In Memory of Mary Viriginia Lankford Thomas On Her 100th Year of Her Birth




1918 - 1990

Mary Virginia "Jennie" Lankford Thomas
Mary was the daughter of Leo and Mary Anna (Allen) Lankford / Lankfard.
Mary "Jennie" was the wife of Milton Vernon Thomas.

Common Names On The Family Tree ~ Favorite Names #52Ancestors

Over the coarse of my family history journey, I've seen a lot of common names and same name relatives. Some of my relatives went by their middle names. I can see why. There had to be nicknames. It would be a lot of confusion if there weren't.

Here are some of the common names that I came across. First and middle names...Mary, Jane, David, William, Isaac, Margaret, Michael, Robert, Louis, Paul, Andrew, Anna, Alice, Laura, Julia, Spencer, John, Richard, Leo, James, Sarah, Frederick or Fred.

There are some unique names for today. There are some I can't spell. Parents are creative in choosing names for their children.

Here were some unique names back in the old days. There were Charity, Lawhorn, Beecher, Nymadula "Nym", Oressica, Mone, Aile, Orbrey, Elias, Quitman, Ledrew, Lelia, Rubenia, Pleas, Inez, Cass, Meta, Nejla, and Zenolia to name a few. 

Also I've noted that there were large families.
Some of the children were named after their parents or other relatives.

The large families included
Isaac BLAKEY with 20 or so children.
Frances (OVINGTION) DADE with 14 children
Julia WHITE with 12 or 13 children
Richard WHITE with 12 children
Another Isaac BLAKEY with 11 children
Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD with 11 children
Louis Newton DADE with 8 children,
my parents with 19.

 I've come across first names that were male but, were females. Cecil BLAKLEY and Thomas PEYTON. Thomas Sarah (PEYTON) ANDERSON passed in 2013.

I thought that the common names were interesting. I have a lot of people on my family tree. I don't know how I can remember all the names. Especially, the ones I don't know much about. It's hard to keep track.

I continue to search and find more unique things on the family tree. I believe that there are more unique names. I hope to discover them along the journey.

Thank God that our parents gave us our names.
I'm thankful for my name, Susan.
I have a 2nd Great Grandmother named Susan (LEACH) WASHINGTON.

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

Sharing Some of My Family History

Welcome to February!

I've been posting ancestors stories on my ancestors each week.
It's a challenge of 52 ancestors for 52 weeks.
February starts the 6th week.
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The Family Connections Branches are listed below.
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In Memory of The BARTLETT Family Connections
For February: In Remembrance....

I posted a story on Hannah Hooper
She's The Oldest Ancestor On My Familty Tree

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In Memory of The Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections
For February: In Remembrance....

I posted a story on Isaac Blakey. Here's the site.
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In Memory of The DADE Family Connections:
Some of the Descendants of Isaac DADE and Frances (OVINTON) DADE.

 I posted In Memory of Charlotta Dade Lankford /Lankfard
One of my "Favorite Photos."
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In Memory of The WASHINGTON Allen Walters Family Connections
For February: In Remembrance....

I posted ~ In Memory of Mrs. Susan LEACH WASHINGTON.
 Susan was the first wife of William Washington.
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Have a Wonderful Month!
Thanks for reading
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley