Richard John Blakey

Brief Life History of Richard John

Richard John Blakey was born on 19 September 1819, in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of John Blakely. He married Caroline Garston on 19 March 1845, in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He immigrated to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1856 and lived in Cheadle Bulkeley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. In 1851, at the age of 32, his occupation is listed as tin plate worker in Cheadle Bulkeley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. He died in 1856, in Wyoming, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard John Blakey
1819–1856
Caroline Garston
1819–1879
Marriage: 19 March 1845
Joseph Hiram Blakey
1846–1847
John Moroni Blakey
1849–1879
Richard Brigham Blakey
1853–1922

Sources (8)

  • Richard Blakely, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Richard John Blakey, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Richard in entry for John M Blakey Price, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1825 · Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from Blackay in Lancashire. Alternatively, from Blakey (Moor and Topping) in Allerston (North Yorkshire), from Middle English blake howe ‘black mound’ (Old English blæc + Old Norse haugr).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Henry Edward and Clarissa Blakely Parry

HENRY EDWARD AND CLARISSA BLAKELY PARRY (author not provided; may have been written by Gladys Parry) My father’s name was Henry Edward Parry. He was born February 1862 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His f …

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