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BLOCKER FAMILY FROM LEAKE CO., MS. TO SAN JACINTO CO., TX.

Descendants of Micajah Blocker

 

Generation No. 1

1. MICAJAH1 BLOCKER was born 1785 in North Carolina, and died in Mississippi. He married (1) MARTHA GILLASPY HODIKERS. He married (2) REBECCA HENDRY.

Children of MICAJAH BLOCKER and REBECCA HENDRY are:

2. i. GEORGE W.2 BLOCKER, b. 02 Jul 1831, Leake Co., Ms.; d. 23 May 1907, Liberty Co., Tx. buried Oakshade Cem..

ii. SARAH BLOCKER, b. 1835, Leake Co., Ms..

iii. CYNTHIA BLOCKER, b. 1836, Leake Co., Ms..

3. iv. MICHAEL BLOCKER, b. 1838, Leake Co., Ms..

v. ROBERT BLOCKER, b. 1840, Leake Co., Ms..

vi. MARTHA BLOCKER, b. 1842, Leake Co., Ms..

vii. JULIA BLOCKER, b. 1844, Leake Co., Ms..

viii. SAMANTHA BLOCKER, b. 1849, Leake Co., Ms..

 

Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE W.2 BLOCKER (MICAJAH1)1 was born 02 Jul 1831 in Leake Co., Ms., and died 23 May 1907 in Liberty Co., Tx. buried Oakshade Cem.. He married (1) LOUISA M. BLAKE Abt. 1851 in Mississippi. She was born Abt. 1832, and died in Liberty Co., Tx.. He married (2) LESHI ANN GRAY 20 Jul 1874 in San Jacinto Co., Tx., daughter of JOHN GRAY and ELIZABETH. She was born Feb 1841 in Leake Co., Ms., and died Abt. 1922 in Buried Petree cem. Huntsville, Texas.

Children of GEORGE BLOCKER and LOUISA BLAKE are:

4. i. FRANKLIN M.3 BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1853, Mississippi; d. 1908, Hightower, Tx. buried Oakshade Cem. ClevJeland, Tx..

ii. JAMES M. BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1855, Mississippi.

5. iii. EMMA BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1856, Mississippi.

6. iv. VIRGINIA ADELINE BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1858, Mississippi.

v. GEORGE W. BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1864, Mississippi.

vi. MARY A. BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1866, Mississippi; m. JOHNATHAN HITCHCOCK, 12 Dec 1883.

vii. LOUISA J. BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1871, Texas; m. JOHN NEAL.

viii. FRANCES R. BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1872, Texas; m. UNKN BUCKNER.

Children of GEORGE BLOCKER and LESHI GRAY are:

7. ix. MATILDA CAROLINE3 BLOCKER, b. Mar 1875, San Jacinto Co., Tx.; d. 1910, Polk Co., Tx. buried Mt. Rose Cemetery.

x. SARAH A. BLOCKER, b. 1877, San Jacinto Co., Tx..

xi. MARTHA J. BLOCKER, b. 1879, San Jacinto Co., Tx..

8. xii. SAMANTHA BLOCKER, b. Jul 1883, San Jacinto Co., Tx.; d. 29 Dec 1906, Texas.

 

3. MICHAEL2 BLOCKER (MICAJAH1) was born 1838 in Leake Co., Ms..

Child of MICHAEL BLOCKER is:

9. i. SAMUEL3 BLOCKER.

 

Generation No. 3

4. FRANKLIN M.3 BLOCKER (GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born Abt. 1853 in Mississippi, and died 1908 in Hightower, Tx. buried Oakshade Cem. ClevJeland, Tx.. He married MINERVA BOOTH 21 Apr 1881.

Children of FRANKLIN BLOCKER and MINERVA BOOTH are:

10. i. SULLIVAN4 BLOCKER.

ii. HUBBARD BLOCKER, d. 25 Mar 1924; m. (1) UNKN BULLOCK; m. (2) MABLE ARNOLD.

iii. MOLLY BLOCKER, m. UNKN RAYMER.

iv. ANNIE BLOCKER, m. (1) UNKN BULLOCK; m. (2) JACK STEPHENS.

11. v. JESSIE JULIA BELL LOUISA BLOCKER, b. Abt. 1900, Liberty Co., Tx..

12. vi. LANE BLOCKER, b. 18 Feb 1892, Liberty Co., Tx..

 

5. EMMA3 BLOCKER (GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born Abt. 1856 in Mississippi. She married JAMES W. BUCKNER.

Children of EMMA BLOCKER and JAMES BUCKNER are:

i. THOMAS4 BUCKNER, b. 1875, Texas.

ii. MARY BUCKNER, b. 1877, Texas.

iii. CHARLIE BUCKNER, b. 1879, Texas.

 

6. VIRGINIA ADELINE3 BLOCKER (GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born Abt. 1858 in Mississippi. She married (1) F.J.Z. SQUIRES. She married (2) JONAS W. SANDERS. She married (3) UNKN STEWART. She married (4) IRWIN J. HITCHCOCK 27 Mar 1875 in Polk Co., Tx..

Children of VIRGINIA BLOCKER and F.J.Z. SQUIRES are:

i. BETTY4 SQUIRES.

ii. ZACHARIAH SQUIRES.

iii. LIZA SQUIRES.

iv. JOHN H. SQUIRES.

Child of VIRGINIA BLOCKER and JONAS SANDERS is:

v. JONAH WESLEY4 SANDERS.

Children of VIRGINIA BLOCKER and IRWIN HITCHCOCK are:

vi. LOUISA4 HITCHCOCK, b. 1876.

vii. JAMES FRANCIS HITCHCOCK.

viii. MARY JANE HITCHCOCK, m. JAMES WINIFRED GIBSON.

ix. ANNIE MAE HITCHCOCK.

x. NANNIE HITCHCOCK.

xi. IRVIN AMANDA HITCHCOCK, m. MILTON LEROY DAVIS.

 

7. MATILDA CAROLINE3 BLOCKER (GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born Mar 1875 in San Jacinto Co., Tx., and died 1910 in Polk Co., Tx. buried Mt. Rose Cemetery. She married (1) BEDE J. WRIGHT 04 Jan 1891 in San Jacinto Co., Tx., son of JOHNSON WRIGHT and ANN JOHNSON. She married (2) C.C. NEAL 24 Feb 1895 in Polk Co., Tx.. She married (3) SAMUEL AUGUSTUS BURKS2 18 Jul 1895 in Polk Co., Tx., son of HARDY BURKS and CHARLOTTE MURRAY. He was born Dec 1865 in Polk Co., Tx., and died 03 Mar 1910 in Polk Co., Tx. buried Mt. Rose Cemetery.

Children of MATILDA BLOCKER and BEDE WRIGHT are:

i. ASA4 WRIGHT, b. Jun 1891, Polk Co., Tx..

13. ii. GEORGE W. WRIGHT, b. Feb 1893, Polk Co., Tx..

Children of MATILDA BLOCKER and SAMUEL BURKS are:

14. iii. MARGIE MAYBELL4 BURKS, b. 25 May 1896, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 10 Apr 1981, Walker Co., Tx..

15. iv. MARY BURKS, b. 14 Feb 1898, Polk, TX, USA; d. 14 Dec 1981, Harris Co., Tx..

v. WILLIE ETTA BURKS, b. 22 Oct 1900, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 05 Nov 1906, Polk Co., Tx..

16. vi. SAPHRONIE AZALEA BURKS, b. 01 Dec 1903, Polk Co., Tx.; d. Bexar Co., Tx..

17. vii. EVA BURKS, b. 06 Apr 1905, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 15 Dec 1972, Liberty Co., Tx..

18. viii. EDWARD AUGUSTUS BURKS-SPANN, b. 09 Jun 1909, Polk Co., Tx.; d. Susanville, California.

 

8. SAMANTHA3 BLOCKER (GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born Jul 1883 in San Jacinto Co., Tx., and died 29 Dec 1906 in Texas. She married JAMES WILLIAM BRINKLEY 24 Jun 1898 in Texas. He was born Apr 1867 in Texas, and died 18 Dec 1910 in Texas.

Children of SAMANTHA BLOCKER and JAMES BRINKLEY are:

i. ANNA4 BRINKLEY, b. Jul 1899, Polk Co., Tx..

19. ii. IRENE ELIZABETH BRINKLEY, b. 23 Jul 1897, Texas; d. 10 Feb 1919.

20. iii. KELLY MATILDA BRINKLEY, b. 13 Nov 1900; d. Abt. 1980, Texas.

21. iv. LEELA BRINKLEY, b. 19 Dec 1906, San Jacinto Co., Tx..

v. MATTIE ELMER BRINKLEY, b. Abt. 1904; d. Abt. 1907.

 

9. SAMUEL3 BLOCKER (MICHAEL2, MICAJAH1)

Child of SAMUEL BLOCKER is:

22. i. EUGENE T.4 BLOCKER.

 

Generation No. 4

10. SULLIVAN4 BLOCKER (FRANKLIN M.3, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) He married EVIE BOYD.

Child of SULLIVAN BLOCKER and EVIE BOYD is:

i. LORENE5 BLOCKER.

 

11. JESSIE JULIA BELL LOUISA4 BLOCKER (FRANKLIN M.3, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born Abt. 1900 in Liberty Co., Tx.. She married UNKN WELLS.

Children of JESSIE BLOCKER and UNKN WELLS are:

i. EVERITT5 WELLS.

ii. DOROTHY WELLS.

iii. AUBREY WELLS.

iv. R.D. WELLS.

v. GERALD WELLS.

vi. ROLAND WELLS.

vii. NOLAN WELLS.

viii. LEON WELLS.

 

12. LANE4 BLOCKER (FRANKLIN M.3, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born 18 Feb 1892 in Liberty Co., Tx.. He married (1) MARTHA IRENE LEWIS. She was born Apr 1905, and died 23 Jul 1976. He married (2) ANN WINZOR.

Child of LANE BLOCKER and MARTHA LEWIS is:

i. JESSIE P.5 BLOCKER, b. 23 Feb 1926, Texas; d. 11 Aug 1978, Texas; m. (1) UNKN; m. (2) KATHERINE OLDHAM, 01 Nov 1948, Wichita Falls, Tx..

 

13. GEORGE W.4 WRIGHT (MATILDA CAROLINE3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born Feb 1893 in Polk Co., Tx.. He married MARY.

Child of GEORGE WRIGHT and MARY is:

i. JOHN5 WRIGHT, b. 1920, Polk Co., Tx..

 

14. MARGIE MAYBELL4 BURKS (MATILDA CAROLINE3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born 25 May 1896 in Polk Co., Tx., and died 10 Apr 1981 in Walker Co., Tx.. She married SABERT BERRY HAYES, son of ANNIE M.. He was born 1879 in Alabama.

Children of MARGIE BURKS and SABERT HAYES are:

i. IDA MAE5 HAYES, b. 1918, Walker Co., Tx.; m. UNKN SPRAYBERRY.

ii. ANNIE HAYES, m. UNKN MCSHANE.

iii. JAMES D. HAYES.

iv. ROBERT O. HAYES.

v. OPAL HAYES, m. UNKN RENO.

 

15. MARY4 BURKS (MATILDA CAROLINE3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1)3 was born 14 Feb 1898 in Polk, TX, USA3, and died 14 Dec 1981 in Harris Co., Tx.. She married GEORGE CLINTON SMITH3 01 Aug 1917 in Everitt, San Jacinto, TX, USA3, son of DANIEL SMITH and LOURETTA YEAGER. He was born 04 Jan 1894 in San Jancinto, TX, USA3, and died 31 May 1965 in Liberty Co., Tx..

Children of MARY BURKS and GEORGE SMITH are:

i. EVA MAY5 SMITH, b. 01 Jul 1918, San Jacinto Co., Tx.; d. 04 Nov 1964, San Jacinto Co., Tx.; m. HENRY MOODY, 23 Dec 1934, San Jacinto Co., Tx.; b. 08 Apr 1902, San Jacinto Co., Tx.; d. 16 Feb 1994, Harris Co., Tx..

ii. LINNIE LEE SMITH, m. (1) ROY ULRICH EVANS; m. (2) JODIE LEE FRANKLIN.

iii. GEORGE CLINTON SMITH, JR., m. LORENZO TENORIO.

iv. BESSIE ODELL SMITH, m. RUB MARTIN.

v. DILLEY MAE SMITH, m. JAMES SWANNER.

vi. OSCAR RUSSELL SMITH, m. MARCELENE RAYBURN.

vii. VELORA D. SMITH, m. (1) BOBBY MURPHY; m. (2) WINSTON WALLACE.

viii. BONNIE FAY SMITH, m. HALBERT BRINEGER.

ix. LESLIE V. SMITH, m. LAWANA JENKINS.

x. OSCAR RUSSELL SMITH3, b. 26 Apr 1929, San Jacinto, TX, USA3; d. 04 Nov 1964, San Jacinto, TX, USA3; m. GILBERT JORDAN.

 

16. SAPHRONIE AZALEA4 BURKS (MATILDA CAROLINE3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1)4 was born 01 Dec 1903 in Polk Co., Tx., and died in Bexar Co., Tx.. She married (1) ROBERT LEE FRANKLIN. She married (2) UNKN WALKER.

Children of SAPHRONIE BURKS and ROBERT FRANKLIN are:

i. MARGIE5 FRANKLIN.

ii. THOMAS LEE FRANKLIN.

iii. ELVA FRANKLIN.

iv. MATTIE LEE FRANKLIN.

 

17. EVA4 BURKS (MATILDA CAROLINE3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born 06 Apr 1905 in Polk Co., Tx., and died 15 Dec 1972 in Liberty Co., Tx.. She married REV. JULIOUS CLEMON COLE 20 Jul 1920 in Polk Co., Tx., son of FRANK COLE and LAURA WALTERS. He was born 17 Aug 1896 in Ellisville, Mississippi, and died 17 Dec 1961 in Polk Co., Tx..

Children of EVA BURKS and REV. COLE are:

i. JULIAN INELL5 COLE, b. 1921, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 1921, Polk Co., Tx..

ii. RAYMOND JULIOUS COLE, b. 13 May 1923, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 12 Nov 1994, Polk Co., Tx.; m. (1) EVELYN BOUNDS; m. (2) ELFRIEDA MARIA HEBNER; b. 22 Sep 1922, Frankfurt Germany; m. (3) RUTHIE GERALDINE NELSON, 23 Oct 1942, Polk Co., Tx.; b. 14 May 1923, Nacogdoches Co., Tx..

iii. RAYBURN COLE, b. 1924, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 1924, Polk Co., Tx..

iv. ELAINE COLE, b. 29 Jan 1925, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 01 Nov 1987, Angelina Co., Tx. buried Peebles Cemetery; m. (1) CLAIBORNE DEWITT ROPER, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 21 Mar 1966, Polk Co., Tx. buried Peebles Cemetery; m. (2) BERTIS WALLACE; m. (3) CUB HARPER.

v. SYLVIA MYRLE COLE, b. 19 Jan 1929, Rankin Co., Ms.; m. EARNEST E. JACKSON.

vi. ELSIE DEAN COLE, b. 26 May 1938, Polk Co., Tx.; d. 09 Dec 1942, Polk Co., Tx., buried Peebles Cemetery.

vii. JERREL DEAN COLE, b. 15 Nov 1946, Polk Co., Tx.; m. (1) JAMES EDWARD SMITH; m. (2) NEAL QUILLEN; m. (3) RONALD MORRIS.

 

18. EDWARD AUGUSTUS4 BURKS-SPANN (MATILDA CAROLINE3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1)5 was born 09 Jun 1909 in Polk Co., Tx., and died in Susanville, California. He married VALERA ELIZABETH CROXDALE. She was born 10 Feb 1912 in Storm lake- Buena Vista Co., Iowa.

Child of EDWARD BURKS-SPANN and VALERA CROXDALE is:

i. MERLIN SAMUEL BURKS5 SPANN, b. 09 Aug 1928, Susanville, California; m. JOYCE LUCILLE EVANS; b. 07 Oct 1931, Kilgore, Tx - Gregg Co., Tx..

 

19. IRENE ELIZABETH4 BRINKLEY (SAMANTHA3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born 23 Jul 1897 in Texas, and died 10 Feb 1919. She married JIM FAILS.

Child of IRENE BRINKLEY and JIM FAILS is:

i. WALTER L.5 FAILS.

 

20. KELLY MATILDA4 BRINKLEY (SAMANTHA3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born 13 Nov 1900, and died Abt. 1980 in Texas. She married JOHN COLLIER.

Children of KELLY BRINKLEY and JOHN COLLIER are:

i. JOHN WILLIAM5 COLLIER.

ii. EDNA EUGENE COLLIER, m. UNKN SUNDAY.

iii. NETTIE COLLIER, m. UNKN AVERETT.

iv. JIMMY COLLIER, m. (1) UNKN MORGAN; m. (2) UNKN MORGAN.

v. VIOLET COLLIER.

vi. O.D. COLLIER, m. UNKN MORGAN.

vii. EDWARD B. COLLIER.

viii. J.D. COLLIER, m. UNKN CURRY.

ix. FLORENCE COLLIER.

 

21. LEELA4 BRINKLEY (SAMANTHA3 BLOCKER, GEORGE W.2, MICAJAH1) was born 19 Dec 1906 in San Jacinto Co., Tx.. She married (1) FRED TURNER. She married (2) OTTO DAVIS.

Child of LEELA BRINKLEY and OTTO DAVIS is:

i. L.V.5 DAVIS, m. JEAN DRY.

 

22. EUGENE T.4 BLOCKER (SAMUEL3, MICHAEL2, MICAJAH1)

Child of EUGENE T. BLOCKER is:

i. CHESTER ARTHUR5 BLOCKER, m. LOIS KINNEY.

 

 

Endnotes

1. George W. Blocker and Louisa Blake divorced cir. 1874 San Jacinto Co., Tx.

2. Polk County Enterprise dated, Thursday, October 28, 1909, listed the winners for the fair....S.G. Burks was listed as the one that won THE BEST COTTON

2.  S.G. Burks obituary 3-10-1910 read as follows: On last Thursday, at 5:00 S.G. Burks died at his home near Mt. Rose after being sick with pneumonia. He was one of Polk County's most prosperous farmers and an honest upright man. He was buried at Mt. Rose Cemeter, Friday at 4:00 He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. The Enterprise joins the friends of the family in offering condolence to the sorrowing relatives. .

3. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

4. living with John and Martha Avera/Avery on 1920 San Jacinto Co., Tx. Census

5. Edward Augustus burks son of Samuel & Matilda Blocker Burks adopted by Charles & Blanche Greer Spann

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