Making Discoveries As The Journey Continues

Our ancestors left paper trails... etc. on their journey. Many of our ancestors have been forgotten. Only what is remembered and or recorded, lives on. Their descendants are the historians to pass down the family history. My DNA is 73% African American. As for the other 27%, I know very little info about. I thank God for my DNA make up. 

I don't know what got me hooked on wanting to know more about my ancestors.  I would look at old family photos. I would wonder...

This Article began my quest to search for my African American ancestors. It's been interesting along the journey. I made discoveries about this article. I began a search on the information that was written on my father's, side.

I know that we can't know every thing about our ancestors. We have to leave room for mystery. But, with whatever our ancestor left us, should be treasured.

I know that there were some sad things that we read about our relatives. It's with God's grace that we can receive comfort from what we come across. We all struggle and suffer things in life.

 There are good things that our ancestors left with our.  Only if we can go deeper to find out that they left. Where do we start? How do we go about searching?

This Article began my quest to search for my African American ancestors. It's been interesting along the journey. I made discoveries about this article. I began a search on the information that was written some years ago.


Article written in the early 1970's.
Taken from a Iowa newspaper

Oh, how little a searcher can know about their ancestors and come across a gold mine of information while searching for their family connections. It's possible. I have some long lost relatives who have made the family connections. I believe that there are more.

I hope that you will have some interest in where your ancestors came from.  It will take some time in the searching.  It's an adventure as things unfold.  I hope you make the quest to want to know more about your ancestors. The future generations will be thankful that someone took the time to record what they discovered about their ancestors.

Thanks for reading.
God bless you.S.A. Blakley

In Memory of Mr. And Mrs. Robert Louis LANKFORD / LANKFARD: The Two became one on Jan 23, 1873.

Mr. Lewis LANGFORD and Miss Charlotta  DADE 

On January 23, 1873, the two became one.

 Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lankford.
Also Known As

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Louis Lankford.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Lankford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Louis Lankfard

       Charlotta's parents, Isaac and Frances
(Ovington) Dade were witnesses to the marriage.
 To this union came 11 children.
James Andrew Lankfard,

*Jennie Lankford,

Lula Mae Lankfard Madison,

Frederick A. Lankfard,

Louis Adward Lankford,

Leo Lankford,

Anna Alice Lankford Smith,

Charles Edward Lankfard,

 Stillborn (daughter) Lankford,

Nymadula Lankfard 

 Isabelle V. Lankford Nickerson and
An Unknown child born about 1900.
 

There are two mysteries  Lankford children.

Isaac Lankford Jr.
*Jennie Lankford
The Unknown child was born about 1900.

 The couple resided in Lewis County in Missouri.
Cities of Canton, Monticello, MO.

They later moved to Kansas City, Missouri and

then to St. Joseph, Missouri about 1889/ 1890. 

They lived in Denver Colorado about 1818 / 1919.
     Charlotta lived in New York 8 months before her passing.
Both Robert and Charlotta were buried in Ashland Cemetery,
 in St. Joseph, Missouri

January In Remembrance: The BARTLETT Family Connections

In Remembrance: Updated when available
Here are the January In Remembrance: The Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections

Below are the BARTLETT Family Connections
Some of the Descendants of Elias W. BARTLETT Sr.

 The Branch of Wade H. PEYTON  Sr. and Sarah (BARTLETT) PEYTON.

On Jan 1, 1929 ~  Wade Hampton PEYTON III was born.He was the son of Dr. Wade Hampton PEYTON JR. and Katherine (ROBINSON) PEYTON.

On Jan 3, 1907 ~  Gaynell (YOUNGER) CALIE.was born. She was the daughter of William YOUNGER and Myrtle (PEYTON) MILLER.

  On Jan 8, 1916. ~  Dr. Wade Hampton PEYTON Jr.  passed. He was the son of Wade PEYTON Sr. and Sarah (BARTLETT) PEYTON.

On Jan 21, 1926 ~  Bettie CHAMBERLAIN was born. She was the daughter of Wrennie CHAMBERLAIN and  Gaynell (YOUNGER) CALIE.

On Jan 31, 2013 ~ Thomas Sarah (PEYTON) ANDERSON. passed. She was the daughter of Wade Hampton PEYTON Jr. and Katherine (ROBINSON) PEYTON. The BARTLETT - PEYTON Family Connections.

The Branch of Chilton LYLE and Jennie (BARTLETT) - LYLE  

 On Jan 11, 1994 ~ Catherine Marie (STRANGE) LYLE passed. She was the wife of Faris C. LYLE

On Jan  21, 1961 ~ Nejla LYLE passed. She was born the daughter of Faris C. LYLE and Catherine (STRANGE) LYLE.

The Branch of John BLAKEY-  BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) LYLE

 On Jan 3, 1943 ~ Rev. Olbrey Pierson BLAKLEY passed. He was the son of John BLAKEY BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT)  LYLE

On Jan 23, 1915 ~ Hazel V, BLAKLEY was born. She was the daughter of John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) LYLE. 

On Jan 30, 2012 ~ Margaret Ann (FLOYD) BLAKLEY passed.
She was wife of Richard BLAKLEY.

The Branch of George ARMSTRONG and Juanita (BARTLETT) ARMSTRONG

On Jan 10, 1919 ~ Shedrick BONNER. was born. He was the husband of Georgia (ARMSTRONG) BONNER.

On Jan 20, 1949 ~ Frank Thomas HICK Jr. was born. He was the son of Frank Thomas  HICK Sr. and Harriett (ARMSTRONG) HICKS.

On Jan 27, 1927 ~ Mary Ann ARMSTRONG was born. She was the daughter of George Thomas ARMSTRONG and Juanita (BARTLETT) ARMSTRONG.

On Jan 27, 1966 ~ Georgia L. (ARMSTRONG) BONNER passed. She was the daughter of   George Thomas ARMSTRONG and Juanita (BARTLETT) ARMSTRONG.

January In Remebrance: The DADE Family Connections

Some of the Descendants of Isaac DADE and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE

The Branch of Robert and Charlotta DADE) LANKFORD/ LANKFARD

In Jan of 1854 ~
In Memory of  Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD/ LANKFARD. She was believed to have been born. She was the daughter of Isaac and Frances (OVINGTON)

 on Jan 1, 1954 ~ Clyde YOUNG Jr. was born on Jan 1, 1954.
He was the son of Clyde YOUNG Sr. and Benita "Bettie" (NICKERSON) YOUNG.

On Jan 4, 1890 ~ Charles Edward LANGFORD / LANKFORD.was born. He was the son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

On Jan 5, 1912 ~  Aldlene Hiawathia LANKFORD was born. She was the daughter of Louis and Sarah (WRIGHT) LANKFORD.

On Jan 6, 1948 ~  Christopher Columbus SMITH passed. He was the husband of Anna Alice (LANKFORD) SMITH.
 
 
On Jan 12, 1902 ~ Thelma Rowena (LANKFORD) JACKSON was born. She was the daughter of Louis (Add) LANKFORD and Leola (PETERSON).  

 On Jan 18, 1925 ~  Thelma Marie JACKSON passed. She was the daughter of Ambrose Sr. and Thelma (LANKFORD) JACKSON

On Jan 19, 1880 ~ Mollie Bell (BURICH) LANKFARD was born. She was the wife of Frederick A. LANKFARD, son of Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD .

On Jan 20, 1882 ~ Louis Adward "Add" LANKFORD aka Add LANGFORD was born. He was the son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

On Jan 22, 1952, Claude Mae YOUNG was born.
She was the daughter of Clyde YOUNG Sr. and Benita (NICKERSON) YOUNG

On Jan 27, 1926 ~     Addison  Edward "Ad" LANKFORD was born.  He was the son of Leo and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.  

 On Jan 28, 1878 ~ Frederick A. LANKFARD was born. He was the son of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD

On Jan 28, 1897 ~  Louis Edward MADISON was born. He was the son of William E. MADISON Sr. and Lula Mae (LANKFORD) MADISON.

On Jan 30, 1958 ~  Christina Marie JOHNSON was born. He was the daughter of Rev Aile JOHNSON and Sarah (LANKFORD) JOHNSON.

On Jan 30, 1972 ~ Ambrose JACKSON Sr. passed. He was husband of Thelma (LANKFORD) JACKSON.

On Jan 30, 2012 ~ In Memory of Margaret Ann (FLOYD) BLAKLEY. She passed. She was wife of Richard C. BLAKLEY.

On Jan 30, 1916~ Mattie (MAYS) MADISON was born. She was the wife of William E. MADISON Jr.

The Branch of David and Louisa (DADE) WASHINGTON

   On Jan 8, 1858 ~ John WASHINGTON was born. He was the son of David and Louisa (DADE)WASHINGTON.

On Jan 9, 1947 ~ Melanie O. (JAMES) CLAY was born. She was the wife of Ralph Louis CLAY Jr.

On Jan 11, 2011 ~   Ray HENDRED. He passed. He was the son of Isaac and Elsie (MARSHALL) HENDRED


On Jan 14, 1939 ~ Lewis Edgar TATE was born. 
He was the son of Edgar TATE and Juanita (WASHINGTON) TATE.

On Jan 19, 1943 ~ Lila Diane (TATE) DeVann was born.
She was the daughter of  Edgar TAE and Juanita (WASHINGTON) TATE

 On Jan 11, 1918 ~ Edith Alberta (WASHINGTON) GIDDINS. was born. She passed on Jan 15, 2004. She was the daughter of  Albert WASHINGTON and Bernice (MAJORS) PLEASANT

On Jan 28, 1856 ~  Isaac WASHINGTON was born on Jan 28, 1854.  Isaac passed on January 26, 1943.


The Louisa Jane (DADE) WASHINGTON Family Connections

In Jan of 1873~ George Edward HENDRED was born. He was the son of George and Ellen (LOVE) HENDRED

On Jan 2, 1918 ~ Durwood HENDRED was born. He was the son of Isaac and Elsie (MARSHALL)

On Jan 6, 1910 ~ Thomas Elmer HENDRED was born. He was the son of George and Anna (ROBINSON) HENDRED.

On Jan 16, 2007 ~  Geraldine (OVERTON) HENDRED passed. She was the wife of Raymond O. HENDRED.

 On Jan 16, 1938 ~ Ernest Dee WILLIAMS was born.
He was the son of  Ardell WILLIAMS and Haddie  (MANLEY) WILLIAMS.

On Jan 21, 2014 ~ Ralph L. CLAY Jr. passed. He was the son of  Ralph CLAY and Doris (MANLEY) CLAY.

 On Jan 22, 1942~ Circa Jean PENKIN CLAY was born.  She was the husband of Roy William CLAY Sr.

  On Jan 22, 1905 ~ Arthur L WOODS was born. He was the husband of Lurena COBY WOODS.

On Jna 27, 1925 ~ Wayne James MANLEY was born.
He was the son of  William MANLEY and Luella (HENDRED) MANLEY.


The Branch of Louis and Mary (VENOY) DADE

  On Jan 4, 1894 ~ Roy DADE was born. He was the son of  Mary Bell DADE.

On Jan 6, 1913 ~ Frances Ophelia (HOLDER) DADE was born. She was the wife of Louis "Louie" DADE.

On Jan 12, 1906 ~  Hazel Catherine (DADE) KING was born. She was the daughter of Den and Louetta (ROBINSON) DADE.

 On Jan 15, 1975 ~ Nora Noah /  Den DADE  passed. He was the son of Louis N. and Mary (VENOY) DADE.

On Jan 21, 1948 ~ Gloria (NAPIER) COLLINS was born. She was the wife of Richard COLLINS Sr.


The George and Mary Ann (DADE) MADISON Family Connections

 O Jan 5, 1979 ~ Carl S. MAJORS. passed. 
He was the son of Charles and Margaret "Maggie" (MADISON) MAJORS.

Greetings! Happy Twenty Seventeen!

Welcome to another New Year!  We have a fresh new beginning. Where will we start?

I plan to review some of what I've discovered over the years. I have a lot. Some things, I forgot that I have. There are things I have to update and make some corrections.

It takes time and a lot of patience to explore family history. We all have a story to share. Know one knows your story as well as you do.  We have to want to share what we know about our ancestors.  I hope people will share.

I wish you the best of 2017.
If you haven't searched your search for your family history, I hope you do.
Start with what you know... asked family members what they know.
Family history is an adventure to journey through.
It's takes a lifetime to do.
And one person can't do it all.

Thanks for reading.
God Bless you.
S. A. Blakley