Preservation

 When I began my unofficial search for my family connections in the late 1970’s, I didn’t think about preserving what I’ve discovered. However, as I look back over my journey, I’ve been doing it without thinking about it.

And through the years, I have begun to gather what I have accumulated along the way. I have photos, letters, stories of what my parents shared with me about what they knew of the family history and so forth.

So, what am I doing to preserve my family history?
And how have I been leaving what I’ve discovered for future generations?


Photo: Front cover of one of my journal notebooks.

Over the decades, on my journey, I’ve been journaling and thinking about some of my relatives. I have been leaving what I have come across in blogs, on websites and so forth. I’m leaving a trail that others have been following and adding to their collections.

I have created a number of websites where I journal and a Find A Grave Memorial site. I don’t know if the websites will withstand the time of the internet life. Websites come and go. I even set some blogs for future post. One is set for the year 2063. It’s in honor of my 100th birth year.

I have submitted information to book publications that printed what I wrote my relatives. I have made requests if anyone know of my ancestors in magazines and on Ancestry.com. I have pedigree charts and family trees online. I have clipped newspaper articles online.

I have shared with my facebook family connections groups about every day on In Memory of loved ones. I see the more I have shared with others, the family connections may be remembered by others who are searching as well.

I continue to search for leads and places to plant seeds for the future. I see that googles have what I have posted through out time. I don’t know how long google leaves information up. I didn’t get connected with the internet until August 6, 2004.

I hope that to leave what I have compiled on ancestry and the other sites that I have my family history base. There have been some who have asked me if I will write a book. So, far I have not. It’s been an interesting journey on how I stumbled across what I know. I couldn’t have done it with out help. Thank You. LORD!

Thanks for reading.
Preservation #52Ancestors Week 40

God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Week 40: Preservation ~ Generations Café via facebook

Not only is October Family History Month in the US, it’s also Archives Month. What artifact or story are you working to preserve? Of course, there are other things that can be preserved, like food. Be creative with this theme!

Here’s an article on How To Preserve Your Genealogy Research by Amy Johnson Crow.

Week 41 (Oct. 11-17): Changes

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

Isaac BLAKEY and Rachel

Oct of 1885 ~ In   Loving Memory of  Beecher  BLAKEY.  He was believed to have been born. He was the son, Isaac BLAKEY and Rachel (JACKSON /LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY.

Oct 1, 1980 ~ In  Loving  Memory of  John Henry BLAKEY. He passed. He was the son of Isaac BLAKEY and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

 Oct 3, 1923 ~ In Loving  Memory of   Lorine (BOSTON) HAYES She was born. She was the wife of Arthur HAYES Sr. 

Oct 3, 1947 ~ In   Loving Memory of  Doris Esther (BLAKEY) IVORY She was born. She was the daughter of Leroy BLAKEY Sr and Thelma (TRUDELL) BLAKEY.

Oct 4, 1942  ~In  Loving   Memory of  Betty Joyce THOMAS DEAN She was born. She passed on Oct 13, 1984. 

Oct 6, 1935 ~ In Loving  Memory of Peggy Jean (JACKSON) TURNER. She was born the daughter of Emerson Thomas JACKSON SR. and Minnie (HOLLIDAY) JACKSON.

Oct 6, 1956 ~ In   Loving  Memory of Shelia M. (BLAKEY) JOHNSON. She was born the daughter of  Clarence Ollie BLAKEY and Zenolia HAVARD BLAKEY.

Oct, 8, 1957 ~ In Loving   Memory of  Mary Elizabeth (FRISTOE) BLAKEY She pa sed. She was the wife of Henry BLAKEY.

Oct 9, 1929 ~ In  Loving Memory of  Alyce  Elizabeth (BLAKEY) ROBINSON  She was born. Isaac BLAKEY and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

Oct 9, 2003 ~  In  Loving  Memory of Janet Lee BLAKEY. She passed.  She was the daughter of Spencer BLAKEY and Leona (JOHNSON) MACE.

Oct 11, 1920 ~ In   Loving  Memory of  Ruth Naomi (SCROGGINS) BLAKEY She was born. She was the wife of Daniel BLAKEY who was son of Isaac BLAKEY and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY. 

Oct 11, 1975 ~ In Loving   Memory of Kevin Ransom BLAKEY. He passed. He was the son of Isaac Ransom BLAKEY and Portia Marie (JOHNSON) BLAKEY.

Oct 11, 2015  ~ In  Loving  Memory of  Zackirous "Bud" BLAKEY  He passed. He was the son of Isaac BLAKEY and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY. 

Oct 13, 1991 ~ In Loving   Memory of John W. GUYTON. He passed. He was the son of John W. GUYTON and Maybell (BLAKEY) GUYTON.

Oct 13, 1984 ~ In Loving Memory of  Betty Joyce THOMAS DEAN She passed. She was the daughter of

Oct 14, 2004   ~ In Loving Memory of  Theodore "Ted" BLAKEY  He passed. ~ He was the son of Henry BLAKEY and Mary (FRISTOE) BLAKEY.

Oct 15, 1921 ~ James Pittsburg BLAKEY He was born. He was the son of Isaac BLAKEY and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

Oct 16, 1990 ~ In  Loving  Memory of  Colleen Mae (THOMAS) BLAKEY.  She passed.

Oct 17, 1977 ~In Loving   Memory of  Lawhorn "Doc" BLAKEY He passed. He was the son of  Isaac  BLAKEY and Rachel (JACKSON/ LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY.

Oct 17, 2007 ~ In  Loving  Memory of Ransom Louis SIMMONS Jr. He passed. He was the husband of Millie / Mildred Darling (CHURCH) SIMMONS.

Oct 22, 1946 ~ Hazel Louise POWDRILL She was born. She was the wife of  Russell Leo STARKEY.

Oct 21, 1906 ~ In  Loving  Memory of Edna V. (HAYES) YANCEY. She was born the daughter of Edward and Lillie (BLAKEY) HAYES.

Oct 25, 1909 ~ In  Loving  Memory of Fred BLAKEY Sr. He was born the son of Isaac BLAKEY and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

Oct 25, 1967 ~ In Loving Memory of  Spencer T. BLAKEY   He passed. He was the son of Isaac and Rachel (JACKSON / LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY.

 Oct 27, 2002 ~ In Loving  Memory of Perry Allen LIGHTNER He passed. He was the son of Otis LIGHTNER Winona (BLAKEY) LIGHTNER MORROW.

   Oct 28, 1989  ~ In Loving  Memory of Dorothy (EDWARD) BLAKEY She passed. She was the wife of Theodore "Ted" BLAKEY.

Isaac BLAKEY and Martha

Oct 19, 2009 ~  In Loving  Memory of Teresa M. Terri CRADDOCK.  She passed. ~ BLAKLEY Connections

Oct 4, 1946 ~ In Loving  Memory of  Paul BLAKLEY He passed. He was the son of John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY LYLE.


Oct 7, 1989 ~ In  Loving  Memory of  D. W. BLAKLEY Sr. He passed. He was the son of John BLAKEY/ BLAKLEY and Jennie (BARTLETT) BLAKLEY- LYLE.  

Oct 12, 1941 ~ In   Loving Memory of Paul Louis BLAKLEY. He was born the son of D. W. BLAKLEY and L. M. BLAKLEY
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Oct 21, 2011 ~ In  Loving   Memory of  PFC Isaac Richard BLAKLEY He passed. He was the son of Isaac BLAKLEY and Anna (LANKFORD) BLAKLEY.  

Oct 30, 2016 ~ In  Loving  Memory of  Robert Evin. BLAKLEY Sr. He passed.  He was the son of   Isaac BLAKLEY and Anna (LANKFORD) BLAKLEY.  

Richard WHTIE and Jane


Oct 1, 1982 ~ In Loving  Memory of Jane Lee (WHITE) HAYES She passed. She was the daughter of Richard WHITE Sr. and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

Oct 2, 2004 ~In Loving  Memory of  Charles Lee EUBANKS He passed. He was the husband of JoAnn (WHITE) EUBANKS.

Oct 4, 1996 ~In Loving  Memory of  Jacquelyn Michelle HOFFMAN She passed. She was born on June 11, 1996 to Duncan HOFFMAN and Terrie (WHITE) HOFFMAN

Oct 4 1953 ~ In Memory of Donald Silas HURD. He passed. He was the son of Cain and Mabel RUSSELL HURD.

Oct 14, 1906 ~In Loving   Memory of  Otis HAYES He was born. He was the husband of Jane Lee (WHITE) HAYES.

Oct 16, 1998 ~ In  Loving  Memory of  Marshall Lee. WHITE  He passed. He was the son of Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

Oct 20, 1937 ~In  Loving  Memory of  Lionell WHITE He passed. He was the son of Richard and Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.

Oct 23, 1916 ~ In Loving   Memory of  Ollie WHITE He was born. He was the son of Rev Thomas WHITE and Mary (TOOLEY) WHITE.

Oct 24, 1994 In Loving   Memory of ~ "Willie" William Leslie TERRILL He passed. He was the son of Ledrew TERRILL and Willie (WHITE) WINFREY.

Oct 27, 2003 ~ In Loving Memory of Briant Courtney WHITE  He  passed. He was the son of Kim HAYES.
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 Oct 30, 1987 ~ In Loving Memory of Clora (?) WHITE She passed. She was the wife of Tony WHITE.

Oct 31, 1994 ~ In Loving Memory of  Archie Cole JONES Jr. He passed. He was the son of Archie C. JONES Sr. and Margaret Louisa (MORRIS) JONES DRIVER

Martha WHITE
 Oct 5, 1906 ~ In Loving Memory of  Patrick "Pat" WHITE.  He was killed. He was the son of Martha "Mattie" WHITE.

Spencer WHITE and Dora

Oct 23, 1973 ~ In Loving  Memory of  Obenetta V. "Benetta (CRAIG) PEARL She passed. She was the daughter of  Spencer WHITE and Dora (CASON) WHITE CRAIG.


Compiled by Susan Ann Blakley