When I was going through my pedigree chart, I was searching for strong women on my lineage. There are many. I’m thankful that God birth me into a lineage of strong women.
My Grandmother, Jennie (Bartlett ) Lyles was a strong woman. She was born May of 1883 in Carrollton, Missouri. She was a the daughter of former slaves, Elias W. Bartlett Sr. and Harriet Buffington / Hooper Bartlett. She married John Blakey / Blakley Sr. in 1902 and Chelton Lyles in 1920.
What I have discovered about my Grandmother, Jennie?
She was a housewife, a laundress / wash woman. She bore 18 children. Her first child was stillborn was on Nov 10, 1902. Eight of her children died before adolescence and some who passed before they were 6 months old.
Jennie was 43 years old when she passed in 1926. Her passing was eight months after her son, Edgar Bartlett Lyle passed on April 16, 1926. Edgar was one day shy of being 6 months old.
Jennie and my other Grandmother, Mary were friends. They lived near one another. My mother. Lula told me that Mrs. Blakley was a hard working woman. Jennie’s first husband, John become sick. He was planning to move his family to South Dakota. However, he later passed in Yankton, South Dakota July of 1918.
Jennie cared for her seven children before her first husband passed. She remarried about two years later. Jennie had twin daughters who passed two days a part in July of 1920. They were less than 3 months old. She would have 5 children by her husband, Chilton.
Jennie had to have been a strong woman. She keep going physically, mentally and emotionally. Through loss of her infant children and her first husband, she keep going. Sadly she passed at in her early 40’s on Dec 29, 1926. She was survived by her widow, 10 children, siblings and nephews and nieces.
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Thanks for reading.
Strong Woman: Week 10
God bless you.
S.A.Blakley
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