Descendants of Martha Ann "Polly" GLIDEWELL First Generation 1. Martha Ann "Polly" GLIDEWELL was born on 6 Aug 1817 in NC. She died on 29 May 1885 in Lincoln Co., TN. She was buried in Phillips Cemetery, Chestnut Ridge, TN. 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census HH #276. Mary FREEMAN, 33, $400 Real Estate, TN Lenny,12, F William, 10 Eglentine, 8, F Perry, 7 Frances, 6 F Nancy, 4 Martha married (1) Andrew Jackson FREEMAN son of Abner R. FREEMAN and CUNNINGHAM on 29 Dec 1835. Andrew was born on 3 Mar 1815. He died on 20 Dec 1845 in Petersburg, TN. He was buried in Freeman Cemetery #1, Lincoln Co., TN. Lincoln Co., TN Census 1 m 0-5 1 m 20-30 1 f 0-5 1 f 20-30 The family is listed on the 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census. Charles A. Freeman was also appointed guardian of Abner and Mary Swinford's children. Andrew and Martha had the following children: 2 F i. Thomas Henderson FREEMAN was born on 15 Jan 1837 in Lincoln Co., TN. She died on 22 Jul 1837 in Lincoln County., TN. She was buried in Freeman Cemetery #1, Lincoln Co., TN. 3 F ii. Belinda Clementine "Linney" FREEMAN was born on 22 Apr 1838 in Lincoln Co, TN. She died on 27 Nov 1894. She was buried in Hickory Hill Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN. Belinda married Joel Anderson STEELMAN son of William Silas STEELMAN and Mary on 7 Oct 1856 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. Joel was born in 1831 in TN. He died on 1 Nov 1904. He was buried in Hickory Hill Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN. 4 M iii. William Berry FREEMAN was born on 29 Aug 1839 in Lincoln Co, TN. He died on 12 Oct 1912 in Lincoln Co., TN. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN. 1880 Census , District 10, Lincoln Co.,TN W. B. FREEMAN Self M Male W 40 TN Merchant TN TN Susan C. FREEMAN Wife M Female W 27 TN Keeps House --- --- Obituary: 17 Oct 1912 Fayetteville Observer p:8 c:5 William B. Freeman William married (1) Susan E. HARKINS on 8 Dec 1863 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. Susan was born on 2 Jun 1839. She died on 28 Feb 1865. She was buried in Harkins Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN. William married (2) Susan Catherine PROSSER daughter of James Asbury PROSSER and Rebecca W. "Becky" BAGLEY on 9 Oct 1873. Susan was born on 29 May 1853. She died on 9 Sep 1925. 5 F iv. Louizey Eglentine FREEMAN was born on 28 Aug 1841 in Lincoln Co, TN. She died on 10 Jun 1895 in Lincoln Co., TN. She was buried in Phillips Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN. Louizey married (1) Johnson WARREN son of Thomas WARREN on 27 Mar 1856 in Lincoln Co., TN. Johnson was born in 1835. He died in 1865. Louizey married (2) Peter PHILLIPS on 7 Oct 1866. Peter was born in 1839. He died in 1915. 6 M v. Perry Green FREEMAN was born on 12 Oct 1842 in Lincoln Co., Tn. He died on 29 Dec 1862 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN. He is listed on the 1860 Lincoln Co., TN Census. He was a Confederate Soldier and died of the measles at Murfreesboro. He went outside in the rain to watch the battle and caught pneumonia. He was a Private in C Company, 8th Infantry. 7 F vi. Frances Jane FREEMAN was born on 8 Nov 1844 in Lincoln Co., TN. She died on 14 Nov 1926 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. She was buried on 15 Nov 1926 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Temple, Bell Co, TX. May be listed as Mary F. from Abner's estate settlement. Frances married John Tyler NICHOLS son of John NICHOLS and Finnetta HALE on 20 Oct 1864 in Lincoln Co, TN. John was born on 26 Dec 1844 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. He died on 8 Feb 1917 in Bell Co., TX. He was buried on 9 Feb 1917 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Bell Co., TX. The Nichols family also left Tenn and ended up in Fannin Co, Texas._John Tyler Nichols md Frances Jane Freeman._John Tyler's brother, Moses Carrol Nichols md Dovie Wagster and also moved to Fannin Co, Tx 8 F vii. Nancy Ruth FREEMAN was born on 8 Mar 1846 in Lincoln Co, TN. She died on 19 May 1898 in Elkmont, Limestone Co., AL. From the Bible of William Berry Freeman: Nancy R. Freeman was married August the 10 1867. She is believed to be buried in Hickory Hill Cemetery, next to Matilda Bledsoe, Hillsman's second wife. There is a fieldstone grave marker there. Nancy married Hillsman BLEDSOE son of John Wiseman BLEDSOE and Susan Ann CAMPBELL on 29 Aug 1867 in Lincoln Co, TN. Hillsman was born on 11 Mar 1846 in Bedford Co., TN. He died on 11 May 1910 in Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln Co., TN. He was buried in May 1910 in Hickory Hill Cemetery, Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln Co., TN. Hillsman Bledsoe was a Private in C Company, 4th Regiment TN Mounted Infantry for the Union Army in the Civil War. He was 18 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches tall, had fair complexion, blue eyes and light hair at the time he enlisted on 20 Sep 1864 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. He was mustered out at Nashville, TN on 25 Aug 1865. He listed his occupation as farmer before his military service. "He moved to Lincoln Co., TN in 1867, to Giles Co, TN in 1879, to Pettusville, AL in 1889, to Farmer's Branch, TX in 1892, to Chestnut Ridge, TN in 1896." He listed his occupation as wood workman in 1904. This information taken from his Civil War Pension records. Bedford County, TN Court Minutes Book, page 323: Thursday, 8 Feb 1859 This day, Hillsman Bledsoe appeared in open court and was appointed guardian of Preston L. and Hillsman Bledsoe and as such entered into bond in the sum of $100 with J.M. Neely as his security-which bond being duly acknowledged in open court and was by this court approved and ordered to be recorded. It is further said that Hillsman Bledsoe pay the cost of this cause for which executed and issued. Martha married (2) William Franklin MELSON son of Peter MELSON and Melinda on 8 May 1853 in Lincoln Co., TN. William was born in 1799 in NC. He died in 1866. Age Range 25-45 on the 1820 LCT Census. Age 51 on the 1850 LCT Census. William and Martha had the following children: 9 F viii. Mildred Ewing MELSON was born on 10 Feb 1854. She died on 24 Apr 1937. Mildred married Preston Leach BLEDSOE son of John Wiseman BLEDSOE and Susan Ann CAMPBELL on 25 Dec 1870. Preston was born on 11 Mar 1848. He died on 15 Aug 1911. 10 F ix. Sophia Ann MELSON was born on 3 Apr 1855 in Lincoln Co., TN. She died on 13 Nov 1933 in PoGrab, Lincoln Co., TN. She was buried in Old Orchard Cemetery, Lincoln Co., TN. Sophia married John Blount FOSTER son of Joel FOSTER and Alcy Ann on 2 Apr 1873 in Lincoln Co., TN. John was born about 1852 in Lincoln Co., TN. He died in 1910 in Lincoln co., TN. He was buried in Old Orchard Cemetery. 1880 Lincoln Co., TN Census: John B. FOSTER Self M Male W 28 TN Farmer TN TN Sophia A. FOSTER Wife M Female W 23 TN Keeps House --- --- Heather F. FOSTERDau S Female W 4 TN At Home --- --- Adolphus G. FOSTER Son S Male W 3 TN At Home --- --- Thomas L. FOSTER Brother S Male W 18 TN Farming --- --- Mattie E. FOSTER Sister S Female W 15 TN At Home --- --- 1900 Lincoln Co., TN Census. Listed as John L. 11 M x. Henry Reeves MELSON was born on 27 Jan 1857 in Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln Co., TN. He died on 21 Oct 1939. Henry married Martha Adella EDENS on 30 Dec 1880 in County Line, Moore Co., TN. Martha was born on 18 Oct 1859 in Near County Line, Moore Co., TN. She died on 25 Sep 1949. 12 M xi. George Small MELSON was born about 1859. He died in 1862. 13 F xii. Victoria MELSON . Victoria married Henry C. BILLINGS . -Sherry Jesus is my rock! If you would like to know him also, visit: http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps.html Visit my webpage! http://www.sorrellsgenealogy.com Middle TN Cousins visit: http://www.chestnutridgecousins.org Our hobby: http://www.indiancreekproductions.com Searching East TN families: ALEXANDER,ANDERSON,BRADBURN,BROOKS,BUIE,CLARK, COLEMAN,CRONDAS,DICKSON,ELLEDGE,EVANS,FARMER,HODGE/S, INGLE,JAMES,LINN,LORD,McGHOILL,McINTIRE,McLEAN,MORECROFT, PAINE/PAYNE,RANDLES,RHODES,SANDRIDGE,TEAGUE,and THURMAN Searching Middle TN families: ALEXANDER,ALLEN,ANDERSON,BLALOCK,BOURLAND,BRENTS,BROWNE, BURNES,CLAYTON,CONNALY,CONWELL,CORDING,COX,CREIGHTON, CRITTENDEN,DAVIDSON,DAWSON,DEAL,FREEMAN,GALLAGHER, GILBERT,GLIDEWELL,GRAHAM,HARRELL,HAWKINS,HAYES,HILL, HOLLAND,KING,LAMBERT,LANDIN,LISTON,MARSH,MAXWELL, McADAMS,McCANDLESS,McKNITT,McWHORTER,MEALER,MILLINGTON, NASH,REDD,REESE,ROBERTS,RUSSELL,RYALLS,SCOTT,SIMPSON, SMITH,SORRELL/S,TOLLY,TRENT,WAGSTER,WALLACE, WHITE,WHITLOW,WHITSETT,and WILSON