This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: plgreenlee Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.blakesley/28.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jeanne, I wonder if my Ed Blakesley could be related? This is all the info I have on him. Blakesley, Edward or Edson b.~1860 d. MAR 1888 Federal Census 1880 Burlington Junction, Nodaway Co., MO Living in Household of Townsend and Sarah Gardner Listed as Single, Nephew, Butcher, born in Iowa. Parents birthplaces not shown. Married Harriet "Hattie" Jane Alexander on 09/30/1883 in Nodaway County, Missouri, Book A Page 321 Their first child died very young. Hand-me-down verbal: Mother's name may have been "Lydia" Mother may have been born in New York He died of T.B. March 1888 and his daughter Iva was born July 4, 1888. He worked for the railroad. Probably buried in Ohio Cem., Burlington Junction, Missouri with no headstone. PL Greenlee Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.