Tragedy

Tragedy #52Ancestors Week 33

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Susan Ann Blakley

We all have tragedy and misfortune in our family lineage. We have relatives who died way too soon. Some were passed due to illnesses, some murdered or had accidental death. There were some who were separated or divided through divorce or for whatever so ever reasons. There were children who born with a disability, and some relatives who became disabled, relatives losing a part of their body or they were injured. The list goes on.



As I was looking through my family connections, I saw the sadness, pain and sorrow. And I was thinking about my Great Uncle, Archie Blakey. He was the youngest brother of my Grandfather John Blakey / Blakley Sr. They had the same father, Private Isaac Blakey.

Archie Blakey  was born in Shannondale, Missouri on May 13, 1904. He the son of Isaac Blakey, a formerly enslaved in Missouri and a Civil War Veteran in Mississippi and Rachel (Leftridge / Jackson) Blakey. He was the youngest of 18 children. Archie’s mother passed in 1916 when Archie was 11 and his disabled father passed in 1917 when Archie was 13. Archie’s brother, Ollie was named his guardian after the passing of their father.

Sometime during the 1920’s, Archie moved to Yankton, South Dakota with his brother, Deacon, Ollie Blakey and sister in law Margaret Cason) Blakey. They had family there. When Archie came of age, he moved to Sacramento California.

I don’t know much about Archie’s young life. However, he married his brother, Jordan Blakey’s ex wife, Flora (Lawrence) Blakey. I’m not for sure if Flora had children by Archie. However, Archie was listed as father on the 1930 census in California.

Archie was a porter. He was a garbage man working for the City of Sacramento. A City employee for the City of Sacramento waste removal department. A relative told me that Archie loved the rodeos.

The Tragedy
One day, Archie was cleaning spark pugs with gasoline in June of 1943. He was in the Sacramento hospital for treatment for severe burns on both of his legs. 7 months in the hospital. He passed due to the injury. R. I. P. Great Uncle Archie.

May the LORD guide us through our tragedies and misfortunes. Amen.

The photo was taken the day my brother in law passed. I was one the witnesses at his departure to heaven. One of my brothers was riding me home. And I caught the western clouds as he was taking me home.

Thanks for reading.
Tragedy #52Ancestors Week 33

God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Week 33: Tragedy ~ Generations Café via Facebook

There isn’t a family tree that doesn’t have at least one tragedy in it. What have you discovered? Did it change how you thought about that ancestor and his or her circumstances? Feel free to leave your links and stories in the comments.

Week 34 (Aug. 23-29): Character

August: In Remembrance: BBW Family Connections: Branches of, Spencer WHITE, Richard WHITE and Isaac BLAKEY

Update When Available 

Spencer WHITE

On August 26 ~ In Loving Memory of Victor "Vic" REED. He passed in 1915. He was the husband of Celoa WHITE REED.

Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE

On August 1 ~  In Loving Memory of Cleavie (HILL) WHITE. She passed on in 1994. She was the wife of Rev. Thomas A. WHITE.

On August 3 ~  In Loving Memory of Otis C. HAYES Jr. He was born in 1928.  He was the son of Otis C. HAYES Sr. and Jane (WHITE) HAYES.

On August 3 ~ In Memory of Etta (WILLIAMS / GUY) WHITE  She passed in 2006. She was the wife of Moses WHITE Sr.

On August 3 ~ In Loving Memory of Henry Theodore WHITE. He was born in 1943. He was the son of  Moses WHITE and Etta (WILLIAMS) GUY WHITE.

 On August 6 ~   In Loving Memory of William MORRIS. He was born in 1911. He was the son of Alex MORRIS and Alberta (WHITE) MORRIS.

On August 6 ~  In Loving Memory of  Oscar CRAIG.  He passed on in 1941. He was the husband of Odell (WHITE) CRAIG.

On August 7 ~ In Loving Memory of Sylverster George WHITE. He was born in 1960. He was the son of Sylverster George WHITE and Susan REAGAN WHITE

On August 8 ~ In Loving Memory  Archie Cole JONES Jr. He was born in 1932. He was the son of Archie C. JONES Sr and Margaret (MORRIS) JONES DRIVER.
 
On August 11 ~  In Loving Memory of  Clora WHITE. She was born 1908.  She was the wife of Tony WHITE.

On August 17 ~ In Memory of  Thomas Lionel TERRILL He passed on in 1928. He was the son of Ledrew TERRILL and Willie (WHITE) TERRILL WINFREY.

On August 20 ~ In Loving Memory of William R. MORRIS. He was born in 1911. He was the son of Alex and Alberta (WHITE) MORRIS.

On August 22 ~ In Loving Memory of   Elizabeth (WHITE) GETHERS. She was born in 1923. She was the daughter of Tony WHITE.

On August 25 ~ In Loving Memory of  Hattie (WHITE) JACKSON. She was born in 1906. She was the daughter of Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

On August 30 ~ In Loving Memory of Herbert W. Cason. He was born in 1950. He was the son of William Robert Cason and Ella Mae (WHITE) Cason.

Isaac and Martha (SCOTT) BLAKEY

On August 18 ~ In Loving Memory of Edna BLAKLEY. She passed in 1904. She was the daughter of John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE

Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) JACKSON BLAKEY

On August 1 ~ In Loving Memory of  Corrine O. (SAMPSON) HAYES. She was born in 1910. She was the wife of Levi V. HAYES.

On August 1 ~ In Loving Memory of  Pearline E. BLAKEY. He was born in 1911. She was the daughter of Henry BLAKEY and Mary Elizabeth (FRISTOE) BLAKEY.

On August 2 ~   In Loving Memory of  Marva (HAYES) UTLEY. She was born in 1937. She was the daughter of Arthur "Dick" HAYES and Williene Elois (FREEMAN) HAYES.

On August 3 ~  In Loving Memory of  Leroy Everette BLAKEY Sr.  He was born in 1919. He was the son of Spencer BLAKEY. and Lucinda Mary (KINNEY) BLAKEY.

On August 3 ~ In Loving Memory of  Spencer BLAKEY. He was born in 1922. He was the son of Spencer BLAKEY and Lucinda Mary (KINNEY) BLAKEY.

On August 3 ~ In Loving Memory of June Henrietta (CHURCH) JACKSON. She passed in 2005. She was the daughter of  Henry CHURCH and Kathryn L. "Kittie" Kate (BLAKEY) CHURCH.

On August 4 ~
In Loving Memory of Arthur Raymond BLAKEY Jr. He passed. He was the son of Arthur BLAKEY Sr. and Johnnie Mae (BULTER) BLAKEY.

On August 6 ~ In Memory of Margaret (CASON) BLAKEY She passed on in 1972. She was the wife of Ollie BLAKEY. 

On August 6 ~ In Loving Memory of  Clifford ROBINSON. He passed in 2007. He was the husband of Alyce E. (BLAKEY) ROBINSON.

 On August 9 ~ In Loving Memory of  Gilbert Larine GUYTON He was born in 1946. He was the son of John Will GUYTON and Maybelle (BLAKEY) GUYTON.

On August 9 ~ In Loving Memory of Henry John CARTER. He passed in 2005. He was the son of John C. CARTER and Rachel (BLAKEY) CARTER.

On August 10 ~ Bobby Jean Maurice JACKSON DANIELS. He passed in 2015. He was the grandson of Peggy Jean JACKSON Branch of Edward and Edna (BLAKEY) JACKSON.

On August 18 ~  In Loving Memory of Linda Ann BLAKEY She passed on in 1990. She was the daughter of Spencer BLAKEY Jr. and Leona (JOHNSON) BLAKEY.

On August 21 ~ In Loving Memory of Norma Jean "Pinky" (THOMAS) HANCOCK. She passed in 2020. She was the daughter of  Leon and Carrie (BLAKEY) THOMAS.

On August 24 ~  In Loving Memory of  Inez Everly (CAMPBELL) BLAKEY. She was born in 1907. She was the wife of Lawhorn BLAKEY.

On August 25 ~ In Loving Memory of   Kathryn (BLAKEY) CHURCH. She passed on in 1988. She was the daughter of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

On August ~ In Loving Memory of William Arthur BAKER. He was born in 1936. He was the son of  Virgil BAKER and Dorothea (HAYES) BAKER.

On August 29 ~  In Loving Memory of   Rachel Darlene (BLAKEY) CARTER She passed on in 1994. She was the daughter of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

On August 30 ~  In Memory of  Edna Mae "Edner" (BLAKEY) JACKSON BENTLEY She was born in 1896. She was the daughter of Isaac and Rachel (LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY.

On August 31  ~In Loving Memory of   Theodore "Rob" BLAKEY. He was born in 1925. He was the son of Henry BLAKEY and Elizabeth (FRISTOE) BLAKEY.

On August 31 ~ In Loving Memory of  Lucille (BLAKEY) LATIMER. She passed on in 1987.  She was the daughter of Spencer BLAKEY Sr and Lucinda Mary "Lovie" KINNEY BLAKEY.