Popular: Isaac WHITE Blakey #52Ancestors 52 Weeks

Who is the most popular person on my family tree ? I looked and found out that Isaac  WHITE Blakey has 68 family trees on him on ancestry.com. I wonder why?

Who was Isaac WHITE Blakey? 
Isaac was my 2nd Great Grandfather. He's' my father's father, John's father.  He was enslaved in Missouri since he was born in 1845. He became a free man sometime in his teens. He ended up in Natchez Mississippi serving in the Union Army from Nov 1, 1863 - May 13, 1866.  His name was Private Isaac BLAKER. 



Who was Isaac BLAKEY?
He was the son of Andrew WHITE and Julia (FINNEY) WHITE. They were from VA.  Isaac was the only known member of his family that choose the surname BLAKEY.  He had about 11 siblings.

Isaac married his first wife, Martha (SCOTT) BLAKEY in Feb of 1870.  Martha passed in 1871. He had twin sons by Martha who later passed in 1871 in Missouri. 

Isaac married his second wife was Rachel ( JACKSON  / LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY in July of 1873. He was the father of 18 by Rachel who passed in 1916.  Isaac passed on Dec 23, 1917 in Missouri.

I don't know why people created a family tree on Isaac on ancestry.com. Some searchers are related to me. And some have matched my DNA. As for the others searchers, I guess they are connected by marriage and not by blood. Whichever way, Isaac is popular. He was a Civil War veteran. He was wounded.

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Popular:Isaac WHITE Blakey  52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 12
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Going Back Over What I've Discovered On BBW Family Connections

 I'm still searching for my family connections.   There are things I haven't made progress on.  Those brick walls won't move. It feels like I'm in a dry spell. So, I've been going back over what I have. And seeing if I missed something.

As I'm documenting my discoveries, I remind myself to give credit to the sources that I find. I have been proof reading what I come across.  And I've noticed that  there are a number of searchers who have been attaching or taking what I have as their own find. We should clarify where our sources comes from.

I see that people have added tombstones to some of my family connections on Find A Grave. I'm thankful for that and their teamwork. I  haven't found new DNA connections that I know to attach to a branch. I noticed that many people don't have a full family tree and have private accounts.

Favorite Discovery: Blakey WHITE Family #52Ancestors 52 Weeks

Posted on February 14, 2020by Susan Ann Blakley

During the Summer of 2008, I was searching for information on my Great Grandfather, Isaac Blakey on ancestry.com.  I had no luck,  locating him on the 1870 and 1880 censuses. Then, I had a thought to type in Isaac White.  I searched and searched. Then one day, I came to some discovery that I didn’t expect.

It was on June 28, 2008, I made the discovered that my Great Grandmother, Julia (Finney) White was on the 1880 census. Something on the inside of me jumped for joy
when I saw her name on my computer screen. I said out loud, “Thank You, Jesus!”

I started singing and praising God . I keep looking at the screen. I have located my ancestors. What an accomplishment!

There is more... click the above link if your interesting in reading more. 

I have listed the Family Connections group below. I continue to add new information to each group. I hope that you find your family connections.

The link to The Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections.

Thanks for reading.
Happy Spring!
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley