Blakley Family

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Blakley Family

Entry/Object ID

9999.BHF.237

Scope and Content

Blakley Family The remarkable Blakleys. The first photocopy is a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Blakley. The second photocopy is a picture of their 18 children. They are; George, Bob, Isaac, Charles, John, Addison, Don, Ronald, Richard, Paul, Dan, Roger, David Jr., Leo, Freda, Mary, Mike, and Susan. The next two pictures are of their in laws and grand children. St. Joseph News-Press May 14, 1992 is a picture of Earnestine Blakley as the Missouri 1991-1992 teacher of the year. Another newspaper clipping shows a picture of her with her class when she became the teacher of the year for the St. Joseph School District. St. Joseph News-Press September 29, 1991 is the story of her experiences as she grew. She graduated from South Pemiscot High School and earned an academic scholarship at Lincoln University at Jefferson City, Missouri. There is a copy of Missouri State Teachers Association Issue Winter 1991 featuring Earnestine Blakley. You will find the teacher of the year application from Earnestine Blakley, letter from parent Bobbie Ross, letter from colleague, Loes J. Hedge, and letter from principal Dr. Gerry Smith. An article from the St. Joseph Newspaper has a quote from Earnistine "Once I get my students to feel good about themselves, they can succeed." St. Joseph Telegraph February 21,1991 headline African American Women Still Getting Up. St. Joseph News-Press May 20, 1990 Sharon Vaughn was named Teacher of the Year at the St. Joseph School District, Earnestine Blakley and Jim George were the runners up. St. Joseph Telegraph August 29,1991 printed an article by Earnestine Blakley. "Education is a Flight for Excellence" St. Joseph News-Press/Gazette July 21, 1991. Charles Blakley of St. Joseph was recently selected to the Northeast Missouri State University Athletic Hall of Fame. St. Joseph News-Press April 8. 2010 has a story and picture about Leo Blakley closing out his career with the St. Joseph School district. He played a prominent role in the St. Joseph Community for years. "Talented Tenth, Black Leaders describe their keys to success". St. Joseph News Press, Feb, 10, 2008: Photo and articles concerning Earnestine Blakeley & Hamilton Henderson. Also includes article on Tes Trams Social Club. St. Joseph News-Press March 14, 2010 Leo Blakley and Leechia Jones were inducted into the Black Archives Hall of Fame which show cases the achievements of St. Joseph's black community. Previous inductees include Jewell and Geraldine Robinson, Helen and Ramadhan Washington, Earnestine Blakley, Jerry Cooper, Alonzo Weston, Joyce Starr, Dr. William and Lois Hedge, Rep. William and Lois Hedge, Rep. Martin T. and LaVell Rucker and the Rev. Louis and the Rev. Connie Monroe. St. Joseph News-Press May 27, 1982, 18th Blakley child to graduate tonight. There is a picture of Susan Blakley and her parents in the article. St. Joseph News-Press May 14, 1989 there is a picture of Lula and Isaac Blakley. St. Joseph News-Press February 9, 2014 has a picture of Dorothy Blakley, community service volunteer and retired social worker. She has served a wide range of needs in the city: the United Way, the Bartlett Center, Juneteenth, Black Archives steering committees, Missouri Western State University field instructor and teen drug and AIDS educator. She retired from Catholic Charities after 21 years as a emergency assistance and community coordinator.

Collection

Black Archives

Lexicon

Search Terms

Black History, Blakely Family, Tes Trams Social Club

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

File, Folder

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 27, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Addison Blakley

Person or Organization

Bob Blakley

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Charles Blakley

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Dan Blakley

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David Blakley

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David Blakley, Jr.

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Don Blakley

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Dorothy Blakley

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Freda Blakley

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George Blakley

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Isaac Blakley

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John Blakley

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Leo Blakley

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Lula Blakley

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Mary Blakley

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Mike Blakley

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Paul Blakley

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Richard Blakley

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Roger Blakley

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Ronald Blakley

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Susan Blakely

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Jerry Cooper

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Jim George

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Loes S. Hedge

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Connie Monroe

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Louis Monroe

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Geraldine Robinson

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Jewell Robinson

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Bobbie Ross

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Lavell Rucker

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Martin T. Rucker

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Dr. Gerry Smith

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Vaughn, Sharon

Person or Organization

Washington, Helen

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Washington, Ramadhan

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Weston, Alonzo

Person or Organization

Hamilton Henderson