ABOUT US
We Teresa Bishara and Elaine Stanford Mendoza are not professional genealogist. We are however diligent in having "proof" of all the persons we have added to this tree.
Weeding through Many documents we have rejected a large numbed of “family”documents in favor of documents such as U.S. Census. Noting some inconsistencies here also . We feel we have compiled the best possible tree for this Family Tree.
We have no vested interest in the outcome of this research. We are not related by blood lines to the Blythe family. Although we feel a kinship by getting to know them as people, not just names on a page. We have been able to follow some of their lives. Witness their joys, their struggles, their marriage, births and deaths.
Our Quest started as a simple one, with just four names on a page. This then lead us on a historical journey to the early days of our country. We have traveled back to the shores where the first Blythes come from England and then forward toward modern day.
Along the way we have met some amazing people. Our hope is that you will enjoy this compilation as much as much we have enjoyed compiling it.
You will find some family folklore along the way. These are added for color as we were not able to confirm there accuracy. Many other stories were rejected. The biggest stumbling block has been that this family group has a great fondness for naming their children after other family members. While this is a beautiful tradition. When researching it does cause some confusion.
As we looked at other researchers work we found that many times these researchers would attach events or other family members incorrectly.
To aide the reader of this tree we are assigning numbers to the names that repeatedly run through this tree. For example: The first William(1) and Sarah (1) Blythe who came from England receive a (1). Each new member that arrives on the scene with the same first name will be given the next number. (Hopefully this will help you follow the generation)
THE STORY
THIS STORY STARTS ON THE SHORES OF COLONIAL AMERICA IN MID 1600. OUR STORY WILL START WITH GRANDFATHER JOSEPH ALLEN BLYTHE WE WILL WORK BACKWARDS UNTIL WE REACH THE WILLIAM BLYTHE WHO CAME FROM ENGLAND SOMETIME BEFORE 1652
GRANDFATHER JOSEPH ALLEN BLYTHE WAS BORN IN AUGUST OF 1882 IN ARKANSAS, USA TO WILLIAM JEFFERSON AND MOLLIE BLYTHE.
BY THE YEAR 1900 JOE IS 17 YEARS OLD AND IS LIVING IN ATKINS, POPE, ARKANSAS USA. HE IS LIVING IN THE HOME OF WILLIAM SHOCKLEY AS A BOARDER AND WORKING AS A FARM LABORER. HE HAS ATTENDED ONE YEAR OF SCHOOL. HE CAN READ AND SPEAK ENGLISH BUT CAN NOT WRITE. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER ON THE 11TH OF MAY 1902 JOE ALLEN BLYTHE MARRIES FRANCIS IDELL BRANNON (KNOWN AS DELLA). HE IS 20 YEARS OLD AND DELLA IS 18 YEARS OLD. THEY TAKE UP RESIDENCE IN BLACKVILLE, CONWAY,ARKANSAS USA..
JOE AND DELLA BLYTHE HAVE THEIR FIRST CHILD VIDA MAE BLYTHE ON THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR 1903 IN ARKANSAS AND APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER THEY HAVE A SON 1905 AND NAME HIM WALTER ALLEN BLYTHE. SOME TIME AFTER THE BIRTH OF HIS SON AND THE YEAR 1910 JOE ALLEN BLYTHE DIES. HE WAS ONLY 23 YEARS OLD. THE REASON FOR HIS DEATH IS STILL UNKNOWN.
SO NOW LET US MOVE BACKWARDS IN TIME.
JOSEPH ALLEN BLYTHE WAS THE SON OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON FARR BLYTHE (ALSO KNOWN AS BILLIE).
WILLIAM JEFFERSON FARR WAS BORN THE 27TH OF NOVEMBER 1858 IN TIPPAH, MISSISSIPPI ,USA. WILLIAM'S WIFE MOLLIE T.M.(NUTT) BLYTHE IS THE MOTHER OF JOSEPH ALLEN BLYTHE , SHE WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI USA IN ABOUT 1864. OTHER CHILDREN FROM THIS UNION HAVE NOT BEEN FOUND. MOLLIE'S MOTHER WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI AND HER FATHER WAS BORN IN TENNESSEE. MOLLIE DIES SOMETIME BETWEEN 1902 AND 1910. SOMETIME DURING THESE YEARS JOSEPH ALSO DIES. SO AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE AND SON WILLIAM MOVES TO HOWE, GRAYSON,TEXAS TO LIVE WITH HIS NEPHEW HE STAYS FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE STATE OF HIS BIRTH WHERE HE DIES AT THE AGE OF 84. HE DIED ON THE 17TH OF NOV 1943 IN RIPLEY, TIPPAH,MISSISSIPPI,USA
WILLIAM'S FATHER WAS THOMAS JEFFERSON BLYTHE.