The Gist info that I have; ----------------------------------------------- William Bledsoe GIST Birth: Jan 16, 1850 in Macon Co Tennessee Death: July 1, 1935 in Polk Co Missouri Father: Peter GIST b: in Tennessee Mother--not known by me Married Octavia Arminta BUMPASS b: August 9, 1851 in Alton Missouri Death: June 18, 1936 in Baxter Co Arkansas Married: approx 1870 in probably Ripley Co Missouri Children; ( I can provide further info on the childrens' children if anyone wants it ) i. Martha Catherine "Matt" GIST was born June 25, 1876 in Ripley Co Missouri, and died Feb 19, 1937 in Baxter Co Arkansas. She married William Jonathan "Shug" COWART March 17, 1889 in Baxter Co Arkansas, son of Jonathan COWART and Martha Adaline* WHITE. He was born August 24, 1864 in Whitfield Co Georgia, and died Oct 14, 1925 in buried Thacker Cem Baxter Co Arkansas. She married W S PARKS. ii. William Evans GIST was born Sept 22, 1881 in Mtn Home Baxter Co Arkansas, and died Dec 1938 in Baxter Co Arkansas. He married Ruth Cordelia WILLIAMS. iii. John Thomas GIST was born Jan 12 1871 in Doniphan Ripley Co Missouri, and died Dec 19 1947 in in Florida. He married Margaret Leanna COWART March 22, 1890 in Baxter Co Arkansas, daughter of Jonathan COWART and Nancy Jane DAVIS. She was born June 10, 1871 in maybe Alabama, and died Feb 1, 1900 in Clarkridge, Baxter Co buried Thacker Cem. Arkansas. He married Amanda TEDDER. He married Josephine HOLSTINE. iv. Amanda Elenor GIST was born April 15 1889 in Mtn Home Baxter Co Arkansas, and died Dec 12 1978 in Mtn Home Baxter Co Arkansas. v. Mary Elizabeth GIST was born May 20, 1878 in Baxter Co Arkansas, and died Nov 27, 1963 in West Plains, Missouri buried Mtn Home Cem Baxter Co Arkansas. She married Mark GAULT June 1905 in Baxter Co Arkansas. He was born Sept 14, 1852 in Springfield, Greene Co Missouri ?, and died Nov 21, 1917 in Mammoth Missouri Ozark Co.. vi. Dolly Leota GIST was born Oct 31, 1886 in Mtn Home Arkansas, and died Oct 1940 age 54 in Baxter Co Arkansas buried Mtn Home Cem. She married James "Joe" MARTIN about 1910 in Baxter Co Arkansas, son of Bradford MARTIN and Malinda EASLEY ?. He was born 1874, and died 1949. vii. Sarah Frances GIST was born June 5, 1873 in Ripley Co Missouri, and died March 7 1955 in Morrilton Arkansas. She married Tom J MOORE August 1908 in Baxter Co Arkansas. viii. Margaret Ann "Maggie" GIST was born Jan 28, 1885 in Baxter Co Arkansas, and died Sept 4, 1964 in Mtn Home, Baxter Co Arkansas. She married James Levi COWAN May 1, 1910 in Mtn Home, Baxter Co Arkansas. He was born Jan 14, 1870 in Oswego Illinois. ---------------------------------------------------- William GIST born ? died ? His Father: James W "Jim" GIST b: 1878 Death: Dec 22 1940 in Baxter Co Arkansas His Mother: Ealer O DENNY b: Oct 11 1881 in Batesville Arkanas Death: July 1972 in Mtn View General Hospitial Mtn View Arkansas buried Custer-Herron Cem Baxter Co Arkansas dau of Benjamin "Ben" DENNY and Mollie SANDERS William Married Winnie OGLESBY Married: Dec 22 1945 in Baxter Co Arkansas I know nothing further about them ------------------------------------------- I don't know anything further about the following Gist; Joseph Wiley GIST Married Frances Artibell "Fanny" MINGE b: Sept 16 1891 in Missouri Married: Dec 1910 in Baxter Co Arkansas ------------------------------------------- I think these Gists fit into the Watts family in Baxter Co but I haven't researched them enough to say for sure. And I don't know how or if they are related to William Bledsoe Gist. Nathaniel GIST Marriage 1 female WATTS Children; George "Sequoia" GIST -------------------------------------- Mary Belle __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Mary -- will "insert" information I have. Peggy ******* The Gist info that I have; ----------------------------------------------- William Bledsoe GIST Birth: Jan 16, 1850 in Macon Co Tennessee [location: Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN] Death: July 1, 1935 in Polk Co Missouri [location: Brighton, Polk, MO] [two wives: m. #1 Bet. 15 & 17 July 1869, prob. Ripley County, MO, Octavia Amina {BUMPASS} and #2 5 May 1896, Bolivar, Polk, MO & Elmira Elizabeth {BERLEW} HEADY] (b. 19 July 1860, Twin Forks, , IN, d. 9 February 1929, Brighton, Polk, MO]. They have one child: Beulah Marie GIST (b. 23 Dec 1898, Brighton, Polk, MO, d. 27 September 1985, Springfield, Greene, MO; m. 11 November 1917, in Morrisville, Pope, MO to Herbert Jennings McGUIRE (b. 9 Nov 1896, Morrisville, Pope, MO, d. 29 Jan 1964, Springfield, Greene, MO). Father: Peter GIST b: in Tennessee [b. abt. 1826, TN] [d. abt. 1852, Effingham County, IL] Mother--not known by me [Delila C. SMITH, b. abt. 1831, TN - d. abt. 1852, Effingham County, IL] Siblings: Sarah Frances GIST, b. abt. 1849; and Nancy Caroline GIST, b. December 1852, Effingham County, IL; d. 30 September 1959, Iowa Park, Wichita, TX [note: Wichita Falls in this county]; m. Daniel SHIPMAN (b. 1833, TN - d. aft. 1880, Creek Nation, Indian Territory [now location of Tulsa, OK]. [Have three SHIPMAN ch. and spouses, if needed.] Married Octavia Arminta BUMPASS b: August 9, 1851 in Alton Missouri Death: June 18, 1936 in Baxter Co Arkansas [I show d. 17 June 1936, Baxter Co., AR; burial Mountain Home Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter, AR.] Married: approx 1870 in probably Ripley Co Missouri Children; ( I can provide further info on the childrens' children if anyone wants it ) i. Martha Catherine "Matt" GIST was born June 25, 1876 in Ripley Co Missouri, and died Feb 19, 1937 in Baxter Co Arkansas. She married William Jonathan "Shug" COWART March 17, 1889 in Baxter Co Arkansas, son of Jonathan COWART and Martha Adaline* WHITE. He was born August 24, 1864 in Whitfield Co Georgia, and died Oct 14, 1925 in buried Thacker Cem Baxter Co Arkansas. She married W S PARKS. ii. William Evans GIST was born Sept 22, 1881 in Mtn Home Baxter Co Arkansas, and died Dec 1938 in Baxter Co Arkansas. He married Ruth Cordelia WILLIAMS. iii. John Thomas GIST was born Jan 12 1871 in Doniphan Ripley Co Missouri, and died Dec 19 1947 in in Florida. He married Margaret Leanna COWART March 22, 1890 in Baxter Co Arkansas, daughter of Jonathan COWART and Nancy Jane DAVIS. She was born June 10, 1871 in maybe Alabama, and died Feb 1, 1900 in Clarkridge, Baxter Co buried Thacker Cem. Arkansas. He married Amanda TEDDER. He married Josephine HOLSTINE. iv. Amanda Elenor GIST was born April 15 1889 in Mtn Home Baxter Co Arkansas, and died Dec 12 1978 in Mtn Home Baxter Co Arkansas. v. Mary Elizabeth GIST was born May 20, 1878 in Baxter Co Arkansas, and died Nov 27, 1963 in West Plains, Missouri buried Mtn Home Cem Baxter Co Arkansas. She married Mark GAULT June 1905 in Baxter Co Arkansas. He was born Sept 14, 1852 in Springfield, Greene Co Missouri ?, and died Nov 21, 1917 in Mammoth Missouri Ozark Co.. vi. Dolly Leota GIST was born Oct 31, 1886 in Mtn Home Arkansas, and died Oct 1940 age 54 in Baxter Co Arkansas buried Mtn Home Cem. She married James "Joe" MARTIN about 1910 in Baxter Co Arkansas, son of Bradford MARTIN and Malinda EASLEY ?. He was born 1874, and died 1949. vii. Sarah Frances GIST was born June 5, 1873 in Ripley Co Missouri, and died March 7 1955 in Morrilton Arkansas. She married Tom J MOORE August 1908 in Baxter Co Arkansas. viii. Margaret Ann "Maggie" GIST was born Jan 28, 1885 in Baxter Co Arkansas, and died Sept 4, 1964 in Mtn Home, Baxter Co Arkansas. She married James Levi COWAN May 1, 1910 in Mtn Home, Baxter Co Arkansas. He was born Jan 14, 1870 in Oswego Illinois. [Have nine children for William Bledsoe GIST marriage to Octavia. Have to run -- pick up granddaughter Alexis from Kindergarten. Will check your list and get back with you tonight. Peggy ********************* ---------------------------------------------------- William GIST born ? died ? His Father: James W "Jim" GIST b: 1878 Death: Dec 22 1940 in Baxter Co Arkansas His Mother: Ealer O DENNY b: Oct 11 1881 in Batesville Arkanas Death: July 1972 in Mtn View General Hospitial Mtn View Arkansas buried Custer-Herron Cem Baxter Co Arkansas dau of Benjamin "Ben" DENNY and Mollie SANDERS William Married Winnie OGLESBY Married: Dec 22 1945 in Baxter Co Arkansas I know nothing further about them ------------------------------------------- I don't know anything further about the following Gist; Joseph Wiley GIST Married Frances Artibell "Fanny" MINGE b: Sept 16 1891 in Missouri Married: Dec 1910 in Baxter Co Arkansas ------------------------------------------- I think these Gists fit into the Watts family in Baxter Co but I haven't researched them enough to say for sure. And I don't know how or if they are related to William Bledsoe Gist. 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