Below is an outline of the children I have for William Douglas Bledsoe and Edna Hazel I have transcribed several death cert. for this family and have included them in the info. The Cem. record informatiom comes from Cem. Records as sent to me by HC Ouzts. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------- 1 William Douglas BLEDSOE b: April 10, 1849 in Saluda Section, Old Edgefield Dist, SC d: June 22, 1932 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC . +Edney A. HAZEL b: October 28, 1851 in Saluda Section, Old Edgefield Dist, SC d: June 10, 1924 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC Father: James Wormley Hazel Mother: Mary Edna Bodie The following obit is transcribed from the scrapbook kept by Ella Ruth Hazel Trotter, share with me by Randy and Betty Trotter. W. D. Bledsoe - after a useful life of 83 years as a planter in the Bethlehem section all his life, W. D. Bledsoe died Wednesday morning. His wife who was Miss Edna Hazel, preceeded him to the grave eight years ago. There are surviving nine children. The sons are J. A. Bledsoe, James L. C., H. B., P. H., W. B., C. D. all of Johnston. Two daughter, Mrs. J. M. Dean, Mrs. J. B. Bledsoe of Johnston. Mr. Bledsoe was the son of the late Berryman and Scytha Bush Bledsoe. Rev. W. F. Harris, pastor of Bethlehem Methodist church of which Mr. Bledsoe has been a steward for over forty years, conducted the services Thursday afternoon at 4 oclock. Interment was in the church yard cemetery. I can find no death certificate for William D. or Edney A. Hazel Bledsoe. Children: ..... 2 James Berryman BLEDSOE b: January 04, 1870 d: February 03, 1950 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC 1950 - Death Cert. #2151, Saluda Co, SC James Berryman Bledsoe White, Male, single, farmer, bookkeeper, schoolteacher. b. Jan 4, 1870, Edgefield Co., SC father: William Douglas Bledsoe, Edgefield Co, SC mother: Edna Hazel, Edgefield Co, SC d. Feb. 3, 1950, Saluda, Saluda Co, SC cause: probably broncho pneumonia due to congestive heart failure. informant: H. B. Bledsoe, Saluda, SC buried: Bethlehem [Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC UT: Joe E. Edwards, Johnston, SC The informant is probably his brother Hazel Bland Bledsoe. ..... 2 Mary Margaret BLEDSOE b: December 05, 1871 in Edgefield Co, Saluda area, SC d: July 29, 1948 in Rural Edgefield, Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ..... +John Elbert BLEDSOE b: March 03, 1868 in Edgefield Co, SC d: March 20, 1951 in Rural Edgefield, Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC Father: Ransom Bledsoe Mother: Mary Ann [Hearn] Mary Margaret Bledsoe Female, White, Married to Johnnie Bledsoe (his age 80), housewife, resides rural Edgefield, SC b. Dec. 5, 1871, Saluda Co, SC * father: William Bledsoe, Edgefield Co, SC mother: Edna Hazel, Edgefield Co, SC d. July 29, 1948, Rural Edgefield, Edgefield Co, SC cause: cerebral hemorrhage informant: Miss Edna Bledsoe, Edgefield, SC buried: Bethlehem (rural) Johnston, SC [Bethlehem Methodist, Saluda Co, SC] UT: Joe E. Edwards, Johnston, SC * [Edgefield, Saluda Dist, as Saluda Co. was not formed until 1895] 1951 - Death Cert. #2867, Edgefield Co, SC John Elbert Bledsoe Male White, widower of Mary Bledsoe, Farmer, resides RFD#3, Edgefield, SC, never in Armed services b. March 3, 1868, Edgefield Co, SC father: Ransom Bledsoe mother: Mary Unknown d. March 20, 1951, Rural Edgefield, Edgefield Co, SC cause: (prostatitis) Uremia informant: Miss Edna Bledsoe Buried: Bethlehem, rural Johnston, SC [Bethlehem Methodist Church] UT: Joe E. Edwards, Johnston, SC The informant on their death certificate is their unmarried daugther: 1952 - Death Cert. # 14899, Edgefield Co, SC Edna Elise Beldsoe Female, White, never married, resided rural Johnston, SC, occ: housework b. March 23, 1900, Edgefield Co, SC father: John E. Bledsoe mother: Mary Bledsoe d. Nov 29, 1952, Rural Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC cause: complete heart block informant: None buried: Oak Grove Cem, Johnston (rural), SC UT: Joe E. Edwards, Johnston, SC ..... 2 John Albert BLEDSOE b: January 19, 1874 d: December 27, 1951 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +Mabel SIMMONS b: October 09, 1880 d: January 11, 1953 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC 1951 - Death Cert. #16887, Newberry Co, SC Rev. John Albert Bledsoe White, Male, married to Mabel Simmons Bledsoe, Retired Methodist minister b. Jan 19, 1874, Saluda Co, SC * father: William Douglas Bledsoe; mother: Edna Hazel d. Dec. 27, 1951, Newberry, Newberry Co, SC cause: Coronary Thormbosis informant: Mrs. J. A. Bledsoe buried: Bethlehem Methoidst C. Cem, Saluda Co, RFD UT: Blyth's Services, Greenwood, SC * [Edgefield, Saluda Dist, as Saluda Co. was not formed until 1895] He and Mabel Simmons are buried together in the Bethlehem Methodist Church cem, Saluda Co, SC Bledsoe, Rev. John Albert Jan 19 1874 Dec 27 1951 Bledsoe, Mabel SIMMONS Oct 9 1880 Jan 11 1953 ..... 2 William B. BLEDSOE b: January 21, 1879 d: February 22, 1946 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC 1946 - Death Cert. # 3559, Richland Co, SC William Bush Bledsoe Male, White, widower of Mrs. Della Franklin Bledsoe, lived Saluda Co, worked in shipyard for 2 years. b. Jan 19, 1879, Saluda Co, SC * father: William Bledsoe, Saluda Co, SC* mother: Edna Hazel, Saluda Co, SC* d. Feb. 22, 1946, Providence Hospital, Columbia, Richland Co, SC cause: cerebral hemorrhage informant: H. B. Bledsoe, Saluda Co, SC buried: Bethlehem [Methodist Church, Saluda Co, SC] UT: Edwards Funeral Home, Johnston, SC * [Edgefield, Saluda Dist, as Saluda Co. was not formed until 1895] There is a William H. Bledsoe in the cem. transcription that I have with same death date, but a birthdate of Jan 21 1879. I believe this is William Bush Bledsoe and the cem. transcriber read the B as an H. [I forgot to check for Della Franklin Bledsoe.] ..... 2 Scythia BLEDSOE b: April 22, 1881 in Saluda Regiment, Edgefield Co, SC d: December 28, 1946 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Bethlehem Meth. Church, Saluda Co, SC ......... +James Muzon DEAN b: November 14, 1874 d: September 21, 1957 Burial: Bethlehem Meth. Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: Marshall A. Dean Mother: Mary Catherine Riley 1946 Death Cert. #16319, Saluda Co, SC Mrs. Scytha Bledsoe Dean Female, White, married J. M. Dean b. April 22, 1881, Saluda Co, SC * father: W. D. Bledsoe, Saluda Co, SC * mother: Edna Hazel, Saluda Co, SC* d. Dec. 28, 1946, Johnston, Saluda Co, SC cause: cerebral hemmorhage informant: J. M. Dean, Johnston, SC buried: Bethlehem [Meth. Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC] UT: Edwards Funeral Home *[would be Edgefield Co. at this time] The following obit is copied from a clipping in the scrapbook of Ella Ruth Hazel Trotter, shared with me by Betty Trotter. J. M. Dean 82, Near Johnston -- Sept. 21 (Special) J. M. Dean, 82, died at his home in the Bethlehem Community earlier this morning after an illness of three weeks. He was in declining health several years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary L. Dean of Bethlehem community; one son by a former marriage Douglas Dean of Albuquerque, NM, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body will be at Edwards Funeral Home until 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, then will be taken to Bethlehem Church until 3 pm at which time services will be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. S. Blakeman, Doctor Keller, and the Rev. R. M. Brewer. Interment will be in Bethlehem Cemetery. He is buried in the Bethlehem cem. with his father, and both wives. [Additions by HC Ouzts] Dean, M. A. [Marshall] May 20 1851 Feb 20 1938 Dean, Mary Lee Apr 14 1875 Jul 7 1959 Dean, J. M. [James] Nov 14 1874 Sep 21 1957 Dean, Scythia B. [BLEDSOE] Apr 22 1881 Dec 28 1946 ..... 2 Coke Daniel BLEDSOE b: February 13, 1889 d: November 07, 1952 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +ESSIE b: Abt. 1890 [Anyone know who Essie is?] 1952- Death Cert. #17875, Saluda Co, SC Coke Daniel Bledsoe Male, White, divorced, carpenter, WWI vet. b. Feb. 13, 1889, Saluda Co, SC* father: W. D. Bledoe mother: Edna Hazel d. Nov 7, 1952, Rural Saluda Co., SC cause: probable coronary thrombosis informant: L. C. Bledsoe Buried: Bethlethem [Methodist Church], rural Saluda Co, SC UT: Joe E. Edwards, Johnston, SC * [Edgefield, Saluda Dist, as Saluda Co. was not formed until 1895] ..... 2 [Laurence C. BLEDSOE] b: April 27, 1876 d: October 11, 1879 Burial: Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Given to me as a son. However, I wonder since he is buried in Rocky Creek BAPTIST and everyone else is buried at Bethlehem METHODIST??? ..... 2 Hazel Bland BLEDSOE b: September 01, 1891 d: February 19, 1979 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +Irene KING b: December 11, 1890 d: September 03, 1922 ..... *2nd Wife of Hazel Bland BLEDSOE: ......... +Mary Ann 'Mamie' HOLMES b: February 12, 1897 d: October 30, 1966 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC Father: Shadrack Alexander Holmes Mother: Mary Laticia 'Mollie' Boyd 1922 - Death Cert. #20027, Saluda Co, SC Irene Bledoe Female, white, married, Farmer b. 1888, (Laurens, SC] father: Herman King d. Sept 4, 1922, Bethelehem township, Saluda Co, SC cause: chronic Gastritis informant: L. C. Bledsoe buried: Bethlehem [Methodist Church, Saluda Co, SC] UT: Edwards Funeral Home, Johnston, SC Death cert. not available yet for Hazel Bland Bledsoe, but the following cem. records from Bethlehem Methodist confirm the dates: Bledsoe, [Mary Ann] Manie HOLMES Feb 12 1897 Oct 30 1966 Bledsoe, Hazel Bland Sep 1 1891 Feb 19 1979 ..... 2 Pierce H. BLEDSOE b: March 22, 1884 d: March 31, 1940 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +Lucia KING b: June 17, 1892 d: November 01, 1978 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC 1940 - Death Cert # 5187, Saluda Co, SC Pierce Hunter Bledsoe Male, White, Married to Mrs. Lucia Bledsoe b. March 22, 188(-), Saluda Co, SC* father: W. D. Bledsoe, SC mother: Edna Hazel, SC d. March 31, 1940. Bethlehem township, Saluda Co, SC cause: acute Pulmonary (absess), complicating influenze informant: L. C. Bledsoe, Johnston, SC buried: Bethlehem [Methodist Church, Saluda Co, SC] UT: V.E. Edwards, Johnston, SC * [Edgefield, Saluda Dist, as Saluda Co. was not formed until 1895] I could not read the year of birth. Bethlehem cem. records give it as 1884. Bledsoe, Pierce H. Mar 22 1884 Mar 31 1940 Bledsoe, Lucia KING Jun 17 1892 Nov 1 1978 ..... 2 Lewis Carlisle BLEDSOE b: June 12, 1896 d: June 28, 1954 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +Ruth CROUT b: July 03, 1894 in Leesville, SC d: September 03, 1984 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC They are both buried at Bethlehem Methodist Church: Bledsoe, Lewis Carlisle Jun 12 1896 Jun 28 1954 Bledsoe, Ruth CROUT Jul 3 1894 Sep 3 1984