John Bledsoe (1843 - aft. 1880)

Born 1843 in Tennessee

Husband of Oran (Higgins) Bledsoe — married 29 Nov 1869 in Giles, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died after 1880 after age 37 in Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Biography

John Bledsoe is a part of US Black heritage.

John was born around 1843 in Tennessee.

John married Oran Higgins in Giles County, Tennessee in 1869.^[1] In 1880 John and Orange were living in Giles County with 6 children.^[2]

John likely passed away before 1910 when his wife Oran was listed as widowed in that census.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
   Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #806239 (accessed 14 November 2023)
   John Bledsoe marriage to Oren Heggins on 29 Nov 1869 in Giles, Tennessee, USA.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 1257; Page: 189B; Enumeration District: 107
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #10536944 (accessed 14 November 2023)
   John Bledsoe (37), married, Laborer, head of household in District 9, Giles, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Elkton, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1375513
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #27140129 (accessed 14 November 2023)
   Oran Bledsoe (74), widowed head of household in Elkton, Giles, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.