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William S Bledsoe 1826–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 October 1826

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 14 November 1905

Death Location: Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Mary Waggoner

Spouse(s): Margaret Bledsoe, Sarah Ringer, Rhoda Walters

Children(s): Perry Bledsoe, Minerva Bledsoe, Martha Marshall, George Bledsoe, John Bledsoe, Levi Bledsoe, Phillip Bledsoe, Philip Bledsoe, Nancy Bledsoe, Daniel Bledsoe, Malinda Bledsoe, Johnathan Bldsoe

William S Bledsoe was born in 1826 in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of John N Bledsoe Sr And Mary Waggoner. In 1850, William S Bledsoe resided in Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, USA. In 1860, William S Bledsoe resided in Cass, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA. William S Bledsoe married Margaret Jane Bledsoe, Rhoda Walters, Sarah A Ringer, and had children including Daniel Webster Bledsoe, George Washington Bledsoe, John C Bledsoe, Johnathan L Bldsoe, Levi A Bledsoe, Malinda Bledsoe, Martha Jane Marshall, Minerva Bledsoe, Nancy A Bledsoe, Perry E Bledsoe, Philip Bledsoe, Phillip Hampton Bledsoe, William H Bledsoe. William S Bledsoe passed away in 1905 in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William S Bledsoe was born in 1826 in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of John N Bledsoe Sr And Mary Waggoner.
  • In 1850, William S Bledsoe resided in Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, William S Bledsoe resided in Cass, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA.
  • William S Bledsoe married Margaret Jane Bledsoe, Rhoda Walters, Sarah A Ringer, and had children including Daniel Webster Bledsoe, George Washington Bledsoe, John C Bledsoe, Johnathan L Bldsoe, Levi A Bledsoe, Malinda Bledsoe, Martha Jane Marshall, Minerva Bledsoe, Nancy A Bledsoe, Perry E Bledsoe, Philip Bledsoe, Phillip Hampton Bledsoe, William H Bledsoe.
  • William S Bledsoe passed away in 1905 in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bledsoe's Ancestors

Self
William Bledsoe
1826–1905
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
John N Bledsoe Sr
1800–1884
Tennessee, United States of America
Mary Waggoner
1803–1893
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Jacob Waggoner
1763–1843
Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
Malinda (Jane) Byrd
1773–1835
Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Byrd
1725–1775
Sarah Burch
1729–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bledsoe's Descendants

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William (S) Bledsoe (29 October 1826–14 November 1905) m. Margaret (Jane) Bledsoe (November 1826–August 1858) m. Sarah (A) Ringer (19 August 1825–27 July 1906) m. Rhoda Walters (abt 1828–)
  1. 1. Perry (E.) Bledsoe 1858–1859
  2. 2. Minerva Bledsoe –1859
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Marshall 1867–1934
  4. 4. George (Washington) Bledsoe 1850–1914
  5. 5. John (C.) Bledsoe 1859–1888
  6. 6. Levi (A.) Bledsoe 1856–1918
  7. 7. Phillip (Hampton) Bledsoe 1844–1913
  8. 8. Philip Bledsoe 1848–1921
  9. 9. Nancy (A) Bledsoe 1855–
  10. 10. Daniel (Webster) Bledsoe 1864–1915 m. Martha (L) King 1868–1948
    1. 1. Sherman Bledsoe 1892–1967
    2. 2. Delema (Dory) Bryant 1906–1969
    3. 3. Virgil (E) Bledsoe 1895–1960 m. Clara Bledsoe 1895–
      1. 1. Thelma Bledsoe 1913–
    4. 4. Oscar Bledsoe 1890–1962
    5. 5. Louzella Zenor 1900–1991
    6. 6. Elsie (Opal) Welsh 1903–1970
  11. 11. Malinda Bledsoe 1865–
  12. 12. Johnathan (L) Bldsoe 1854–

William Bledsoe's Timeline

6 Records

1826
29 October 1826
Birth of William S Bledsoe in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 24
William S Bledsoe resided here in Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
William S Bledsoe resided here in Cass, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Cass, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 44
William S Bledsoe resided here in Cass, Bateham, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Cass, Bateham, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 74
William S Bledsoe resided here in Jackson, Orange, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Orange, Indiana, USA
1905
14 November 1905
Age 79
Death of William S Bledsoe in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 October 1826
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cass, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: M593_361; Page: 5B
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0096
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cass, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: M653_298; Page: 850; Family History Library Film:
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 173; Page: 230a
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 173; Page: 230a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cass, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cass, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: M653_298; Page: 850; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cass, Bateham, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cass, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: M593_361; Page: 5B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jackson, Orange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0096

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 November 1905
    Event Place: Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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