My Hometown

I was thinking about my hometown. Without saying the name of the city, I will share a few things about what's there. There are key places in this city. 

I'm thankful that something sweet is coming out of this city.
The home of the cherry mash. 

I'm thankful that I grow up in a town that in the history books.
The place where the Pony Express begin and where Jessie James ended. 

I'm thankful that I had the opportunity to attend some practice games of a NFL team. .
The place where the Kansas City Chiefs holds their Training Camp. 

I'm thankful that I can view some of the places where some of my ancestors lived and walked .
I'm thankful I had the opportunity to live were my parents and their parents resided.
I'm thankful to have a hometown

Thanks for reading. 
Blessings
S.A. Blakley

I changed the theme  from The City You Live In to My Hometown
Countdown into the 8th week till my next decade. 

Family

 When I think of family, I think of my parents, siblings and etc. 

I'm thankful for the couple in whom God choose to be my father, David and mother. Lula.
I'm thankful for the children that God choose to come out of my parents' union. 
I'm thankful that I was my parents' last and 19th child. I wasn't born by accident. 

I'm thankful that I had the honor to grow up around my parents and family.
I'm thankful that my Grandmother, Mary lived down the street.
I'm thankful that  some of my mother's siblings lived in the neighborhood. 
I'm thankful for my uncles and aunts and their children. 

Challenge For Week  Three In 2023. 
I'm thankful for FAMILY 

I'm thankful for those who read my post. 
Blessings
Susan

So Far Away #52Ancestors 52 Weeks

I wasn't for sure how to approach this theme.

What have I noticed by being so far away?
I started searching for my family connections with little information. And now I've gained  more than I've started. There's more out there. But, it seems so far away.

Where I lived is so far away from where some of my relatives lived. 
New York, New York,  Denver Colorado, Sacramento, California, Portland, Oregon. St. Paul, Minnesota, Ann Harbor, Michigan.

How can I see so far away?
There were times when I could see things in a distant without knowing clues of some family connections. I connected the dots. I had to wait to see if what I saw was true.

Why do some things feel so far away?
Some times, I wonder why things appear so far away. There are things that could be so near to me. I can't see. My mind wonders. Is this so? The feeling at a lost and being so far away.


When and where will I see it?  It's so far away.
I figure, by now, I shouldn't be so uptight about what I can't see things. If I learn to wait, things will come in due time or not at all. I need to believe. I can't see everything I want.

So far away may not be, too far away.
If we ponder, being on the positive side of what we're seeking, things won't appear so far away. We have to learn to wait. So far away maybe. But, we shouldn't worry about the out come.

May we not think of things being so far away. May we believe in due season, those things so far away will be so close to us and so dear to us then we can imagine. May we not worry about things.

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

Misfortune #52Ancestors 52 Weeks

As I went through my family connection list, I was thinking about my relatives.  I saw so much sadness.  May the LORD guide us through our misfortunes. Amen. This blog is in memory of some who passed to soon and those who had to live through their suffering.

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

We all have misfortune in our family lineage. Relatives died too soon. People separate / divided through divorce or whatever, encounters with the law. There are children who were born with a disability and some relatives who became disabled, relatives losing apart of their body parts or were injured. 

Sickness comes. It's having to live life with something missing or having to suffer through the pain....There are some who have taken their own lives and some didn't have a chance to live at birth.
 Stillborn

The daughter of Charlotta DADE LANKFORD / LANKFARD, May 23,1893

The daughter of Jennie BARTLETT BLAKLEY LYLE, daughter in Nov 10, 1902
Jennie had 7 other children died under the age of one.

Troy BLAKEY on March 25, 1978.
Son of Leroy and Lavonne (HOFFMAN) BLAKEY


Mother's Dying after giving birth.
Martha (SCOTT) BLAKEY ( 1847 - 1871)

Isabella V. (LANKFORD) Nickerson (1899 - 1938)

Children Dying too youngThe Children of Rachel (JACKSON) LEPHRIDGE BLAKEY:
She lost 6 children out of 18.

The two sons of Martha (BLAKEY) HAYES.
Died to the flu epidemic 1917 - 1919
Martha died in 1918.

The children of Julia Mary (BROWN) COLLINS:
 She  lost 4 children who were less than a year old

The children of Isabella V. (LANKFORD) NICKERSON.
She gave birth to twins. She died along with a twin who was buried in the same coffin.
She  had a son, Freddie NICKERSON who passed at passed young.

The Infant children of Mary (KINNEY) BLAKEY 
The Infant children of Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY
Junika Jewel BLAKEY passed in 1988 less than 2 months old.
The daughter of Jerry and  Jacqueline BLAKEY

Accidental Drowning
James A. Washington (1983 -1889)
He was swimming and had a cramp.

Virgil Lewis KING (1928 - 1941) drowned in a pit of water
Son of Barney and Hazel DADE King

Accidental Death
Bonnie Jean RICHARDSON (1949 -1968) Electrocuted while taking a bath.


Automobile accidents
Virgil Blakey (1916 - 1933) He was crushed again a house by a truck loaded with wood.

Frederick N. LANGFORD / LANKFARD (1931 - 1937) He died due to an accident.

James WESTON (1926 - 1949) He was killed in an automobile accident.

Christina Marie JOHNSON (1958 - 1985) She was killed due to an accident

Pamela Kaye STOCK (1964 - 1994) She was killed by head on collision.

Robert Jerome HEMSLEY Jr. (1987 - 2013) He was killed by a hit run driver.


Burned

Archie Blakey (1904 -1943)
He seriously burned while cleaning spark pugs with gasoline.
He passed six months later in the hospital.

Gertrude MOORE MADISON (1922 - 1943)
Her clothing caught on fire in her home while she was preparing breakfast.

Michael Lee BLAKEY (1951 - 1957)
He died due to a house fire.


Died while serving in the military

Michael Archie BLAKEY  (1949 - 1969)
He died from wounds during the Vietnam War

Frederick William LANKFORD (1930 - 1952)
He drowned during the Korean War

Murdered

Leroy E BLAKEY (1919 -1959) His body found in the river.

George BLAKEY (1911 - 1964)  He was shot to death.

Linda A. BLAKEY (1954 - 1990) She was murdered in a parking lot.

Patrick WHITE (1882 - 1906) He was in a fight.

Strong Woman #52ancestors 52 Weeks

 

My mother, a very strong woman.
 
I had to honor of being with my mother for thirty years and 358 days while on the earth. She was a well spoken woman. She was the 5th of eleven children.

She gave birth to 19 children. She loss an infant daughter who was 30 days old.  My mother and our father thought their children good work ethics and pursue an education.

And through all that came my mother's way, she kept moving on. She was a fighter till the end. God blessed her soul.

I thank God for my mother.
Thanks for reading.
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Where There's A Will #52Ancestors 52 Weeks

What can I say about this weeks prompts?

Where there a will... this was what was on the probate. It's a listing of some of my ancestors.
Isaac was my Great Grandfather. His parents were Andrew and Julia.

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

The 7th Week of #52Ancestors 52 Weeks ~ Happy Valentine's Day!

What can I say about Valentine's Day relating to my ancestors on this Ash Wednesday?  I have a cousin who was born on Valentine's Day. And a few cousins who passed on this day. 

On Feb 14, 1951 ~ In Memory of Anthony Raydell WHITE.  He was born in Brookfield, Missouri. He was the son of Raydell Roosevelt WHITE and Hattie Joyce (HARRIS) WHITE.

On Feb 14, 1920 ~  In Memory of Goldie DADE . He passed in Canton, Missouri. He was the son of Louis Newton DADE and Mary Ann (VENOY) DADE.

On Feb 14, 2011 ~ In Memory of Daniel BLAKEY . He passed in MN. He was the son of Isaac and Maggie (WILLIAMS) BLAKEY.

As for the Day Before Valentine's Day and The Day After Valentine's Day: 

On Feb 13, 1870 ~
In Memory of Isaac BLAKEY and Martha (SCOTT) BLAKEY. 
My Great Grandparents were married.

On Feb 13, 1917 ~ In Memory of  Etta Mae (GUY) WHITE. She was born in Dalton, MO. She was the daughter of Festus GUY and Clara (SHEPARD) GUY. Etta was the wife of Moses WHITE.

On Feb 13, 1944 ~ In Memory of Leroy E. BLAKEY Jr.  He was born in Yankton, South, Dakota. He was the son of Leroy Everett BLAKEY Sr. and Thelma Jane (TRUDELL) BLAKEY.

On Feb 15, 1919 ~ In Memory of Jane (FERGUSON) WHITE.  She passed in Chariton County, Missouri. She was the daughter of Thomas "Tom" and Rena (HEREFORD) FERGUSON. Jane was the wife of Richard "Dick" WHITE Sr.

On Feb 15, 1945  ~  In Memory of  William Everett "Joe" ABBEY Jr. He was  born. He was the husband of Louella Belle (CLAY) ABBEY JOHNSON.

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I have a brother was born the Day after Valentine's Day!
Happy Birthday George!
_____________________________________________

I do remember coming across the name Valentine living with some of my relatives.  I'm not for sure if that Valentine was related to me.

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

Happy Easter!

Testimony

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Chapter 12 Testimony From Rachel Bruner, your Guide to Latter-day Saints This is the last email of this 12 week course. I hope you have been Writing Your Personal Family History! If you'd like to take this course again, or missed some of the lessons just visit the links below. Chapter 12 Testimony Questions and Thoughts to Write About 1. Summarize your patriarchal blessing. 2. Write about other blessings you have received,     given, or witnessed. 3. Write your testimony. 4. What do you want your family to know and     remember about you? 5. When you meet the Savior on the other side,     what do you hope He will say? Resubscribe or Find Missing Lessons Resubscribe to this Email Course If you'd like to receive the 12 lessons again just visit this link and put in your email address!

Memories Of Significant Events: Chapter 11

Chapter Eleven: Memories of Significant Events
(Write about any of the following.)

1. The depression, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam.
   I was alive when the Viet Nam War was going on.
2. The release of POW’s. Pueblo incident, Cuban Missile Crisis.
   I don't recall....
3. The assassination of JFK, RFK, and Martin Luther King.
   I was alive wehen JFK and RFK were assassinated..
   Heard about JFK and RFK through videos and TB.
   MLK recall some as a young child.
4. Do you remember the National Guard being called in to integrate schools in the south?
   
   Too young to recall.
5. Do you remember the first man in space, first man on the moon, Apollo 13, Challenger?
   
   Recall the Apollo 13 landing.
   Challenger Yes, Indeed
6. The Berlin Wall coming down, Hostages in Iran.
   
   Not much on the Berlin Wall.
   Recall Iran Hostages.
7. Visits to significant historical church sights.
   Churches in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Visits to other significant history sights.
   On a 10 day journey to Israel
9. Seen the highlights where Jesus taught...
   His ministry head quarters....
   Been in the Garden Tomb...
10. Fairs, theaters, amusement parks, Disneyland, Disneyworld, or other significant locations.
    
    Amusement park: Worlds Of Fun
11. What did you do about food storage and emergency preparedness?
    We had a major flood in 1993.
    It was an experience...
12. 9/11.
    A day that I can't forget.
    I prayed off and on through out the day.
    I couldn't listen to the news.
    It so too much to take in.
13. The loss of your parents and/or other relatives
    The loss of people in life....
    Changes the out look on what there is to come
    We have to go on.

Memories Of Significant Events

Chapter 11  Memories of Significant Events via From Rachel Bruner, your Guide to Latter-day Saints

Chapter 11 Memories of Significant Events

Questions and Thoughts to Write About (Write about any of the following.) 1. The depression, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam. 2. The release of POW's. Pueblo incident, Cuban Missile Crisis. 3. The assassination of JFK, RFK, and Martin Luther King. 4. Do you remember the National Guard     being called in to integrate schools in the south? 5. Do you remember the first man in space,     first man on the moon, Apollo 13, Challenger? 6. The Berlin Wall coming down, Hostages in Iran. 7. Visits to significant historical church sights. 8. Visits to other significant history sights. 9. Fairs, theaters, amusement parks,     Disneyland, Disneyworld, or other significant locations. 10. What did you do about food storage and     emergency preparedness? 11. 9/11. 12. The loss of your parents and/or other relatives.

Grandchildren

I have no Grandchildren

Chapter 10 Grandchildren via From Rachel Bruner, your Guide to Latter-day Saints

Chapter 10 Grandchildren

Questions and Thoughts to Write About 1. Write about your first grandchild.     Did you attend the birth? 2. Tell about him/her:     healthy, happy,     appearance,     talents. (Write about each grandchild.) 3. What do you do to be a good grandmother/grandfather? 4. How is it different than being a mom/dad?

Community Service

Chapter 9 Community Service via From Rachel Bruner, your Guide to Latter-day Saints Chapter 9 Community Service Questions and Thoughts to Write About 1. Did you participate in PTA, VPO,     Booster club or other community service? 2. Have you ever run for a government office? 3. Did you serve in the military, air force, etc.? 4. What is your view on politics including     Iraq, clod war, Viet Nam, WWII?

Church Service: Chapter 8

Chapter Eight: Church Service

1. My first calling.... I don't recall...I did sing in the church choir.
2. Subsequent callings... Greeter in the church, called to prayer
3. I didn't serve a mission team...
   
   1. I didn't teach.
   2. I serve with ...not apart of the mission field.
   3. Mission president and his wife...not a part of mission field.
   4. Most spiritual experiences...the night Jesus made Himself know to me.
   5. Hardest trial....?
   6. Write about the people, culture and customs of the area I served in;
   7. I can't write a testimony about missionary work.
4. My testimony at 25; I was not attending church. But I believed in Jesus.
5. I have witnessed miracles since I've been attending church.
6. I started attended church in Sept 1993....A good testimony.
7. I never read the Book of Mormon.
8. I may have seen prophecy fulfilled that I spoke of...
9. Spiritual experiences.....

Church Service

Chapter 8 Church Service via From Rachel Bruner, your Guide to Latter-day Saints Chapter 8 Church Service Questions and Thoughts to Write About 1. What was your first calling? 2. Subsequent callings? 3. Did you serve a mission? -- a. Who did you teach? -- b. Who did you serve with? -- c. Who was your mission president and his wife? -- d. What were your most spiritual experiences? -- e. What was your hardest trial? -- f. Write about the people, culture and       customs of the area you served in. -- g. Write your testimony about missionary work. 4. How was your testimony at 25? 5. Have you witnessed miracles? 6. When did you receive your testimony of the Church? 7. When did you first read the Book of Mormon? 8. Have you seen prophecy fulfilled? 9. Write down the spiritual experiences you want    your family to know about.

Chapter 7: Employment And Leisure

     Chapter Seven:
     Employment and Leisure

1. Tell about my day job...
   I work at home.
   
   Have I've moved up the ranks
   I still have passion for my work...
   I'm a little slow at times
2. I enjoy the most...that I have a job.
   The least...
3. I don't plans for retirement as of yet.
    Not sure if I'm retired. But that day will come.
4. My favorite hobbies; Genealogy, Blogging
   And pastimes....relaxing
5. What is your favorite book; the Bible
   Because it the most read book I've read.
6. I don't have any favorite movie....
   I don't go to the show but I do watch some T.V.
7. I have traveled abroad to Israel.
8. If you had a free day to spend on myself what would I do?
   I want do what I liked most.

Employment And Leisure: Chaper 7

Chapter 7 Employment and Leisure via From Rachel Bruner, your Guide to Latter-day Saints Chapter 7 Employment and Leisure Questions and Thoughts to Write About 1. Tell about your day job.     Have you moved up the ranks?     Do you still have passion for your work? 2. What do you enjoy the most?     The least? 3. Do you have plans for retirement?     Or are retired? 4. What are your favorite hobbies     and pastimes? 5. What is your favorite book     and why? 6. What is your favorite movie     and why? 7. Have you traveled abroad?  8. If you had a free day to spend on yourself what would you do?

Children: Chapter 6

 I have no children....So I can't answer the questions.

Chapter 6 Children via From Rachel Bruner, your Guide to Latter-day Saints

Chapter 6 Children

Questions and Thoughts to Write About (Answer these 5 questions for each child.) 1. Tell about your (or your wife's) pregnancy. (Sickness, spiritual experiences, food cravings, etc.) 2. How was the delivery? Quick or bad, was your husband (or you) there? Did you/your wife breast feed or use a bottle? 3. Write about your baby's blessing, first word, step, tooth. 4. Experiences with: primary, school, baptism, blessings, priesthood, mission, college, marriage, work. 5. Write of other important experiences about your child. 6. What are they doing now, their special talents, skills

Love And Marriage Chapter: 5

Chapter Five: Love and Marriage

This assignment does and doesn't apply to me. I'm not married.

1. I haven't met my future mate.
   Describe him.... I how to think on that one...
2. I haven't been on a date.
3. Love first sight... (Maybe or maybe not)
4. Not engaged. (No proposal, No parties, No showers, No wedding plans)
5. Can't write about my wedding day, marriage/sealing and reception.
6. No honeymoon.
7. Never lived in an apartment. Don't have no floor plans.
8. I hope when I find him that it's a match made in heaven.
   Working toward blissful peace is always a must.
9. No subsequent marriages...
10. I haven't mate him yet: I don't know what my future spouse’s most important quality then or now.
    Is it different?
     
11. Every relationship has  years of sacrifices.
    How to get through them....the help of the LORD.
12. Traveling or taking vacations....
13. Don't have a floor plan of subsequent homes....

Chapter 5: Love And Marriage

Chapter 5 Love and Marriage via From Rachel Bruner, your Guide to Latter-day Saints

Chapter 5 Love and Marriage

Questions and Thoughts to Write About 1. Tell about meeting your future mate. Describe him/her. 2. What kind of dates did you have? 3. Was it love at first sight? 4. Write about your engagement.    (Proposal, parties, showers, wedding plans) 5. Write about your wedding day, marriage/sealing and reception. 6. Write about your honeymoon. 7. Draw a floor plan of your first apartment. 8. Was you're a match made in heaven or     did you work toward blissful peace? 9. Were there subsequent marriages? 10. What was your spouse's most important quality then and      now? Is it different? 11. Were there years of sacrifice?      How did you get through them? 12. Did you travel or take vacations? 13. Draw a floor plan of subsequent homes.