Life History

Notes

• In the 1900 census, Claire is reported as Clara and as a girl.  In 1910, this is corrected to give his name as Claire and report that he is a Male.  The conflict of gender was settled when i found his WWI Draft Registration.  He was living in St Louis, Missouri, at the time, and working in East St Louis, Illinois.
  
  U. S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Claire O Bledsoe, 4053 Lindell St, St Louis, Missouri; born 21 August 1897 in Deport, Lamar County, Texas; father born Tennessee; employer Mobile & Ohio RR, East St Louis, Illinois; nearest relative Mrs Y B Bledsoe, Idabel, Oklahoma; registration in St Louis, 24 August 1918; signed C O Bledsoe.
  
  Since he reports his mother as his nearest relative, it would seem Yancy has passed away before this time.  But we know this is not the case, since he appears in the 1920 census with Ceny.  Yancy is missing from the 1930 census, so he died between 1920 and 1930.
  
  The Social Security Death Index gives us some more information about Claire.  We learn the month and year of death.  We see he was still living in St Louis, where he was in 1917, when he registered for the WWI draft.
  
  Name: Claire Bledsoe
  Born 21 Aug 1898
  Died Aug 1980
  Last Residence Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri  63122
  SSN 497-01-2113 issued: Missouri (Before 1951)

Sources

• 1. Social Security Death Index
  • Claire Bledsoe
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Lamar County, Texas
  • 23 June, Justice Precinct 7, District 86, page 19B, east of Bee Bayou, Hse #336, Fam #347
• 3. 1910 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas
  • 26 April, Justice Precinct 4, District 124, page 9A, Hse/Fam #161
• 4. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  • Claire O Bledsoe, 4053 Lindell St, St Louis, Missouri; born 21 August 1897 in Deport, Lamar County, Texas; father born Tennessee; employer Mobile & Ohio RR, East St Louis, Illinois; nearest relative Mrs Y B Bledsoe, Idabel, Oklahoma; registration in St Lou