 1885
Beecher  BLAKEY was believed to have been born.
He was the son of Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY.

Oct 1, 1980
John Henry BLAKEY passed on.
He was the son of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

Oct 1, 1982
Jane L. (WHITE) HAYES passed on.
She was the daughter of Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

Oct 1, 2006
Frederick Eugene LANKFORD passed on.
He was the son of Daniel "Pete" LANKFORD and Patrica (BARNETT) LANKFORD.


Oct 2, 1875
James HENDRED was born.
He was the son of George and Ellen (LOVE / WASHINGTON) HENDERD.

Oct 2, 1909
Carl William JONES Sr. was born.
He was the husband of Geniva (LYLE) JONES.


Oct 3,1915
Harriett (ARMSTRONG) HICKS was born.
She was the daughter of George and Juanita (BARTLETT) ARMSTRONG.


Oct 3,1923
Lorine (BOSTON) HAYES was born.
She was the wife of Arthur HAYES Sr.

Oct 3, 1947
Doris Esther (BLAKEY) IVORY was born. She was the daughter of Leroy BLAKEY Sr and Thelma (TRUDELL) BLAKEY.


Oct 4, 1946
Paul BLAKLEY passed on....
He was the son of John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE.

Oct 4, 1996
Jacquelyn Michelle HOFFMAN passed on.
She was born on June 11, 1996 to Duncan and Terrie (WHTIE) HOFFMAN

Oct 5,1906
Patrick "Pat" WHITE was killed.
He was the son of Martha "Mattie" WHITE.


Oct 6, ----

Oct 7, 1989
David W. BLAKLEY Sr. passed on.
He was the son of John BLAKEY/ BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY- LYLE.

Oct 8, 1928
Virgil Louis KING was born.
He was the son of Barney and Hazel (DADE) KING.

Oct, 8, 1957
Mary Elizabeth (FRISTOE) BLAKEY passed on.
She was the wife of Henry BLAKEY.

Oct 9, 1929
Alyce (BLAKEY) ROBINSON was born.
Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

Oct 10, 1867
William MADISON was born.
He was the husband of Lula Mae (LANKFORD) MADISON.

Oct 11, 1875
Lula Mae (LANKFORD) MADISON was born.
She was the daughter of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.


Oct 11, 1920
Ruth Naomi (SCROGGINS) BLAKEY was born.
She was the wife of Daniel BLAKEY who was son of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

Oct 12

Oct 13, ----


Oct 14,1906
Otis HAYES was born.
He was the husband of Jane L. (WHITE) HAYES.

Oct 14, 2004
Theodore "Ted" BLAKEY passed away.
He was the son of Henry and Mary (FRISTOE) BLAKEY.

Oct 15, 1921
James Pittsburg BLAKEY was born.
He was the son of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.


Oct 16, 1847.
Louis Newton "Lew" DADE was born.
He was the son of Isaac and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE.

Oct 17, 1925
Edgar LYLE was born.
He wast he son of Chelton LYLE and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE.

Oct 17, 1977
Lawhorn "Doc" BLAKEY passed away.
He was the son of Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY.

Oct 17, 2007
Ransom Louis SIMMONS Jr.. passed on.
He was the husband of Millie / Mildred Darling (CHURCH) SIMMONS.


Oct 18, 1926
James WESTON Jr. was born.
He was the husband of Betty Marie (LANKFORD) WESTON.

Oct 19, 2009
Teresa Maxine (CRADDOCK) passed on.
~ BLAKLEY Connections

Oct 20, 1937
Lionell WHITE passed on.
He was the son of Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

Oct 21, 2011
PFC Isaac Richard BLAKLEY passed on.
He was the son of Isaac and Anna (LANKFORD) BLAKLEY.


Oct 22, 2008
Louis Phillip "Louie" DADE passed at 100 years old.
He was the son of Den and Louetta (ROBINSON) DADE.

Oct 23,1916Ollie WHITE was born.
He was the son of Rev Thomas and Mary (TOOLEY) WHITE.

Oct 24, 1964
Marshall HENDERD passed on.
He was the son of Isaac and Elsie (MARSHALL) HENDRED.


Oct 24, 2002
Perry Allen LIGHTNER passed on.
He was the son of Otis LIGHTNER Winona (BLAKEY) LIGHTNER MORROW.

Oct 25, 1909
Fred BLAKEY Sr. was born.
He was the son of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

Oct 25, 1967
Spencer T. BLAKEY Sr passed on.
He was the son of Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY.


Oct 26, 1874
James Andrew LANKFORD was born.
He was the son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

Oct 26, 1952
Hattie McDaniel passed away.
She was the daughter of Henry McDaniel and Susan (HOLBERT) McDaniel. Hattie's 2nd husband was Nymudula "Nym" LANKFARD who was the son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD..

Oct 27, 2007Doris Laverne (NICKERSON) McCLARY DAVIS passed on.
She was the daughter of Ezekiel and Isabella (LANKFORD) NICKERSON.


Oct 28, 1960
Baby Girl HENDRED was born and passed on.
She was the daughter of Floyd and Lena (WASHINGTON) HENDRED.


Oct 28, 1989
Dorothy (EDWARD) BLAKEY passed on.
She was the wife of Theodore "Ted" BLAKEY.

Oct 29,----


Oct 30, 1987
Clora (?) WHITE passed on.
She was the wife of Tony WHITE.

Oct 31, 1994
Archie Cole JONES Jr. passed on.
He was the son of Archie C. JONES Sr. and Margaret Louisa (MORRIS)JONES DRIVER.