My Family History Journey

I'm coming along with my family history journey. I also say family connections, because on my  journey that's what I'm looking for. I have come across a lot of info over the years.  I have connected with some relatives as we. I'm thankful for that.

There are at times, when I hit a brick wall or two and more. There isn't anything I can do. I have to wait. I tend I pray that there are people connected to my family history are searching.

I see when others are searching, the other searcher has the missing link to what I need. All it takes is one similar thing to makes the family connections.  I've been blessed to come across family connections that way.

I wish that I can find more on my family history. My journey has been a long one. But, not long enough to find out what I think I can't find. I've been finding some things that I though was long gone.

It's as those there are things that we discovered we can seem to take them for granted. I believe that our ancestors and relatives had things that they felt was important to them in life. And they recorded it. But, did their loved ones keep a hold what they thought was of value after their passing?

There are resources out there. But where do we search?  I've come across old newspapers online. I have found obituaries, news articles, photos and some other things on my ancestors. It took me a while to find the info. But, you know what, it was well worth it.

I believe that there's so much beauty in any one's family history. We should record what we know and pass it down to the next generations. We all have a story to tell. But, will we share and record our story?

May we learn to take notes on what we know about our ancestors. May we try to record what we think would be interesting for the future generations. May we leave a legacy for those behind us can build upon the family history. Amen.

Thanks for reading.
S. A. Blakley 

My Father's Brother, Faris

Entry (Story) Told in 1984 (I added info)
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Father told me that he last saw his half brother, Faris (LYLE) when Faris was in the Air Force about in the 1940's. All he, (my father) remembered (was) that Faris wanted  him, (my daddy) to join the army etc. He , ( Faris) was 16 at the time. After serving his time, he got a job in NY and made his home (there). He married and had ? 8 children.
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Faris and Catherine LYLE

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 Research  And Some Thoughts
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Faris Chilton Lyle  was the son of  Chilton LYLE /  LYLES and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKEY / BLAKLEY LYLE / LYLES. Faris was born in  St. Joseph, Missouri in 1923. He enlisted in Kansas into the army  Fort Riley Branch Cavalry in 1941
He was a Sergeant. Faris married Catherine M. STRANGE in 1954.

They had 7 children and they lived in NY.
Tahir R. LYLE
Nejla LYLE (1955-1961)
Amer  Nazife LYLE
Kamal A. LYLE
Hamid Omar LYLE
Benjamin Hassan LYLE (1962-1994)
Abdel  H. LYLE

Faris  passed in Feb 2008 at the age of 84. He and his wife were buried in Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York. Their daughter, Nejla LYLE was buried there also.

I'm thankful that I had to honor to correspond and speak with my Uncle Faris on the phone. Also I have contacts with some of their grandchildren. I'm glad that we connected.

Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley

Tracing The Lankford / Lankford Surname: Though Anna Alice Smith

Who was Anna Alice Smith?

She was born the daughter of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) Lankford / Lankfard.
According to the 1900 census she was born in May of 1886 in Missouri.
Anna went by her middle name Alice.

The family surname was index with the Sandford surname on the 1900 census.
On the 1910 census, Alice's  surname was spelled LANKFARD.

Mrs. Anna Alice Smith

 Miss Annie Alice LANKFARD married Christopher Columbus Smith on April 11, 1912.
Annie must have been her nickname.
The index spelling was LANKFORD.
If you read the actually document, it reads LANKFARD.



Anna Alice Smith addressed this July 22, 1924 post card to her sister in law,
Sallie who was Mrs. James LANKFARD.
Note: neither Anna or Sallie had any children.

 Another post card with the LANKFARD spelling.

This is a mystery!
This is one of 3rd postcards with the LANKFARD spelling.

Was it LANKFARD?

Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley

Doc Snap: Leo Lankford / Lankfard

Leo Lankford Sr. with one of his mules.
Year unknown.
 

Entry date: Dec 1, 1984

Grandpa (Leo) Lankford (Lankfard) was nicknamed Doc Snap; because he use to doctored up horses.

Tracing The Lankford / Lankfard Surname: Through Lula Mae Madison

Who was Lula M. Madison?
Lula was born the daughter of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) Lankford / Lankfard
on Oct 11, 1875 in Canton, Missouri.

Lula Mae LANKFARD MADISON

1875 - 1961

Lula was listed with the LANGFORD surname on the 1880 census.

Lula married William Emmanuel Madison Sr. on May 26, 1896.

Lula's maiden name was spelled either LANKFORD or LANKFARD.

The ending of the surname isn't clear.

The index has her surname LANKFORD.

 The only connections with the LANKFARD spelling were on other records of relatives.

On  the   U.S. Social Security Application and Claim Index 1936 - 2007, 

William E. MADISON Jr's mother was listed as Lula LANKFARD.

 

On Lula M. Madison's 1961 obituary in the newspaper,

listed her 3 surviving brothers' surname was spelled LANKFARD.

It appears that Lula went by the LANKFARD surname.

Thanks for reading,

S.A. Blakley

Some Of My Father's Siblings

Entry Dated: Dec 27, 1983 ( I added the photos and info) On my father's side: Brothers / Sister



(Elder / Pastor John Blakley Jr.)
"Junior" John Jr. was a talker.



(Rev. Olbrey Pierson Blakley )
Pierson was  1 1/2 years older than my father, David.



(Mrs. Mary Jane (Blakley) Richardson)
Mary Jane was 1 1/2 years older than Pierson

 

(Mr. D.W. Blakley Sr. )
My father

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Some of my thoughts: Research

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I don't remember meeting my Uncle Junior.

He became a  Pastor/ Elder after his first wife, Lottie passed in 1961.

 

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Uncle Pierson passed on 20 years before I was born.
He was ordain as a reverend in 1939.

 

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I remember Aunt Mary.

She was a small woman. 

She was baked a lot.
We loved her cookies.

Aunt Mary sung in the church choir .

 There are so much that we don't know about our relatives.

I hope to make more discoveries.

Thanks for reading.

S.A. Blakley

Tracing The Lankford / Lankfard Surname Through Isabella Nickerson

Who Was Isabella NICKERSON?

Isabella V. NICKERSON was the daughter of Robert and Charlotta
 (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD. She was born in St. Joseph, MO.

Mrs. E.W. Nickerson
1889 - 1938

 On the 1900 census,
Isabella was listed born in Sept 1898.
Her age appeared to be first written as 2 but, marked over to be a one.
She would have been two in Sept of 1900.

Her name was spelled: Isabell SANKFORD / SANDFORD LIVED with parents
 and siblings at 2413 Edmond., St. Joseph, MO.

 

On the 1910 Census

Her name was spelled Isabelle V. LANKFARD. She lived with her parents
and siblings at 2412 Edmond.

On the 1920 Census
Her name was listed as Isabel V. LANKFORD on the index.
However, her mother, Charlottie,  household, her surname was spelled LANKFARD.
 Isabel lived with mother and brother, Charles at 516 N 24th St. in St . Joseph, MO.
They were listed as mulatto.
The census was taken on Jan 10, 1920.

 

Isabella married Ezekiel W. Nickerson on August 16, 1920 in Denver Colorado.
Her surname was spelled LANKFORD on marriage index.

Isabella gave birth to a son on  Nov 14, 1924.

 His name was spelled,  LANKFORD J. NICKERSON.

Info from the Nickerson children records Mother's name was
 Elizabeth LANKGFORD
 Isabell V. Lankford
Isbell Langford

I need to update Isabella NICKERSON's information. I have discovered more.
The above names were from 3 of the NICKERSON records.
Her children were young when their mother passed.
Perhaps the informant on the records didn't know how the surname was spelled.

 

Mrs. Isabella V. NICKERSON

It appears that Isabella with by the LANKFORD surname.
She named one of hers son LANKFORD.

Thanks for reading
S.A. Blakley


Notes On My Parent's Parents

Entry date: November 5, 1982:  And Added (Info)

Father's side: Back in 1976, my father, (David) told me that he heard stories from old timers about his parents (John and Jennie)...that they were half Indians.

My father heard stories about his father's father, (Isaac BLAKEY) who lived in Forest Green, (MO). He knew little about his grandpa, (Isaac, who was a Civil War Veteran in MS and a former slave from MO.)

Entry date: August 5, 1977

My father told me "his mother, (Jennie) told him, (when he was young), that he was an little Indian boy."

Additional notes:
Cherokee on my father's side --- (my) Grandfather, (John)
Blackfoot on my mother's side-- (my) Grandmother (Mary)

My Grandmother, Mary and her daughter, my mother Lula.

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Some Thoughts and Research
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I have always be fascinated about who my ancestors were. My parents told what they heard. I've been trying to trace the Indian stories. I couldn't find any found any connections. I do have cousins on my father's side who are and have Indian ancestors.

I did searched census records, death records and what resources that were available that stated their race in their lifetime. Most stated that they were black or negro. There were some time mulatto was mention on my Grandmother, Mary's mother's family.

It's strange. Oral history states that their was Indians in our family lineage. Yet, they stated that they were black or negro.

Perhaps, there were ancestors who didn't want their descendants to know that there was some white ancestors in the family. So they said that they were American Indians. I didn't know. It's strange. I'll share my DNA results in October of 2015. 

Thanks for reading
S.A.Blakley

Tracing The Lankford / Lankfard Surname: Through Frederick

  I've been searching for info on the life of Fredrick A. Lankford / Lankfard through...

census records, city directories and any records that are available.
I'm thankful that I have some photos of him.

Mr..Frederick A. Lankford / Lankfard

 Who was Frederick A. Lankford / Lankfard?

According to U.S. WWI and WWII Draft registrations, Frederick A. LANKFARD was born  on Jan 28, 1878 in Canton, Missouri.  On one of the registrations, he signed his name Fred LANKFARD and the other Frederick LANKFARD.

This is believed to be Fred's signature.

 

The earliest record of Frederick, was in June of 1880. His name was recorded on the  Missouri Census. On the original record, he was listed as the two year old son of Lewis  and Charlottie LANGFORD in Canton, Missouri.

In the 1891 city directory for St. Joseph, Missouri, he was listed as Fred LANKFORD. In the 1894 - 1897, he was listed as Fred LANGFORD and Fred LANKFORD. He was a porter at Carson Drug Store at 602 Felix. 

In 1897 his surname was spelled LANKFORD. In 1898 / 1899 Frederick LANKFORD was listed as a porter at Joel E. Gates. Frederick lived with his brother James at 1824 Angelique.

On the 1900 Missouri census, he was listed as Freddie SANDFORD a porter. He was the son of R. S. and Charlottie Sandford. He was born in Jan of 1878 in MO.  Yes, the family name was misspelled.

In 1902  his name was Frederick LANKFARD. He was listed with brothers, Leo and Louis A. LANKFARD at 2411 Edmond. In 1904 his name was Frederick LANKFARD, a cook at Lewis Thompson. In 1909,  he was listed as Fred LANKFORD as a Janitor.   

 

On the orginal 1910 Misssouri census, he was listed Fred LANKFARD, he worked odd jobs. In the City Directory for St. Joseph, Missouri, he was listed a Fred LANKFARD, a janitor. In 1911 as Fred LANKFORD as a laborer. In 1912 Frederick LANKFORD as a laborer. In 1914 as Fred LANKFARD as a porter.



 

In 1915,  Fred LANKFARD was in Denver Colorado: wks 1328 California. On the U.S.  WWI Draft registration  1917- 1918, Frederick was listed in Lordsburg Grant, NM. He was listed as a cook in a saloon. Next of Kin, Lottie LANKFORD, Mother;  RESIDED at 921 20th St. Denver Colo;

In some point in his career, Frederick became apart of a musical group. I don't know when he began or how long he was apart of this group. But, he began in St. Joseph, Missouri.
 

Frederick LANKFARD was the leader of the  "Ideal Musical trio".
 He was a professional tango banjoist playing Colordo, New Mexico area  .  
In his time, he was well know to orchestra circles.

On the 1920 census he was listed as Frederick LANKFORD with his brother, Louis LANKFORD in New York, New York. Fred worked as an attendant at R.R. Station NY. On the 1930 census he was listed as Fred LANGFORD as an attendant at R.R. Station, NY. In 1931 he was listed as Frederic LANKFORD. 

On the 1940 census, he was listed as Frederick LANKFORD at Warwick Court Apartment. He worked at Red Cap.  In 1942 he lived at 141 W 139th St NY, NY Next of kin Louis LANKFORD 824 St Nich Ave. Frederick signed name LANKFARD.

Photo of Frederick A. LANKFARD and his wife Mollie B. WHITNEY.
They were married on Jun 25, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri.

On the marriage record, his name was spelled: Fredrick A. LANKFARD, age 64 from NY, NY. His wife, Mollie was from Denver, Colo. Not for sure if Whitney was Mollie's maiden name. She was listed as divorced in the 1930 and 1940 census.

Fred and Molly
Note the trees and what Fred is wearing.

Fred with some children.
Similar setting with the other photo of Molly and Fred.

Last known contacts of Fredrick A. LANKFARD;
In 1942,  he lived at 141 W 139th St NY, NY Next of kin Louis Lankford 824 St Nich Ave. Frederick signed name LANKFARD.

Fred was listed as a survivor on his sister Lula Mae MADISON's obituary in Oct of 1961. Lula's brothers, Fred A. , Louis A. and Nym surname was spell LANKFARD in the obituary.

The date of Frederick's death and place is unknown. I believe that he spelled his name Frederick A. LANKFARD. He may have passed on in New York, New York.

I was starting the web for Frederick A. LANKFARD in early August. I came across an website be accident. Ironically, that website isn't there no more. Needless to say, I did search for Frederick Lankfard. And bingo! His name was listed as Frederick A. LANKFARD. His last known address was in at 601 167th St. Bronx, NY 10456.  Year unknown.

Frederick A. LANKFARD at a family gathering in NY.
It was at the home of WIlliam "BIlly" MADISON Jr.
Billy was his nephew.

 

I wonder, whatever happened to my Great Uncle Fred?  When did he pass on? And where was he laid to rest?  Someday, I hope that the mystery of what happened to Frederick A. "Fred" LANKFORD / LANKFARD would be solved. Frederick was the 2nd son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

                                                                Thanks for reading.

S.A. Blakley

Tuesday's Treasure: My Father's Sister Geneva

Geneva (Lyle) Jones

Entry: Dated June 22, 1980
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My father was speaking to me about his sister Geneva. He said that Geneva was in a orphans home when she was growing up. The home was somewhere in the Lafayette street area.
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Some family connections  thoughts and research.
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I remember Aunt Geneva coming to visit my father. She was a short woman.  She attended some of our Blakley Blakey White Family Reunion. My father and Aunt Geneva had the same mother, Jennie Bartlett Blakley Lyle / Lyles.

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On the 1930 census. Aunt Geneva lived with others in the Northwestern Orphanage and Hospital  in St. Joseph, Missouri. Her brother Faris Lyle was there too.

Their mother passed on Dec of 1926. One can assume that their father wasn't able to care for his children. And other relatives couldn't help in raising them. Geneva was born on Sept 2, 1924. and her brother Faris was born on Sept 6, 1923. Geneva was about 2 and Faris was 3 when their mother passed.

On the 1940 census. Aunt Geneva and Uncle Faris were listed with brother O.P. Blakley and sister Mary Blakley.  Aunt Geneva married Carl Jones in 1944. They had 7 children. Carl William Jones Jr. Lawrence "Larry" Clayton Jones, Kenneth Leroy Jones, Clinton Lyle Jones, Marcella M. Jones, Floyd David Jones and Phillip Eugene Jones.

Geneva passed on December 12, 2005 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 81. I'm thankful that I got to meet her and some of her children. Recently, I have come across some of her grandchildren. I hope come across more of my Lyle / Lyles Family Connections.

Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley

Exploring New Information

 Welcome !

I'm finding more family connections. That's slowly but, surely. I know it takes some time in the doing. I'm sticking with things.

There are times when I run into brick walls. I can't find nothing. Then there are times when I come across a lot of info. I can lose track of what I have.

This is why there is a need to review things. I have so much info that I can't take it in all at once. But as I review things, I see new information. I can miss things if I don't review from time to time.

I hope that you are all well. Hope you're enjoying the Summer season. Is it hot enough for you yet? Thank God for air conditioners. So, far it's been a wet and cool Summer.

Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley

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

Here is some of what I came across in September of 2014
Happy reading!

At the top of the calendar
SEARCHING FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Write: See Do

Wrote names of LYLE Family Connections
Hamid
Omar

Catherine LYLE's dad
Faris Kashif LYLE married Jessica Selestine LYLE on August 31, 2014

Amer and Najja
Sister: Sahzi LYLE
Mother: Shirley LYLE

Latoi MINGRA

E.W. NICKERSON and Isabella (LANKFORD) NICKERSON
Great grandson Paul A WEST (August 27, 1970 - August 23, 2012)


Find A Grave Memorials created 601 / manage 658
Ancestry.com 2375 people and 1561 photos

Searching E.W. and Isabella NICKERSON's children one by one September 1 - 7, 2014

Saw Myra JONE's photo of Leslie Terrill

Sarah Burtis advertisement  in Chillicothe Missouri.

E.W. and Isabella NICKERSON great grandson
Paul Anthony WEST (1970 - 2012)
Paul son of Laverne NICKERSON) THOMPSON

Copied NICKERSON index of marriages in Colorado 1920

Tyree son of  Angelena LANKFARD.

Searching for NICKERSON Family Connections

Laverne NICKERSON
John Calvin Holland
Norman WEST Jr.
Sam THOMPSON

Veronica ELZIE
Carliss
Lonza West

Robert Eugene NICKERSON

Found a video on Paul A. WEST obituary
Note as of August 2015, can't find video online.

Found obituary on E.W. and Isabella's daughter
Doris Laverne McClarty Davis (1930 - 2007)

List of children and grand children
Evelyn Lacyene MCCLARTY
James Bobby
Donald (Carrie)
Lacy Jr. (Masko)

Grandchildren:
Cedric MCCLARTY
Cathy (Alan) Kirkey
Reginald
Juanita (Craigh) SMITH
Donald Jr
James MCCLARTY
Tammy JOYNER
Stevie GRIFFIN

Question: Which child is the parents of grandchildren?

List of Great Grand childrenRasha Seacy
Jarrod C. Williams
Aliva Kirsey
Duane Drummond
Iryan Joyner Drummond
Tajiane Joyner
Talana Girffin
Stevie Griffin Jr
Nakita Griffin
Devithia Griffin
Cedric McClarty Jr.
Carl Joyner

Searching for more NICKERSON Family Connections
Nathan
Vivian
Lankford
Betina
Robert
Doris
Freddie
Baby (Twin of Freddie)
Leona
Lydia

Ralph Allen NICKERSON b ) Nov 24, 1951
Ronald NICKERSON b) April 21, 1952
Robert Eugene NICKERSON b) Feb 28, 1948

McCLARTY
Carl m) Gloria Joyner Oritz
NOTE: Vivian JAMES was a sister of Doris.
Vivian V. JAMES born 1924 died 1997

Catherine STRANGE LYLE born 1932

Created a memorial on Doris Laverne NICKERSON McCLARTY DAVIS
on Find A Grave.

More on McClarty discovered on Facebook
Donald Jr.

Searched people finder found more relatives
Tampa Florida
Portland Oregon
Marietta GA.

Info on
Carl E. McReynolds married Doris
Karen Elizabeth
Cara Alicia

Carl Edward NICKERSON

Linda Jean NICKERSON
Darryl Isaac NICKERSON
Nathan
Jaylen

Christopher Anothony NICKERSON
 Nicole Anika NICKERSON
Timothy OWENS

Cheryl Michell
Christopher
Nicole
Ralph
Mark
Seth

Ralph

Sent Marta BROWN info
MADISON Family Connections
Questions of who's in the photo in NY?
Xerox copied numbered each person

Richard THOMAS
 Shared some info on LANKFORD Family Connections

Natassha SIGLE list 4 children
Toni
Tlow
Terrance

? Saviyah Anderson

Terry LIGHTNER daughter, Lalainai Hankerson

Search People Finder: Colorado NICKERSON / MCCLARTY

Called Marta about photo of Lankford Gathering in NYC was William E. MADISON JR's house
Photo of people 1 - 20

Nym married Gertude "Gertie" a German.

Barry JACKSON
William wife Mattie and daughter Betty Lou small girl by Nym
Molly Fred's wife

Posted Rachel BLAKEY obituary on Find A Grave

Looked back over Laverne NICKERSON DAVIS' obituary (1930-2007)
Children,
Eyelyn Lacean McClarty

Michael ?

Donald McClarty
Joyner Wilson Family ?

Lacey
James

Searched for LANGFORD
Irene LANGFORD
Gertrude LANGFORD


Came across...
Doris L. Slade, McClarty, Davis

Aquilla Clark McClarty
Bookkeeper at Faour Glass Technologies

Managing Donjae LCC

Found marriages of Evelyn Lacyene
to Levon BODISON
to Geroge Harry HARRIS

Aunt Leola LANKFORD FARMER passed in Sept, 14, 1994

Searched for MANLEY CLAY Family Connections
Ruby Dee MANLEY CLAY's children
Ottie Dee CLAY LEWIS b) 1947
Ruby Lynn MILLER

Ruby's sisters
Blanche JONES
Veta Mae STEWARD

Roy LEWIS Jr.
Xander Leroy BARRINGTON (2011- 2011)
mother of Xander, Ashley Nicole BARRINGTON

Roy Lee Lewis Jr.
Anthony Lee b. 1962
m) Monica

Randall b) 1967?

Edward L. Stewart m) Veta Stewart
Virgil Stewart fort Madison IN

Anthony Lee Lewis
Monica R. (Green) Lewis
Need to go back over people born in 19200's etc
Serach for marriages obituaries on websites

Cairo Johnson, Malea Johnson b) Sept 14, 2000

Making some progress on people search:
Clays in Missouri

Not for sure if have family connections
Beverly S. Tate
Gary D. Gilley

Wesley Wm Clay b) June 25, 1975

Deshawn Eugene Clay b) May 20, 1974
Melva
Lakia
Kara
Rachel
Kytri
Heath

Meliva Jean CLAY OTT
Carl Wayne OTT

Kathern Marie OTT PRATT
CLAY OTT

Rachel Dawn CLAY RAYMOND
Mikel RAYMOND

Mieka
Shawna RAYMOND
Rachel
MIchael

Added more names to Family Connections
Roy's daughter Shannon TINDER
Iyonna CLAY
Maddyn TINDER

Obituary
 Roy Clay Jr.

Obituary
Robert Smith "Boulder" CLAY

Obituary
Michael Leon Dilligard

Came across
Robert Kyle Clay
Patrica Sanchez (Adalbert)

John LOVE Johnon
Lorett
Luella
Louela

More info on MCCLARTY

Carrie (McCLARTY Children
by Donald McCLARTY

Tammy JOYNER
Stevie GRIFFIN
Reginald
Donald (Aquilla)

CLAY
Nada Lee Pate
Mark L. Pate
Rhonda L. Pate
Ronald James

Searched for HENDRED Family Connections
Ray HENDRED
Carolyn
Maxine
Betty
Brinkley
Marshall
Floyd
Russell
Durwood
Horace
Manford

Found info on
George Ronald HENDRED
related to Geraldine
Manferd Henderd

Searching for Lydia NICKERSON

Searched for
Isabella LANKFORD NICKERSON
Mary Jane BLAKEY

Info on Nathan J. NICKERSON
Post on facebook lived in Portland OR.

Found more info Laura A. NICKERSON
Laura A. TORRES REYES
Laura WISE
Laura TORRES

Searched for NICKERSON
Robert Eugene NICKERSON born in 1928
Robert married Anne Louise :
daughter Laura Anne NICKERSON b. Feb 1958
Son Robert (Bob) E. NICKERSON b. Nov 1959

Found address connections:
2969 Monaco PY
Denver CO.

Carliss M. HOLLAND married Eric Deshaun HILL
div/  2003

Searched for and posted photos of
Gertie LANKFORD
William Bille / Mattie MADISON
Betty Lou MADISON
Mollie LANKFORD

Found record on Nym LANKFORD: He had weak eyes.

Searched for John C. CARTER and Rachel BLAKEY CARTER

Pinkey CARTER EVANS married Sonny
Son named Devon EVANS

Searching for info on
DILLIGARD
CLAY
CLAY
MANLEY
HENDRED
LOVE WASHINGTON
DADE Family Connections

Searching for Roy Wm CLAY Jr. Children and wife

Mary Louise TATE ? 1936
Sept 20

Circa Jean PERKIN 1942-2005
Ella V. CLAY

Trying to figure out:
Roy William CLAY's children

wife Ella Virginia
Kara

Harry
Adrien
Theresa
Antonio L
Tonya M
Cora Ann
Dwight CLAY
Barbie Bolt
Jim
James
Roy Clay
Adrian
Harry

There were other names listed with their children
I couldn't place the names to parents

Came across these names
Randall Lewis
Donyale
Kenneth
Pamela
Rodney

Mary Louise TATE CLAY

Searching and thinking: When and where did Vivian JAMES pass?
? 1923 - 1997
? If siblings of Robert, Doris, Lydia

Did they know that she passed in 1997?

Searching for  info on Willard J. CARR (1923- 1991) Military page
Descendants:

Wife ~ Beatrice EMERY (1921-2006)

Children:
Gary Anthony FRANKLIN (1967-2014)
He was son of Robert Gary FRANKLIN and
Velma Corrine CARR (1947-2008)

Theodora A. CARR
Orville C. JACKSON
Freda Luatrice SMITH
Glen GRAVES

Willard daughter:
Opal Willette CARR
m) Francis GACHUR ?

Contacted Veronica HOLLAND ELZIE on facebook
Finding Your Roots series

Joy LANCE GRAVES (1967- 2012
sister of Gary Anthony FRANKLIN

Letter from S.G. WHITE
Receieved photo of Chariton Churches
Friest Bapist Church 1854 ?
Glasgow church built in the 1800's

Searching for Luatrice WHITE
Varies spellings.
Leburte White

John WHITE had a daughter named Leburite WHITE

CARR Family Connections
Beatrice Emery CARR

Watched Finding Your Roots
Journal about what watched

Idea Generations:
Built Stories on Ancestors
Andrew WHITE (Julia)   John WASHINGTON (Susan)
Isaac BLAKEY (Martha) Robert LANKFARD) Charlotta
John BLAKLEY )Jennie) Leo LANKFARD ( Mary)
My parents
Their children
Grandchildren
Great Grandchildren
2nd Great Grandchildren
Searching and making corrections
NICKERSONS: MCCLARTY, FRANCINE
DADES
CARR : JACKSONN, SMITH, FRANKLIN

Find A Grave:
R. Lewis LANKFORD

Searching for BLAKEYs Minnesota
Isaac / Anna h (882 Carroll
Ike Butcher
Rich waiter
Rob USA

Rich dau. Andrea Baika MINEHA
m) Marty Darnell THOMAS

BLAKEY in MN
Plot #
Robert BLAKLEY NM Chiefs 1982

Searching Relatives: Birth / Death Dates for updates
Isabella LANKFORD NICKERSON

Searching info on DADEs
Mary Belle DADE d) 1949

George BLAKEY born 1911

The Mystery of Louis and Mary Ann DADE's daughters
Mary Belle DADE b) 1872
Margaret DADE b) 1873

Informant on Mary Belle's death record
Katherine Thompson from Joliet, Il

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Katheryn DADE THOMPSON
m) George THOMPSON added to ancestry.com

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Richard (Dickey) BLAKLEY

Memory of Robert Lee DADE

Added to Find A Grave:
Roberta LANKFORD family connections
Robert Dewayne HILL dau. Paris

Irene BLAKEY KEMP

Info on South Dakota News papers articles: 2000 - 2014
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Laverne NICKERSON's siblings

Robert Eugene married Linda HARRIS
children:
Christopher NICKERSON
Darryl (Linda) NICKERSON
children
Jaylen
Jay

Robert (Anne) NICKERSON info 2008 Denver Colorado

Ralph married Kwana
Ronald

Doris (Carl) McReynolds
Karen
Cara

Searching and found info

Laverne's children
Veronica LaVonne HOLLAND
m) (John Frazier ELZIE
Carliss Marie HOLLAND
Lonzon West ?
Laverne NICKERSON:

1969 Norman A. West Jr. b) 15 Nov 1943
1972 Johnny Calvin HOLLAND b) 11 Sept 1938
1993 Sam THOMPSON b) 7 Dec 1926