JOSEPH MATTHEW BLAKELY


     Joseph was born Jan. 1, 1819 in TN  On Oct. 29, 1838 he married Charity CRADDOCK.  Joseph was a farmer and Charity a homemaker and mother for
their five children.  In the Washington Co., TN Marriage records the name is spelled Bleakley.

WILLIAM BLAKELY

   William was born about 1840 in TN.
 

DRUCILLA BLAKELY

    Drucilla was born about 1842 in TN.  I believe she married Henry Ferguson.  In 1860 they were living in Jefferson Co., TN with a daughter C. L.  In the
1870 census  Drucilla Ferguson is the next house after Matthew Blakely with three children, Catherine born about 1860, Charity born about 1862 and John H.
born about 1866.  In the 7th Civil Dist, Washington Co., TN 1880 census Charity # 207 and Drucilla # 208, there are two children, Catherine and John, still at
home.  In the 1890 TN Union Pension, Henry Ferguson, Washington Co. 275-1, Drucilla a widow of, Pvt D Co 3rd TN Cav. Pettibone PO.
 

REBECCA BLAKELY

     Rebecca was born about 1844 in TN.  In the 1860 census she was listed as an idiot.  Not with the family in 1870
 

MAHALE JANE BLAKELY


    Mahale information on a seperate page.

MALINDA BLAKELY

   Malinda information on a seperate page.

JOEL BLAKELY

     Joel was born about 1853 and is still home with his mother, farming, in the 1880 7th Civil Dist., Washington Co., TN Census, 17 June 1880.

LUCINDA BLAKELY

    Lucinda wasborn about 1854.

MARY J. BLAKELY

    Mary was born about 1860.