Reminiscing~~~My Time Line Public School Years Part 4

Friday, 19 January 2007


Reminiscing~~~My Time Line Public School Years Part 4

I have put together some interesting things about my schooling years. I was hoping that I would have found my report cards from grade school. I used my memory on the names of my teachers and spellings. I found my Kindergarten group photo.

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In 1968 I entered Kindergarten at Mark Twain Elementary. There were 42 of us in the afternoon class photo. I had a cousin and there were twins brothers as my classmates. [There were about half of my classmates I could not place.] Our teacher was Miss B. Wise. [She was the youngest teacher that taught me.] Special note: I had four brothers and a sister attending school while I was in kindergarten. We had some cousins going to school with us.

Below are the Grades and a little bit that I can recall. I added some updates.

1st I don't recall very much about the first grade. However I did have to repeat. I was told by my siblings that this would happen. [This was the only grade that I know I don't have my report cards. I have all the others.] One thing that I do recall...having a band aid on my head one time. I played rough when I was growing up. [My knees have scar on them.] I was a tom boy. Teachers names were Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Espy.


2nd I got to learn how to write "fancy"...I think we call it "cursive writing". I was in a group called the "Motor Mouse Reading Group". When we had to draw a picture of our mothers for Mother's Day, the teacher told the other kids to take out their pink crayon. She told me to use the brown crayon ....to color my mother's face....Back then I did not know why. I was not thinking about color. I just wanted to color. Our teacher's name was Mrs. May. She had been teaching a long while. [I could say that she was the oldest teacher that taught me in grade school.]


3rd I recall standing outside the hallway by my third grade classroom. I had drawn a picture of my mother. I had to ease the eyelashes off my mother's eyelids. I drew this picture for Mother's Day. The teacher told me that I could not have eyelashes on my mother's eyelids. [The eyelashes were in the right place on the eyes.] Our teacher's name was Mrs. Buneau.


4th We had a "play" in class. I like the play so much that I copied it...in my own handwriting ... word by word. One day my teacher found my copy in my desk. My very first time I went to the "Big" office was when I had to go get permission to ride my bike to school. I did pass the test. That year kids kept letting the air out of my tires so I had to stop riding my bike to school. Our teacher's name was Mrs. B. Ashworth.[ Sometimes she would play ball with us during playtime.]


5th I missed about two weeks of school. I was sick. I don't recall what I had ...chicken pot or whatever. I got to write a letter to a "famous person". I choose a movie star /model who had the same name as mine...well somewhat... her last name spelled different. [Special note: This model wrote me back. I got to meet this actress/model while she was in town in March of 1992.] Our teacher's name was Miss J. Jones. She had a twin sister.


6th I was a patrol girl. As our reward for being on patrol, we got to go to a Royals' game in K.C. MO...that was my very first one. I graduated from the six grade. We had a graduation ceremony. We wore paper caps on our heads. I remember my Kindergarten teacher taking some of us outside so that she could take pictures. We were the ones who she taught. Our teacher's name was Mrs. J. Gibson. [She said that I was one of her favorite students.]

7th I entered into Truman Middle School. I missed registration. Yeah, I registered late. One of my brother's taught math there. Another one of my brother was in the eighth grade. I was challenged to take spanish and french classes. That year my whole family gathered together for the news paper. We appeared in the news paper on January 6, 1977. It's been 30 years.

8th I was ending my Middle School years. I notice yesterday that I was one chosen to be in "tiger country" section in our year book. We were Truman Tigers. Some of my teachers wrote in my year book that I should talk more. They said that I was a good student.

9th I entered into Central High School. There were two other brothers there. One a senior and the other a sophomore. We had another brother who taught social studies there. [This was the start for me to take french classes... I did for 4 years. I got a B every year. English was another story. I don't know why I did better in french.] Also we had a nephew who lived with us. This nephew told some of his friends that I was his niece. This nephew was with us for three years. He graduated in K.C. his senior year in 1982.

10th I was introduced to black history in my geometry. I wrote a paper on Benjamin Bannecker [1731- 1806.] He calculated the first ever survey for the Federal District which is know as Washington D.C. He did other inventions too. I got my first job "shackling" corn for the summer. I was the only girl there. There were four of my brothers with me.

11th I made a trip to Yankton S.D. to visit some of our cousins to learn more about our family history. I did not go to the junior or senior proms. I did not have a date.


12th In 1982 I had all determination to complete my senior year to became the 18th member in my family to graduate from Central High. [2007 is my 25th anniversary on May 27th. I will have to find Portia T. We can have our 25th reunion. We did not go to our 20th so we met at church on Friday. Portia is the only member that I know at WOLC that I went to school with. She and I go back to Truman Middle School "days".] It's rare that I come across my former classmates from grade school through high school years. There is a former classmate who once was my sister in law.

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I though to share this timeline with you first before I share the unique things. As I look back now I know that God was with me during my early life and my schooling years. I was very shy and I had trouble hearing. [This started in elementary school.] I grew in... what I grew in . I did not have a lot of friends. I did not go to a lot parties. I did not listen to a lot of music. I could not hear the words to the songs. As for when we read out loud in class, I could not hear where we were at times when it came time for me to read. At times I did not know. I felt lost.
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At first I was not going to share what I shared with you. I thought about it. I took a step of faith. All that I have been through has been experiences in life. I know where I have been and I got an idea on where I am headed. With the grace of God on my side I can keep on keeping on. I keep pressing forward.

I will keep on reminiscing on some other things. I like to thank of all you that made a comment or two... Thanks for reading my journal.... It's good to look back at things once in a while. But not to stay there. I just wanted to share this with you guys... No matter where you have been or what you have been through you can keep on keeping on. We got Jesus walking along with us on this journey called life. ~~~~~"Susie"~~~

At The Cemetery: In Person And Online : Update

 On Memorial Day, May 30, 2022, I visited the cemetery where most of my relatives were buried. It was a beautiful day.  I posted some of the following on my other social media sites. However, I added a lot more to this blog.
I visited the cemetery where most of my family connections were laid to rest. My parents, David / Lula, my two siblings, Paul and Lula, some of my parents’ siblings / their spouse, Mary Virginia / Milton Vernon, and Leola / William and, Sarah Belle / Rev Aile, and Addison, and Leo Jr. / Lois, and Betty/ James, and Fred, and Josephine, ~ Mary Jane / Gene,, and Paul and Rev O. Pearson. My mother’s parents Leo Sr. / Mary Anna, three of my mother's grandparents, Robert / Charlotta and Anna Laura. some of my parents’ aunts and uncles George / Juanita, and Lula Mae, James / Sallie, and Charles, and lots of my cousins and other people connected to the family.

As I was walking, I found myself talking out loud as I was nearing the gravesites. Thanking God for my Parents, my mother’s parents, Great Grandparents and so forth.

And as I was walking to my Aunt Josie’s gravesite, I was saying to her, oh how much I’ve discovered since she passed. I shared my discoveries with her. And she gave me leads to follow.

Wouldn’t be wonderful if our loved ones can hear what say about them after they have departed this earth? It would be something. Photo taken on Memorial Day 2022: Cloud wonder

It started getting darker as the clouds moved in the path of the sun. And while I was looking in this direction, I wanted to take some last photos. Oh, the timing of these clouds. It's amazing!

 

 June In Remembrance

Branch Mrs. Louisa Jane (DADE) WASHINGTON

 Branch of Louis And Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE

Branch of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD

 Bartlett Family Connections 

Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections. 

Here's a repost for week 21 in 2021. 

When I’m at the cemetery: in person, I always looking around and in the direction of my relatives’ resting places. I see this land as resurrection ground. And it’s the place where some of my relatives, friends and I will be laid to rest.

A story about “visiting” a special relative:
In the early 1990’s, I was walking and looking around where some of my relatives were buried. I was trying to find other relatives. I came across a tombstone that surprised me. The family surname was spelled differently.

This information gave me something to work with. I have come across that LANKARD spelling in other records. I don’t know the reason behind the two spelling. The family surname was spelled Lankford. I honor both spellings.

The cemeteries should be important place for our family search. At one point we will have to go there for funerals. In other times we will go to place our respect. And on special occasion search for loved ones who have pass. And when we go, may we find who we are looking for.

And through the decades, there is one cemetery has changed. There are some of my relatives tombstones that are missing and or sunk into the ground. It’s sad to see. I pray the the place will be kept up.

The virtual Memorials on Find A Grave.
It’s a place to visit online. There are a lot more information added to the memorials that I created or saved to my Find A Grave : Project. I see that searcher are connecting the dots to find loved ones.

This virtual cemetery is a place to discover where our loved ones were laid to rest. The locations, where they were buried are clues. And we may be able to make more discoveries about their lives.

Where are some of my relatives buried?
In my early searching, I wonder. There are a lot who don’t have tombstones. As I continue to search online memorial, I see that searchers have marked the spot where some were buried. That’s a good idea.

Which cemetery is special in my family’s history?
I notice that most of my relatives were buried in the old section of Ashland Cemetery / Oakland Cemetery. The earliest known family member recorded was burial in November of 1919.

The earliest and oldest known member, Delilah Lewis was buried on April 21, 1887 in Mount Mora Cemetery. Delilah was listed as 113 on a newspaper. The article traced her roots from Tennessee to Missouri by her former slave owners.

The City Cemetery: Sunbridge Cemetery is where other family members are buried. There are many without tombstones. But, they have memorials on Find A Grave. They are not forgotten.

Thanks for reading.
At The Cemetery: In Person And Online #52Ancestors Week 21

God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Strong Woman: Jennie (Bartlett) Lyles

 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.

I post this on one of my other sites. 

Thanks for reading.
Strong Woman: Week 10

God bless you.
S.A.Blakley


In Remembrance Bartlett Family Connections 

In Remembrance Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections

In Remembrance Dade Family Connections.  

May In Remembrance: The DADE Family Connections

Happy Day!

Happy May Day!
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Graduation Day!
Happy Memorial Day!

Peace be with you.

God bless.
S.A.Blakley

Thanks for reading.

 Remembering Some Birth Days and Death Dates: Family Connections: In May

The Descendants of Isaac DADE and Frances "Frankie" (OVINGTON) DADE

Benjamin DADE Sr
Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD 
Isaac DADE Jr. / Isaac N. DAYD
Louisa Jane (DADE) WASHINGTON
Louis Newton DADE

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

May of 1990
In Loving Memory of Doris Marie (TATE) CLAY. She passed

May of 1987
In Loving Memory of Dewey Hamilton COBY.  He passed. 
Branch of Martha (DADE) CARTER

The Louis Newton DADE and Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE Family Connections

May of 1847  ~
In Memory of   Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE She was believed to have been born.
She was the wife of Louis Newton DADE.

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

May of 1882 ~
In Memory of  Rosa May (CARTER) HENDRED She was  born.
She was the wife of Lewis / Isaac HENDRED.

May of 1975 ~
In Memory of  Arthur L. WOOD He passed away.
On May 3  ~ In Memory of  Artie W. MANLEY He passed in 2000.
 
 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 2 ~
In Loving Memory of Lloyd Cecil DADE. He was born in 1902.
Branch of Bandy DADE and Mary / Etta Ada (RANGE) DADE. 

On May 3 ~
In Loving Memory of Eleanor  Ecksteine HAMPTON GALBEATH. She passed in 2001. 
Branch of George Bennett DADE and Harriett Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie: (WATTSON) DADE

On May 3 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Goldie Leota (DADE) HARRIS. She was born in 1923. 
Branch of George Bennett DADE and Harriett Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie: (WATTSON) DADE

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 4 ~
In Loving Memory of Donna Bell (MANLEY) RICHARDSON.  She was  born in 1910. She was the daughter of William and Luella (HENDRED) MANLEY.

On May 4 ~
In Memory of  Nesbeth Inez (HENDRED) REYNOLDS  She passed in 2013.

Isaac DADE Jr. / DAYD Family Connections

On May 4 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Myrtle Esther (LYNN) MILLER. She was born in 1926..
Branch of Laura Elizabeth (DAYD) WILKERSON

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections

On May 5, 1965 ~
In Memory of Nymadula  "Nym" LANKFORD / LANKFARD. He passed.
 He was the son of Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

On May 6   ~
In Memory of  Lois (STEWART) LANKFORD HILL She was born on 1932. 
She was the wife of Leo LANKFORD Jr. and Robert L. HILL

On May 7  ~ 
In Memory of   Lula M. BLAKLEY. She was born in 1947.
She was the daughter of David and Lula.

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 7 ~ 
In Memory of  Mary Daisy (TATE) MALLORY She passed in 2001.

The Louis Newton DADE and Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE Family Connections
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On May 7 ~
In Memory of Goldie DADE  He was born in 1884.
He was the son of Louis and Mary DADE.

On May 7 ~ 
In Memory of   Lloyd Milton DADE. He was born in 1916.
He was the son of John Wesley DADE and Mary (HOLDER) DADE.

Isaac DADE Jr. / DAYD Family Connections

On May 8 ~
In Loving Memory of Edward Ross "Eddie" LYNN. He passed in 2004.
Branch of Laura Elizabeth (DAYD) WILKERSON

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 8 ~
In Loving Memory of Eugene ALLEN. He was born in 1906.
Branch of Eliza "Lizzie" (DADE)  CALSAW

On May 9 ~
In Loving Memory of Melvin Lewis HAWKINS Sr. He passed in 1990.
Branch Of Lewis CARTER and Martha (DADE) CARTER

On May 9 ~
In Loving Memory of Louis HARRIS. He was born in 1923.
He was married to Goldie Leota DADE HARRIS.
Branch of Bandy DADE

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections

On May 9   ~
In Memory of   Sarah Bell (LANKFORD) JOHNSON She passed in 1995. 
She was the daughter of Leo Sr. and Mary (ALLEN) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.
She was married to The Rev. Aile J. JOHNSON.

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 10 ~

In Loving Memory of Roma Lottie (ALLEN) BATRELL She passed in 2007
Branch of Eliza "Lizzie: (DADE) CALSAW

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 11, ~
In Memory of  Elizabeth (SELBY) HENDRED She passed in 1954.

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 12 ~ 
In Loving Memory of  Mc Kinley  John DADE HAMPTON  He passed in 1987.
Branch of George Bennett DADE

On May 12 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Sarah F. (MONDAY) DOUGLASS.  She was bon in 1867.
She was the wife of Benjamin DADE Jr. 

On May 12 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Anna (ESTON) DADE. She was born n 1883. 
She was the wife of Charles DADE, son of Benjamin Sr.  and Lucy 

On May 12 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Gwendolyn Julia (DADE) BROWN. She was born in 1950.
Branch of  Charles DADE, son of Benjamin Sr.  and Lucy 

On May 12 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Jewell CLAY. He passed in 1971.
He was the husband of Melissa A. HAWKINS,
Branch of Martha (DADE) CARTER. 

The Louis Newton DADE and Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE Family Connections
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On May 13 ~
In Memory of  Hazel Catherine (DADE) KING She passed in 1990.

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 13 ~
In Memory of  Ruby Dee (MANLEY) CLAY She passed in 2013.

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 14 ~
On Loving Memory of Mark Twain "Arkie" SIMMON. He was born in 1937.
He was married to Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Tickle (DADE) TATE.
Branch of Bandy DADE

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 15 ~
In Loving Memory of Floyd N. AKER Jr. He was born in 1913.
He was the husband of Carolyn (HENDRED) AKER.  Floyd passed on May 25, 1986.

Isaac DADE Jr. / DAYD Family Connections

On May 15 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Laura Elizabeth (DAYD) THURMAN.
She was born in 1868.. 
She was the daughter of Isaac DADE Jr. / DAYD and Louisa (MONSON) DAYD.

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections

On May 15, ~
 In Memory of James Leon TOLIVER Jr. He was born in 1959.
He was the son of James Leon TOVLIVER Sr. and Roberta (LANKFORD) KNEELING. 

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 17 ~
In Loving Memory of Alberta (CLAY) DICKERSON. She passed in 1972.
Branch of Martha (DADE) CARTER

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 17 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Golda / Goldie (WOODSON) WILLIAMS.
She was born in 1909. She was married to Artie MANLEY.

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 18 ~ 
In Memory of Evangeline (CLAY) SMITH. She was born in 1920.
Branch of Martha (DADE) CARTER

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 18 ~ 
In Loving Memory of George Franklin MANLEY. He was born in 1908.
 He was the son of  William and Luella (HENDRED) MANLEY.

On May 18  ~
 In Memory of  Mindolyn (TATE) CLAY. She born in 1931.
She was the daughter of Edgar TATE and Juanita (WASHINGTON) TATE,

Isaac DADE Jr. / DAYD Family Connections

On May 17 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Paul James LYNN. He was born in 1930
Branch of Laura Elizabeth (DAYD) WILKERSON

The Louis Newton DADE and Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE Family Connections
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On May 18 ~
In Memory of  Wilma Jean (LANGDON) KING She was born in 1927.

Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 19  ~ 
In Memory of  Floyd B. HENDRED He passed in 1981.

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections
 
On May 19  ~
 In Memory of Lelia Laura (LANKFORD) THOMPSON- HILL  She passed in 1960.

On May 19  ~
In Memory of  Comezell Z. WALKER Sr. He passed in 1964

 On May 19 ~
In Memory of  Leo "Sam" LANKFORD Jr. He passed in 1964

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 20  ~
 In Memory of  Leahy L. "Lee" CRAYTON. He was born 1911.
 He was the husband of Maxine Louise (HENDRED) CRAYTON.

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections

On May 20 ~
 In Memory of  Lula N. MADISON. She was born in 1916.
She was the daughter of William E. MADISON Sr. and Lula MADISON.

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections

On May 21  ~
In Memory of  Nathan Welcome NICKERSON. He was born in 1921.
He was the son of Ezekiel and Isabella NICKERSON.

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 21 ~
In Memory of Thomas CALSAW. He passed in 1915.
He was the husband of Eliza "Lizzie"(DADE) CALSAW.

Isaac DADE Jr. / DAYD Family Connections

On May 21, ~
In Loving Memory of Roslind Elaine LYNN  She passed in1974.
Branch of Laura Elizabeth (DAYD) WILKERSON

On May 23 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Mary LYNN. She passed in1925.
Branch of Laura Elizabeth (DAYD) WILKERSON

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections
On May 23  ~
In Memory of  A still born child of Robert and Charotta (DADE) LANKFORD in 1893

 On May 24, 1877 ~
 In Memory of Sarah (WRIGHT) LANKFORD. She was born on May 24, 1877. 
She was married to Louis "Add" LANKFARD.

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 24 ~
In Memory of Lillian "Lillie" Josephine (LEWIS) GRIBGY. She was born in 1883.
She was the wife of Wilbur  Lewis GRISBY.  
Branch of Eliza "Lizzie" DADE CALSAW. 

On May 25 ~
In Memory of Eleanor Mae Ecksteine HAMPTON GABREATH. She passed in 2001.
Branch of George Bennett DADE. 

On May 25 ~ 
In Memory of Adolphus BATSELL. He passed in 1922.
He was the husband of  Roma Lottie (ALLEN) BATSELL. 
Branch of Eliza "Lizzie" (DADE) CALSAW. 

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections

On May 25  ~
In Memory of  Thelma Rowen (LANKFORD) JACKSON She passed in 1961.

On May 25 ~
In Memory of  Ambrose W. JACKSON Jr. He passed on May 30, 2015.
He was the son of Ambrose W. JACKSON and Thelma R. (LANKFORD) JACKSON.

On May 26 ~ In Memory of  Christina Marie JOHNSON She passed in 1985.
She was the daughter of The Rev. Alie J. JOHNSON and Sarah Belle (LANKFORD) JOHNSON. 

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 26 ~
In Loving Memory of Frank R. O Briant ESTON. He was born in 1896.
He was married to Lucille "Lucy"(DADE) DOWNING.

On May 26  ~
In Loving Memory of Mark Eugene LEWIS. He was born in 1958.
He was the son of Eleanora Juanita Mae (DADE )LEWIS.
Branch of Bandy DADE and Mary (RANGE) DADE

Isaac DADE Jr. / DAYD Family Connections
In Loving Memory of Isaac N. DADE Jr. / Isaac DAYD. He passed on May 26, 1907.
He was the son of Isaac DADE Sr. and Frances(OVINGTON) DADE. 

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 28 ~
In Memory of  Doris Ivy (MANLEY) CLAY. She born in 1920.
She was the daughter of William Arthur MANLEY and Luella (HENDRED) MANLEY.

On May 28  ~
In Memory of  Zella B. (HENDREDS) BAILEY  She passed in 1958.
She was the daughter of George Edward HENDREDS and Anna Rena (ROBINSON) HENDREDS.

 The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 28 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Melissa (HAWKINS) CLAY. She passed in 1998
Branch of Martha (DADE) CARTER 

On May 28 ~ 

In Loving Memory of Minnie (COIN) DADE. She passed in 1982.
She was the wife of Isaac Edward DADE. 
Branch of Bandy DADE and Mary (RANGE) DADE.

On May 28 ~ 
In Loving Memory of  Wade Lee (DADE. He was born in 1932.
He was the son of Isaac Edward DADE and Minnie (COIN) DADE.
Branch of Bandy DADE and Mary (RANGE) DADE.

On May 28 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Robert Michael BERRY. He was born in 1957.
He was the son of Robert BERRY an Thelma Mae (DADE) BERRY.
Branch of Charles DADE and Anna (ESTON) DADE

On May 29  ~ 
In Loving Memory of Melvin Lewis  "Dump" HAWKINS Sr. He passed in 1990. 
 He was the son of Charles Edward HAWKINS and Melivina (CARTER) HAWKINS. 
Branch of Martha (DADE) CARTER

On May 29 ~ 
In Loving Memory of Walter James Cecil DADE. He passed in 1964.
He was the son of Charles DADE and  Anna (ESTON) DADE.

 Louisa (DADE ) WASHINGTON Family Connections

On May 29 ~
In Loving Memory of Ethel Leota (CLAY) WILSON. She passed in 1991.
She was married to Artie MANLEY.

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections

On May 30 ~
 In Memory of   Leo LANKFORD Sr. was born in 1884.
He was the son of Robert L. and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

The Louis Newton DADE and Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE Family Connections
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On May 30 ~
In Memory of  Melvin Milford "Trix" COLLINS He was born in 1907. 
He was the husband of Julia Mary (BROWN) COLLINS.

The Robert and Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD Family Connections

On May 31, ~
In Loving Memory of Anna Alice (LANKFORD) SMITH.
She was born on May 31, 1886.
She was the daughter of  Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

The Benjamin DADE Sr. and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE Family Connections

On May 31 ~
In Loving Memory of Idella  Belle (HOWELTON) GRISBY. She passed in 2012
She was the wife of Charles Wade GRISBY. 
Branch of Eliz "Lizzie" (DADE) CALSAW. 
  
Updated when available 
Compiled and rearranged from original list by Susan Ann Blakley
April 27 - 28 , 2023 
Added Benjamin DADE and Isaac DADE Jr. / Isaac DAYD descendants. 
 

In Memory of Mrs. Frances "Frankie" Ovington DADE: The Strength Of “Aunt Frankie”

 The Strength Of “Aunt Frankie” Frances Dade  

“Aunt Frankie” also known as, Mrs. Frances (Ovington) Dade, was born into slavery in Dec of 1799 or Dec 1810 in Kentucky. She was the wife of Isaac Dade Sr. According to the 1900 Missouri census, Frances was recorded as having 14 children and seven were living at that time of the census day of 9 June 11 , 1900. in Canton township in Lewis County Missouri.

As I’ve been discovering a few things about my 2nd Great Grandmother, Frances, I can see that she was a strong woman. She had strength to continue on with her life as being a captive in Kentucky. She was moved to Missouri with own slave owners.

Frances lived through her life as the enslaved more than half her life and was able to experience her freedom from bondage. She had the strength to live and see the death of 7 of her children, her husband and her loved ones. What endurance hardship, pain and struggles in her lifetime.

Frances was well known by the older residents in Lewis County Missouri area.
The Kentucky emigrants of that county knew her.
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She was the mother of some well known citizens in Canton, Missouri.
Below are the names of the known children of Isaac Dade Sr. and Frances Dade.
I have DNA matches with their descendants: the names with the * in front of it.

*Louisa Jane “Aunt Janie” (Dade) Washington
(1826 – 1910 )

*Benjamin “Ben” Dade
(1826 – 1906)

Mary Ann (Dade) Madison
(1836 – 1920)

*Isaac Dade / Dayd
(1884 – 1907)

*Louis Newton “Uncle Lew” “Old Bone” Dade
(1847 – 1937)
Crieldy / Mary Dade Green
(1851 – 1884)

*Charlotta Lottie (Dade) Lankford / Lankfard
(1854 – 1924)

The 1901 death notice of “Aunt Frankie” Dade.
Lewis County Journal ~ Monticello, Missouri
25 Apr 1901, Thu  •  Page 3

May we see the strength in our ancestors.
I’m thankful that my ancestors had the strength to endure.

Link to In Remembrance of The DADE Family Connections: April 

Thanks for reading.
The Strength of “Aunt Frankie” Frances Dade
God bless
S. A. Blakley
 

In Remembrance: Bartlett Family Connections


In Remembrance: Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections

In Loving Memory of Sarah Belle Lanford Johnson

Sarah Belle (Lankford) Johnson was born on March 14, 1922.
She was the daughter of Leo Sr. and Mary Anna (Allen) Lankford/ Lankfard.
Sarah was married to Rev Alie J. Johnson.

Sarah with her mother, Mary (Allen) Lankford
On the Johnson front porch on Locust St.

In The Kitchen: What about a Café?

I stumbled across this advertisement some years ago. I didn’t know about this. I have seen the 1912 and 1913 city directories in St. Joseph, Missouri listing Robert Lankford’s occupation with a restaurant. I thought that this was odd. Robert was into stonemason and constriction work.

The Lankfard’s Cafe
The advertisement ran nine times from March 17, 1911 to May 26, 1911.
March, 17, 24, and 31 ~ April 7, 14, 21, and 28 ~ May 5 and 26th.



The Bystander Des Moines, Iowa May 5, 1911, Fri  •  Page 4

Lunch, Meals and Short Orders
Served at all Hours: Home Cooking a Specialty.
Home Made Pies

R.L. LANKFARD was Robert Louis LANKFARD, Prop.

I don’t know what happened to the café.
The ad was only in the Bystander in Iowa.
There’s no family story about the restaurant.



Photos of Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD.

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

Week 5: In the Kitchen ~ Genealogy Café via facebook

So many memories revolve around meals and cooking together. Do you have an ancestor who was a good cook (or maybe a notoriously bad cook!) What about a favorite recipe — where did it come from or who always cooked it? If that doesn’t spring any ideas, what about ancestors named Kitchen or Cook(e)? Feel free to leave your links and stories in the comments.

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In Remembrance Dade Family Connections

In Remembrance Bartlett Family Connections

In Remembrance Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections.