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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- 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"
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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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