Joel Franklin Bledsoe (1826 - 1915)

Born 18 Aug 1826 in Kentucky, USA

Husband of Cyntha Graham — married 20 Dec 1843 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Died 21 Sep 1915 at age 89 in Kentucky, USA

Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Joel Franklin Bledsoe (son of James Bledsoe and Mary Polly Womack )

Pvt Joel Franklin Bledsoe

Birth: Aug. 18, 1826, Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Death: Sep. 21, 1915, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA

(headstone pictured as JOEL F BLEDSOE with full DOB/DOD)

User submitted notes:

Served in the Civil War in Union Regiment Company G, 17th Kentucky Calvary

Son of James Bledsoe and Mary Polly Womack

Spouse: Cynthia Graham Bledsoe (1819 - 1895)*

Children: Edmon Franklin Bledsoe (1860 - 1927)*

*Calculated relationship

Maintained by: Glendora

Originally Created by: Crow

Record added: Feb 13, 2010

Find A Grave Memorial# 48088095

MARRIAGE

Warren County Marriage Index 1797-1870 (Books A & B only)

http://www.burgoo.com/MARRC1797.htm

Groom: BLEDSOE,JOSEPHF

Bride: GRAHAM,CYNTHIA

Index: A16

Marriage: 12/20/1843

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1850 Census: Edmonson, Kentucky, family#166

Joie F Bledsoe ...... 24 ... KY … cannot read/write … laborer

Cyntha Bledsoe ... 30 ... KY … cannot read/write

James P Bledsoe ... 5 ... KY

Mary E Bledsoe ..... 1 ... KY

Living close to family#191: brother: Fleming Graham, w/wife Elizabeth

Living close to family#175: brother: Abraham Graham age 24 from VA, w/wife Caroline age 18

Living close to family#178: brother: Isaac Graham age 25 from VA, w/wife Eliza J age 17

Living close to family#176: mother: Kissiah Graham, with younger children.

1860 Census: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#691

Joel F Bledsoe ............. 34 ... KY … cannot read/write … farmer … personal $500

Cyntha Bledsoe .......... 41 ... VA … cannot read/write

James P Bledsoe ........ 15 ... KY … attends school

Mary E Bledsoe .......... 11 ... KY … attends school

John F Bledsoe ............. 9 ... KY … attends school

William A C Bledsoe .... 7 ... KY

Joseph M Bledsoe ........ 4 ... KY

Charles M Bledsoe ...... 2 ... KY

Baby Bledsoe ............ 3m ... KY

1870 Census: Brownsville, Precinct 3, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#489

Franklin Bledsoe ........ 50 ... KY … cannot read/write … farmer … personal $200

Scyntha Bledsoe ........ 51 ... VA … cannot read/write

John Bledsoe ............. 19 ... KY … attends school

William M Bledsoe .... 17 ... KY … attends school

Joseph M Bledsoe ..... 15 ... KY … attends school

Charles M Bledsoe .... 12 ... KY … attends school

Edmond F Bledsoe .... 10 ... KY

Robert H Bledsoe ........ 6 ... KY

1870 Census Notes:

Living next to family#490: Bledsoe age 25, w/wife Elizabeth

1880 Census: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#49

Joel F. Bledsoe ..... 53 ... KY,KY,KY … cannot read/write … farmer

Cyntha Bledsoe ... 63 ... KY,VA,VA … cannot read/write

Charles Bledsoe ... 21 ... KY,KY,KY … cannot read/write

Robert Bledsoe .... 17 ... KY,KY,KY … cannot write

Joseph Bledsoe .... 23 ... KY,KY,KY

Arkatie Bledsoe ... 22 ... KY,KY,KY … wife of Joseph

1895: death of 1st wife Cyntha

1897: marriage to 2nd wife Dicy

1900 Census: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#37

J F Bledsoe ....... 71 ... KY,KY,KY … Aug-1828 … married 3 years

Dicy Bledsoe .... 67 ... MO,KY,KY … Mar-1833 … [2nd wife] … children 1, living 1

J M Bledsoe ...... 45 ... KY,KY,KY … Apr-1855 … son … day laborer

John Madison ... 22 ... KY,KY,KY … Oct-1877 … step-son … day laborer

1900 Census Notes:

Street: Washington Street

**Note: where is Cyntha? She did not die until 1919***

1910 Census: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#317

Edward Harper ... 46 ... KY,KY,KY

Mary Harper ....... 30 ... KY,KY,KY

Joel F Blidsae ....... 83 ... KY,KY,KY … border … widowed

1915: death of Joel