Welcome to April And The Easter Season.!

Happy Easter!

I hope you enjoy the season.
Wishing all the best in the 2nd quarter of 2018.
I  hope you find some family connections.

The BARTLETT Family Connections: Here's the link April In Memory

In Memory of Elias W. BARTLETT Jr. He was born on April, 21, 1879 in Carrollton, Missouri. He was the son of Elias W. BARTLETT Sr. and Harriet C. (BUFFINGTON / HOOPER) BARTLETT.

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Lucky

The Blakey / Blakley WHITE Family Connections: April  In Memory
 In Memory of Alberta (WHITE ) MORRIS. She was born on April 1, 1892 in Missouri. She was the daughter of Richard "Dick" WHITE and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE

In Memory of  Isaac BLAKEY. He passed on April 1, 1971 in Yankton, South Dakota. He was the son on Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY. Isaac was the husband of Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

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Where There's A Will

The DADE Family Connections: Here's the link April In Memory

 In Memory of  Louisa Jane "Janie" (DADE) WASHINGTON  She passed on April 21, 1910 in Lewis County Missouri. She was the daughter of Isaac and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE. Louisa was the wife of David WASHINGTON Sr.

 In Memory of   Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD  She passed on April 3 1924  in New York. She was the daughter of Isaac DADE and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE. She was the wife of Robert Louis LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

52 Ancestors 52 Weeks:
Strong Woman My mother, Lula.

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

Misfortune #52Ancestors 52 Weeks

As I went through my family connection list, I was thinking about my relatives.  I saw so much sadness.  May the LORD guide us through our misfortunes. Amen. This blog is in memory of some who passed to soon and those who had to live through their suffering.

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

We all have misfortune in our family lineage. Relatives died too soon. People separate / divided through divorce or whatever, encounters with the law. There are children who were born with a disability and some relatives who became disabled, relatives losing apart of their body parts or were injured. 

Sickness comes. It's having to live life with something missing or having to suffer through the pain....There are some who have taken their own lives and some didn't have a chance to live at birth.
 Stillborn

The daughter of Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD, May 23,1893

The daughter of Jennie BARTLETT BLAKLEY LYLE, daughter in Nov 10, 1902
Jennie had 7 other children died under the age of one.

Troy BLAKEY on March 25, 1978.
Son of Leroy and Lavonne (HOFFMAN) BLAKEY

Mother's Dying after giving birth.
Martha (SCOTT) BLAKEY ( 1847 - 1871)

Isabella V. (LANKFORD) Nickerson (1899 - 1938)

Children Dying too youngThe Children of Rachel (JACKSON) LEPHRIDGE BLAKEY:
She lost 6 children out of 18.

The two sons of Martha (BLAKEY) HAYES.
Died to the flu epidemic 1917 - 1919
Martha died in 1918.

The children of Julia Mary (BROWN) COLLINS:
 She  lost 4 children who were less than a year old

The children of Isabella V. (LANKFORD) NICKERSON.
She gave birth to twins. She died along with a twin who was buried in the same coffin.
She  had a son, Freddie NICKERSON who passed at passed young.

The Infant children of Mary (KINNEY) BLAKEY 
The Infant children of Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY
Junika Jewel BLAKEY passed in 1988 less than 2 months old.
The daughter of Jerry and  Jacqueline BLAKEY

Accidental Drowning
James A. Washington (1983 -1889)
He was swimming and had a cramp.

Virgil Lewis KING (1928 - 1941) drowned in a pit of water
Son of Barney and Hazel DADE King

Accidental Death
Bonnie Jean RICHARDSON (1949 -1968) Electrocuted while taking a bath.

Automobile accidents
Virgil Blakey (1916 - 1933) He was crushed again a house by a truck loaded with wood.

Frederick N. LANGFORD / LANKFARD (1931 - 1937) He died due to an accident.

James WESTON (1926 - 1949) He was killed in an automobile accident.

Christina Marie JOHNSON (1958 - 1985) She was killed due to an accident

Pamela Kaye STOCK (1964 - 1994) She was killed by head on collision.

Robert Jerome HEMSLEY Jr. (1987 - 2013) He was killed by a hit run driver.

Burned

Archie Blakey (1904 -1943)
He seriously burned while cleaning spark pugs with gasoline.
He passed six months later in the hospital.

Gertrude MOORE MADISON (1922 - 1943)
Her clothing caught on fire in her home while she was preparing breakfast.

Michael Lee BLAKEY (1951 - 1957)
He died due to a house fire.

Died while serving in the military

Michael Archie BLAKEY  (1949 - 1969)
He died from wounds during the Vietnam War

Frederick William LANKFORD (1930 - 1952)
He drowned during the Korean War

Murdered

Leroy E BLAKEY (1919 -1959) His body found in the river.

George BLAKEY (1911 - 1964)  He was shot to death.

Linda A. BLAKEY (1954 - 1990) She was murdered in a parking lot.

Patrick WHITE (1882 - 1906) He was in a fight.

March In Remembrance: Family Connections

Welcome to The Month of March!
 I hope you explore and discover more family connections.

The BARTLETT Family Connections The link to the March In Remembrance

In Memory of Juanita / Wauneta (BARTLETT) ARMSTRONG  She passed on  March 7, 1929 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was the daughter of Elias W. BARTLETT Sr. and Harriett (HOOPER) BARTLETT.

The BLAKEY BLAKLEY WHITE Family Connections
The Link to the March In Remembrance

In Memory of "Baby Boy" BLAKLEY
The 100th Year since his death March  9, 1918
The son of John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE.

I was thinking about the article: "Slavery Descendants to Have First Reunion:  The Article in 12 Blogs As I re read some what I wrote 5 years ago, I wondered if there is more in this article? I
will search it out.
The DADE Family Connections

The Link to the March In Remembrance

In Memory of Mary Virginia (LANKFORD) THOMAS.
The 100th year since her birth. She passed on March 21, 1990.
The daughter of Leo and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD / LANKFARD

The WASHINGTON ALLEN WALTERS Family Connections
In Remembrance: In Memory William ALLEN married Miss Anna Laura WASHINGTON on  March 6, 1889.

I haven't found any record of the birth or death of
 Mary / Bonita WALTERS NELSON.
She was the daughter of Thornton WALTERS
and Anna Laura (WASHINGTON) ALLEN WALTERS.

Happy Spring!
Spring begins on March 20, 2018 at 11:15 am CST

Holy Week brings on  March 25 - 31, 2018

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

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

Hannah Hooper, The Oldest Ancestor On My Familty Tree: Week 3 ~ #52ancestors 52 Weeks

  

1880 Missouri census date in June,  

I begin searching for records on my family tree about mid 1980's. I was amazed when I came across the 1880 Missouri census. My 2nd Great Grandfather, Elias BARTLETT and his Grandmother, Hannah HOOPER were listed on that census. Hannah was listed as age 115.

Hannah was born in South Carolina. She was sick, an invalid. She couldn't read or write. This is information was recorded sometime in June of 1880. And it's all I know about Hannah. I don't know when Hannah passed. 
 
I tried to continue to search more leads on Hannah. I was always lead to believe that she was Elias grandmother. That was until early in 2008. I came across the death record of my Great Aunt, Wauneta (Bartlett) Armstrong. She was my Grandmother, Jennie's sister.

Wauneta Armstrong's parents were Elias Bartlett and Harriet (HOOPER) Bartlett. So, I see that Hooper came from Harriet's side and not Elias'. So that's what I thought. But, as I kept searching for  info on Harriet's children, she has two other surnames.  This is a mystery.

However, when I discovered Harriett's maiden name or surnames, I had all my Great Grandmother's maiden names. I was so excited.  I can only imagine to find more on my lineage.

I would never imagine that I would come across a census record listing my 3rd Great Grandmother living to at the age of 115.  So far,  she's the oldest person that I've found on my family tree. And my journey continues. I wonder what I've come across?

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

In Memory of My Great Grandma Charlotta ~ Week 2 ~ The prompts "Favorite Photo #25ancestors 52 Weeks

I choose this photo of my Great Grandmother,

Charlotta "Lottie" Charlottie (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD. 

I have many favorite photos. There are some that I've written about.
This is one of them. But, I've added more to the story.

Mrs. Robert Louis Lankford / Lankfard
(1854- 1924)

 I don't know where this photo was taken. However, it's a postcard. There's nothing written on the back of it. I was told this was a picture of my Grandmother, Charlotta "Lottie" Charlottie DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

I can't recall when I learned about this postcard. I know that it came from my Grandmother, Mary (Allen) Lankford / Lankfard's home around 1976. The Lankford / Lankfard home was being cleaned out and later torn down.

I love this photo. There's so much there that tells a story. As I look at what my Great Grandmother was wearing, it's nice clothing. I was told that Charlotta was a seamstress. The census records states that she kept house and was a laundress. 

I've seen two other photos of Charlotta. She looked like a well kept woman. She dressed well. I could only imagine where she bought her clothes. Or if she design them herself.

Also, I noticed in the above photo, that Charlotta is posing in a way to tell a story. She has a book in her hand. There's another photo of Charlotta holding something. But, in this photo, she also has reading glasses and wearing her ring. It appears that she had a watch or jewelry on her left side. There a broach near her neck.

Who was Charlotta Lankford / Lankfard ?
 Charlotta was the daughter of Isaac DADE and Frances "Frankie" (OVINGTON) DADE. Charlotta was of 14 children. Charlotta was the wife of Robert Louis Lankford / Lankfard. Robert was a Contractor and a builder. They had 11 children

Robert and Charlotta had three well known sons in their time. One son, Frederick A. Lankfard was a musician who traveled the country in a professional banjo group. Another son, Louis A. Lankfard, a.k.a. Add Langford, played in the Negro League Baseball. Another son, Nym Lankfard was a porter  etc. and was married an entertainer by the name of Hattie McDaniel.

Other Lankford / Lankfard sons, were James A. Lankfard was as a mason, construction and a teamster, Leo Lankfard was in trucking and hauling, Charles E. Lankfard was a labor. And daughters, Lula Madison, a housewife, Anna Alice Smith was a seamstress, and Isabella Nickerson was a housewife.



Mrs. Charlotta "Lottie" Lankford / Lankfard.

Burial at Ashland Cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri

Charlotta lived to be 70 years old. She was living in New York City for about eight months before she passed on April 3, 1924. Her body was brought back to St. Joseph, Missouri  to be buried next to her husband.

I found parts of her obituary in the St. Joseph, Missouri newspaper. It was in the classified adverting section. In the Funeral Notices. It isn't readable. There were bits and pieces that can be made out. Her body came in the route of St. Paul MN. The funeral was at the A.M.C. on 18th Street.

I believe that the Lankfords / Lankfards posed for photos. They used postcard. Sadly to say most of ones that I've come across had nothing written on them. I know where 3 of the photos of Charlotta Lankfard are located. The are treasured photos.

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

In Memory of Mrs. Susan (Leach) Washington

Miss Susan Leach was born sometime around 1835 in Missouri.
Her parents were from Kentucky.
Susan was the first wife of William Washington.
They married on September 20, 1866 in St. Joseph, Missouri,
by J. John M. Wilkerson, a minster of the Gospel.


This chop photo  is believed to be of Susan
and her husband ,William / John Washington.

According to the 1870 census, Susan Washington was listed as black / white, keeps house. Susan couldn't read nor write.  She was living with her husband, William Washington who was listed as black / white and their two daughters, Laura Washington and Nannie Washington.

According to the 1880 census, Susan Washington was listed as black born in Missouri about 1845. Susan couldn't write.  She was living with husband, William who was listed as mulatto and their 6 children.  Laura Washington, Nannie Washington, Amelia Washington, James A. Washington, Virginia Washington, Lillie Washington and her mother, Lillie Lewis.  They lived on Mulberry Street.

Susan's mother, Lillie Lewis, was listed as black, a widowed, born in Kentucky about 1787. Lillie was listed at age 93. (Lillie's first name was Delilah. Lillie may have been a nickname.)

The paper trial of Susan is limited to her marriage record, the census records and her obituary. Also , I came across a 1947 handwritten obituary of Anna Laura Washington Walters. Anna's parents were Susan and John Washington. 

I stumbled across Susan's obituary in on May 16, 2017. The news paper was dated on Friday, January 10, 1890. "Mrs. William Washington passed at her residence at the corner of 18th and Mulberry streets, last evening at half passed six  o'clock...at the age of 54  ."

Mrs. Susan Washington passed on Thursday, January 9, 1890 at 6:15 pm her resident. She had a "lingering illness of one year and two days." Her funeral was held on Sunday at the A.M.E. at 2 PM.

Susan (Leach) Washington was my 2nd Great Grandmother on my mother's side. I'm on  the branch of Anna Laura (Washington) Allen Walters, her first daughter, Mary, her daughter Lula.

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