1905- Lexington, OK. Possibly Their Wedding Photo

Photo Courtesy of Martha Tanner

Zella May Myers was born 27 Nov 1887 in Hamilton, TX to William Nathaniel Myers and Mary "Mollie" Izora Curry. She died 14 Jul 1972 in Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co., CA. On 16 Jul 1905 in Lexington, Cleveland Co, OK she married James Claude Blackwell who was born 15 May 1886 in Springtown, Parker Co, TX and died 08 Jan 1971 in Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co., CA Both are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery. They had the following children:

1. Beatrice Marie Blackwell b: 23 Jun 1906 in Lexington, Cleveland Co., OK mar. William James Hodges b: 1903 m: 23 May 1926 in Graton, Sonoma, CA
2. Franklin Kyral Blackwell b: 23 May 1909 in Lexington, Cleveland Co, OK d: 27 Mar 1985 in Pacific Grove, Monterey, CA mar. Mildred Marie Wilburn b: 1912 m: 29 May 1931 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA
3. Norma Madeline Blackwell b: 04 Nov 1911 in Lexington, Cleveland Co, OK mar. Theodore Calvin Peterson b: 28 Apr 1911 in Sparks, Washoe, Nevada m: 01 Jul 1936 in San Mateo Co., CA d: 24 Feb 1967 in Ryer Island, Solano, CA
4. Juanita Elizabeth Blackwell b: 18 Jun 1914 in Lexington, Cleveland Co, OK d: 13 Feb 1971 in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA mar. Richard Ketchum. 2nd Husband of Juanita Elizabeth Blackwell: Myron 'Duke' Hawkins Overton
5. Mary Louise Blackwell b: 01 Aug 1916 in Oklahoma City, OK d: 01 Aug 1916 in Oklahoma City, OK
6. Merle Lucille Blackwell b: 01 Aug 1916 in Oklahoma City, OK d: 14 Aug 1916 in Oklahoma City, OK
7. James Claude Blackwell, Jr. b: 09 Oct 1917 in Lexington, Cleveland Co, OK d: 16 Mar 1993 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii mar. Virginia Ruth Pool b: 1919 m: 14 Jan 1946 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA
8. Ruth Adele Blackwell b: 30 Nov 1919 in Estancia, Torrance, NM mar. Nimrod Graham Denton b: 1921 *2nd Husband of Ruth Adele Blackwell: Robert Farnsworth Dickson m: 21 May 1940 in Reno, Nevada
9. Jack Ray Blackwell b: 26 Jun 1922 in Estancia, Torrance, NM mar. Jean Hilda Smith b: 1920 m: 28 May 1949 in San Francisco, CA
10. Billie Esther Blackwell b: 12 Jan 1924 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, NM d: 01 Feb 1967 in Mountainview, Santa Clara, CA mar. Harold LaVern Arthur b: 1920 m: 18 Oct 1940 in Reno, Nevada
11. Kenneth Mitchell Blackwell b: 16 May 1927 in Graton, Sonoma, CA mar. Gloria Julia Buffi b: 1928 m: 16 May 1927 in Reno, Nevada
12. "Larry" Nathaniel Larimore Blackwell b: 27 Apr 1929 in Graton, Sonoma, CA mar. Katharine Jane 'Kay' Richter b: 1930 m: 30 Apr 1949 in Reno, Nevada