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LEVI BLEDSOE 1797–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1797

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina

Death Date: 24 Mar 1858

Death Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina

Father: Bartlett Pvt.

Mother: Lydia Douglas

Spouse(s): MILLIE BEESMER, Elizabeth Weeks

Children(s): Pvt. BLEDSOE, Margaret Bledsoe, Vincent Pvt, Rebecca Bledsoe, Milledge Bledsoe, MARY BLEDSOE, Pvt. BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN BLEDSOE, DORINDA BLEDSOE

In 1797, LEVI BLEDSOE entered the world in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, born to Bartlett Bledsoe Pvt And Lydia Douglas. LEVI BLEDSOE married Elizabeth Eliza Weeks, Millie Milley Milly Beesmer, and had children including Benjamin Berryman Bledsoe, Dorinda Bledsoe, Margaret A Bledsoe, Mary Ann Bledsoe, Milledge Bledsoe, Pvt Levi Williamson Bledsoe, Pvt Ransom Wilkins Bledsoe, Rebecca Bledsoe, Vincent Benjamin Bledsoe Pvt. LEVI BLEDSOE passed away in 1858 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1797, LEVI BLEDSOE entered the world in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, born to Bartlett Bledsoe Pvt And Lydia Douglas.
  • LEVI BLEDSOE married Elizabeth Eliza Weeks, Millie Milley Milly Beesmer, and had children including Benjamin Berryman Bledsoe, Dorinda Bledsoe, Margaret A Bledsoe, Mary Ann Bledsoe, Milledge Bledsoe, Pvt Levi Williamson Bledsoe, Pvt Ransom Wilkins Bledsoe, Rebecca Bledsoe, Vincent Benjamin Bledsoe Pvt.
  • LEVI BLEDSOE passed away in 1858 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina.

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LEVI BLEDSOE's Ancestors

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LEVI BLEDSOE
1797–1858
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Parents
Bartlett Bledsoe Pvt.
1746–1807
Franklin County, North Carolina
Lydia Douglas
1765–1805
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Bledsoe) Sr.
1715–1787
Lancaster, Essex, Virginia, United States
Amy Reynolds
1727–1777
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Bledsoe
1679–1753
Katherine BALL
1679–1718
Sherrard Reynolds
1712–1777
Anne Bledsoe
1712–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Bledsoe
1635–1705
Anne Jennings
1652–1695
Thomas Ball
1646–1718
* Reynolds
1680–1759
* Sherwood
1688–1735
Abraham Bledsoe
1679–1753
Sarah Rogers
1696–1795

LEVI BLEDSOE's Descendants

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LEVI BLEDSOE (5 Mar 1797–24 Mar 1858) m. MILLIE ("Milley" "Milly") BEESMER (Abt. 1797–April 1870) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Weeks (3 June 1797–22 January 1877)
  1. 1. Pvt. (RANSOM WILKINS) BLEDSOE 1840–1918
  2. 2. Margaret (A.) Bledsoe 1830–1861
  3. 3. Vincent (Benjamin Bledsoe) Pvt 1834–1862 m. Eliza Berry 1834–1900
    1. 1. John (Henry) Bledsoe 1857–1925
    2. 2. James (Benjamin) Bledsoe 1856–1947
    3. 3. Rufus (Langton) Bledsoe 1857–1925 m. Mary (Ella) Adams 1891–1915 m. Ellen (S) Eidson 1861–1895
      1. 1. Irene Bledsoe 1909–
      2. 2. Ruby Bledsoe 1913–
      3. 3. Josephine Bledsoe 1916–
      4. 4. Summers (Langton) Bledsoe 1882–1977
      5. 5. Lula (Pet) Bledsoe 1880–1974 m. Hartful (Hezekiah) Quarles 1873–1962 m. Goodey LEWIS 1881–1958 m. John (W) Lewis 1853–1921
        1. 1. Lou (Ellen) Lewis 1911–1973
        2. 2. John (Calvin) Lewis 1904–1978
        3. 3. George (Langston) Lewis 1906–1965
        4. 4. Lena Lewis 1908–
        5. 5. Rhett Lewis 1910–
        6. 6. Lily (Bell) Lewis 1927–2003
        7. 7. Catherine Lewis 1885–1956 m. Thomas (Martin) Shelley 1879–1934
      6. 6. Rebecca Bledsoe 1888–1961
      7. 7. Joe (Thomas) Bledsoe 1890–1947
      8. 8. Nancy Bledsoe 1895–
      9. 9. John (William) Bledsoe 1877–1954
      10. 10. Mary (Azille) Bledsoe 1880–1963
      11. 11. Sophia Bledsoe 1891–1961
      12. 12. Irene Bledsoe 1909–1949
      13. 13. Josephine Bledsoe 1914–1990
      14. 14. Ruby Bledsoe 1895–
      15. 15. Johnnie Bledsoe 1885–
    4. 4. William Bledsoe 1868–
    5. 5. John (Henry) Bledsoe 1859–1941
  4. 4. Rebecca Bledsoe 1841–1861
  5. 5. Milledge Bledsoe 1826–1898
  6. 6. MARY (ANN) BLEDSOE 1821–1891
  7. 7. Pvt. (LEVI WILLIAMSON) BLEDSOE 1838–1899
  8. 8. BENJAMIN (BERRYMAN) BLEDSOE 1823–1862
  9. 9. DORINDA BLEDSOE 1819–1861

LEVI BLEDSOE's Timeline

2 Records

1797
5 Mar 1797
Birth of LEVI BLEDSOE in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
1858
24 Mar 1858
Age 61
Death of LEVI BLEDSOE in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1797
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1858
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina

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