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Mary Daniel Jean was the oldest daughter of John and Alcy Jean.

Mary's husband, Bailey Bledsoe, won land in the 1832 Gold Land Lottery of Georgia in Paulding County.

Bailey served as Heard County, Georgia Clerk from about 1840 to 1846.

Mary is enumerated in the 1850 Carroll County, Georgia census, with her husband and eleven children.  Her oldest son, John J. Bledsoe is listed in the 1850 Heard County, Georgia census with a wife and two children.

Bailey Bledsoe is listed in the 1853 Carroll County, Georgia Tax Digest.

Bailey Bledsoe died September 1, 1869 in Newton County, Mississippi.  Mary is listed in the  Newton County, Mississippi census which is dated July 27, 1870.  Living with her are 3 grandchildren, Mary A., Sarah C., and George F. Cowden.

Mary is found living with her son, Walker Brockman Bledsoe, in the 1880 Newton County, Mississippi census.  Also living in the household are her sons Bartley and Thomas Jefferson Bledsoe.

1. MARY DANIEL2 JEAN (JOHN1) was born March 11, 1807 in Georgia, and died August 13, 1885 in Newton County, Mississippi. She married BAILEY BLEDSOE September 16, 1824 in Walton County, Georgia, son of JAMES BLEDSOE and ELIZABETH LINNY. He was born February 23, 1796 in Orange, Virginia, and died September 01, 1869 in Newton County, Mississippi.

Children of MARY JEAN and BAILEY BLEDSOE are:

2. i. JOHN JAMES3 BLEDSOE, b. July 06, 1825, Walton County, Georgia; d. May 28, 1890, Heard County, GA.

ii. WALKER BROCKMAN BLEDSOE, b. July 21, 1827, Walton County, Georgia.

3. iii. EMILY BLEDSOE, b. December 10, 1828, Coweta County, Georgia; m. WILLIAM J. REID, October 03, 1847, Heard County, GA.

4. iv. WILLIAM HOPSON BLEDSOE, b. July 20, 1830, Coweta County, GA.

5. v. CAROLINE BLEDSOE, b. November 18, 1831, Heard County, GA; m. MARION JACKSON CHANDLER; b. 1830, Carroll County, GA.

6. vi. ELIZABETH BLEDSOE, b. March 01, 1833, Heard County, GA; m. JONATHAN T. COWDEN, January 17, 1850, Carroll County, Georgia.

vii. SARAH ANN BLEDSOE, b. June 15, 1834, Heard County, Georgia; d. April 02, 1910, Madison County, Texas; m. JOSEPH P. SPEAR, June 30, 1862, Newton County, Mississippi.

viii. FRANCES BLEDSOE, b. 1835, Heard County, GA.

ix. DANIEL TRAVIS BLEDSOE, b. December 26, 1835, Heard County, GA; d. March 21, 1877.

7. x. BAILEY GEORGE BLEDSOE, b. September 21, 1837, Heard County, GA; d.  Freestone County, Texas; m. MARTHA HELEN MOORE; d. Freestone County, Texas.

xi. HIRAM WARNER BLEDSOE, b. April 08, 1839, Heard County, GA.

xii. MARY JEAN BLEDSOE, b. August 27, 1841, Heard County, GA; d. March 06, 1867; m. JOHN J. SPEAR, December 09, 1859, Newton County, Mississippi.

8. xiii. ROBERT MARION BLEDSOE, b. November 09, 1842, Heard County, Georgia; d. February 14, 1919, Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.

 xiv. UNKNOWN FEMALE BLEDSOE, b. August 08, 1844, Heard County, GA.

xv. DAVID ANDREW BLEDSOE, b. August 27, 1845, Heard County, GA; d. March 21, 1889 in Normangee, Madison County, TX; m. OLLIE SHARP; b. July 28, 1856; d. October 20, 1911 in Normangee, Madison County, TX.

9. xvi. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLEDSOE, b. April 15, 1847, Heard County, GA; d. March 03, 1925, Mills County, Texas.

10. xvii. ALEXANDER MONROE BLEDSOE, b. December 07, 1848, Heard County, GA; d. February 26, 1928, Normangee, Madison County, TX.

xviii. BARTLEY BLEDSOE, b. February 20, 1851, Carroll County, GA; d. March 17, 1904, Madison County, TX.

11. xix. THOMAS JEFFERSON BLEDSOE, b. February 20, 1853, Carroll County, GA; d. July 16, 1937,  Normangee, Madison County, TX.

2. JOHN JAMES3 BLEDSOE (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born July 06, 1825 in Walton County, Georgia, and died May 28, 1890 in Heard County, Georgia. He married (1) NANCY E. DAVIS March 16, 1847 in Heard County, Georgia. She was born August 28, 1831 in Georgia, and died February 1872.  He married (2) MARY LANE DAVIS ABOUT 1873 in Heard County, Georgia.  She was born April 26, 1842 and died October 27, 1882.  He married (3) MARTHA ELIZABETH UNKNOWN about 1883.  She was born August 13, 1847 and died January 15, 1925.

NOTES for JOHN JAMES BLEDSOE:  He was the first school superintendent in Heard County, serving from 1878-1890. He also held other offices including tax collector, for a total of 30 years of public service in Heard County.

Children of JOHN BLEDSOE and NANCY DAVIS are:

i. ARABELLA JOSEPHINE4 BLEDSOE, b. 1848.

ii. EMMA J. BLEDSOE, b. June 1850.

12. iii. WILLIAM BAILEY BLEDSOE, b. August 14, 1852.

13. iv. JOHN H. BLEDSOE, b. 1855.

14. v. JOSEPH E. BROWN BLEDSOE, b. March 02, 1858, Heard County, Georgia; d. November 16, 1928, Heard County, Georgia.

vi. JAMES W. BLEDSOE, b. 1860.

vii. MARY J. BLEDSOE, b. 1863.

viii. LUCY F. BLEDSOE, b. 1867.

ix. ROBERT D. BLEDSOE, b. 1869.

Children of JOHN BLEDSOE and MARY DAVIS are:

x.  AMANDA E.4 BLEDSOE, b. October 18, 1873. 

xi.  LULAR B. BLEDSOE, b. June 14, 1879.

xii. C. L. BLEDSOE

Children of JOHN BLEDSOE and MARTHA UNKNOWN are:

xiii. HUGH4 BLEDSOE, b. February 20, 1887; d. March 17, 1887.

ix.  MAUD BLEDSOE, b. January 1888; m. MORT W. LIFFORD in 1910, Heard County, Georgia.  He was born in 1884.

3. EMILY3 BLEDSOE, b. December 10, 1828, Coweta County, Georgia; m. WILLIAM J. REID, October 03, 1847, Heard County, Georgia.

Children of EMILY BLEDSOE and WILLIAM REID are:

i.  EDWARD B.4 REID, b. 1848

ii.  JAMES M. REID, b. 1851

iii. MARY F. REID, b. 1853

iv.  EMMA J. REID, b. 1855

v.  SARAH L. REID, b. 1858

4. WILLIAM HOPSON3 BLEDSOE (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born July 20, 1830 in Coweta County, Georgia. He married RHODA CHANDLER in Carroll County, Georgia. She was born in 1835 in Georgia to THOMAS CHANDLER and MARY BELLE JACKSON.

Children of WILLIAM BLEDSOE and RHODA CHANDLER are:

i. DOROTHA E.4 BLEDSOE, b. 1853.

15. ii. BAILEY FARMER BLEDSOE, b. 1854.

iii. MARION C. BLEDSOE, b. 1858.

iv. THOMAS C. BLEDSOE, b. February 1860.

5. CAROLINE3 BLEDSOE (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born November 18, 1831 in Heard County, Georgia.  She married MARION JACKSON CHANDLER in 1852 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia.  He was born about 1830 in Carroll County, Georgia.

Children of CAROLINE BLEDSOE and MARION CHANDLER are:

16. i.  MARY ELIZABETH4 CHANDLER, b 1852 in Connehatta, Newton County, Mississippi; m. LODWICK FLEET COTTEN.

ii.  THOMAS CHANDLER, b. 1854

iii.  WILLIAM CHANDLER, B. 1855

iv.  HARRIETT CHANDLER, b. February 1860

v.  MARION JACKSON CHANDLER, JR., b. 1863 in Newton County, Mississippi.

vi. GEORGIA ANN CHANDLER, b. 1865 in Newton County, Mississippi.

vii.   JAMES CHANDLER, b. 1868 in Newton County, Mississippi.

6.  ELIZABETH3 BLEDSOE (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born March 01, 1833, Heard County, Georgia; m. JONATHAN T. COWDEN, January 17, 1850, Carroll County, Georgia.

Children of ELIZABETH BLEDSOE and JONATHAN COWDEN are:

i.  JAMES B.4 COWDEN, b. 1851 in Georgia

ii.  MARY ANN COWDEN, b. 1852 in Georgia; m. WILLIAM B. WYNN.

iii.  WILLIAM COWDEN, b. 1855 in Mississippi

iv.  SARAH C. COWDEN, b. 1858 in Newton County, Mississippi.

v.  GEORGE F. COWDEN, b. 1861 

7.  BAILEY GEORGE3 BLEDSOE  (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born September 21, 1837 in Heard County, Georgia, and died November 28, 1920 in Wortham, Freestone County, Texas.  He married MARTHA HELEN MOORE. She was born August 13, 1845 in Alabama, and died November 5, 1925 in Wortham, Freestone County, Texas.

Children of BAILEY BLEDSOE and MARTHA MOORE are:

i.  JOE4 BLEDSOE, b. 1876; m. MAGGIE UNKNOWN in 1900

ii.  JAY BLEDSOE, b. January 16, 1885 in Texas; m. NANNIE MURPHY; b. February 15, 1884.

8.  ROBERT MARION3 BLEDSOE (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born November 09, 1842 in Heard County, Georgia, and died February 14, 1919 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.  He married NANCY CHURCHILL.

Children of ROBERT  BLEDSOE and NANCY CHURCHILL are:

i. W. B.4 BLEDSOE.

17.  ii.  JAMES M. BLEDSOE, b. May 30, 1885.

9. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3 BLEDSOE (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born April 15, 1847 in Heard County, GA, and died March 03, 1925 in Mills County, Texas. He married CORIN FLORENCE PETTY in Mississippi. She was born August 19, 1853 in Mississippi, and died May 15, 1942 in Goldwaithe, Mills County, Texas.

More About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLEDSOE:  Military service: 1864, Civil War out of Sebastopool, Mississippi.

Children of BENJAMIN BLEDSOE and CORIN PETTY are:

i. MARY A.4 BLEDSOE, b. 1872, Mississippi; d. Westbrook, Mitchell County, TX; m. JOHN R. OGLESBY on December 15, 1893 in Mills County, Texas.  He was born in 1868, Mississippi; d. Westbrook, Mitchell County, TX.

18. ii. ARTHUR BLEDSOE, b. July 05, 1874, Mississippi; d. January 31, 1956.

iii. A. PERCY BLEDSOE, b. March 25, 1877, Mississippi; d. March 05, 1950, buried Goldwaithe, Mills County, Texas; m. MADIE BECK; b. 1881, Mississippi; d. May 11, 1942.

iv. ALONZO B. BLEDSOE, b. August 15, 1878, Mississippi; d. May 11, 1942, Goldwaithe, Mills County, Texas.

19. v. FLORENCE PEARL BLEDSOE, b. July 04, 1880, Sebastapool, Newton County, Mississippi; d. October 05, 1965.

vi. FANNIE MAE BLEDSOE, b. April 1882, Mississippi; d. Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas; m. MARK DAWSON; b. 1878, Mississippi; d. Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas.

vii. AUGUSTA LOUVINIA BLEDSOE, b. August 1885, Mississippi.

viii. CARL DAVIS BLEDSOE, b. June 10, 1887, Mississippi; d. October 27, 1974, Stephenville, Mills County, Texas; m. FANNIE AUDRA FOREHAND, November 05, 1910, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; b. May 12, 1890, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; d. July 25, 1984, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas.

20. ix. CLARENCE WARNER BLEDSOE, b. November 20, 1888, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi; d. September 17, 1937, Berino, Dona Ana, New Mexico.

x. JEWEL BLEDSOE, b. January 1890, Big Valley, Mills County, Texas; d. Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas; m. AUGUST KING; b. 1886, Big Valley, Mills County, Texas; d. Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas.

21. xi. DAISY LEE BLEDSOE, b. May 04, 1894, Big Valley, Mills County, Texas; d. July 29, 1973, Houston, Texas.

22. xii. RUBY L. BLEDSOE, b. May 08, 1896, Big Valley, Mills County, Texas; d. April 04, 1967, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas.

10. ALEXANDER MONROE3 BLEDSOE (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born December 07, 1848 in Heard County, GA, and died February 26, 1928 in Normangee, Madison County, Texas. He married MATTIE A. HARPER December 25, 1877 in Madison County, Texas. She was born June 13, 1858 in Madison County, Texas, and died June 01, 1905 in Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

Children of ALEXANDER BLEDSOE and MATTIE HARPER are:

i. THOMAS JEFFERSON4 BLEDSOE, b. December 22, 1882, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas; d. July 13, 1954; m. ALICE E. BATSON; b. December 17, 1882; d. October 1, 1965.

ii. MARY BLEDSOE, b. February 15, 1883, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas; m. LUTHER BATSON; b. Abt. 1879, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas.

23. iii. LEVI BAILEY BLEDSOE, b. February 18, 1884, Madison County, Texas; d. November 27, 1960, Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

iv. INFANT BLEDSOE, b. About 1885.

24. v. ANDREW WALKER BLEDSOE, b. February 22, 1886, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas; d. August 30, 1961.

vi. CALLIE BLEDSOE, b. February 18, 1888, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas; m. DAN GREENWOOD; b. About 1884, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas.

vii. HELEN BLEDSOE, b. About 1889.

viii. PAUL BLEDSOE, b. December 07, 1891, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas; d. December 14, 1968, Normangee, Madison County, Texas; m. RUBY GUSTAVAS; b. October 04, 1891, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas; d. August 1983, Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

25. ix. BENNIE EDWARD BLEDSOE, b. December 13, 1893, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas; d. April 22, 1951; m. ORA S. GUSTAVAS; b. April 20, 1894, Ten Mile Community, Madison, Texas.

x. AUDREY BLEDSOE, b. July 19, 1901, Ten Mile Community, Madison, TX; m. HOMER TODD; b. Abt. 1897, Ten Mile Community, Madison, TX.

11. THOMAS JEFFERSON3 BLEDSOE (MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born February 20, 1853 in Carroll County, GA, and died July 16, 1937 in Madison County, Texas. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH JOWERS September 09, 1880 in Scott County, Mississippi. She died November 30, 1883 in Madison County, Texas. He married (2) JOSEPHINE ELLISON May 08, 1890 in Madison County, Texas. She died December 27, 1944 in Madison County, Texas.

Children of THOMAS BLEDSOE and MARY JOWERS are:

26. i. WILLIAM JEFFERSON4 BLEDSOE, b. August 26, 1881, Newton County, Mississippi; d. December 10, 1959 in Madison County, Texas.

ii. .ELIZA JANE BLEDSOE, b. February 18, 1883; d. January 9, 1903 in Madison County, Texas; m. WILLIAM ANGUS COLE, April 09, 1902.  He was born June 16, 1875 and died December 20, 1945.

iii.  LYDA M. BLEDSOE, b. June 1888.

Children of THOMAS BLEDSOE and JOSEPHINE ELLISON are:

iv. ALEXANDER MARVIN4 BLEDSOE, b. March 13, 1891; d. October 11, 1892 in Madison County, Texas.

27. v. BERTIE DELLA BLEDSOE, b. April 17, 1893; d. April 13, 1985 in Walker County, Texas.

28. vi. THOMAS GEORGE BLEDSOE, b. February 22, 1896, Ten Mile Community, Madison County, Texas; d. September 19, 1971, Ten Mile Community, Madison County, Texas.

vii. MARY BETH BLEDSOE, b. December 06, 1897; d. September 19, 1899 in Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

viii. GLADYS NEAL BLEDSOE, b. September 24, 1899; d. December 06, 1984 in Travis County, Texas; m. ALLEN TEAGUE WHITESIDE, December 23, 1927; b. 1894; d. September 20, 1954.

ix. MYRTLE VELMA BLEDSOE, b. October 25, 1901 and died April 12, 1993 in Madison County, Texas; m. GUY PRENTIS MUSGROVE, February 11, 1917; b. March 11, 1899; d. February 16, 1990 in Brazos County, Texas..

x. CHARLIE BAILEY BLEDSOE, b. December 27, 1903; d. February 24, 1973 in Harris County, Texas; m. ELEENE ANDERSON, December 1922; b. September 09, 1905.

xi. CARRIE N. BLEDSOE, b. December 10, 1905; m. VELMA JONES, January 15, 1927.

29. xii. WILLIE TRAVIS BLEDSOE, b. October 08, 1907; d. June 30, 1976, Normangee, Madison County, Texas; m. DORTHEA CAPPS, September 29, 1933.

xiii. JIM ROGERS BLEDSOE, b. July 15, 1910; m. IRENE HALL, March 14, 1930.

xiv. LULA MAY BLEDSOE, b. October 09, 1912; d. October 12, 1912, Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

 

12.  WILLIAM BAILEY4 BLEDSOE (JOHN JAMES3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born August 14, 1852, and died July 22, 1927 in Heard County, Georgia.  He married SARAH JANE BRYANT on June 30, 1872 in Heard County, Georgia.  She was born January 5, 1858 and died July 10, 1936 in Heard County, Georgia.

Children of WILLIAM BLEDSOE and SARAH BRYANT are:

i. LUCY EASTER5 BLEDSOE, b. October 24, 1874; m. WILLIAM THOMAS ELEY.  

30.  THEODOSHIA ERNEST5 BLEDSOE, b. December 31, 1876, Georgia; d. November 14, 1968, Franklin, Heard County, Georgia.

iii.  JAMES JACK BLEDSOE, b. January 15, 1879; m. CLARIS MOON. 

iv. LEONIDIS LAFAYETTE BLEDSOE, b. June 26, 1881; d. April 16, 1956; m. ARTIE ORA CUNNINGHAM in 1905.

31. v.  JOSEPH JOHNSON BLEDSOE, b. October 26, 1883; d. October 2, 1951; m. EMMA JOSEPHINE MAXWELL.

vi.  MINNIE O. BLEDSOE, b. December 28, 1885; m. WESLEY LUNA POPE.

vii.  WILLIAM CARL BLEDSOE, b. August 26, 1888.

viii.  NINA OPHELIA BLEDSOE, b. April 9, 1890.

32. ix.  CHARLES W. BLEDSOE, b. May 24, 1891.

13.   JOHN G.4 BLEDSOE (JOHN JAMES3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born 1856.  He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.  She was born 1861.

Children of JOHN BLEDSOE and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:

           i. JOHN J.5 BLEDSOE, b. 1878.

           ii. LUCY A. BLEDSOE, b. December 1879.

14.  JOSEPH E. BROWN4 BLEDSOE (JOHN JAMES3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born March 02, 1858 in Heard County, Georgia, and died November 16, 1928 in Heard County, Georgia. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH STALLINGS 1879. She was born January 11, 1860, and died April 11, 1910 in Heard County, Georgia.

Child of JOSEPH BLEDSOE and MARTHA STALLINGS is:

33. i. JOHN WILLIAM5 BLEDSOE, b. August 31, 1879, Carroll County, Georgia; d. January 14, 1954, Heard County, Georgia.

15.  BAILEY FARMER4 BLEDSOE (WILLIAM HOPSON3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born December 21, 1854, and died December 27, 1947.  He married  ANNA AMELIA  MATTOX December 16, 1877 in Upshur County, Texas.  She was born January 18,1859, and died March 3, 1938.

Children of BAILEY BLEDSOE and ANNA MATTOX are:

i.  OLA5 BLEDSOE, b. August 26, 1878 in Texas; d. January 15, 1971, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.

ii.  DESSIE BLEDSOE, b. July 19, 1880.

iii.  IRA BLEDSOE, b. August 3, 1883.

iv.  WILLIAM HORACE BLEDSOE, b. February 27, 1885; d. July 1, 1948; m. ERA UNKNOWN, b. September 9, 1892; d. October 14, 1985, Upshur County, Texas.

34. v. THOMAS CHANDLER BLEDSOE, b. May 25, 1888 in Texas; d. August 1, 1956, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.

vi.  RHODA IRENE BLEDSOE, b. October 3, 1889.  

vii.  JOHNNY BELL BLEDSOE, b. July 3, 1892. 

viii. BRICE TURRENTINE BLEDSOE, b. August 18, 1894; d. December 1963; m. IDA UNKNOWN.

16.  MARY ELIZABETH4 CHANDLER (CAROLINE3 BLEDSOE, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1)  She married LODWICK FLEET COTTEN.         

Child of MARY CHANDLER and LODWICK COTTEN is:

i. BERNARD MAE5 COTTEN.

17.  JAMES. M.4 BLEDSOE (ROBERT MARION3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born May 30, 1885. He married LULA GIDEON October 3, 1907.

Child of JAMES BLEDSOE and LULA GIDEON is:

i.  LIVING BLEDSOE; m. LIVING EDINBURN.

18.  ARTHUR4 BLEDSOE (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born July 05, 1874 in Mississippi, and died January 31, 1956. He married MATTIE JANE WEAVER. She was born June 1876 in Texas.

Children of ARTHUR BLEDSOE and MATTIE WEAVER are:

i. FEMALE5 BLEDSOE.

ii. IRA BLEDSOE, b. 1895.

iii. MARION C. BLEDSOE, b. December 18, 1897; d. March 8, 1987, Dallas, Dallas County, TX.

iv. IRENE BLEDSOE, b. October 1899.

v. BELVA BLEDSOE, b. 1901.

19.  FLORENCE PEARL4 BLEDSOE (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born July 04, 1880 in Sebastapool, Newton County, Mississippi, and died October 05, 1965. She married CLARENCE EARL BAKER, SR. January 07, 1899 in Mills County, Texas. He was born April 21, 1876 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, and died May 28, 1936 in Medina, Medina, Texas.

Children of FLORENCE BLEDSOE and CLARENCE BAKER are:

i. ORIS BENJAMIN5 BAKER, b. September 27, 1899, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; d. January 05, 1971, Magnolia, Grimes County, Texas.

ii. EUNICE BAKER, b. July 20, 1901, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; d. November 02, 1981, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas.

35. iii. JOHN BARRION BAKER, b. July 20, 1904, San Saba, San Saba County, Texas; d. June 06, 1963, Denison, Fannin County, Texas.

36. iv. LESTER BEAL BAKER, b. April 14, 1906, Valera, Coleman County, Texas; d. June 06, 1963, Denison, Fannin County, Texas.

v. CLARENCE EARL BAKER, b. November 17, 1909, Bronte, Coke County, Texas; d. February 13, 1970, Magnolia, Grimes County, Texas.

20. CLARENCE WARNER4 BLEDSOE (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born November 20, 1888 in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, and died September 17, 1937 in Berino, Dona Ana, New Mexico. He married INA L. SCHREEFER January 23, 1924 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, daughter of GEORGE SCHREEFER and ELIZABETH VOORHEES. She was born April 27, 1898 in Scotia, Greeley, Nebraska, and died July 20, 1983 in Castro Valley, Alameda, California.

Children of CLARENCE BLEDSOE and INA SCHREEFER are:

i. FEMALE5 BLEDSOE.

ii. CLARENCE WARNER BLEDSOE, JR., b. April 16, 1927, El Paso, El Paso, Texas; d. April 29, 1993, Stockton, San Joaquin, California.

21.  DAISY LEE4 BLEDSOE (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born May 04, 1894 in Big Valley, Mills County, Texas, and died July 29, 1973 in Houston, Texas. She married LEMUEL MORRIS SELLERS March 25, 1917 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas. He was born 1891 in Big Valley, Mills County, Texas, and died 1936 in Big Valley, Mills County, Texas.

Child of DAISY BLEDSOE and LEMUEL SELLERS is:

i. VESSEVA BLONDELL5 SELLERS, b. December 10, 1920, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; d. February 08, 1985, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

22.  RUBY L.4 BLEDSOE (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born May 08, 1896 in Big Valley, Mills County, Texas, and died April 04, 1967 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, TX. She married GEORGE L. MAULDIN. He was born October 12, 1895 in Big Valley, Mills County, Texas, and died February 21, 1977 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas.

Child of RUBY BLEDSOE and GEORGE MAULDIN is:

i. DOUGLAS W.5 MAULDIN, b. October 06, 1922, Big Valley, Mills County, Texas; d. January 29, 1981, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas.

23.  LEVI BAILEY4 BLEDSOE (ALEXANDER MONROE3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born February 18, 1884 in Madison County, Texas, and died November 27, 1960 in Normangee, Madison County, Texas. He married MINNIE COLE November 05, 1902 in Ten Mile Community, Madison County, Texas. She was born March 06, 1884 in Hollis, Madison County, Texas, and died November 17, 1957 in Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

Children of LEVI BLEDSOE and MINNIE COLE are:

i. AMMIE HILMA5 BLEDSOE, b. August 05, 1903, Normangee, Madison County, Texas; d. September 29, 1965; m. HERMAN H. HOOPER; b. July 21, 1904; d. November 19, 1953.

ii. LUCILE BLEDSOE, b. 1905

iii. DAN ALEC BLEDSOE, b. April 08, 1907; d. September 28, 1978, Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

iv. EVELYN BLEDSOE, b. 1909

v.  GLYNN EDWARD BLEDSOE, b. April 9, 1914; d. November 27, 1993, Brazoria County, Texas.

vi.  EDWIN HILL BLEDSOE, b. December 8, 1916; d. June 11, 1998, Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

vii. PAUL HENRY BLEDSOE, b. August 12, 1919; d. January 21, 1988, Brazoria County, Texas.

24. ANDREW WALKER4 BLEDSOE (ALEXANDER MONROE3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born February 22, 1886 in Ten Mile Community, Madison County, Texas, and died Augsut 30, 1961.  He married IDA VENABLE.  She was born about 1890 in Ten Mile Community.

Children of ANDREW BLEDSOE and IDA VENABLE are:

i.  THEODORE5 BLEDSOE, b. 1906

ii. BESSIE BLEDSOE, b. 1908

iii. THELMA BLEDSOE, b. 1910

iv. GARY BLEDSOE, b. 1912

v.  DALE BLEDSOE, b. 1914

vi.  TRACY BLEDSOE, b. 1916

vii.  BRACY BLEDSOE, b. 1916

25.  BENNIE EDWARD4 BLEDSOE (ALEXANDER MONROE3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born December 13, 1893 in Ten Mile Community, Madison County, Texas, and died April 22, 1951.  He married ORA S. GUSTAVAS.  she was born about 1897.

Child of BENNIE BLEDSOE and ORA GUSTAVAS is:

i.  CHRISTINE5 BLEDSOE, b. 1917

 26.  WILLIAM JEFFERSON4 BLEDSOE (THOMAS JEFFERSON3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born August 26, 1881 in Newton County, Mississippi, and died December 10, 1959 in Normangee, Madison County, Texas.  He married ANNIE M. HILL September 30, 1906.  She was born 1889 and died April 7, 1959 in Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

Children of WILLIAM BLEDSOE and ANNIE HILL are:

i.  VALLEY5 BLEDSOE, b. 1908

ii.  HAZEL BLEDSOE, b. 1910

iii. GRACE BLEDSOE, b. 1912

iv.  ELLIE BLEDSOE, b. 1914

v.  EDWIN BLEDSOE, b. 1916

27.  BERTIE DELLA4 BLEDSOE (THOMAS JEFFERSON3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born April 17, 1893, and died April 13, 1985 in Walker County, Texas. She married JOHN ANGUS KIMMEY December 13, 1908. He was born November 24, 1887, and died April 17, 1976 in Walker County, Texas.

Children of BERTIE BLEDSOE and JOHN KIMMEY are:

i. RUBY5 KIMMEY, b. September 08, 1908; d. December 25, 1909, Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

ii. HERBERT RAY KIMMEY, b. November 15, 1915; d. April 22, 1918, Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

28.  THOMAS GEORGE4 BLEDSOE (THOMAS JEFFERSON3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born February 22, 1896 in Ten Mile Community, Madison County, Texas, and died September 19, 1971 in Ten Mile Community, Madison County, Texas. He married OPAL BURK February 23, 1927 in Madisonville, Madison Co., Texas. She was born September 15, 1908 in Grimes County, TX, and died February 11, 1981 in  Normangee, Madison County, Texas.

Children of TOMMY BLEDSOE and OPAL BURK are:

i. JO BETH5 BLEDSOE, b. June 9, 1930; m. EARL RAY COCHRAN.  He was born April 6, 1930.

37. ii. BONNA FAYE BLEDSOE, b. June 13, 1931, Madison County, Texas.

iii. CAROLYN SUE BLEDSOE, b. March 13, 1943, Leon County, Texas

29. WILLIE TRAVIS BLEDSOE (THOMAS JEFFERSON3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born October 8, 1907, and died June 30, 1976.  He married DORTHEA CAPPS on September 29, 1933.

Children of WILLIE BLEDSOE and DORTHEA CAPPS are:

i.  IMA NELL5 BLEDSOE, b. July 6, 1935, Madison County, Texas.

ii.  IVAN NEAL BLEDSOE, b. July 6, 1935; d. March 11, 1936 in Madison County, Texas.

 

30.  THEODOSHIA ERNEST5 BLEDSOE (WILLIAM BAILEY 4, JOHN JAMES3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born December 31, 1876 in Georgia, and died November 14, 1968 in Franklin, Heard County, Georgia. She married JAMES BENJAMIN ELEY. He was born 1871, and died March 08, 1946.

Children of THEODOSHIA BLEDSOE and JAMES ELEY are:

i. J. B.6 ELEY, b. February 11, 1905 and d. April 29, 1990 in Fulton County, Georgia.

 ii. BESSIE ELEY, b. June 27, 1907, Heard County, Georgia; d. June 06, 1988, Roanoke, Alabama.

iii. JUNIOR ELEY, b. July 12, 1909; d. August 1993, Newnan, Georgia; m. JACK DOROUGH; b. April 01, 1906, Heard County, GA; d. February 02, 1984.

iv. CONNIE ELEY.

v. DAUGHTER ELEY, m. HENRY JACKSON.

vi. THOMAS ODIE ELEY, b. November 26, 1915 and d. March 18, 1973 in Fulton County, Georgia.

vii. HULETTE ELEY.

31.  JOSEPH JOHNSON5 BLEDSOE (WILLIAM BAILEY4, JOHN JAMES3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1)  was born October 26, 1883 in Heard County, Georgia, and died October 2, 1951 in Carroll County, Georgia.  He married EMMA JOSEPHINE MAXWELL November 4, 1906 in Carroll County, Georgia.  She was born January 9, 1890 in Carroll County, Georgia, and died April 9, 1971 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.

Children of JOSEPH BLEDSOE and EMMA MAXWELL are:

i.  MERNIE GRACE6 BLEDSOE, b. March 12, 1910; d. January 18, 1990; m. JESSIE O. MASHBURN; b. April 21, 1903.

ii.  JOHNSON DALTON BLEDSOE, b. March 2, 1921; d. September 24, 1968, Dekalb County, Georgia; m. UNKNOWN COOLEY.

iii.  WILLIAM HALL BLEDSOE, b. January 15, 1923; d. August 28, 1979, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.; m. UNKNOWN THOMPSON.

iv.  CECIL WEST BLEDSOE, b. May 8, 1925; d. September 24, 1944, Beck Holland.

32.  CHARLES W.5 BLEDSOE (WILLIAM BAILEY4, JOHN JAMES3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born May 24, 1891.  He married EMMA UNKNOWN.  She was born in 1898.

Children of CHARLS BLEDSOE and EMMA UNKNOWN are:

i.  RETHA6 BLEDSOE, b. 1915

ii.  VIRGIL BLEDSOE, b. 1917

33.  JOHN WILLIAM5 BLEDSOE (JOSEPH E. B.4, JOHN JAMES3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born August 31, 1879 in Carroll County, Georgia, and died January 14, 1954 in Heard County, Georgia. He married ALICE ADA VICTORIA DUKE November 18, 1900. She was born March 02, 1881 in Heard County, Georgia, and died December 09, 1967 in Heard County, Georgia.

Children of JOHN BLEDSOE and ALICE DUKE are:

i. JOSEPH JAMES ALBERT6 BLEDSOE, b. January 07, 1902.

ii. ELBERT RUSSELL BLEDSOE, b. April 24, 1903.

iii. GEORGE WILLIAM EDGAR BLEDSOE, b. July 15, 1904.

iv. JOHN LUNA CURTIS BLEDSOE, b. June 17, 1907, Centralhatchee, Heard County, Georgia; d. February 13, 1996, Troup County, Georgia.

v. LUDIE BEATRICE BLEDSOE, b. July 19, 1909.

vi. EDNA VIVIAN BLEDSOE, b. July 20, 1913.

34.  THOMAS CHANDLER5 BLEDSOE (BAILEY FARMER, WILLIAM HOPSON, MARY DANIEL JEAN, JOHN) was born May 25, 1888 in Upshur County, Texas and died August 1,  1956 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.  He married ANNA LAURA QUINN.  She was born June 7, 1904, and died January 1988 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.

Children of THOMAS BLEDSOE and ANNA QUINN are:

i.  ROBERT QUINN6 BLEDSOE, b. July 18, 1931, Upshur County, Texas; d. February 23, 1981, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.

ii.  THOMAS BAILEY BLEDSOE, b. July 4, 1937 in Upshur County, Texas.

35.  JOHN BARRION5 BAKER (FLORENCE PEARL4 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born July 20, 1904 in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas, and died June 06, 1963 in Denison, Fannin County, Texas.  He married EDITH RAY BARTLEY.  She was born October 26, 1907, and died March 03, 1993 in Grayson County, Texas.       

Children of JOHN BAKER and EDITH BARTLEY are:

 i.  MALE6 BAKER, b. January 05, 1936, Harris County, Texas.

 ii.  EDITH RAY BAKER, b. July 07, 1944, Fannin County, Texas.

 iii.  ANNIE MAY BAKER, b. December 22, 1945, Fannin County, Texas.

iv. CLARENCE EARL BAKER, b. February 07, 1948, Fannin County, Texas; m. (1) JANET M. BAILEY, August 07, 1971, Grayson County, Texas; b. 1947; m. (2) DEBORAH K. MCCORD, June 04, 1976, Grayson County, Texas; b. 1953.
36.  LESTER BEAL5 BAKER (FLORENCE PEARL4 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born April 14, 1906 in Valera, Coleman County, Texas, and died June 06, 1963 in Denison, Fannin County, Texas.  He married LATYS EMERLYN ALEXANDER.         

Children of LESTER BAKER and LATYS ALEXANDER are:

i. ANNA PEARL6 BAKER, b. September 16, 1940, Gregg County, Texas.

ii. ALICE JOYCE BAKER, b. January 24, 1945, Angelina County, Texas.

37.  BONNA FAYE5 BLEDSOE (THOMAS GEORGE4, THOMAS JEFFERSON3, MARY DANIEL2 JEAN, JOHN1) was born June 13, 1931 in Madison County, Texas. She married NOLAN ALAN YOUNG May 29, 1949 in Angleton, TX. He was born November 08, 1928 in Walker County, Texas.

Children of BONNA BLEDSOE and NOLAN YOUNG are:

i. TERRY ALAN6 YOUNG, b. January 12, 1954, Del Rio, Texas.

ii. JED THOMAS YOUNG, b. December 30, 1956.

iii. CLAY RANDALL YOUNG, b. January 14, 1961.

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