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William Dickie Bledsoe 1921 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1921

Birth Location: Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Jul 2000

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

Father: James Bledsoe

Mother: Minnie Bawcum

Spouse(s): Dorthy Crews

Children(s): Thomas Bledsoe, Dorthy Bledsoe

In 1921, William Dickie Bledsoe entered the world in Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to James Thomas Bledsoe and Minnie Era Bawcum. In 1930, William Dickie Bledsoe resided in District 8, District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, William Dickie Bledsoe resided in Holladay, Decatur, Tennessee. William Dickie Bledsoe married Dorthy Cleo Crews, and had children including Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe, Dorthy Marie Bledsoe. William Dickie Bledsoe passed away in 2000 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1921, William Dickie Bledsoe entered the world in Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to James Thomas Bledsoe and Minnie Era Bawcum.
  • In 1930, William Dickie Bledsoe resided in District 8, District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, William Dickie Bledsoe resided in Holladay, Decatur, Tennessee.
  • William Dickie Bledsoe married Dorthy Cleo Crews, and had children including Thomas "Dick" Bledsoe, Dorthy Marie Bledsoe.
  • William Dickie Bledsoe passed away in 2000 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bledsoe's Ancestors

Self
William Bledsoe
1921 – 2000
Birth Place: Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
James Thomas Bledsoe
1895 – 1972
Benton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Minnie (Era) Bawcum
1898 – 1987
Decatur, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (Terrell) Bledsoe
1855 – 1935
Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Martha Hatley
1871 – 1896
Tennessee, USA
DeWitt (Dickey) Bawcum
1878 – 1949
Decatur County, Tennessee
Minnie (Belle) Nichols
1880 – 1899
TN., U S A
Great-Grandparents
Charles Bawcum
1846 – 1908
Mary Kirk
1852 – 1940
James Nichols
1857 – 1941
Mary Doyle
1858 – 1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Doyle
1833 – 1868
Lydia Livingston
1839 – 1876

William Bledsoe's Descendants

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William (Dickie) Bledsoe (31 Mar 1921 – 18 Jul 2000) m. Dorthy (Cleo) Crews (4 Mar 1917 – 29 May 1996)
  1. 1. Thomas ("Dick") Bledsoe (16 Mar 1954 – 9 Mar 2012) m. Alice (F) Schmidt (18 Jan 1944 – )
  2. 2. Dorthy (Marie) Bledsoe

William Bledsoe's Timeline

8 Records

1921
31 Mar 1921
Birth of William Dickie Bledsoe in Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 9
William Dickie Bledsoe resided here in District 8, District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
District 8, District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
William Dickie Bledsoe resided here in Holladay, Decatur, Tennessee
Holladay, Decatur, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 19
William Dickie Bledsoe resided here in New Madrid Twp, New Madrid, New Madrid, Missouri, USA
New Madrid Twp, New Madrid, New Madrid, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
William Dickie Bledsoe resided here in Richland, Scott, Missouri, USA
Richland, Scott, Missouri, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
William Dickie Bledsoe resided here in Missouri
Missouri
1958
1958
Age 37
William Dickie Bledsoe resided here in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Illinois, USA
2000
18 Jul 2000
Age 79
Death of William Dickie Bledsoe in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1921
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954, National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richland, Scott, Missouri; Roll: 4059; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 101-37

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 8, District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Holladay, Decatur, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New Madrid Twp, New Madrid, New Madrid, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richland, Scott, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richland, Scott, Missouri; Roll: 4059; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 101-37

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 38
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 2000
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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