Searching For Info on Mrs. Martha (Scott) Blakey

 I’m hoping to discover more leads on Martha (Scott) Blakey. What do I know about her ? First of all, I discovered that she was my paternal great grandmother. I’ve learned some things about her from her husband Isaac BLAKLEY / BLAKER’s pension records.

While On My Search
I found a Mississippi marriage record on a Martha SCOTT who married a Isaac BAKER in February of 1870. The married took place in Wilkerson County, Mississippi. I believe that they were Isaac and Martha. Isaac’s surname while he enlisted into the Civil War was BLAKER.

According to Isaac Blakey’s pension records, Martha passed on Hew Davis’ Plantation. I can assume that Martha died after giving birth to her twins sons, John BLAKEY who was my Grandfather John BLAKEY (1871 – 1918). and Andrew BLAKEY (1871-1871). Isaac knew Martha about a year before she passed.

The twins were born on Wednesday, June 21, 1871 on Hew Davis Plantation, in Woodlong, Wilkerson County, Mississippi. I’m assuming that Martha would been about 23 or 24 years old.

Photo of the list of information of Martha ‘with the names of her twin sons. The date on the document was July 28, 1915. Isaac had to list the names of his first wife Martha and his children by her.. Isaac was married to Rachel (Jackson / Lephridge ) Blakey and the names of his children by her were listed.

I still wonder about Martha. I have questions. Who were Martha’s parents? Who were her siblings? How did Martha met my Great Grandfather Isaac?

Martha Scott was born about 1847 in Mississippi. That’s where she met my Great Grandpa, Isaac BLAKEY (1845-1917). That was about a year or so after they were married.in 1870 in Wilkinson County, MS.

Perhaps, Great Grandma Martha was enslaved on Hew Davis Plantation or worked there after slavery. Great Grandpa Isaac somehow came to where Great Grandma Martha was or perhaps he was there working too. He was a Mississippi. Union Private during the Civil War from 1863 -1866 station in Natchez Adams County Mississippi..

My questions and assumptions can go on and on. Even though, I don’t know much about my Great Grandma Martha, she was apart of my family lineage. I’m thankful to be one of her offsprings.

May those who search for their ancestors continue on the journey. May what we don’t know about them keep us to keep moving forward. May we see some kind of answers to the questions we seek, some day in time. Amen.

This blog was edited from the original blog Who Was Martha (Scott) Blakey?

Thanks for reading.
Searching For Info on Mrs. Martha (Scott) Blakey ~ Brick Wall
Rest In Heaven Great Grandmother Martha

God bless,
S.A. Blakley

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Susan Ann Blakley on another website