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Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe 1954 – 2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1954

Birth Location: Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 9 Mar 2012

Death Location: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Bledsoe

Mother: Dorthy Crews

Spouse(s): Alice Schmidt

Children(s):

Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe was born in 1954 in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of William Dickie Bledsoe and Dorthy Cleo Crews. In 1970, Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided in Illinois. In 1971, Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided in Brimfield, Illinois, USA. Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe married Alice F Schmidt. Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe passed away in 2012 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe was born in 1954 in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of William Dickie Bledsoe and Dorthy Cleo Crews.
  • In 1970, Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided in Illinois.
  • In 1971, Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided in Brimfield, Illinois, USA.
  • Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe married Alice F Schmidt.
  • Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe passed away in 2012 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Bledsoe's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Bledsoe
1954 – 2012
Birth Place: Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
William Dickie Bledsoe
1921 – 2000
Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
Dorthy (Cleo) Crews
1917 – 1996
Holladay, Decatur County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Bledsoe
1895 – 1972
Benton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Minnie (Era) Bawcum
1898 – 1987
Decatur, Tennessee, United States
Thomas (Benjamin) Crews
1878 – 1952
Decatur County, Tennessee
Lee (Anna Pearl "Nellie") Smith
1880 – 1953
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
William Bledsoe
1855 – 1935
Martha Hatley
1871 – 1896
DeWitt Bawcum
1878 – 1949
Minnie Nichols
1880 – 1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Bawcum
1846 – 1908
Mary Kirk
1852 – 1940
James Nichols
1857 – 1941
Mary Doyle
1858 – 1890

Thomas Bledsoe's Timeline

11 Records

1954
16 Mar 1954
Birth of Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America
Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America
1970
1970
Age 16
Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1971
1971
Age 17
Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided here in Brimfield, Illinois, USA
Brimfield, Illinois, USA
1971
1971
Age 17
Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided here in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Illinois, USA
1985
1985-2000
Age 31
Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided here in Bartonville, Illinois, USA
Bartonville, Illinois, USA
1986
12 Oct 1986
Age 32
Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe was married in Bartonville
Bartonville
1986
1986
Age 32
Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided here in Bartonville, IL
Bartonville, IL
1994
1994-2020
Age 40
Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided here in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Illinois, USA
1995
1995
Age 41
Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe resided here in Peoria, IL
Peoria, IL
2012
9 Mar 2012
Age 58
Death of Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
2012
14 Mar 2012
Age 58
Burial of Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1954
    Event Place: Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Birth Index, 1920-1999
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Peoria High School; Year: 1971
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brimfield High School; Year: 1971
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [6] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Davison-Fulton/Bartonville Chapel; Publication Date: 27/ Jul/ 2022; Publication Place: Bartonville, Illinois, USA
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [8] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 2012; Publication Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA; pid=156435943
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [11] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1986
    Event Place: Bartonville
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Davison-Fulton/Bartonville Chapel; Publication Date: 27/ Jul/ 2022; Publication Place: Bartonville, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 2012; Publication Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA; pid=156435943

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1970
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Brimfield, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brimfield High School; Year: 1971

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Peoria High School; Year: 1971

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2000
    Event Place: Bartonville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Bartonville, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-2020
    Event Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Peoria, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bartonville, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bartonville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Peoria
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Davison-Fulton/Bartonville Chapel; Publication Date: 27/ Jul/ 2022; Publication Place: Bartonville, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 2012; Publication Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA; pid=156435943

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 2012
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Davison-Fulton/Bartonville Chapel; Publication Date: 27/ Jul/ 2022; Publication Place: Bartonville, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 2012; Publication Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA; pid=156435943
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Mar 2012
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Davison-Fulton/Bartonville Chapel; Publication Date: 27/ Jul/ 2022; Publication Place: Bartonville, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 2012; Publication Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA; pid=156435943
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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