Capture Life Through Photos

Notes From Tuesday, 17 April 2012


Capture Life Through Photos

I was looking through some of my photos on August 22, 2011. I had an idea come to me. It was to post unknown relatives on my family history site.

I was putting some of the photos in sections of babies, children and adults. Then I had another idea come to me. I never thought of doing that.

I started compiling photos of my Grandpa Leo's siblings. I thought to blog on each one of them. I know something about their life. A photo would liven up the blog.
I came up with about 12 ideas. The majority of the photos are from my mother's parents. I don't have many photos of my father's siblings. I wish there were more.

I don't recall what I was doing that brought the idea to post photos. I guess I was using my imagination. Or perhaps I was thinking who was the person in the photo? It's just an idea.

Our ancestors tried to capture their life through posing for photos. I know that was all they had back in the early days. Some of them could read. I'm glad that whatever way my ancestors recorded their life for the future.

Photo can bring out more to our family history. As the old saying goes. " A picture can stay a thousand words. I'm thankful for the invention of the camera and the media devices of this day. We all can record our family history with many medias.

May we capture our lives through whatever media we have.
May we record our lives for the future generation.
Amen.

Thanks for reading.
Susan

What About Aunts and Uncles By Marriage / Birth? Part 11 ~ Anna C. Lankford Blakley

Anna C. Lankford was my mother, Lula's sister.
Anna married my father, David's brother, Isaac Blakley

Anna C. Lankford Blakley

From left to right The Blakleys
 Richard Isaac Blakley
Anna C. Lankford Blakley
Isaac Blakley
Robert Blakley

From left to right. Mary Jane Blakley Richardson.
Middle Mary Allen Lankford
Anna C. Lankford Blakley
Mary Allen was Anna's mother.
Mary Jane was Anna'a sister in law.

Photos Of UnKnown And Known Relatives

Unknown Couple

Two Unknown Little Girls

One of Left Perhaps a Lankford

Two Unknown Children

The One Standing Appears To Be A Blakley
Update on this photo: October 26, 2011.

Standing: Isaac "Ike" and Anna "Annie" (Lankford) Blakley
The other couple: Robert Lewis (Sr) and  Irene (Blakey) Lankfard.
Thanks to cousin, Robert Lewis Lankfard Jr. for sharing who was in this photo.
Robert Jr. is the son of Robert and Irene.