Individual Details

In 1910, Thurman was boarding with his cousin Albert C. Haden in Durant, Bryan Co OK. He was working as a bookkeeper in a bank.

1920 Census Durant Ward 2, Bryan Co, OK [on the same page as his uncle James C. Haden], Hh 20
Thurman A. Blakeney, age 31, b. TX, parents b. TX, Banker, Cashier
Isabelle, wife, age 30, b. MD, her parents b. Scotland

J. B. Haden spelled his name Thurman, although I've found it as "Truman" in other places and also as Thurmond. Thurman had some type of difficulty in 1923 - in a letter to his brother Jimmie, J. B. says "Thurman looks better than I thought he would after his terrible ordeal of a year ago. He is young enough to make complete recovery & recoup his fortune...." An earlier letter to Ollie dated 6 Jul 1923 says ..."I am gladder now than I can tell you, because your boy is being restored to you.....tell you how glad we all are because of his good progress toward recovery".

I've never found Thurman in the 1930 census.

Diary entry of 3 Oct 1933. Thurman Blakeney died last night.

Thurman's death certificate states that he was buried in Durant, Oklahoma. He was widowed and a banker. The death certificate states that he was: Found dead in bed, due to Phenol poisoning, self- Administered. Death was a suicide. Mrs. W. T. Rountree, his sister, gave the information for his death certificate.
His brother George also committed suicide.

FindAGrave has his marker pictured. Thurman was buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan Co, OK. Isabelle is buried there, too, and they share a stone. She was born 1888, died 1920.

Birth	8 Jul 1888	Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
Death	3 Oct 1933	Bonham, Fannin County, Texas

Father	Benjamin Franklin Blakeney (1859 - 1947)
Mother	Olive Marian "Ollie" Haden (1855 - 1924)
Sibling	Joe Ben Blakeney (1883 - 1971)
Sibling	Grace Blakeney (1886 - 1945)
Sibling	[Daughter] Blakeney (1890 - 1890)
Sibling	Mary Alice Blakeney (1892 - 1958)
Sibling	Myrtle Blakeney (1895 - )
Sibling	George Stuart Blakeney (1899 - 1956)