My mother's mother Mary Allen Lankford told my mother, Lula that Grandma Jennie had 19 children. I have search records and found 17 of them. I've tried to piece together Jennie's life as when her children were born.
Jennie was born in May of 1883 in Carrollton, Missouri. She was the daughter of Elias and Harriett Hooper Bartlett. At some point in Jennie's life she, her mother and some of her siblings left Carrollton, MO. They ended up in St. Joseph, MO. I can't pin point the year when they again their move. Lucy Mossell, Jennie's half sister was in St. Joseph in 1900.
In the beginning stages of my search, I thought that Jennie may have eloped with John Blakey in MO. John's family was from Chartion County MO area. I don't know where John and Jennie met. I can assume that knew each other for a year are so... 1901 or 1900
I came cross Jennie's marriage record. She married her first husband, John Blakey in April of 1902 in Excels Spring, MO. Before the year was up Jennie's first child was stillborn in Nov 1902.
I can assume since Jennie had a half sister living in St. Joseph, that was why the family came. Perhaps that was why Jennie and John settled there too. I see that Jennie's mother, Harriette and siblings, Lucy, Paul, Waneta came to St. Joseph, as well. I came across two Sam Barletts. Don't know if they were related.
Here is what I can assume of Jennie through her children's births:
Here's a list of Jennie's children by John:
Unnamed female stillborn Blakey
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StillbornNovember 10. 1902 |
Edna Blakey
1903 - 1904
John Blakley Jr.
1903 - 1904
John Blakley Jr.
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| John R. Blakley Jr 1905 - 1974 John married Alma Lottie They didn't have children. Lottie had children from a previous marriage. |
Isaac Blakley
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| Isaac Blakley 1906 - 1980 Isaac married Anna Lankford They had two sons |
Paul Blakley
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| Paul Blakley 1907 - 1946 Paul married Cora Hinch They adopted a son and a daughter. The children took the Green surname |
Cecil Blakey
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| Cecil Blakey 1908 - 1909 Cecil was a girl |
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| Jaunita Blakey 1910 - 1910 |
Olbrey Pierson Blakley
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| Olbrey Pierson Blakley 1912 - 1943 Olbrey was a Reverend He was believed to have fathered a child. |
Mary Jane Blakley
David Blakley
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| Mary Jane Blakley Richardson 1911 - 2001 Mary married Eugene Richardson They adopted two daughters |
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| David Blakley 1913 - 1989 David married Lula Lankford They had 19 children |
Hazel V. Blakley
Baby Boy's first name wasn't listed.
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| Hazel V. Blakley 1915 - 1933 Hazel died with child |
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| Baby (Boy) Blakley 1917 -1918 |
John Blakley Sr. died 4 months after Jennie's last child was born.
Jennie had to raise her children.
Jennie had to raise her children.
Jennie remarried to Chilton Lyle year unknown perhaps in 1920.
Jennie's children by Chilton Lyle
Doris Lyles
Davis Lyles
Dorothy LylesDon't know the name or names of this child (ren).
There were two death records.
There was a single birth with different names and death date.
Faris C. Lyle
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| Sgt. Faris C. Lyle 1923 - 2008 Faris married Katheryn ? They had 5 sons and a daughter |
Edgar Lyle
Oct 17, 1925 to April 16, 1926
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| Geneva Lyle 1924 - 2006 Geneva married Carl Jones They had 4 sons and a daughter |
Edgar Lyle
Oct 17, 1925 to April 16, 1926
My mother told me that Jennie worked very hard.
She was a small woman. She died of a heart attack on Dec 26, 1926.
She left behind a husband, 9 children.
And some siblings.
As for Jennie's children, some of the older Blakley siblings took care of some of the younger Blakleys. As for the Lyle two children, they went to an orphanage home for children on Lafayette Street in St. Joseph, MO.
Hope to come across more some day.
Meanwhile...
Staying On The Family History Journey
Blessings,Susan
Hello my name is Imani and i came across this family history blog. Faris C Lyle was my grandfather. He has 4 children still living. I would love to know more about the family and would love to exchange information from what little I know with you.
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ReplyDeleteHello Imani,
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about my Uncle Faris' children or the Lyle lineage. I've been searching.
Have you check out Find A Grave? My Find A Grave Project? I've set up some memorial on some of the Lyles.
Are you on facebook? I am. My name there is Susan Ann Blakley, the one with the black hat. :)
Any information will bring some hope. Hope to connection.....And add some more to the family tree. Thanks for commenting. I apppreciate it. Blessings to you.
Cousin,
Susan
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