Spirit Lake Beacon (17 Jul 1930)

"Neighborly News," Spirit Lake Beacon (17 Jul 1930). Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

Mrs. Mary Kephart and son William, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kephart, daughter Gladys, and son Seth, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kephart, son Alfred, and daughter, Lorraine, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Rost and sons, Leslie, Merlin and Eldon, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Norgrant and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Blakey and son Orville, Mr. and Mrs. Verland Blakey and son Gordon, and Mrs. Ernest Pearson drove to Revere, Minnesota last Sunday morning and spent the day visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kephart. Twenty-eight relatives were present and enjoyed this family reunion. The happy day will be long remembered by all who were present.

1930 US Federal Census: Verland BLAKEY family

Detail of 1930 US Federal Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

Blakey, Verland E. 27 M
Blakey, Agnes M. 20 F
Blakey, Gordon R. 3/12 M

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Middletown, Jackson, Minnesota; Roll 1103; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 243.0.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

Gordon BLAKEY Childhood Photos

Gordon Robert BLAKEY (prob. Jackson, MN: Kral Studio, c. 1930). Image courtesy of Verla Williams. Compare the furniture and background with the picture below.


Gordon BLAKEY (Jackson, MN: Kral Studio, c. 1930). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Gordon BLAKEY (Des Moines, IA: Woltz, c. 1938). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Gordon BLAKEY in military attire (Windom, MN: Thompson, c. 1947). Image courtesy of Verla Williams. Though obviously not a childhood photo, it was decided to include it here.

Gordon and Verla BLAKEY

Gordon and Verla BLAKEY (Jackson, MN: Strom, c. 1933). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Gordon, Verla, and Averland BLAKEY

Averland, Gordon, and Verla BLAKEY (Jackson, MN: Strom, c. 1935). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Averland, Verla, and Gordon BLAKEY (Des Moines, IA: Woltz, c. 1938). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Averland, Verla, and Gordon BLAKEY (Des Moines, IA: Woltz, c. 1938). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Verland and Agnes BLAKEY's Children

Verland and Agnes BLAKEY's Children (ca. 1950). From left: Sharon, Gordon, Verla, Pam, and Averland BLAKEY. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Verland and Agnes BLAKEY's Children (26 Jul 2009). From left: Pam WILMES, Sharon ASCHE, Verla WILLIAMS, and Gordon BLAKEY. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


BLAKEY Sisters (Jun 2013). Sharon ASCHE, Verla WILLIAMS, and Pam WILMES. Image courtesy of Pam Wilmes.