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John Wiseman Bledsoe

Male 1825 - 1877  (52 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wiseman Bledsoe was born on 10 Jan 1825 in Orange Co., NC; died on 5 May 1877 in Bedford Co., TN.

    John married Susan Ann Campbell on 23 Mar 1844 in Bedford Co., TN. Susan was born about 1805; died on 20 Aug 1850 in Bedford Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hillsman Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1846 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 11 May 1910 in Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln Co., TN; was buried in May 1910 in Hickory Hill Cemetery, Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln Co., TN.
    2. 3. Preston Leach Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1848; died on 15 Aug 1911.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Ann Neely. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Mary Jane Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1855 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 1 Jul 1922 in Bedford Co., TN.
    2. 5. Sarah Elizabeth Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1857 in TN; died on 7 Mar 1934 in Lincoln Co., TN.
    3. 6. Icey Hawkins Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1861 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 3 Jul 1917 in Lincoln Co., TN; was buried in Blanche Cemetery.
    4. 7. Marion Fletcher Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1864 in TN; died in 1925 in Italy, TX.
    5. 8. James Madison Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 9. Louisa Candis Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hillsman BledsoeHillsman Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 11 Mar 1846 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 11 May 1910 in Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln Co., TN; was buried in May 1910 in Hickory Hill Cemetery, Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln Co., TN.

    Hillsman married Nancy Ruth Freeman on 29 Aug 1867 in Lincoln Co, TN. Nancy (daughter of Andrew Jackson Freeman and Martha Ann "Polly" Glidewell) was born on 8 Mar 1846 in Lincoln Co, TN; died on 19 May 1898 in Elkmont, Limestone Co., AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Mary E. Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1868; died before 1904.
    2. 11. Linnea Jane Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1874 in Lincoln Co., TN; died on 30 Jun 1915.
    3. 12. John Preston Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1880.
    4. 13. Dorah Eugenia Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1884 in Giles Co., TN; died on 11 Sep 1937 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; was buried in Old Orchard Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN.

    Hillsman married Matila Murray on 7 Aug 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Preston Leach Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 11 Mar 1848; died on 15 Aug 1911.

    Preston married Mildred Ewing Melson on 25 Dec 1870. Mildred (daughter of William Franklin Melson and Martha Ann "Polly" Glidewell) was born on 10 Feb 1854; died on 24 Apr 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Arpie Ann Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1872; died on 16 Jun 1899.
    2. 15. John Wiseman Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1874.
    3. 16. Earl Lester Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1876; died on 10 May 1890.
    4. 17. Joe Hillsman Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jan 1879; died on 10 Feb 1944.
    5. 18. Ossie Lee Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1888; died on 21 Apr 1895.

  3. 4.  Mary Jane Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 4 Sep 1855 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 1 Jul 1922 in Bedford Co., TN.

    Family/Spouse: Lewis Peyton Savage. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. James Savage  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Ollie Hardin Savage  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jun 1876.
    3. 21. Dollie Savage  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Apr 1887.

  4. 5.  Sarah Elizabeth Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 13 Feb 1857 in TN; died on 7 Mar 1934 in Lincoln Co., TN.

    Sarah married Thomas Brazzel Muse on 31 Jul 1875 in Bedford Co., TN. Thomas (son of Thomas Brazeal Muse and Sara Elizabeth Foster) was born on 6 Jun 1857 in Lincoln Co., TN; died on 3 Jul 1928 in Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Sarah A. Muse  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1876 in Lincoln Co., TN.
    2. 23. Marion E. Muse  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Oct 1879 in Lincoln Co., TN.

  5. 6.  Icey Hawkins Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 5 Apr 1861 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 3 Jul 1917 in Lincoln Co., TN; was buried in Blanche Cemetery.

    Icey married John William Barham on 7 Sep 1882. John (son of James Madison Barham and Mary Jane King) was born on 8 Jul 1859; died on 20 Feb 1942; was buried in Blanche, Lincoln Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Johnnie Lee Barham  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Mamie G. Barham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1887 in TN.
    3. 26. Bernice E. Barham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1892 in TN.

  6. 7.  Marion Fletcher Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1864 in TN; died in 1925 in Italy, TX.

    Marion married Sarah "Sally" Frances Freeman in 1884. Sarah (daughter of Alfred Achilles "Killis" Freeman and Mary Ann Perry) was born in 1868 in TN; died in 1950; was buried in Hickory Hill Church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Alva Cecil Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1886 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 28 Oct 1963.
    2. 28. Ganelle Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894; died in 1898.
    3. 29. Callie Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 30. Stillborn Twin Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 31. James Eulys Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1891 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 20 Feb 1993 in El Paso, TX.
    6. 32. Bertrand Harwell Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Dec 1896 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 26 Feb 1946 in Ferris, TX.

  7. 8.  James Madison Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Fannie Heflien, ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Louisa Candis Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Mary E. Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hillsman2, 1.John1) was born about 1868; died before 1904.

    Mary married Charles M. Cross on 14 Nov 1888 in Giles Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Bossie Maude Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1889 in Giles Co., TN; died on 9 Mar 1973 in Roanoke Co., VA.

  2. 11.  Linnea Jane Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hillsman2, 1.John1) was born on 31 Mar 1874 in Lincoln Co., TN; died on 30 Jun 1915.

    Family/Spouse: Will Andrews. Will was born in 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Mary Ruth Andrews  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1895; died on 28 Dec 1938.

    Family/Spouse: Jim "Buck" Richardson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 12.  John Preston Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hillsman2, 1.John1) was born about 1880.

  4. 13.  Dorah Eugenia Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hillsman2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Feb 1884 in Giles Co., TN; died on 11 Sep 1937 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; was buried in Old Orchard Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN.

    Dorah married Golie Adkerson Foster on 24 Dec 1906 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN. Golie (son of John Roberts Foster and Mary Elizabeth Nichols) was born on 25 Aug 1877 in Foster Hollow, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 2 Jul 1955 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN; was buried on 3 Jul 1955 in Old Orchard Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Infant Foster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1910 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 18 Jul 1910 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; was buried in Foster Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN.
    2. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 37. John Alton Foster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1928 in PoGrab Community, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 7 May 2007 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; was buried on 9 May 2007 in Old Orchard, Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN.

  5. 14.  Arpie Ann Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (3.Preston2, 1.John1) was born on 8 Feb 1872; died on 16 Jun 1899.

    Arpie married Robert L. Parsons in Apr 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  John Wiseman Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (3.Preston2, 1.John1) was born on 2 Aug 1874.

    John married Dovie Lee Dunivant on 8 Jan 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Macie Christopher on 15 Jan 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 16.  Earl Lester Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (3.Preston2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Mar 1876; died on 10 May 1890.

  8. 17.  Joe Hillsman Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (3.Preston2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Jan 1879; died on 10 Feb 1944.

    Joe married Virgie Lowthrup on 5 Nov 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 18.  Ossie Lee Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (3.Preston2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Aug 1888; died on 21 Apr 1895.

  10. 19.  James Savage Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.John1)

  11. 20.  Ollie Hardin Savage Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Jun 1876.

    Family/Spouse: Lucy Ellen "Sissie" Cleek. Lucy (daughter of John Riley Cleek and Sarah Ann Day) was born on 6 Apr 1877 in TN; died on 24 Mar 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Otis Marion Savage  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Gotha Savage  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1905 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 24 Aug 1995 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN.

  12. 21.  Dollie Savage Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 4 Apr 1887.

  13. 22.  Sarah A. Muse Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.John1) was born about 1876 in Lincoln Co., TN.

  14. 23.  Marion E. Muse Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.John1) was born about Oct 1879 in Lincoln Co., TN.

  15. 24.  Johnnie Lee Barham Descendancy chart to this point (6.Icey2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Bonds P. Maddox. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Mary Icie Maddox  Descendancy chart to this point

  16. 25.  Mamie G. Barham Descendancy chart to this point (6.Icey2, 1.John1) was born in Feb 1887 in TN.

  17. 26.  Bernice E. Barham Descendancy chart to this point (6.Icey2, 1.John1) was born in Jul 1892 in TN.

  18. 27.  Alva Cecil Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marion2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Sep 1886 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 28 Oct 1963.

    Alva married Elva Floena Wimberly on 28 Jan 1908. Elva was born on 14 Jun 1889 in Italy, TX; died on 2 Nov 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Elva Ganelle Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1909; died in Mar 1995.
    2. 42. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Alva married Frances Hinton Davis on 15 Jun 1922. Frances was born on 7 Dec 1892; died on 9 Sep 1989 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Frances Elizabeth Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point

  19. 28.  Ganelle Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marion2, 1.John1) was born in 1894; died in 1898.

  20. 29.  Callie Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marion2, 1.John1)

  21. 30.  Stillborn Twin Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marion2, 1.John1)

  22. 31.  James Eulys Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marion2, 1.John1) was born on 23 Sep 1891 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 20 Feb 1993 in El Paso, TX.

    James married Mary Esther Germany on 7 Oct 1913, and was divorced. Mary was born in 1896 in Chatfield, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. James Eulys "Dick" Bledsoe, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1914 in Ennis, TX; died about 1980 in Walnut Creek, CA.
    2. 45. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    James married Neta Luceale Thomason on 23 Sep 1933. Neta was born on 23 May 1908 in Clovis, NM; died on 5 Nov 1987 in El Paso, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Neta Joanna Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1943 in Houston, TX; died on 14 Feb 2004 in TX.
    2. 47. Linda Marie Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1946; died on 13 Feb 1980.

  23. 32.  Bertrand Harwell Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marion2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Dec 1896 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 26 Feb 1946 in Ferris, TX.

    Family/Spouse: Fay Wicker. Fay was born on 27 Oct 1898; died on 24 Apr 1934 in Ferris, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 49. James Marion Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Polly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 33.  Bossie Maude Cross Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 2.Hillsman2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Dec 1889 in Giles Co., TN; died on 9 Mar 1973 in Roanoke Co., VA.

    Family/Spouse: George Arthur. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Harold Arthur  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1931; died in 1982.

  2. 34.  Mary Ruth Andrews Descendancy chart to this point (11.Linnea3, 2.Hillsman2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Mar 1895; died on 28 Dec 1938.

    Family/Spouse: Emmettt Rubin Clifford. Emmettt was born on 17 Aug 1891; died on 9 Oct 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. Emmett Eugene Clifford, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1913; died on 11 Feb 1984.

  3. 35.  Infant Foster Descendancy chart to this point (13.Dorah3, 2.Hillsman2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Jul 1910 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 18 Jul 1910 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; was buried in Foster Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN.

  4. 36.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Dorah3, 2.Hillsman2, 1.John1)

  5. 37.  John Alton Foster Descendancy chart to this point (13.Dorah3, 2.Hillsman2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Jun 1928 in PoGrab Community, Lincoln Co., TN; died on 7 May 2007 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN; was buried on 9 May 2007 in Old Orchard, Petersburg, Lincoln Co., TN.

    John married Nettie Elizabeth Mills on 10 Oct 1946 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AL. Nettie was born on 20 Feb 1927 in Hillsboro, Coffee Co., TN; died on 1 Aug 1996 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AL; was buried on 3 Aug 1996 in Old Orchard Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 53. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 38.  Otis Marion Savage Descendancy chart to this point (20.Ollie3, 4.Mary2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Zuella Mae Beatty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 54. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 39.  Gotha Savage Descendancy chart to this point (20.Ollie3, 4.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Nov 1905 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 24 Aug 1995 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN.

    Gotha married Clarence Cates on 24 Dec 1926. Clarence was born on 15 Dec 1902; died on 26 Oct 1978 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 40.  Mary Icie Maddox Descendancy chart to this point (24.Johnnie3, 6.Icey2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Newby Hopkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55. Mary June Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 41.  Elva Ganelle Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (27.Alva3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1) was born on 30 May 1909; died in Mar 1995.

    Elva married Leroy Kemp on 25 Dec 1945. Leroy was born on 27 Feb 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 42.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (27.Alva3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 56. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 57. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 43.  Frances Elizabeth Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (27.Alva3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1)

  12. 44.  James Eulys "Dick" Bledsoe, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (31.James3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1) was born on 28 Aug 1914 in Ennis, TX; died about 1980 in Walnut Creek, CA.

    Family/Spouse: Evelyn Violet Brown. Evelyn was born on 27 Nov 1909; died on 23 Jun 1998 in Walnut Creek, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 58. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 59. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 45.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (31.James3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1)

  14. 46.  Neta Joanna Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (31.James3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1) was born on 31 May 1943 in Houston, TX; died on 14 Feb 2004 in TX.

  15. 47.  Linda Marie Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (31.James3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1) was born on 30 Oct 1946; died on 13 Feb 1980.

    Linda married Bill BallardBrattleboro, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 48.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (32.Bertrand3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 60. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  17. 49.  James Marion Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (32.Bertrand3, 7.Marion2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Jennie. Jennie died before 1981. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 61. Rick Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point

    James married Billye on 4 Aug 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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