Fifteenth Generation

5104. Emory J "Hal" Blakesley was born on 22 April 1871 in Lafayette, Stark Co., Illinois, USA. He died on 11 December 1930 at the age of 59 in Thermopolis, Hot Springs Co., Wyoming, USA. He was buried in Riverside Cmtry., Thermopolis, Hot Springs Co., Wyoming, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 68783627
=====
Occupation: Orchestra leader, newspaper publisher
-----
Dec 1930, Thermopolis Record:
Emory J. Blakesley
Another of Pioneers Ends Useful Career
Funeral Services Held at Thermopolis Saturday
Emory J. (Hal) Blakesley was born at Lafayette, Ill., on April 22, 1871, and died at Thermopolis, Wyo., Thursday, December 11, 1930, being in his 59th year at the time of his death.

Shortly after his father's death, Hal Blakesley started west and located at Lander, Wyo., in 1901. He there organized the first band in that community and was leader of the Silver String orchestra. Later he moved to Otto and there he and a brother, Lou Blakesley, who passed away several years ago, edited and published the first newspaper to be printed in the Basin country.

On November 7, 1890, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Viola Cranmer, and to this union there were born eleven children, all of whom are living and who were present at the time of his death.

Mr. Blakesley was a member of the Modern Woodmen and also the Knights of Pythias lodge.

Those who knew this pioneer knew him as one of the courageous characters who helped develop the Big Horn basin. He was the last of a family of six who came to this country many years ago.

Funeral services were held from the Eastman Mortuary on Saturday afternoon last, the services being conducted by Rev. S.E. Anspaugh, of the Community church. Interment took place at Riverside cemetery.

The survivers are as follows: His wife, Mrs. E.J. Blakesley, Darrel R. Blakesley, Oregon Basin; Floyd E. Blakesley, Thermopolis; Mrs. Mabel Williams, Thermopolis; Emory J. Blakesley Jr., Sheephorn, Colo., Mrs. Charles J. Williams, Otto; Mrs. Harry O. Ray, Thermopolis; Lou R. Blakesley, Conrad, Mont., Mrs. Boyd C. Collings, Bellflower, Calif.; Mrs. Maurice E. Lewis, Brookville, Kans.; and Jack Blakesley of Thermopolis.

Emory J "Hal" Blakesley and Sylvia Violet Crammer were married on 7 November 1889 in Phillipsburg, Phillips Co., Kansas, USA. Sylvia Violet Crammer was born on 15 January 1872 in Posey Co., Indiana, USA. She died on 26 November 1951 at the age of 79 in Lomito, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was buried in Riverside Cmtry., Thermopolis, Hot Springs Co., Wyoming, USA. Daughter of JAMES BENJAMIN CRANMER & EMMA PRETYMAN BEAVER
-----
Find A Grave Memorial# 68784071

Emory J "Hal" Blakesley and Sylvia Violet Crammer had the following children: