I wish that there was more information about Martha (Scott) Blakey
Who was Martha? She was my father’s grandmother.
Martha was from Mississippi. Her birth year could have been between 1846 – 1852. Her parents are unknown. Only what’s known about her was found in a few records. Here’s what can be said about her.
It was in Mississippi, where Martha met her future husband, the Civil War veteran Isaac BLAKEY (1845 – 1917. He was also known as Private Isaac BLAKER. They knew each other a few years before they were married on February 13, 1870 in Wilkinson County Mississippi on Hew Davis Plantation. Their names were recorded as Isaac BAKER and Martha SCOTT. (She was Isaac’s first wife.)
Isaac and Martha could have met around 1867 or 1868 on Hew Davis Plantation. This would be the time span of three years that Isaac knew Martha before she passed in 1871. (Isaac’s second wife was Rachel (JACKSON / LEPHRIDGE) BLAKEY (1857 – 1916)
Martha and Isaac had twin sons. Their names were John BLAKEY and Andrew BLAKEY. They were born on June 21, 1871. John BLAKEY (1871 – 1918) was my grandfather. He later changed his surname to BLAKLEY.
According to Isaac’s pension files, Martha passed in Woodville Mississippi. She mostly died due to complications while giving birth to her sons in June of 1871. ~ Martha; gone to soon.
Martha passed at Hew Davis Plantation. (I wonder if the name was Hugh Davis.)
The Mystery of Martha
I can’t locate Isaac or Martha on the 1870 in Mississippi. Nor can I locate Isaac’s mother, Julia WHITE and siblings in Natchez, Mississippi. I continue to search. T. I have tried different surnames. BLAKEY, BLAKER, BAKER, WHITE and SCOTT. Though Martha left to soon, I believe that there is more about her
Thanks for reading. (Repost from word press site)
In Memory Of Martha Scott Blakey: Gone To Soon ~ #52Ancestors Week 9 In 2023
Photos: Documents from Isaac BLAKEY’s pension files.
Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections: In Memory For June
Thanks for reading
Blessings,
S.A. Blakley
Week 9 ~ Amy Johnson Crow #52Ancestors In 52 Weeks Challenge
The theme for Week 9 is “Gone Too Soon.” How much time is enough? Just a little bit more… This week is a good time to write about someone who you’d like to have a little (or a lot) more time with.
