Blackledge, Ella Cleone

1881 - 1944  (62 years)

• Name	Blackledge, Ella Cleone
  Birth	22 Oct 1881	Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	BLAC.E002
  _FGRAVE	20644216
  Death	18 Jun 1944  [2, 5]
  Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Stanford, Ella C. and Eugene D.
  Person ID	I19215	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Blacklidge, William A.,   b. 1852   d. 1916 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	?, Mary Virginia,   b. 1847   d. 1896 (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F8249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stanford, Eugene Dickson,   b. 30 Nov 1879, Illinois d. 17 Sep 1964 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	29 Mar 1905	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 6]
  Age at Marriage	She was 23 years and 5 months - He was 25 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Stanford, Imogene L.,   b. 21 Aug 1906, Illinois d. 23 Feb 1998 (Age 91 years) + 2. Stanford, Mildred I.,   b. 7 Jul 1908, Illinois d. 25 Jan 1995, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 86 years) + 3. Stanford, William Lewis 'Bill',   b. 12 Jul 1910, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 1989 (Age 78 years) + 4. Stanford, Frank K.,   b. 29 Jun 1913, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Oct 1997, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)   5. Stanford, Lucille Virginia,   b. 4 Mar 1916, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois d. Oct 1978, Texas (Age 62 years) + 6. Stanford, Harold Leroy,   b. 23 Nov 1918, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Dec 2007, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)   7. Stanford, C.L. + 8. Stanford, Frances E.,   b. 28 Oct 1923, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Sep 2014, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F8689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Oct 1881 - Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois Marriage - 29 Mar 1905 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ella Cleone Blackledge, daughter of William and Mary Virginia Blackledge was born at Lebanon, IL, October 22, 1881 and departed this life June 18, 1944 at the age of 62years 7 months and 27 days. She was united in marriage to Eugene D. Stanford on March 29, 1905 at Clay City. IL. To this union four daughters and four sons were born, namely, Mrs. Imogene Winchester of Flora, Mrs. Mildred Welsh of Clay City, Mrs. Lucille Pickering of Houston, TX and Miss Frances E. Stanford at home, William Lewis and Frank of Flora, Carroll L. at home and Corporal Harold L. Stanford now serving his country in South Pacific. She leaves to mourn her departure, a devoted husband, her children, two granddaughters, Judith Kay and Nancy Ann Stanford, two grandsons, Robert Louies Pickering and James Lewis Welsh, two brothers, Wilbur Blackledge of Miami, FL and Walter Blackledge of Clay City, two sisters, Mrs. Mayme Chasteen of Clay City and Mrs. Andy McPeak of Norris City. One sister, Mrs. Grace Mischler preceded her in death. Interment in Kneff Cemetery. Excerpts from obituary in possession of Frances Bones.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5217] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Ella Cleone, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20644216), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5213] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Ella C. and Eugene D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20644219/eugene-dickson-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5214] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 10, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S365] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5215] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Harold L., 89, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23667417), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5216] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), none. (Reliability: 2).