Brief Life History of Lulu Rebecca
When Lulu Rebecca Blakely was born in December 1869, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Joseph Alexander Blakely, was 31 and her mother, Elizabeth Fulton, was 33. She lived in Young Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States for about 40 years. She died on 3 July 1943, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Lulu Rebecca? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Rebecca Bleakley in household of Joseph Bleakley, "United States Census, 1870"
- Lulu Blakley Collins, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lulu R Blakley in household of Joseph Blakley, "United States Census, 1900"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from Blackley, north of Manchester in Lancashire, or possibly in some instances from Blackley in Yorkshire, from apparently a compound of Old English blæc + lēah ‘black clearing’. Some forms suggest the name may be derived from an unrecorded place in Bury or Prestwich called Blakelaw ‘black hill’ (Old English blæc ‘black’ + hlāw ‘hill’) or that Blackley was also known as Blakelaw. Confusion between -law and -ley is not uncommon. The surname was confused with (and may also be a source of) Blakey .
English: habitational name from Blakeley Hall in Witton le Wear (County Durham), from Old English blæc ‘black’ + hlāw ‘hill’.
English: habitational name probably from Blakeley in Staffordshire, with the same etymology as 1 and 2 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.