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Rev. Charles Alvin Bly

Male 1872 - 1970  (97 years)


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  1. 1.  Rev. Charles Alvin Bly was born on 4 Aug 1872 in Shellrock, Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 22 Feb 1970 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Virgie Speights wrote a sketch of this couple on the occasion of their 58th wedding anniversary, in a column of hers dated August 6, 1963. It was published in her book "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas." He was a Methodist Minister at the First Methodist Church. He was born in Shellrock, Freeborn County, MN, moving with his family to Chicago, Ill, where is father was a railroad worker with the Rock Island Railroad. Bly's first job was also with the railroa, but her preached on the side until 1902, when he moved to Arkansas to become pastor at Chippo, and has been a full time pastor ever since. His next pastorage was at Mansfield, Louisiana, where he met and married Lavinia Anderson. They moved into the Hemphill parsonage, and except for a few years in Kentucky, West Virginia and other Texas towns, lived there through his retirement.

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    Name: Charles Alvin Bly
    Death Date: 22 Feb 1970
    Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
    Gender: Male
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    Death Age: 97 years
    Estimated Birth Date: 1873
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    Father's Name: Alvin Bly
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    Mother's Name: Estelle Amy
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    Film Number: 2218584
    Digital Film Number: 4168861
    Image Number: 2117
    Reference Number: 13975
    Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

    (Research):
    Census Listings:

    1920 Census
    Texas, San Augustine, JP 4
    Enumerated 7 Jan 1920
    SD 326 ED 179 Sheet 5B
    87-89
    Bly, Charlie Head m W 42 (???) M Minnesota Ill NY Lumber Goods Planer? Mill
    Bly, Teblye (sci) Wf F W 37 M La Ala La
    Bly, Charlie D Son m W 13 S Tx Minn La
    Bly, Lenena Dtr F W 11 S Ky Min La
    Bly, Marshal Son M W 9 S La Minn La
    Bly, Edith Dtr F W 7 S Tx Minn La
    Bly, Loyd Son m W 5 S Tx Minn La
    Bly, Norine Dtr F W 2 S Tx Minn La

    1930 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
    Enumerated April 7, 1930
    ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 1A Stamped 111
    Scrapping Valley Road
    11-11
    Bly, Charley A Head M W 58 m 32 Minnesota Ill NY farmer
    Bly, Lavinia Wf F W 48 m 24 La Ga La
    Bly, Edith Dtr F W 17 S Tx Minn La
    Bly, Loyd Son m W 15 S Tx Minn La
    Bly, Lorene Dtr F W 12 S Tx Minn La
    Bly, Laurence Son M W 10 S Tx Minn La
    Bly, Earl Son M W 7 S Tx Minn La

    Charles married Lavinia Elizabeth Anderson on 3 Aug 1905 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Lavinia was born on 21 Jul 1881 in Louisiana; died on 8 Mar 1975 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Charlie D. Bly was born about 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    2. Estelle Lavenia Bly was born on 11 Jul 1908 in Kentucky; died on 6 Jun 1961 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Macune Baptist Church Cemetery, Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
    3. Marshall Albert Bly was born on 19 Nov 1910 in Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 13 Jan 1968 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Edith Bly was born about 1913 in Texas; died on 13 May 2004 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
    5. Lloyd Bly was born about 1915 in Texas; and died.
    6. Loraine Bly was born about 1918 in Texas; and died.
    7. Lawrence Bly was born about 1920 in Texas; and died.
    8. Living

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