Monday, February 29, 2016

Coming Across Discoveries On the Life of Nymadula Nym Lankford / Lankfard:

I can't recall when I heard about my Great Uncle "Nym" Lankford. I knew little about him. He was mother's father's brother.  Nym was his nickname. His real name was Nymadula.  That's an unique name. I see why he went by Nym.
This photo of Nym Lankford / Lankfard was taken in NY.
The year is unknown. Perhaps in the late 1940's - 1950's.
I've been searching for info on Nym for years. I've discovered that he was born on Leap Day of 1896 in St. Joseph, Missouri.  He was the son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANFORD / LANKFARD.

It was in 2010, I heard that Great Uncle Nym was married to Hattie McDaniel, the actress. I don't know how I missed this while I was growing up. I watched "Gone With The Wind." I didn't know that Hattie had family connections with the LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

And so, I continue to search for info on Nym.  Through the years, I stumbled across more info. I started to compile what I discovered about him. Here's my last blog on  Tracing The Lankford / Lankfard Family Surname: Through Nymadula / Nym.

Since this last blog, I've come across more info.  I stumbled across a record listing a Nym Langford in New York. He and an Irene GRAHAM had a son named Frederick Langford born about 1932 in NY. However, Frederick passed at the age of 5.

I believe that this Nym and Irene are connected with the Lankford / Lankfard Family. I created a Find A Grave Memorial for my cousin, Frederick Langford.  I have noted that there are a lot of Fredericks in the Lankford / Lankfard family connections.

I still wonder about my Great Uncle Nym. His life still has mysteries. When and where did he pass on? He was living in Sept. 1961 in NYC. I have not located his death record. And it appears that he didn't have a social security number.  He most likely died in New York.

My Great Uncle Nym is on my mother's father's side:
A Descendant of Isaac and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE

Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley

Quitman "Danny Fludd III

Another relative born on Leap Day 1948:
On my father's  Elias W. BARTLETT Sr.  Family Connections


Quitman "Danny" FLUDD III was born on Feb 29, 1948, to Quitman D. Fludd Jr. and Thomas Sarah PEYTON Fludd Anderson in Tennessee.

Quitman was on the boardway production of "Hello Dolly." I find this info on Quitman in products, PerformerTheatre Credits , About the performer Entr'acte: Life Is Like a Train

James Foster Jr  on Quitman's Find A Grave Memorial posted;
 "Quitman cast me in his musical, "Fascination", back in 1975. It was the first show I was hired for after moving to NYC. It was produced at a theater called The Glines, near Canal Street. At the time, he was understudy for Ben Vereen on Broadway in the original "Pippin".Last time I saw him, just before he moved to CA, he said he was finishing a musical version of "Summer of '42".A great "

Quitman's Stage and Film Work.

Thanks for reading.
S. A.Blakley

Another relative born on Leap Day 1896 was my Great Uncle Nym LANKFORD / LANKFARD. He's on my mother's Isaac and Frances (DADE) Family Connections.

Happy Leap Day 2016!

We have an extra day this year. This day only comes every four years. Hope you enjoy your day!

On my family history journey, I came across two relatives who were born on Leap Day. One was my Great Uncle Nym  who's on my mother's lineage and a cousin Quitman "Danny" Fludd III who's on my father's side. Both have some interesting things about them.

On my mother's Isaac and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE Family Connections

Nym LANKFORD / LANKFARD was born on Feb 29, 1896 to Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD in St. Joseph, Missouri.


Nym Lankford / Lankfard
Nym was married to Hattie McDaniel, the actress. He also was married to Irene Graham and a German woman by the name of Gertrude.

Nym was and still is consider a part of the entertainer world because he was married to Hattie McDaniel.

 Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Dividing Family Connections Into Groups

It's been a very interesting month of February. I came across more discoveries. I'm so excited.  There were a few mysteries that I've stumbled across which lead more to know a little more relatives. Thank You, Jesus!

Since, I began my journey on this website, I'm adding more and more information. I've come to a point to where I had to make a decision. I think it will be easier to figure out which family connections are connected to who's. So, I'm dividing family connections into groups.

On this Family Connections site, I'll start posing on...
My father's mother's side:
The Descendants of  Elias W. BARTLETT SR.

My mother's mother's father:
The Descendants of Isaac and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE.
My mom's, mother's side:
The Descendants of William / John and Susan (LEACH) WASHINGTON.

I started another site: on my dad's father's side: The Blakey, Blakley White Family Connections.  I will add this link to this site when I post. I hope this will help. ~ In all my family connections are tied up in all the groups.

I want to thank all who are reading Family Connections. I hope that others will discover more about their family connections. May we remember to record or write down what we know and discover about our family history.  And most important, share with others so that our family connections will be remembered from generations to generations. God Bless you.

Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley

Monday, February 1, 2016

Family Connections: In Remembrance: February

Welcome to February!
I hope you find some family connections.
Keep searching. You may stumble across some clues.
God bless you on your journey during the month of February.

Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley
Here are Family Connections: In Remembrance: February.

Some time in February of 1886 ~ Obenatta "Benetta" (CRAIG) PEARL was born in Salisbury, MO She was the daughter of Spencer WHITE and Dora (CASON) WHITE CRAIG. Benetta was the wife of Vernon V. PEARL.

On Feb 1, 2008 ~ Sgt Faris Chilton LYLE passed in Jamaica, Queens New York. He was the son of Chilton LYLE and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE.

On Feb 3, 1975 ~ Tony WHITE passed in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Richard "Dick" WHITE and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

On Feb 3, 2016 ~ Edna Pearline (HAYES) MOTLEY passed in MO. She was the daughter of Otis HAYES Sr. and Jane (WHITE) HAYES. She was the wife of Robert "Bob" HAYES.
PEARLINE MOTLEY's Obituary on Kansas City Star
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Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | Pearline Motley, 83,...

Happy Groundhog Day!

On Feb 4, 1974 ~ Anna (LANKFORD) BLAKLEY passed in St. Paul, MN. She was the daughter of Leo LANKFORD Sr. and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD. Anna was the wife of Isaac BLAKLEY.

On February 6, 1949 ~ Rickey / Ricky Elwood JACKSON was born in CA. He was the son of Edward "Clem" JACKSON and Fleda (SLADE) JACKSON.

On Feb 6, 1988 ~ Clarence Ollie BLAKEY passed in Sacramento County, California. He was the son of Jordan BLAKEY and Flora Elizabeth (LAWRENCE) BLAKEY

On February 6, 2014 ~ Marion D. "Pud" MINOR passed in St. Joseph, MO. He was the husband of Etta (MOORE) MINOR.

On February 7, 1887 ~ Money / Mone DADE was born in Canton, Missouri. He was the son of Louis N DADE and Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE.

On February 7, 1928 ~ Betty Marie (LANKFORD) WESTON was born in St. Joseph, MO. She was the daughter of Leo and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD / LANKFARD. Betty was the wife of James WESTON Jr.

On Feb 7, 1980 ~ Isaac BLAKLEY passed in St. Paul, MN. He was the son of John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE. Isaac was the husband of Anna (LANKFORD) BLAKLEY

On February 8, 1889 ~ Perry James AMBERS was born in Shelby County, Missouri. He was the husband of Florence (HENDRED) COBY AMBERS.

On February 8, 1905 ~ Elder John BLAKLEY was born in St. Joseph, MO. He was the son of John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY Sr. and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE.

On February 9, 1888 ~ Florence (HENDREDS) COBY AMBERS was born in MO. She was the daughter of George HENDRED and Ellen (LOVE/ WASHINGTON) HENDRED.

On Feb 10, 1896  ~ Lottie Viola (SUGGS) NELSON BLAKLEY was born in Hiawatha Brown, Kansas . She was the wife of John BLAKLEY Jr.

On Feb 10, 1910 ~ Louis P. "Louie" DADE was born in Canton, Mo. ...
He was the son of Den and Etta (ROBINSON) DADE


On Feb 10, 1974 ~ Inez E. BLAKEY passed in CA. She was married to Lawhorn BLAKEY

On Feb 10, 2014 ~ Gary Anthony FRANKLIN passed in CA. He was the son of Robert FRANKLIN and Velma (CARR) FRANKLIN.

On Feb 11, 1947 ~ Anna Laura (WASHINGTON) ALLEN WALTERS passed on in St Joseph, Missouri. Laura was the daughter of William / John Washington and Susan (LEACH) Washington.

On Feb 11, 1915 ~ Emerson Thomas JACKSON Sr. was born in Yankton, South Dakota. He was the son of Dab/ Dabney JACKSON and Edna Mae (BLAKEY) JACKSON BENTLEY.
Emerson was the husband of Minnie Lotha (HOLLIDAY) JACKSON.

On February 12, 1915 ~ Haddie Lu (MANLEY) WILLIAMS was born in Knox County, Missouri. She was the daughter of William MANLEY and Luettia (HENDRED) MANLEY.

On February 12, 1863 ~ Dora (CASON) WHITE CRAIG was born in Howard County, Missouri. She was the wife of Spencer WHITE and Preston Richard CRAIG.

On February 12, 1922 ~ Ellen (LOVE / WASHINGTON) HENDRED passed in La Belle, Missouri. She was the daughter of Louisa Jane (DADE) WASHINGTON. Ellen's father's

On Feb 12, 2011 ~ Corp. Kevin Arthur PRICE passed in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He was the son of Robert and Wanda (BLAKEY) PRICE.

On Feb 13, 1917 ~ Etta Mae (GUY) WHITE born in Dalton., MO.
She was the daughter of Festus and Clara (SHEPARD) GUY.
She was the wife of Moses WHITE....

On Feb 13, 1944 ~ Leroy E. BLAKEY Jr. was born in Yankton, South, Dakota. He was the son of Leroy Everett BLAKEY Sr. and Thelma Jane (TRUDELL) BLAKEY.

Happy Valentine's Day!

On Feb 14, 1920 ~ Goldie DADE passed in Canton, Missouri.
He was the son of Louis Newton DADE and Mary (VENOY) DADE....

On February 14, 1951 ~ Anthony Raydell WHITE was born in Brookfield, Missouri. He was the son of Raydell Roosevelt WHITE and Hattie Joyce (HARRIS) WHITE. ~ On The Branch of The Rev. T.A. WHITE and Mary Lee (TOOLEY) WHITE Family Connections ~ Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.


On Feb 14, 2011 ~ Daniel BLAKEY passed in MN.
He was the son of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

On Feb 15, 1919 ~ Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE passed in Chariton County, Missouri. She was the daughter of Thomas "Tom" and Rena (HEREFORD) FERGUSON. Jane was the wife of Richard "Dick" WHITE.

On Feb 15, 1928 ~ James Edward COBY. He was born the son of William Henry COBY and Florence (HENDREDS) COBY AMBERS.

On Feb 16, 1855 or 1857 ~ Rachel Ann (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY was born in MS. She was the daughter of Andrew and Charity LEFEW / LEPHRIDGE. Rachel was the wife of Isaac BLAKEY.

On Feb 16, 1925 ~ William Edgar KING was born in Canton Lewis, Missouri . He was the son of Barney Dewey KING and Hazel C. (DADE) KING.

On Feb 16, 1998 Clarence Oliver DUKE passed in  Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. He was married to Uldene F. (YOUNGER) DUKE.

On Feb 17, 1930 ~ Frederick William LANKFORD was born in St. Joseph, MO. He was the son of Leo and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.
 
On Feb 17, 1949 ~ Mary (BLAKEY) WHITE GREEN passed in South Dakota. She was the daughter of Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY. Mary was the wife of Rev. Ollie GREEN.

On Feb 18, 1937 ~ Louis Newton DADE passed in Canton, Missouri. He was the son of Isaac DADE and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE.

On Feb 18, 1897 ~ Virginia F. WASHINGTON passed in St. Joseph, MO. She was the daughter of John / William WASHINGTON and Susan (LEACH) WASHINGTON.

On Feb 19, 1898 ~ Amelia / Emily ? LEVELS, Mrs. Anson / Thomas LEVELS passed in St. Joseph, Missouri. Amelia was believed to have been the mother of William / John WASHINGTON.

On Feb 19, 1912 ~ Otto Smith Toad" CLAY was born in La Belle, Missouri. He was the husband of Ruby Dee (MANLEY) CLAY.

On Feb 20, 1915 ~ Marjorie M. RICHARDS DADE was born. She was the wife of Clarence N. DADE.

On Feb 20, 2012 ~ Marjorie J. (GREGG) JACKSON passed in Kansas City MO . She was the wife of William JACKSON who was the son of James JACKSON and Hattie (WHITE) JACKSON.


On Feb 21, 1969 ~ Milton Vernon THOMAS passed in St. Joseph, MO. He was the husband of Mary Virginia (LANKFORD) THOMAS.

On Feb 22, 1852 ~ Robert Louis / Lewis LANKFORD / LANKFARD was born in KY. He was the husband of Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

On Feb 23. 1915 ~ Nathaniel BLAKEY was born in Yankton, South Dakota. He was the son of Henry and Mary Elizabeth (FRISTOE) BLAKEY.

On Feb 23, 1967 ~ Serena FARMER was born in St. Joseph, MO. She was the daughter of Robert L. FARMER Sr and Joyce WALLANCE FARMER.

On Feb 24, 1949 ~ Michael Archie BLAKEY was born in Sacramento, California. He was the son of Clarence Ollie BLAKEY and Zenolia (HAVARD) BLAKEY.


On Feb 24, 2001 ~ May / Mae H. (CRUMB)  HENDRED passed in Iowa. She was the wife of Manferd E. HENDRED.

On Feb 25, 1925 ~ James Zell LIGHTNER was born in KY.
He was the son of Richard LIGHTNER and Loraine (MORRIS) LIGHTNER. He was the husband of Mary Jane (BLAKEY) LIGHTNER.

On Feb 25, 2007 ~ Nathan Welcome NICKERSON passed in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon . He was the son of Ezekiel W. NICKERSON and Isabella V. (LANKFORD) NICKERSON.

On Feb 26, 1934 ~ Theodore WHITE was born in MO. He was the son of Tony WHITE and Georgia (LEE) WHITE.

On Feb 27, 1923 ~ Philip MANLEY was born in Lewis County Missouri. He was the son of William O. MANLEY and Luttia Luella (HENDRED) MANLEY.

On Feb 27, 1974 ~ Rubenia H. "Ruby" BLAKLEY passed in Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan. She was the wife of Jordan BLAKEY

On Feb 27, 2014 ~ Melvin Sylester Manson CROUTHER Jr. passed. He was the husband of Betty Lou (MADISON) CROUTHER.
 
On Feb 28, 1929 ~ May / Mae H. (CRUMB) HENDRED was born in Opelika, Alabama. She was the wife of Manferd E. HENDRED.

On Feb 28, 1940 ~ Joshua Randolph MADISON passed in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was the son of William MADISON and Lula May (LANKFORD) MADISON.
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On Feb 28, 1993 ~ Corean (JONES) WHITE passed in Glasgow, Missouri. She was the wife of Eugene WHITE Sr., son of Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

On Feb 28, 2003 ~ Irene (BURBRIDGE) BLAKEY passed in St. Paul MN. She was the wife of Henry BLAKEY Jr.
 
LEAP DAY ~ On Feb 29, 1896 ~ Nymadula LANKFORD / LANKFARD was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was the son of Robert Louis LANKFORD and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD/ LANKFARD. Nym was married to Hattie McDaniel, the actress.

On Feb 29, 1948 ~ Quitman D. FLUDD III was born in Tennessee. He was the son of Quitman D. FLUDD Jr. and Thomas Sarah PEYTON FLUDD ANDERSON.