John And Jennie (Bartlett) Blakley: The Two Became One: But, What Were Their Surnames When They married?

My father's parents, John and Jennie Blakley were married on July 28, 1902 in Excelsior Springs, Clay County in Missouri. However, it wasn't until the latter part of May of 2009 when I solved this family mystery. But, once I stumbled across this info, it led me to more questions.

I always thought that my Grandpa John's surname was BLAKLEY.  But, through the years, I found out it was BLAKEY. However, on the marriage record it was spelled BLAKYE. As for my Grandma Jennie, her surname was BARTLETT, but it was spelled BARTEL on the record.  I could assume that the E and the Y were turned around for BLAKEY. But for Bartel, it makes me wonder.

According to this record, John was from Carrolton, Carroll County Missouri. Jennie was listed from St. Joseph, Buchanan County Missouri. I can assume that John married with the Blakey surname. But, the mystery remains. Why did John change his name to BLAKLEY?

I searched the birth records of the BLAKLEY or BLAKEY children born in St. Joseph MO. Out of all the children listed there were two with the BLAKEY surname and the others were BLAKLEY. The surname was changed after John and Jennie married July of 1902. I can't pin point the year.

As for the BLAKLEY surname: The story goes that there were a lot of John BLAKEYs relatives. Perhaps there was confusion and was one of the reason why my Grandfather John changed his last name. John's descendants carried the surname of BLAKLEY.

Whatever the case may have been, the surname was changed from Blakey to Blakley. My father and his siblings were taught to spell our surname the way I spell mine. My name has been established. I have no reason to change the spelling now.

But, still I wonder about my Grandma Jennie's surname on the marriage license. Could the family surname had been Bartle? Or was it changed to Bartlett?  This marriage record was the only record with that spelling. This remains a mystery.

My Grandfather full name was John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY Sr.  When he passed in 1918, his siblings recorded John's surname as BLAKEY. My Grandmother's full name was Jennie BARTLETT  BLAKEY / BLAKLEY LYLE. She passed with the surname LYLE.

Thanks for reading.
God Bless you.
Susan

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On July 3 ~
Dorothy LYLE  passed  in 1920. She was the daughter of Chilton LYLE and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE


On July 5~
Doris LYLE passed in 1920. She was the daughter of Chilton LYLE and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE. She was the twin of Dorothy.


On July 6 ~
Bonnie  Jean RICHARDSON passed in 1965. She was the daughter of Eugene and Mary (BLAKLEY) RICHARDSON.

 
On July 10 ~
John BLAKEY / BLAKEY Sr. passed in 1918. He was the son of Isaac and Martha (SCOTT) BLAKEY.


On July 14 ~
Wauneta / Juanita BLAKEY / BLAKLEY passed in 1910. She was the daughter of John and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKEY / BLAKLEY
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On July 23 ~
John BLAKLEY Jr. passed in 1975. He was the son of John and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE.

On July 25 ~
Juanita (BARTLETT) ARMSTRONG was born in 1891.  She was the daughter of Elias and Harriett (BUFFINGTON/ HOOPER) BARTLETT
 
On July 31 ~ Mary Jane (BLAKLEY) RICHARDSON was born in 1911. She was the daughter of John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE.

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In July of 1967 Sarah (WRIGHT) LANKFORD passed. She was the wife of Louis "Add" LANKFORD.

 
On July 1 ~
Louette "Etta (ROBINSON) DADE was passed in 1920. She was the wife of Nora Den DADE.


On July 3 ~
Robert Lewis LANKFARD passed in 2000. He was the son of Leo and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD/ LANKFARD

On July 6 ~
Mary Bell DADE was born in 1872. She was the daughter of Louis Newton DADE and Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE.


On July 7 ~
Sarah "Sallie" LANKFORD passed in 1942. She was the wife of James Andrew LANKFORD / LAKFARD


On July 8 ~
Daniel "Pete" LANKFORD passed on in 2014. He was the son of Sarah Belle LANKFORD JOHNSON and The Rev Aile J. JOHNSON.


On July 10 ~
Mary Ann (BROWN) WASHINGTON passed in 1939. She was the wife of Isaac C. WASHINGTON.
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On July 13 ~
Robert L. LANKFARD was born in 1911. He was the son of Leo and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.


On July 14 ~
Lelia Laura (LANKFORD) THOMPSON HILL was born in 1914. She was the daughter of Charles Edward LANKFORD and Meta M. (HUGHES) LANKFORD BEARD.

 
On July 17 ~
Rosa / Rose WASHINGTON was born in 1879. She was the daughter of Isaac WASHINGTON and Mary Ann (BROWN) WASHINGTON.
 
On July 17 ~
Ed "Eddie" Lewis  HILL passed in 1948. He was the husband of Lelia Laura (LANKFORD) THOMPSON HILL

On July 17 ~
Horace W. HENDRED passed in 1954. He was the son of Isaac HENDRED and Elise (MARSHALL) HENDRED.

On July 18 ~
Raymond DADE passed in 1916. He was the son of Nora Den DADE and Louetta (ROBINSON) DADE

 On July 19 ~
Private Frederick William LANKFORD passed in 1952. He was the son of Leo and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

On July 22 ~
Frederick Eugene LANKFORD was born in 1965. He was the son of Daniel William LANKFORD Sr. and Patricia (BARNETT) LANKFORD.

On July 22 ~
Betty (LANKFORD) WESTON passed in 2012. She was the daughter Leo and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.
 
On July 26 ~
James Andrew LANKFORD/LANKFARD passed n 1957. He was the son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

 On July 28 ~
Elsie Lee (MARSHALL) HENDRED was born in 1890. She was the wife of Isaac HENDRED.

On July 28 ~
Ezekiel W. NICKERSON was born in 1895. He was the husband of Isabella V. (LANKFORD) NICKERSON

 On July 29 ~
Clarence N. DADE passed  in 2003. He was the son of Mary Belle DADE.

On July 30 ~
Raymond DADE was born in 1915. He was the son of Nora Den DADE and Louetta (ROBINSON) DADE