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Mary Lou Alford

Female 1876 - 1953  (76 years)


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  1. 1.  Mary Lou Alford was born on 31 Jul 1876 in Louisiana; died on 6 May 1953; was buried in Fenders Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    Obituary, from her FindAGrave Memorial Page, created by Keri Fuller Long

    Mrs. Mary Lou Blackwell

    14 May 1954 - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Blackwell, 77, who passed away May 6 in Zwolle were conducted 3:00 p.m. May 7 at Zwolle Methodist Church. Interment was in Fenders cemetery under direction of Warren Funeral Home.

    Pallbearers were grandsons of Mrs. Blackwell.

    Surviving relatives include: sons, Walter L. of Deridder, Willie. O. E. and Jim of Many; daughters, Mrs. Audie McComic and Mrs. Pearl McComic of Zwolle, Mrs Vivian Hardin, Mrs. Cardie Taylor and Mrs. Ida Stevens of Shreveport: brothers, Pate Alford of Many; sister Mrs Bessie Kilburn of Pineland, Texas; and 31 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.


    FUNERAL RECORD - Mary Lou Blackwell

    Given Name . . . . . . Mary Lou
    Birth Surname. . . . . Alford
    Married Surname. . . . Blackwell
    Birth Date . . . . . . 7/31/1876
    Death Date . . . . . . 5/6/1954
    Approximate Age. . . . 78
    Residence. . . . . . . Zwolle, La
    Place of Birth . . . . Many, La
    Place of Death . . . . Zwolle, La
    Spouse . . . . . . . . Widowed
    Father . . . . . . . . Alford, Sebram
    Mother . . . . . . . . (Not Given)
    Cemetery . . . . . . . Fenders
    Next of Kin. . . . . . Blackwell, WL
    Doctor . . . . . . . . Murdock

    Family/Spouse: Thomas Edward Blackwell. Thomas was born on 27 May 1888 in Alabama; died on 3 May 1923 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fenders Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John S. Blackwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Oct 1897 in Louisiana; died on 3 Jan 1914; was buried in Fenders Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    2. 3. James Alford Blackwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Oct 1899 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Jan 1974 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fenders Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    3. 4. Audrey Bell Blackwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1904 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Oct 1987 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zwolle City Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    4. 5. Pearl Mae Blackwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1907 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Jun 1978 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zwolle City Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    5. 6. Walter Lee Blackwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1911 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Jan 1981; was buried in Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
    6. 7. O. E. "Buck" Blackwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1916 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Jan 2010 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John S. Blackwell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 6 Oct 1897 in Louisiana; died on 3 Jan 1914; was buried in Fenders Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

  2. 3.  James Alford Blackwell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 19 Oct 1899 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Jan 1974 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fenders Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial page created by Keri Fuller Long:

    ames A. Blackwell, 74, of Many, died on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m.
    Blackwell is survived by three sons, Bert Blackwell, Sulphur; Kenneth Blackwell, Lake Charles; Floyd Blackwell, Ferguson,Missouri; five daughters, Mrs. Claude Keith Moreland, Kansas; Mrs. S. W. Nichols, Many; Mrs. Wayne Polk, Little Rock, Ark.; Mrs. Glen Cook, Leesville; Mrs. Rodney Walker, Shreveport; two brothers, Walter Blackwell, DeRidder; Buck Blackwell, Many; four sisters, Mrs. John McCormick, Many; Mrs. Ed McCormick, Zwolle; Mrs. B. L. Hardin, and Mrs. John Taylor, both of Shreveport; 19
    grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.
    Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 7, at the Calvary Baptist Church, at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Wayne Reeves officiating. Burial was in the Fenders Cemetery, under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
    Pallbearers were Joe Luster, Reo Wright, Gerald Malley, Hoyt Hughes, Buddy Dees, Lynn Dean, Greg Booker, and Bobbye Webb. Honorary pallbearers were Bud Wright, George Cook, Bill Leslie, and Lee Jordon.


    FUNERAL RECORD - James Alford Blackwell

    Given Name . . . . . . James Alford
    Birth Surname. . . . . Blackwell
    Married Surname. . . . (Not Given)
    Birth Date . . . . . . 10/19/1899
    Death Date . . . . . . 1/5/1974
    Approximate Age. . . . 75
    Residence. . . . . . . Many, La
    Place of Birth . . . . Many, La
    Place of Death . . . . Many, La
    Spouse . . . . . . . . Blackwell, Edna
    Father . . . . . . . . Blackwell, Tom
    Father's Birthplace. . Unk
    Mother . . . . . . . . Alford, Mary
    Mother's Birthplace. . Unk
    Cemetery . . . . . . . Fenders
    Next of Kin. . . . . . (Not Given)
    Doctor . . . . . . . . Many Clinic


  3. 4.  Audrey Bell Blackwell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 2 Aug 1904 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Oct 1987 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zwolle City Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page created by SFC Duffie Moore:

    Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 29, 1987


    Mrs. Audry Bell McComic, 83, died at Heritage Manor #1, on Oct. 21, 1987.

    Services were held at Memorial Baptist Church, on Oct. 23, at 10 a.m., with Rev. Ben Isgitt, and Rev. Houston Tibbits officiating. Burial was at Zwolle Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

    Survivors were two daughters, Atarie Samaha of Baton Rouge, Dorothy Byles of Many; one brother, O. E. Blackwell of Many; one sister, Vivian Hardin of Shreveport; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

    Audrey married John N. McComic before 1926 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. John (son of William Riley McComick and Mollie Craig) was born in Feb 1890 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Aug 1973; was buried in Zwolle City Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Pearl Mae Blackwell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 22 Nov 1907 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Jun 1978 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zwolle City Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Sam Hampton Jr, shows her as a daughter of Thomas Edward Blackwell (FAG#38673750) and Mary Lou Alford (FAG#38673669). Mary Lou was a daughter of Joseph Seaborn Alford and Nancy Elz. Duggan Arnett.

    Family/Spouse: Edmond Isaac McComic. Edmond (son of William Riley McComick and Mollie Craig) was born on 6 Sep 1898 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 22 Mar 1976 in Zwolle City Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zwolle City Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Walter Lee Blackwell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 8 Jul 1911 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Jan 1981; was buried in Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

  6. 7.  O. E. "Buck" Blackwell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 8 Dec 1916 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Jan 2010 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial Page created by SFC Duffie Moore:

    O. E. "Buck" Blackwell, 93 of Many, Louisiana died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Sabine Medical Center in Many, Louisiana.

    He was born Friday, December 8, 1916 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

    He is survived by his daughters, Carolyn Strout and husband Terry of Nashua, NH and Shirley Zaborowski and husband Phil of Hephzibah, GA.; granddaughter, Wendy Huchins and husband H. Rob of Nashua, NH; great-grandaughter, Chelsea Huchins and great-grandson, Jackson Huchins both of Nashua, NH; along with a host of step-daughters, step-sons, nieces, nephews, and friends.

    A Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 29, 2010 at Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Allen and Rev. Kenneth Leach, Sr. officiating. Interment will be in Friendship Cemetery.