Ollie And Margaret (Cason) Blakey

Descendants of Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY

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Ollie "Deke" Blakey

(1895 -1972)

Ollie was the son of Isaac Blakey from MO

and Rachael Leftridge / Lephridge Blakey from MS.

According U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,
ation Cards, 11918 Ollie was decribed as short and had a medium built.
He had black eyes and black hair.

Ollie married Margaret (Cason) Blakey.

Isaac Blakey aka Private Isaac Blaker from MO.

(Isaac fought in the Civil War... Union Side MS.)

Ollie worked in the State Capital Building.

Then as a tour guide.
He worked under four Governors,

 including one named Ronald Reagan.

(Gov Reagan later became President Ronald Reagan.)

Ollie and Margaret came to Yankton, South Dakota for a while.

They were the singing team.

They moved to Sacramento, CA in 1929.

Margaret "Mike" Cason Blakey:
(1896- 1972)

Margaret was the daughter of Grace "Gracie" Harriet Cason and Hebert Cason.
 Margaret was born on March 17, 1896
She passed away on  Aug 6, 1972.

Margaret did domestic work for years.
Margaret and Ollie had no children.
Margaret's siblings were:
Mabel  Cason and Lephridge Cason

Some of the info was from a 1985 Blakey Blakley White Family Reunion Booklet.

Piecing Together The South Dakota And California BLAKEYs

I've come a long ways. There is so much information that I have come across. I started out around the mid 1970's and get serious in the 1980's.

My desire to know more has increased over the years. There is more information that's available to search. The 1940 census came out on April 2, 2012. I found some of the Blakeys in Yankton, South Dakota.

I've been searching for Mattie White and her descendants at the time of this blog. I'm trying to piece together some of the family history. As I've looked over some of my Grandfather John's half brothers' and sisters' information. I see some connections.

Some of the BLAKEYs moved to California about 1929, 1930's and 1940's.
I have located some of them.

What year did they go to California?  Perhaps around 1929.
Wonder why they wanted to move west?
Did Lillie and Edward HAYES move to CA?
Lillie and Edna moved to the same cities in MO and SD.

The BLAKEYs who lived in California.

Ollie and Margaret CARSON BLAKEY
I have located them on the 1930 census
They were buried in CA.

Jordan and Flora E. BLAKEY
I have located them on the CA voting records.
Flora passed away in CA.
Jordan moved to Michigan and passed away there.

Edna BLAKEY JACKSON BENTLEY
I have located her on the CA voting records
Edna was buried in CA.

Lawhorn and ? BLAKEY
I have located him

Archie T. and Flora BLAKEY
I have located them on the CA voting records.
Archie was buried in CA.

But there is a mystery.
Jordan married a Flora. So did Archie Blakey.
I can't figure out which one had children.
There was a Flora with maiden name Lawrence, She had children.
I assume that she was Jordan's wife.

But one of this Flora's son was named Thomas Blakey Jr.
Archie's middle name searched with a T.  Flora E.  had about 4 or 5 children. I think I have leads on one of Flora's son. He had about 5 to 11 children.

Here's the memorial in South Dakota of Florance Blakey. She could be the wife  or child of one of the Blakeys in South Dakota. I don't know.

Here are the memorial for the South Dakota and California Blakeys

I'm still looking into the mystery of the California Blakeys.
I haven't located them on the 1940 Census.
That will take some time without an index.

Also I came across more information on The Richard and Jane (FERGURSON) WHITE Connections in CA ~> Alex and Alberta (WHITE) MORRIS.

Staying On The Family History Journey,
Susan