William Blakney

Brief Life History of William

When William Blakney was born about 1912, in Pageland, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States, his father, John H Blakney, was 39 and his mother, Emma M, was 38. He had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with Jennie B Redfearn. He lived in Court House Township, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States in 1940 and Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1950. He died on 1 August 1962, in Chesterfield, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 51.

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Family Time Line

William Blakney
1912–1962
Jennie B Redfearn
1914–1975
Huran "Henry" Blakney
1932–1956
William Blakney
1935–
Sarah Blakney
1938–
Margaret Francis Blakney
1940–1940
Loudelle Shirley Blakney
1942–
David Blakney
1955–

Sources (5)

  • Lester Blakney, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Lester Blakney in entry for Margaret Francis Blakney, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
  • Lester Blakney in household of John Blakney, "United States Census, 1930"

World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1916 · Anthony Crawford Lynched

South Carolina native, father to 13 children, and a local farmer, Anthony Crawford, is lynched on October 21, 1916, in Abbeyville, South Carolina. The lynching is followed after Crawford has an arguement with a white storekeeper.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Blakeney .

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

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