This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JWatson9552 Surnames: BLEAKLEY, ERLER, THURSTON, THOMPSON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.solano/827.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John R. Bleakley and Samuel Bleakley both were listed for the first time in the 1923 Vallejo city directory. John is listed with wife Amelia in 1923 and 1935; wife Emma in 1939; wife Anne in 1942. He was not listed in the Vallejo city directory between 1923 and 1935 or after 1942. Samuel was listed with his wife Mary in every Vallejo city directory from 1923 through 1966. The California Death Index lists: John R. Bleakley, Feb. 26, 1874 -- May 25, 1944, Solano County. Amelia Bleakley, age 61, died Apr. 27, 1936, Solano County. Samuel Bleakley, Jan. 26, 1885, England -- Aug. 31, 1968, Solano County. Mary E. Bleakley, Mar. 13, 1883 -- Dec. 27, 1976, Solano County. I could not find an obituary for John. However, I did find obituaries for Samuel and his wife Mary. Following is a transcript of an obituary from the Vallejo Times-Herald, dated Sep. 1, 1968: "Samuel Bleakley Samuel Bleakley, 83, of 156 Woodrow Ave., died Saturday in a local hospital after a long il- lness. Mr. Bleakley, a native of England and a Vallejo resident for 58 years, was a retired boilerroom fireman from Mare Island Navy Yard. He also was a 50-year member of San Pablo Lodge 43, IOOF. Mr. Bleakley is survived by his widow, Mary. A service is pending at Wiggins Funeral Home." Following is a transcript of an obituary from the Times-Herald, Vallejo, dated Dec. 28, 1976: "Vallejoan Dies at 95 Mrs. Mary E. Bleakley, 95, of 156 Woodrow Ave., died Monday in a Vallejo hospital after a long illness. A native of England, she had been a Vallejo resident for the last 70 years. Her only survivors are three nieces, Mrs. Robert J. Erler of Vallejo, Mrs. Jane Thurston of Desert Hot Springs, and Mrs. Mat- tie Thompson of Canada and a nephew, John R. Bleakley of Albany. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Wiggins Funeral Home with Rev. John H. Collister Jr., assistant pastor of the First Presby- terian Church, officiating. burial will be in Sunrise Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 10 a.m. to- day." 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. PRIVACY STATEMENT http://www.thegenerationsnetwork.com/default.aspx?html=pp We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal information you provide us to third party advertisers. Don't want to receive this email anymore? No problem. It's easy to unsubscribe altogether or change your email preferences. Click here to unsubscribe from all message board alerts: http://www.ancestry.com/unsubscribe/?eml=CASOLANO-L@rootsweb.com&md5=&mb=1 To change your preferences log in to My Ancestry and go to the 'my alerts' section. http://www.ancestry.com/t9760/e2008070419311100495735713160/rd.ashx You can contact us at: The Generations Network, Inc., 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604, Attn: Customer Service.