Re: Why the name "Blackshear Gandy?" Decatur Co, GA
-
In reply to:
Re: Why the name "Blackshear Gandy?" Decatur Co, GA
Laurie Blackshear 12/01/01
You're right Laurie.That was a good catch.I'm afraid I looked only for the "Gandy" part. The first and second references to "McLendon" are as below.
ALICE DELOTA BLACKSHEAR, b. 18 Dec. 1880 dau. of Malinda McLendon and William Wesley Blackshear.Husband E.C. HALL of Pratt City Ala. M. 19 Nov. 1903 D. Dothan, Ala. 1953. Issue nottraced.
Cit. Raines Vol. S. p. 28. Death Notice Dothan Newspaper.
WILLIAM BRADY BLACKSHEAR, b. Dale Co., Ala., 31 Aug., 1875, son of Malinda McLendon and William Wesley Blackshear.Lived at Headland, Ala., Birmingham, Ala., Atlanta, Ga., Pinckard, and Dothan, Ala.1925 to 1950, died Panama City, Fla., 8 March, 1950, buried Pinkard, Ala.Will filed in Dale Co., Ala. Married JENNIE BELL CLARK, born of Pinckard, Ala. Marriage at Haw River, Ala., 17 Dec., 1902.Issue (4 Lillian Louise, b. Headland, Ala., 25 Dec., 1903, d. 27 Oct., 1905.William Maurice m. Hartin.James Durward, b. Pinckard, 14 March, 1915, not traced. Julian Brady, born 12 ay, 1918, living with brother, W.M.B., at Panama City, Fla., 1953, unmarried.
Cit. Lr. W. M. Blackshear, Panama City, Fla., 1953.
Signed Wm. Maurice Blackshear, Panama City, Fla., (1953).