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William Edward Bledsoe 1884–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1884

Birth Location: Colorado City, Pueblo Co., CO

Death Date: 20 Feb 1953

Death Location: Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America

Father: William Bledsoe

Mother: Martha Miller

Spouse(s): Gertrude Vineyard

Children(s): Buford Bledsoe, John Bledsoe, Helen Bledsoe, Edwin Bledsoe, Myrene Bledsoe, William Jr.

William Edward Bledsoe was born in 1884 in Colorado City, Pueblo Co., CO, the child of William E Bledsoe And Martha Alice Miller. In 1900, William Edward Bledsoe resided in Spring River, Lawrence, Missouri, USA. In 1910, William Edward Bledsoe resided in Quanah, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA. William Edward Bledsoe married Gertrude Gertie Lorraine Vineyard, and had children including Buford Leon Lee Bledsoe, Edwin Max Bledsoe, Helen Lorraine Bledsoe, John Jack Leeroy Bledsoe, Myrene Elizabeth Bledsoe, William Edward Bledsoe Jr. William Edward Bledsoe passed away in 1953 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Edward Bledsoe was born in 1884 in Colorado City, Pueblo Co., CO, the child of William E Bledsoe And Martha Alice Miller.
  • In 1900, William Edward Bledsoe resided in Spring River, Lawrence, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, William Edward Bledsoe resided in Quanah, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Edward Bledsoe married Gertrude Gertie Lorraine Vineyard, and had children including Buford Leon Lee Bledsoe, Edwin Max Bledsoe, Helen Lorraine Bledsoe, John Jack Leeroy Bledsoe, Myrene Elizabeth Bledsoe, William Edward Bledsoe Jr.
  • William Edward Bledsoe passed away in 1953 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bledsoe
1858–1942
Birth Location: Crooked Creek, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
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Martha Miller
1860–1923
Birth Location: Horseshoe Bend, Camden, Missouri,USA
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Spouses(s)

Gertrude Vineyard
1887–1977
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Buford Bledsoe
1925–2000
Birth Location: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
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John Bledsoe
1915–1971
Birth Location: Colorado
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Helen Bledsoe
1911–1982
Birth Location: Missouri
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Edwin Bledsoe
1913–1985
Birth Location: Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado, USA
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Myrene Bledsoe
1919–2004
Birth Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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William Jr.
1929–1988
Birth Location: Portland Mul, Oregon
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William Bledsoe's Ancestors

Self
William Bledsoe
1884–1953
Birth Place: Colorado City, Pueblo Co., CO
Parents
William E Bledsoe
1858–1942
Crooked Creek, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
Martha (Alice) Miller
1860–1923
Horseshoe Bend, Camden, Missouri,USA
Grandparents
Charles (T) Bledsoe
1833–1897
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Delitha\Tabitha (J.) Willoughby
1834–1880
MO/Carroll Co., AR
Stephen (J.) Miller
1818–1904
McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Jane) Lee
1822–1879
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1802–1877
Mary Bacon
1807–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Bedsaul
1778–1829
Catherine Edwards
1789–1807
Charles Bacon
1788–1847
Uratha Hale
1788–1830

William Bledsoe's Descendants

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William (Edward) Bledsoe (12 Nov 1884–20 Feb 1953) m. Gertrude ((Gertie) Lorraine) Vineyard (4 Dec 1887–15 April 1977)
  1. 1. Buford (Leon (Lee)) Bledsoe 1925–2000
  2. 2. John ((Jack) Leeroy) Bledsoe 1915–1971
  3. 3. Helen (Lorraine) Bledsoe 1911–1982
  4. 4. Edwin (Max) Bledsoe 1913–1985
  5. 5. Myrene (Elizabeth) Bledsoe 1919–2004
  6. 6. William (Edward Bledsoe) Jr. 1929–1988

William Bledsoe's Timeline

9 Records

1884
12 Nov 1884
Birth of William Edward Bledsoe in Colorado City, Pueblo Co., CO
Colorado City, Pueblo Co., CO
1900
1900
Age 16
William Edward Bledsoe resided here in Spring River, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Spring River, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
William Edward Bledsoe resided here in Quanah, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
Quanah, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
William Edward Bledsoe resided here in Kansas City Ward 15, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City Ward 15, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
William Edward Bledsoe resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
William Edward Bledsoe resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1940
1940
Age 56
William Edward Bledsoe resided here in E. Precinct 374, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
E. Precinct 374, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
1950
1950
Age 66
William Edward Bledsoe resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
1953
20 Feb 1953
Age 69
Death of William Edward Bledsoe in Santa Clara County, California, USA
Santa Clara County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Colorado City, Pueblo Co., CO

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Spring River, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Quanah, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Quanah, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1248; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375261

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kansas City Ward 15, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 15, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_928; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 248

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0464; FHL microfilm: 2341687

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03394; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 37-494A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E. Precinct 374, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03394; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 37-494A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Portland, Multnomah

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Portland, Multnomah

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 11

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1953
    Event Place: Santa Clara County, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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