In a message dated 04/08/2001 6:59:25 AM Central Daylight Time, Yelowstone@aol.com writes: > > With the close proximity of Hendersonville to the county line, I am > wondering > if Mr. BLOODWORTH could have made a will and had it filed in that county. I'm a jump ahead of you on most of these points. At the time of his induction, John William was a clerk in the Hendersonville dry goods store of Sam Bloodworth, another first cousin. He probably would have attended the same church I grew up in, and there is nothing in its history concerning him. The fact of his being the only man from Hendersonville to die in WW I is recorded in several histories of the community, but none mentions his family. Since his sister in Robertson Co. received the notification of his death in September 1918, I assume both his parents were dead, and the couple I believe were his parents had died before him. If the body was returned to the States, the sister would have chosen the burial site, and it seems logical to me that she would have chosen Robertson Co. since that's where this branch of the family originated. But, since his parents predeceased him, I doubt if their names would be mentioned in papers concerning his burial anyway. I may have to accept that John William Bloodworth was the son of John Y. Bloodworth and Emma Lee Franklin based on a preponderance of the evidence, and, indeed, that evidence supports the presumption, but I would like to have had more conclusive proof. Thanks for taking an interest and sharing your thoughts. Joyce