Ila Meredith (Blackman) Findley (1900 - 1994)

Born 18 Dec 1900 in Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Preston S. Findley — married 15 Sep 1920 in Holt, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Died May 1994 at age 93 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Ila Meredith Blackman was born on 18 Dec 1900;^[1] she was the daughter of Walter Blackman and Louisa Stublefield.^[2]

In 1910,^[2] Ila M. Blackman (age 9, born Alabama) was living in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama in the household of her father, Walter W. Blackman (age 34, born Alabama), with her mother, Laurie [sic] Blackman (age 28, born District of Columbia), and her brother Richard G. Blackman (3, M). This was the 2nd marriage for Walter and the 1st marriage for Louisa. Walter's occupation was a cartoonist for a newspaper. Louisa had born 2 children, both of whom were currently living.

On 15 Sep 1920 in Holt, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama,^{[3] [4]} Ila Meredith Blackman married Preston S. Findley. The marriage ceremony was conducted in the home of Ila's uncle, Arthur W. Blackman.

In 1930,^[5] Ila Findley (age 29, born Alabama) was living in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in the household of her husband of 10 years, Preston S. Findley (age 36, born Alabama), with their daughter, Ida L. Findley (age 7, born Alabama). Preston's occupation was a civil engineer.

In 1940,^[6] Ila B. Findly (age 39, born Alabama) was living in Alberta City, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in the household of her husband, Preston S. Findley (age 45, born Alabama), with their daughter, Ida Louise Findley (age 17, born Alabama); also in the household was Ila's uncle, Thaddeus Frink (age 82, born Alabama).

In 1950,^[7] Ila B. [sic] Findley (age 49, born Alabama) was living at 2626 7th Street, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in the household of her husband, Preston S. Findley (age 58, born Alabama). Preston's occupation was a civil engineer.

Ila B. Fidley (age 94, born 18 Dec 1900) died in May 1994 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama,^[1] and she was buried in the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYLB-13T : 10 January 2021), Ila B Findley, May 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJ8-6FF?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-P1R%3A133638801%2C134924501%2C139558501%2C1589089217 : 23 June 2017), Alabama > Jefferson > Birmingham Ward 12 > ED 79 > image 43 of 64; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Wedding of Miss Blackman and Mr. Findley", images, WikiTree (https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Blackman-3768); accessed 1 Jul 2022; Original data: The Tuscaloosa News, published 19 Sep 1920, citing marriage on Wednesday 15 Sep 1920 of Ila Meredith Blackman and Preston S. Findley
4. ↑ "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/297694909:62116); accessed 1 Jul 2022, citing The Tuscaloosa News; Publication Date: 15/ Sep/ 1920; Publication Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/323397681/
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR78-L7Q?cc=1810731&wc=QZF9-C86%3A648803601%2C651339901%2C651352201%2C1589282463 : 8 December 2015), Alabama > Tuscaloosa > Tuscaloosa > ED 32 > image 19 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MT-MWX?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-628%3A790104201%2C800343901%2C790206101%2C800443401 : accessed 1 July 2022), Alabama > Tuscaloosa > Election Precinct 16 > 63-37A Election Precinct 16 Courthouse outside Tuscaloosa City E of State Highway 13, Alberta City, Bryce, University [?] > image 22 of 50; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
7. ↑ "1950 United States Federal Census", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-Alabama-110566-0006); accessed 1 Jul 2022, citing Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: 2888; Sheet Number: 5; Enumeration District: 63-44
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129781424/ila-meredith-findley : accessed 01 July 2022), memorial page for Ila Meredith Blackman Findley (18 Dec 1900–27 May 1994), Find a Grave Memorial ID 129781424, citing Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by along_the_road (contributor 48010147) .