On The Family Connection Journey

Happy August!

I'm coming along on my quest to discover more on my family connections.
It's interesting to come back over things.
As I look back, I wasn't aware of the clues that I keep following.

Those clues led me to other things that I wasn't looking for.
God is amazing.
I couldn't have gotten where I am now without Him.
Thank You, Jesus!

Here is the list of In Remembrance: In Family History: August

I hope that you find some family connections
Happy Searching!

Thanks for reading.
S. A. Blakley

Here's some of what I discovered in August of 2014.NOTES at the top of calendar

FAMILY CONNECTIONS / SEARCHING FAMILY HISTORY

Write: Seeking info: FAMILY CONNECTIONS:
William BARTLETT of Carrolton Missouri
Sarah Anna LANKFORD JOHNSON of Iowa
Yankton, South Dakota  Cemeteries BLAKEY

Do: Don't Forget! A thought:
Was the BENTLY's Cemetery re named to Hoffman Cemetery in Forest Green Missouri?

List BLAKEYs in Yankton, South Dakota Cemetery by numbers 690 - 702.
Note which ones were related.


NOTE on South Dakota Cemetery

Re read article
Lena Sarah JOHNSON married Tugg WILSON on April 15, 1914.

Questions that came to thinking.
Why where the couple married in Kansas City, Missouri?
The wedding was at Lena's sister's house in K.C.

Notice that Lena's parents weren't listed in her wedding.
Did they pass on?  When? Where?
A clue to when did Sarah Anna LANKFORD JOHNSON passed
Between 1910 - 1914

Who attended the wedding?
A. LANKFORD
Mr. and Mrs. WYNNE
Mr.  Chas TAYLOR
Mr. and Mrs. SMITHAccording to another news article.
Lena was related to Mrs. SMITH.

Note from city directory
Sarah Ann LANKFORD JOHNSON lived with Lena S. JOHNSON in 1910

Wesley Z. JOHNSON passed in April of 1920.

Made list of BLAKEY in South Dakota Cemeteries
Comparing some things

Added Memorials on Find A Grave
Janet
Lavonn
Michael
Henry   1929
Baby     1971
Baby     1929
Troy

Copied Family Connections Posing on BARTLETT
Found some interesting info
Jordan BLAKEY birth record or ?
Born March 1, 1878 in MS
Father: Isaac BLAKEY
Mother:  Rachel Louisiana JACKSON

Found info not for sure if related
Mary WHITE married a Abraham HARRIS
Searching leads from Randolph County MO
Spencer WHITE who married Fannie
Fannie's daughter Emily HANNAH who married Louis DADE

Located obituary: Death announcement MO 1916
Mrs. Rachel BLAKEY
1883 became a Christian
Attended 1st Baptist Church in Forest Green, MO

Came across names:
O. BLAKEY
O. GREEN
JACKSON
BLAKE
JACKSON was a hairdresser

Continued to search old newspapers online

Came across info on Isaac BLAKEY
Pension for $6 a month ; Plus back pay of ? 649.40
Not for sure if the 6 was a $ O49.40

Searched for Rev W. H. DAVIS
Came across these names
Jeanette HERRIFORD
Robert HERRIFORD
Henry McFERGUSON
Minnie WHITE wife of RW WHITE

Continue to search old news papers
Chariton Missouri

Added Carol LEFFLER's Memorial on Find A Grave

Found in newspaper
Sept 1900 marriage license
Isaac BLAKEY and Maggie WILLIAMS

Came across info on
Jefferson BLAKEY who married Susie E GAUX in TX

Found info
Bert W. JOHNSON b 1878 d. 1926 in Iowa, Dickson County

Armstrong MO
? Dab HOUSTON year 1891
Jap HAYES year 1901
Rev Ollie Green year 1903 land and 1891

Found notice of Charles R. WILLER passing June 26, 2014
He married Sandra MOEN had a daughter Mariah Jane.

Found info
Ernest Edward WILLIAMS
He married Charlotte MADISON WILLIAMS

Added to family connections
Melvin S. CROUTHERS Jr
Dr. Lou Ann CROUTHERS

Came across Michael A. BLAKEY's tombstone on Find A Grave

? Ruth C. WESTON gravesite not for sure if correct one.

Received DNA kit

Searching newspapers
Found articles on former slave-owner's' heirs

Dr. W.C. HARVEY
Y.C. BLAKEY
Frances BLAKEY ALLEN
Leah Ann BLAKEY HARVEY

Add more memorials to Find A Grave
Stella Maryann KEMP HARPER

Found R.H. HARPER memorial on Find A Grave

Searching for DADE Family Connections
Came across some but not for sure if related
? Frances DADE WILLIAMS
Geo DADE

Found obituary of Paul A. WEST died 2012

Activated DNA Test
Found info
Edward L. STEWART 1934-2008
He married Veta Mae MANLEY STWEART in 2001

Found info

Jordan BLAKEY born in Jackson MS
WWII info born March 4, 1878
Signed his mark as a cross for x
Listed in Michigan in 1942
Mrs. Jordan BLAKEY

Came across more info searching old newspapers
Info of Andrew WHITE trouble with the law.

Ancestry.com photos
Vivian NICKERSON
Nathan NICKERSON
Photo of Carrie BLAKEY
school photo

Paul A. WEST born 1970.

Cousin called sharing some family info
Sharon HAYES THOMPSON 1936-2014
daughter of Richard HAYES and Willine FREEMAN HAYES
Sharon's husband Cleman THOMPSON

Marva
Dixie
Richard
Terran

Found on Find A Grave
Virgil Velma FRY THOMPSON

Called two cousins