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Nell Rook (1900-1978)
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Born: 26 Apr 1900 Jackson, Madison County Tennessee.
Married: William Lester Blakeney (1894-1977) the son of Thomas Blakeney (1835-1908) and Edna Frances Gross (1872-1948) on 13 Oct 1920 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. 2
Died: 21 Aug 1978 Dallas, Texas. 1
Buried: Elmwood Memorial Park Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
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Nell Rook
26 Apr 1900-21 Aug 1978




Spouse & Children

      William Lester Blakeney


Nell Blakney

Nell Rook Blakney, 78, of 541 Poplar died at 7:05 a.m. Monday in Meadowgreen Nursing Home in Dallas where she had lived for the past six months. Services are pending at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, U.S. Highway 277. Born April 26, 1900, in Jackson, Tenn., she married W.L. Blakney in 1920 in Lawrence, Ala. They came to Abilene from Marshall in 1933. She was a member of First Christian Church. Mr. Blakney died Sept. 20, 1977. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Holland (Nell) Evans of Richardson; a son, Walter Thomas of Providence, R.I.; a brother, Tom Rook of Memphis, Tenn.; and six grandchildren. The family will be at 3473 S. Seventh..3

Sources:

  1. Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
  2. Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942
  3. Abilene Reporter-News, August 22, 1978, Page 11.


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