I'm looking for any information on Edson "Ed" Blakesley I can find. My g-grandfather, Edson Blakesley married Harriet "Hattie" Jane Alexander 30 Sep 1883 in Nodaway Co. MO. (Book A page 321) (Hattie Alexander was 16 at the time of this marriage. I assume Ed was around 18 to 22) Ed Blakesley died on March 12, 1888 of TB ( Nodaway Democrat wkly newspaper) Ed's mother's name was Lyda or Lydia. (deceased aunt's notes) Ed and Hattie had two children, one still-born or died within a year and my grandmother, Iva Edson Blakesley (deceased aunt's notes, Iva' obit) Hattie's parents were Richard Alexander and Mary Jane Rivers. (deceased aunt's notes) Hattie married Agustus "Gus" Miller, 8 Apr 1891 (Book C page 81 Nodaway Co. MO.) Iva married my grandfather Claud Alexander Greenlee, 12 Mar 1908 (Book G page 158, Nodaway Co. MO. ) I assume Edson Blakeley was about 25 at the time of his death. I do not know where he died nor where he is buried. He had worked as a "meat salesman"/butcher and had worked for a railroad. The Nodaway Democrat says he died of "consumption". Pat Greenlee lylejohn@sbcglobal.net