Birth: 21 August 1902 Curry, Harney, Oregon, USA
Father: Daniel Roland Thorne 1874-1842
Mother: Elizabeth Jane Gaylord [Williams] 1862-1936
Marriage: 2 October 1920 Presbyterian Manse, Burns, Harney, Oregon, USA
Husband: Lester Lower Blakely 1886-1964
Death: 6 October 1991 Josephine, Oregon, USA
Buried: Mount Vernon Pioneer Cemetery, Springfield, Lane, Oregon, USA
Walter Daniel Blakely 1921-1996
Beulah Irene Blakely 1922-1925
Frank Clifford Blakely 1928-2007
In the 1910 census as Grace Thorne aged 7, born on Oregon, and living with her parents (Daniel R born in Nebraska and Lizzie born in Oregon), brother (Frank) and half-brother (Bert Williams) in Curry, Harney, Oregon.
In the 1920 census as Grace Thorne aged 17, born on Oregon, single, no stated employment, and living with her parents (D Rollin born in Nebraska and Elizabeth born in Oregon), brother (Frank) and half-brother (David Williams) in Curry, Harney, Oregon.
Entry in Ancestry Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-2009 for Grace Thorne on 2 October 1920 in Harney.
Entry in Ancestry Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971 for Grace Thorne aged 18 years 1 month 11 days, born in Harney, father born in Missouri, mother in Oregon, residence Silver Creek, first marriage, and Lester L Blakely on 2 October 1920 in Presbyterian Manse, Burns, Harney, Oregon.
In the 1930 census as Grace Blakely aged 27, born in Oregon, father born in Missouri, mother in Oregon, married at 18 and living with her husband (Lester L), and two sons (Walter D and Frank) on road West of Creswell, West, Northwest and Southwest to about 9 miles out to Jones Last in Orchard, Lane, Oregon.
In the 1940 census as Grace Blakley (sic - in the index, Blakly on the original)) aged 38, born in Oregon and living with her husband (Lester) and son (Frank) in their own house value $300 on an owned farm in Gravelford, Coos, Oregon, Rural, Lane, Oregon in 1935.
In the 1950 census as Grace Blakely aged 47, born in Oregon, a farm helper working 35 hours unpaid on farm, and living with her husband (Lester L) and son (Frank C) on a farm in Helm Road, Applerogue, Josephine, Oregon.
Her husband died in Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon in 1964.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 fpr Grace T Blakely born 21 August 1902, SSN 541-30-0512 issued on Oregon before 1951 and died 6 October 1991.
Entry in Ancestry Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008 for Grace Blakely born on 21 August 1902, spouse Lester, died on 6 October 1991 in Josephine.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Grace Thorne Spouse Lester L Blakely, child Walter Daniel Blakely.
Entry in Find A Grave for Grace Blakely born on 21 August 1902, died on 6 October 1991, children Frank Clifford Blakely (1928 - 2007), and buried in Mount Vernon Pioneer Cemetery, Springfield, Lane, Oregon, USA. "Grace Blakeley/ Aug 21 1902 Oct 6 1991".
There are thirty five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Grace Thorne.
Grace Thorne was the mother of Walter Daniel Blakely, husband of Karen Ann Bungey, great granddaughter of Caroline Fox, wife of Alfred Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.
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