Some Of My Family Connections Resolutions For 2021

What are some of my plans for my family connections quest?

I will continue to journal and share some of my discoveries about some of my ancestors. I plan to take the 52 ancestors 52 weeks challenge via Genealogy Café via facebook . The journey is challenging. And I’ll update my findings through the themes along the way, when possible.

I believe that there’s more for me to discover about my family history. I’m thankful that God has given me a heart’s desire to seek out my family connections. I’m thankful that God has allowed me to do what I do.



Through the decades. of searching for my family tree, it has grown. I have so many relatives. I’m hoping to stumble across more in the years to come. Thank You, Jesus!

January In Remembrance:
Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections Link

I plan to focus on locating the where about of my Great Grandfather Isaac BLAKEY, his mother, Julia and her children on the 1870 census. I hope to find more clues from Isaac’s pension records.

I hope to find some clues. I think that I will discover more along my journey. I hope other will searching as well. It takes a team to search for our family connections. 

May we not set out to make what we plan a ritual.
May we adjust to the changes that are needed.
May we see our goals as challenges.
May we do the best with what we have.
Amen!

Happy New Year!

Thanks for reading. 
God bless and protect you and your family.
S.A. Blakley
 

The Julia White Connections: Richard White Sr. ~ Update

 

Richard "Dick" White Sr. was the youngest child of Julia White.

According to Richard "Dick" White's death record,

Richard was born on September 15, 1866 in Chariton County Missouri.

He passed on July 19, 1946 in Glasgow, Missouri. 

Richard's parents were unknown on the death record.

Richard's first wife was Jane Ferguson (1873 - 1919).

Jane was the daughter of Tom / Thomas and Rena (Nickels) Ferguson

Jane and Richard were married on May 5, 1889 in Keysville, Missouri..

According to the marriage record, Jane was 18 years old.
She was about 15. 
Her father gave consent of the marriage.

To this union, there were 13 children

1.) Alberta (White) Morris
(1892 - 1944)

Alberta married Alex Morris.
Alberta had 10 children

Laura Bell Gunn., William Morris, Margaret Morris,Thomas Morris, Daisy Morris, Samuel Morris, Robert Morris, Daniel Morris, Russell Morris and Alfred Morris. 

2.) Odell (White) Craig
(1893 - 1943)

Odell married Oscar Craig.  
Odell had 6 children 

Clarence Ewing, Delphine Craig, Lorenza Craig, Clarissa Craig, 
Frances Craig, Alma Craig, and George Craig
 

Odell married Henry Rucker.

 

3.) Moses White
(1895 - 1989)

Moses married to Beatrice ?

Moses married Etta Mae Williams

Moses' children carried the White surname.

Levi, Anna Mae, Moses, Henry T. Clara, Janie, 
F. Jonathan, Joanna, and Thomas Alphonso White

4.) Tony White
(1896 - 1975)

Tony married Georgia Lee

Tony  married  Clora Walker

Tony's Children with carried surname White

Christina, Elizabeth Toni, Leanna Pauline, Frances, Sylvester, Marshall, Theodore, John M, Betty Ellen, Melvin W., Edna, James T., William "Billy Joe"  and Mary Jo. 

5.) Thomas A. / Tommie White
(1898 - 1989)

Rev. Thomas married Mary Lee Tooley

Rev. Thomas married Cleavie Hill

Rev. Thomas' children by Mary.
The children carried the White surname

Mabel; Ollie, Lucile Lee, Ruby / Chester Field, and  Raydell

6.) Rena "Rennie" Pearl White Houston
  (1900 - 1945)

Rena married Edward / Ed Houston

Rena and Edward's children carried the Houston surname..

Tony Willard, Mattie Anna., Edith M., Kenneth and an unknown child.

7.) Eugene White
(1901 - 1988)

Eugene married Corean J. Jones

Their children carried the White surname

Ella M.,Eugene, Mary, Levi E., Evelyn, Idella ,Joseph, 
Matthew Lee,  Edna, Acenia, Nicklos, and  Donald E.

8.) Leonell White
(1903 - 1937)

9.) Willie Margaret (White) Winfrey
(1904 - 1994)

Willie married Ledrew Terrill
(1895 - 1946)|

Willie marred Harold Leroy Winfrey
(1900 - 1975)

Willie's Children

Bernice Voeloia Terrill, 
Richard Lee Terrill,
Thomas Lionel Terrill, and
 Willie / William Leslie Terrill

10.) Hattie (White) Jackson
(1906 - 1986)

Hattie married to James Lee Jackson

Their children
William L. Jackson and Arthur Jackson

11.) Jane Lee "Janie" (White) Hayes
(1909 - 1982)

Jane married Otis Hayes

Their children
Otis Hayes, Curtiss Hayes Sr. and Edna Pearline Hayes

12.) Richard Roosevelt White
 (1911 - 1962)

 Richard married Silas Hamon.
They had a son, named Richard Wayne White. 

13.) Hester White
(Born 1913)
Hester married Bernice ?
Hester married Ruth ?

Richard "Dick" married Mrs. Mary B. Stapleton on Oct 11, 1931.

Mary was born Mary Belle Brooks (1860 - 1951)
She was the daughter of John Finks and Mary (Finks) Brooks. 

Mary's children by her husband David Stapleton
Scott Brooks, Stella Stapleton, Helen Stapleton.

Note:
Richard wasn't listed with his mother, Julia White and siblings on the 1880 census in Chariton County Missouri. There is a Richard White about 12 years old who was a hired hand to a Daniel White. They were  living not to far from Julia White.

Daniel White was the brother of Frances (White) Blakey. Frances was the former slave owner of Julia White and her children. During slavery, Richard may have ended up with Daniel and stayed on with him as a hired hand. Richard was listed on the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses.

I hope descendants of Richard "Dick" White Sr Discover this information.
Or Perhaps someone can add more information. Or if there is any error, please comment.
Here's Richard "Dick" White Sr's Memorial on Find A Grave. 

Thanks for reading.

The Julia White Connections: Richard White Sr.
God bless you..
S. A. Blakley

Grateful For The Good Deeds Of Others

 I’m forever grateful to God for those who He brought into my life and that they invested their time and energy in helping me on my life’s journey. I’m thankful for their good deeds and blessings. I, in return I have done good deeds for others on their journey as well.

In my early search for my family history, my cousin, Mary Jane (Blakey) Lightner and her Grandmother, Lucinda Mary (Kinney) Blakey (who was my Grandfather’s sister in law) shared with me and my sister, Mary what they knew of about our family connections And what I heard was the start of a journey that unfolded more discoveries about our family history.

In the late 1980’s, I came across Mrs. Carolyn M. Bartles, a genealogist and a name by the name of Mark, a librarian in Columbia, Missouri. I’m so grateful for their help. I had little info on my family and somehow, they discovered things about my relatives.

Mark searched old newspapers and found the evidence that my ancestors were the enslaved in Howard County Missouri. He sent me a copy of the page of the Glasgow Weekly Times Glasgow, Missouri 11 Feb 1858, Thu  •  Page 2 ~ My ancestors names were listed as property to be sold. This is horrible.

My ancestors were human beings. And I can say their names: my 2nd Great Grandfather, Andrew White , my 2nd Great Grandmother, Julia (Finney) White, and their children, Linda White, Mary White, Isaac Blakey, Ben White, Spencer White and the two other children. Isaac Blakey was my Great Grandfather. He served in the Civil War and was honorably discharged.

I’m thankful that Carolyn wrote as much as she could between 1988 to 1990. I still have her letters. Through her correspondances, she shared what she came across. I re read her letters last week. And shared them with my BBW Family Connections on facebook.

I’m thankful for the breakthroughs during on my search. I wouldn’t have done it without the help of those who do good deeds. This encourages me to want to keep searching and to help others on their search.

God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do. ~ Ephesians 2: 10 ~ Good News Translation

I hope that we will continue to do good works as we go about doing good deeds to others. There are people God places into our daily walk for a purpose. Only if we can see the opportunities show some good deeds to them.

May God grant us discernment to do for others.
May we be appreciative for all that others do for us.
May we have a thankful heart as we are on our way to where God is leading us.
Amen!

 In Remembrance for December 
The Blakey / Blakley / WHITE Family Connection.

Thanks for reading.
Grateful For The Good Deeds Of Others  

Merry  Christmas!

Happy New Year!
2021

God bless you and protect you.
 S.A. Blakley

Week 47: Good Deeds: via Genealogy Cafe on facebook
Do you know about an ancestor’s good deeds? Maybe someone did a good deed for you that led to a family history discovery? Deeds could also refer to land records. So many possibilities this week! Feel free to post your links and stories in the comments below.
 
 

On My 40+ Year Journey: Searching For My Family Connections

Have A Happy Thanksgiving! 

I love discovering my family connections. The more I come across leads, it encourages me to keep searching.  This gives me a good feeling inside. It leaves me to think that I’m on the right track. Oh, the mystery!

I began my journey, well over 39 years. However, the spark of my journey begin around the Summer of 1976 through 1978. It was when I saw photos discovered at my Grandmother, Mary’s home. And the mini series “Roots” was coming on T. V.

As I’m searching through old newspapers, I’m seeing some things that I didn’t realize. I’m thankful for the tool of old newspapers. It has brought out more in my relatives lives.

I’m trying to connect the dots with my new findings. It makes me wonder. I believe that there is more out there. I don’t know where to search.

It was 39 years ago, October 30, 1981, I took a journey to Sioux City Iowa with my sister, Mary and her boyfriend and future husband, Roger. We were heading to Yankton South Dakota on Oct 31 to visit our Great Aunt Mary and some cousins. They were going to share some things about our family history.

Saturday, October 31, 1981 was the day I was told that Isaac Blakey was my Great Grandfather. I thought John Blakey was. Isaac fought in the Civil War. That blew my thinking.

As I reflect back over my 1981 journey, I’m thankful that we went. I’ve come along ways. I have reconnected with some of my Sioux City and South Dakota relatives on facebook and found more long lost relatives.

Then when I started connecting with some DNA relatives, the journey has become more and more interesting. I’ve been contacted by DNA cousins since Oct 24, 2014. There are many we’re trying to discover how we are related.

One surprising note about my journey to discover my family connection, I have a DNA match with my brother in law’s sister, Terri. We stayed at her house in 1981. What a small world we live in. Yes, my brother in law is my distant cousin. We don’t know who our common ancestors are.

My quest continues.
I’m so thankful for all that I have stumbled across on my lineage

In Remembrance November BBW Family Connections. 

Thanks for reading.

My 40+ Year Journey: Searching For My Family Connections

God bless you. 
S.A. Blakley 

Blogger Has Changed

 Welcome to the 4th Quarter!

Things have changed on blogger. I can't blog like I use to. I'm having trouble getting use to the new set up. I can't figure out how to future post or add links. This is sad.

But, I'm getting use to the changes as I play around with things. My old post are still there, thank God.  I have managed to do somethings. 

 Here's the link for October In Remembrance. 

God bless you. 
Thanks for reading.

 S.A.Blakley

Slowing Down On Searching Family Connections

Welcome to September!

We have to keep pressing on during this coronavirus pandemic.
Be safe and please go by the CDC guidelines.

I continue to  blog on my 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks.. I've been slowing down on searching for my family connections.  I'm rereading articles and information that I have come across.

While I'm doing my 52 week challenge of blogging about some of my relatives, I'm having to review some things. It's a task in itself. It's a good think to recheck things.

I received news of some relatives who have passed. I can't locate their death records. I'm checking. It's sad to hear news of loved ones who have passing.

I hope that all is well with you. If not I pray that things will get better. Keep believing God will see us through this pandemic.

In Remembrance: Updated when available.

September  In Remembrance
The Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections.

In Loving Memory of Gerald O. "Jerry" Gardner passed in July 2020.
He was the husband of Carolyn Blakey.

Thanks for reading.
God bless you. 
S.A. Blakley

Reviewing Information: Verifying Things As Possible

 Welcome to the month of August!

I hope all are well.
The coronavirus is still with us.
Be safe.

I continue to search over what I have. It's time consuming. I have come across some things I have overlooked.

I keep hoping that I will stumble across some clues. It's been a long trail to follow. I can get weary on the way. There are brick walls. When we can go nowhere.

 Here's my #52Ancestors 52 Weeks on my wordpress site.
I post a blog on Fridays. I'm posting on both my parents' sides. 

Thanks for reading.
God bless you.
S. A. Blakley

 
In Loving Memory of Branch of BLAKEY BLAKLEY WHITE 
Some Descendants of Andrew WHITE and Julia (FINNEY) WHITE