Life History
May 1866 |
Born in Tennessee.1,2 (most likely) |
about 1870 |
Born in Tennessee.5 (less likely) |
Nov 1896 |
Married Lorena Luceny STALLINGS in Detroit, Red River, Texas.3,5 |
21st Aug 1897 |
Birth of son Claire BLEDSOE in Deport, Lamar, Texas.7,2,5,8 |
22nd Nov 1900 |
Birth of daughter Ruth BLEDSOE in Deport, Lamar, Texas.5,9,10,11,1,3 |
20th Dec 1925 |
Died in Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma.3,4 |
after 20th Dec 1925 |
Buried in Dennison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma.3 |
Notes
- I have not identified Yancy's family before 1900. There are many Bledsoe families in Henderson and other counties of Tennessee.
In censuses, Yancy's age varies, yielding a birth year of abt 1866 or 1870. There is also another Yancy Bledsoe, also born in Tennessee, and whose census ages usually suggest birth in the year 1866. This Yancy may be a cousin, from Henderson County, Tennessee, and in Texas about the same time as our Yancy and his family. The fathers of both Yancys are Physicians, which seems to make it likely they are brothers, or perhaps cousins.
Yancy's grandson Charles Christian, tells me that the Yancy family moved to Texas about 1893. He also told me that Yancy's parents were Jacob D Bledsoe and Mary W Allen.
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Yancy B Bledsoe's father was Dr. Jacob D Bledsoe, mother was Mary W Allen. Dr. Jacob D Bledsoe was born in 1838 in Milam, Tenn.. He Married Mary in 1863 and they migrated to Deport, Texas about 1893. They had two son's Yancy B and Oscar Newton. Yancy married (Lorena Luceny Stallings) November 1896 in Detroit, Texas,Red River County. Ceny Stallings was originally from Alamo, Tenn.. They had two children a son Claire and a daughter Ruth. Ruth was born 11,22,1900 in Deport Texas. Oscar Newton Bledsoe married Annie Morgan they had no children.
Yancy and family moved to Idabel, Ok around 1910, Claire was 12 years old and Ruth was 10.
Dr. Jacob D Bledsoe served in the civil war with the rank of Captain and was reported wounded in the battle of Atlanta. Dr. Jacob moved to Detroit,Texas about 1893 then moved to Idabel, Ok.around 1907. He did not practice medicine in Idabel due to failing eyesight. He died March 11, 1925 and is buried in the Dennison Cemetery in Idabel, Ok. His wife Mary W died 1926 and is also buried in the Dennison Cemetery in Idabel, Ok.
Oscar Bledsoe died Jan 6, l926 in Idabel, Ok. Burial unknown. No record of wife. Yancy Bledsoe died Dec 20 1925 and is buried in Dennison Cemetery in Idabel, Ok.his wife Ceny Bledsoe died in 1961 age 90 and is buried in Dennison Cemetery, in Idabel, Ok.
-- Charles Christian, personal email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 11 January 2008
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In 1900 we find Yancy and his family, along with his parents, in north Texas, near Paris in Lamar County, close to the Red River.
The 1900 census gives us month and year of births. While we have found those to vary wildly with amazing discrepancies, I will use the birth dates given in the census for the Bledsoe family. The birth date of Yancey here is May 1866. His wife's name is spelled Ceny in every census, except this one, where it is Scenie.
In 1900 Yancy and Ceny (Scenie) are living next door to what appears to be Yancy's parents. The names are somewhat obscured, especially the husband's. It appeared to be John and Willie. John is a Physician, which matches Yancy's father Jacob.
The name in the 1900 census is uncertain because the tally marks for the page are right over the elder Bledsoe's name. It begins with a J and then it looks like an O, but it is difficult to decipher. Besides the tally marks, the name above is Lizzie, and the tails of the two Zs are full and long and also cover most of the Bledsoe name area.
The name Willie or Willy could be for the middle name of Yancy's mother, Mary W.
1900 Federal Census, Lamar County, Texas, 23 June, Justice Precinct 7, District 86, page 19B, east of Bee Bayou, Hse #335, Fam #346
Bledsoe, John (?) Head W M May 1838 62 Married 35 years TN NC NC
(The name is overwritten with census tally figures!)
Bledsoe, Willie Wife W F Nov 1844 62 Married 35 years TN TN TN
1900 Federal Census, Lamar County, Texas, 23 June, Justice Precinct 7, District 86, page 19B, east of Bee Bayou, Hse #336, Fam #347
Bledsoe, Yancy Head W M May 1866 34 Married 3 years TN TN TN
Bledsoe, Scenie Wife W F Apr 1875 25 Married 3 years TN -- --
Bledsoe, Clara Daughter W F Aug 1897 2 TX TN TN
We will see in 1910 that Clara is reported as age 12, as we expect, but is said to be Claire, and a Son!
In 1910, Yancy and Ceny are just a little bit east in Red River County, but the elder coule are not with them. This matches information from Charles Christian, Ceny's grandson, who tells me that Yancey's parents Dr Jacob Bledsoe and his wife Mary moved over the border to Idabel, Oklahoma in about 1907.
1910 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas, 26 April, Justice Precinct 4, District 124, page 9A, Hse/Fam #161
Bledsoe, Yancy Head M W 40 TN TN TN House Carpenter
Bledsoe, Ceny Wife F W 37 TN TN TN
Bledsoe, Claire Son [sic] F W 12 TX TN TN
Bledsoe, Ruth Daughter F W 9 TX TN TN
In 1920, Yancy has moved his family north across the Red River into the adjoining county of Oklahoma, in the White Township of McCurtain County. Idabel is the county seat of McCurtain County. Clara has gone off on her own, and Ruth is still at home. The Bledsoe family are living next door to the family of Henry and Ida Christian. Ruth will marry the Christians' son Matthew.
1920 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, 12 June, White Township, District 157, page 17A, Hse #257, Fam #360
Bledsoe, Yancy Head F W 50 TN TN TN
Bledsoe, Ceny Wife F W 46 TN TN TN
Bledsoe, Ruth daughter F W 18 TX TN TN
Sources
- 1. 1920 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- 9 April, Idabel, District 157, page 17B, Hill St, White Town, Hse #257, Fam #360
- 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. Email Sources
- 4. 1930 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- 9 April, Idabel, District 15, page 1B, E 4th St, "White Man Addition," Hse #16, Fam #19
- 5. 1910 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas
- 26 April, Justice Precinct 4, District 124, page 9A, Hse/Fam #161
- 6. 1870 Federal Census, Henderson County, Tennessee
- 27 July, 9th Civil District, PO Lexington, page 16, Hse/Fam #116
- 7. Social Security Death Index
- Claire Bledsoe
- 8. 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
- 9. 1940 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- 22 April, Idabel, District 45-16, page 17A, Hse #389, Owns $2000
- 10. 1930 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- 9 April, Idabel Town Ward 5, District 15, page 1B, E 4th St, "White Man Addition," Hse #16, Fam #19
- 11. Find a Grave Memorial Registry