Person:William Blakeney (4)

Watchers
  1. William BlakeneyAbt 1833 - 1863
  2. Mary Polly BlakeneyAbt 1835 - 1896
  3. Martha Ann Blakeney1835 - 1896
  4. Pamela Jane BlakeneyAbt 1836 - 1896
  5. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' BlakeneyAbt 1838 - 1900
  6. Kaziah BlakeneyAbt 1840 - 1895
  7. James BlakeneyAbt 1841 -
  8. Samantha BlakeneyAbt 1844 -
  9. John Thomas BlakeneyAbt 1846 - 1922
m. Abt 1850
Facts and Events
Name William Blakeney
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Abt 1833 Fayette Co., Alabama, United States
Marriage Abt 1850 Alabama, United Statesto Elizabeth _____
Death[1][3] 1863 Charleston, Bradley Co., Tennessee, United States
Burial[3] probably Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charleston, Bradley Co., Tennessee, United States
Other? 1863 Battle of Chickamauga Military

NEXT HH TO HIS FATHER THOMAS: 1850 Census Division 15, Fayette Co., Alabama William Blakeny 18 M farmer AL married within the year Elizabeth Blakeny 18 F AL married within the year

NEXT HH TO HIS FATHER THOMAS: 1860 Census Middle Division, Fayette Co., Alabama William Blakney 27 M W Farmer -0- 326 AL Elizabeth Blakney 23 F W Housekeeper AL Thomas Blakney 10 M W AL James Blakney 8 M W AL Newton Blakney 5 M W AL Ann Blakney 1 F W AL

The following record is found on the Find-a-Grave page for William: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9596512 William Blakeney; 3rd Sergeant Company B. William was born in 1832 in Fayette County, Alabama, the great-grandson of Revolutionary hero Captain John Blakeney. William enlisted in the 41st and fought with his unit. He was listed in the hospital at Chattanooga Tennessee in November/ December 1862. He was actively engaged at th Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863. In the next report he is listed as being in the hospital in the commandered Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Charleston, Tennessee, where he died of pneumonia about November/ December 1863. William is probably buried in the [Cumberland Presbyterian] Church Cemetery in an unmarked grave.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Webmaster email captjohnblakeney at earthlink dot net, Website for descendants of Captain John Blakeney blaken.
  2. United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    Middle Division, Fayette Co., Alabama.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Find A Grave.