Hi Jean, Thank you for your information on the ancestors of my g-grandfather, James Bledsoe (b) 1855 (d) March 13, 1933, St. Charles, Lee, VA. My mother, Edith G. Bledsoe visited his gravesite, on the homeplace in 1975 & 1977. Upon reading the file that I received from you 11/10, I gasped when I saw that Julia A. Johnston died three months after her marriage?? Exhaled it, when I backed up to read date was too early to count mine off, as this one was born, 1819, the daughter of Benjamin Johnston and Mary Crabtree. Hopefully the Juline (Julia) Johnson/Johnston married to my g-grandfather, James Bledsoe is still the one in your line. On her son, E.P. Bledsoe's marriage license of Nov. 11, 1907 her name is listed as Julina, on an old receipt, dated 4/28/1911, it's written Jelinia Bledsoe. Listed on an, In Chancery filed 31 day of March, 1975 in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Lee County, VA, lists her name as, Juline Bledsoe, along with her husband, James Bledsoe. This, regarding the settling of the homeplace, was sent to my Mother, by the Arthur T. Burchette, Clerk, Circuit Court, Lee County, Jonesville, Virginia and by the Law offices of Sergent and Lewis in Pennington Gap, VA. It states that James & Juline Bledsoe, during their lifetime had six children, Jeff Bledsoe, a son; Andrew Bledsoe, a son; Park Bledsoe, a son; Elizabeth Margaret Vandergriff, a daughter; William Bledsoe, a son; Phronie Wells, a daughter. This was so, Elizabeth's daughter, Estelle & husband, Harold Fleenor could purchase the land, on which they had been living and taking care of many years. It was in the Pocket Community and on the waters of Rock Lick Branch, in the Rocky Station Magisterial District of Lee County, Virginia, containing 45 acres. Listed in deed of record in the Clerk's Office of Lee County, Virginia, in Deed Book 22, page 422. Seven of the acres was already conveyed to T. J. Phillips (I believe he was Elizabeth's 1st husband & father of her daughter, Estelle Phillips Fleenor) by a deed dated March 25, 1916 and recorded in the Clerk's Office of Lee County, Virginia, in Deed Book 97, page 20. Having said this on the name of Juline Johnson, this is what I have going down in their line. James Bledsoe (b) abt 1858 (d) March 13, 1933, St. Charles, Lee, VA, mar. abt 1877, Juline Johnson (b) abt 1860 (d) abt 1938, St. Charles, Lee, VA Children of James Bledsoe & Juline Johnson 1. Evan Parkey Bledsoe (b) 1879, St. Charles, Lee, VA, (d) abt July 1912 (mine explosion), Pennington Gap, VA (buried St. Charles, Lee, VA, mar. Nov. 11, 1907, Fairview, Scott, VA, Victoria A. Sprinkle (b) Nov 19, 1877 (Mon) Fairview, Scott, VA. (d) May 5, 1943 (Wed), Fairview, Scott, VA (daughter of Wesley Cox Sprinkle (b) Dec 5, 1846 (Sat) Jonesville, VA (near Crab Orchard) (d) Nov 25, 1943 (Thurs) Fairview, Scott, VA & Lina Elizabeth Gilliam (b) July 3, 1857 (Fri) Scott County, VA (near Clinch River) (d) Nov 8, 1928 (Thurs) Fairview, Scott, VA and their marriage was Dec 26, 1873 (Fri), Scott County, VA 2. William (Bill) Bledsoe (b) 1880-1895, St. Charles, Lee, VA 3. Andrew Bledsoe (b) 1880- 1895, St. Charles, Lee, VA. (d) abt 1929, mar. 1st wife abt. 1918, she died abt. 1923. They had two daughters. Andrew married his 2nd. wife and they had one son, before Andrew died. 4.Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe (b) 1880- 1895, St. Charles, Lee, VA, mar. T. J. Phillips abt. 1915 VA, She also mar. 2nd. husband.(Mister) Vandergriff. 5. Jeff Bledsoe (b) Aug. 12, 1892, St. Charles, Lee, VA (d) Dec. 1971, Gate City, Scott, VA. (mar. and one son still living in 1975). 6. Phronie Bledsoe (b) 1880- 1895, St. Charles, Lee, VA mar. Mister Wells. They had two boys and one girl. (grandchildren of James Bledsoe & Juline Johnson) children of Andrew Bledsoe & unknown spouse: 1. Hassie Bledsoe (b) Oct. 13, 1919, VA (d) Feb 28, 1977 mar. Elmer Lundy (b) Mar 22, 1916, (d) May 2, 1997. They have four children: Ina Lee Lundy, Gail Lundy, Boy Lundy, Deborah Lynn Lundy. 2. Polly Bledsoe (b) June 26, 1921, (d) June 1993, Bakersfield, Kern, CA, mar. Homer Stout (b) Sept 15, 1903 (d) April 1984, Bakersfield, Kern, CA. They had one son & one daughteer 3.Conley Bledsoe (b) Aug. 9, 1928, (d) Feb. 1980. children of Jeff Bledsoe & unknown spouse: 1. Hobart Bledsoe (b) Nov 15, 1916 (d) Oct. 1976 children of Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe & T. J. Phillips: 1 Estelle Phillips (b) Aug 24, 1916, VA (d) April 4, 1996, St. Charles, Lee, VA mar. Harold Fleenor (b) Feb 3, 1910, VA (d) Aug 1, 1999, St. Charles, Lee, VA children of Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe & (Mr.)Vandergriff: 1.Virgie Vandergriff (she married & had a son named Bobby). children of Evan Parkey Bledsoe & Victoria A. Sprinkle: 1. Edith Gertrude Bledsoe (b) June 13, 1910, St. Charles, Lee, Va (d) April 22, 1979 (Sun) Houston, Harris, TX (bur. on Tues. in Dallas, TX, Laural Land Cemetery, Sec. 49, Lot 9 ) mar. Oct. 17, 1926, Cumberland Gap, Claiborne, TN, Vivian Harris (b) Aug. 8, 1906, Cleburne, Johnson, TX (d) Mar. 15, 1970 (Sun) Dallas, Dallas County, TX (bur. on Tues. Laural Land Cemetery, Sec. 49, Lot 9), Dallas, Dallas County, TX. He's the son of, Edward (Eddie) Walter Forrest Harris (b) Aug 21, 1878, Bethel, York, SC (d) May 9, 1938, Telephone, Fannin, TX & Birdie Jane Davis (b) Mar. 12, 1882, Blackwater, Lee, VA, (d) Sept. 27, 1954, Lynch, Harlan, KY (bur. Cumberland, Harlan, KY) and their marriage was Jan. 25, 1901, Bonham, Fannin, TX. Edith & Vivian have 6 children. 2. Ressie Margurite Bledsoe (b) May 13, 1911 (Sat) St. Charles, Lee, VA (d) Sept. 28, 1990, Fenton, Genessee County, MI, mar. Earl Woosley (b) abt 1910, VA (d) abt 1969 FL. They have three children. Leon Woosley (b) abt 1930, Fairview, Scott, VA & his 2nd wife is Geraldine (b) abt. 1945mar. abt 1965. Their children. Donna Woosley & Richard Woosley. Pearl Woosley (b) Mar. 21, 1934, Grundy, Buchanan, VA, mar. Andrew Whitt. Their children are, Sandy Whitt (b) abt 1953; Jack Whitt (b) abt 1956; Robbie Whitt (b) abt 1959; Steven Todd Whitt (b) abt 1962. (Sandy's sons are Anthony Michael & Chad (b) abt 1973 & 1975. Joe Woosley (b) Oct. 1937, Grundy, Buchanan, VA children of Edith Gertrude Bledsoe & Vivian Harris: 1. Robert Randolph Harris (b) June 6, 1927, Roda, Wise, VA (d) Sept. 21, 1980, Dallas, Dallas County, TX (heart attack) (cremated & bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX; mar. Aug. 27, 1955, Lancaster, Dallas, TX, Erma Loreda South (b) Mar. 6, 1936, Vanndale, Cross, AR (they have 4 children). Erma's parents: Orlen South (b) Dec 11, 1905, AR (d) May 1981 & Thelma Emma Davis (b) abt 1912, AR 2. Vivian Gertrude Harris (b) Jan 2, 1930, Roda, Wise, VA, (d) Oct. 21, 1950, Lynch, Harlan, KY (child birth).bur. Rockwood, Roan, TN, mar. Nov 1949, KY, Clarence Steven Summers (b) Dec. 4, 1926, KY, (d) Oct. 30, 1990, Oceanna, Wyoming. WVA, (bur. in Rockwood, Roan, TN). They have one son. Parents of Clarence: Orton T. Summers (b) Aug. 24, 1889 (d) Dec 3, 1958, Rockwood, TN & Bertie Mae Summers (b) Apr 7, 1893, (d) May 26, 1971, bur. TN 3. Velma May Harris (b) Jun. 17, 1934, Roda, Wise, Va mar Sept. 6, 1951, Dallas, Dallas, TX, (1)Thomas Adrian Rogers (b) Mar. 12, 1930, Forreston, Ellis, TX, (d) Dec 1, 1995, Dallas, Dallas, TX. They have one child. Adrian's parents:Edward Dallas Rogers (b) abt 1900 (d) abt 1942 (policeman/car wreck) & Minnie Jewel Fleeman (b) Sept. 16, 1900, (d) Nov. 1982, Red Oak, Ellis, TX. Velma's mar. April 30, 1975, Dallas, Dallas, TX, husband #2 William Dale Leggett (b) Dec 1, 1925, Seminary, Covinton, MS (son of Alton Lamont Leggett (b) Sept. 24, 1904, Seminary, Covington, MS, (d) Dec. 21, 1962, Seminary, MS & Allene Herrington (b) June 18, 1901, Mt. Olive, Covington, MS, (d) Dec 24, 1988 4. Mary Evelyn Harris (b) Oct. 21, 1937, Roda, Happy Hollow, Wise, VA, mar. Dec. 23, 1956, Durant, (Blue), Bryan, OK, Harry Paul Carey (b) Aug. 8, 1935, Blue, Bryan, OK (son of Guy Walker Carey (b) May 24, 1900, Paris (Ambie) Lamar, TX, (d) Jan. 12, 1993, Denison, Grayson, TX (bur. Durant, Bryan, OK) & Lorene Slagle (b) Mar. 22, 1905, Sumner, Lamar, TX, (d) Aug. 20, 1985, Denison, Grayson, TX (bur. Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK.. Mary & Paul have three children. 5. Sylvia Gay Harris (b) Mar. 23, 1940, Cumberland, Harlan, KY, mar. Mar. 10, 1958, Durant, Bryan, OK, #1 Maurice Wayne Long (b) July 29, 1939, Dallas, Dallas, TX, (d) Nov 8, 1984, Dallas, Dallas, TX (Laural Land Cemetery) son of Marvin Maurice Long & Gracie Mae Williams. Sylvia & Maurice have four children. Sylvia mar. May 28, 1978, Dallas, Dallas, TX, #2 Gordon Elwood DePriest, Jr. (b) May 21, 1952, Dallas, Dallas, TX, (d) Mar 15, 1987, Dallas, Dallas, TX (train wreck). 6. Violet Gail Harris (b) Nov. 10, 1943, Lynch, Harlan, KY, mar. Nov 24, 1960, Lancaster, Dallas, TX, William (Bill) Ernest LeGrand (b) Aug. 27, 1942, Wichita Falls, Wichita, TX (son of Douglas Terrell LeGrand (b) Dec 31, 1910, Pittsburg, Camp, TX, (d) Dec 16, 1996, Ovilla, Ellis, TX (bur. Pittsburg, TX) & Ella Rebecca Alexander (b) Dec21, 1921, Pittsburg, Camp, TX. Violet & Bill have two children. Great Great Grandchildren of James Bledsoe & Juline Johnson/Johnston: Great Grandchildren of Evan Parkdy Bledsoe & Victoria Sprinkle:: Grandchildren of Edith Gertrude Bledsoe & Vivian Harris: Children of Robert Randolph Harris & Erma Loreda South: 1. James Ray Harris (b) Aug 31, 1956, Dallas, Dallas County, TX (d) Feb 25, 1985, Dallas, Dallas, TX (death accident, plastics plant), bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX. mar. Christy (last name unknown). They had one son, Robert Dustin Harris (b) Aug. 3, 1984, Dallas, Dallas, TX 2. Kathy Ann Harris (b) September 9, 1958, Dallas, Dallas, TX, mar. Mar 5, 1976, Lancaster, Dallas, TX, #1Joseph Ernest Dunn (b) July 20, 1958, Santa Anna, Coleman, TX (his parents are Jerry Wayne Dunn & Helen Marie Rhodes) Kathy & Joseph have one son: Jeremy Vincent Dunn (b) Aug. 14, 1976, Dallas, TX mar. 1999 Amber. Kathy mar. Feb. 27, 1985, Dallas, TX, #2 Clyde Arthur Clark, Jr. (b) Oct9, 1958, Ft. Supply, Woodard, OK (his parents: Clyde Arthur Clark, Sr. & LaDonia Lee Shipley) Kathy & Clyde have one son:Craig Alan Clark (b) July 4, 1987, Dallas, TX They also raised the children from Clyde's first marriage, whose 1st wife died abt 1987. Lee Clark (b) Nov 16, 1977 & Clyde (Bubba) Arthur Clark III (b) Jan 25, 1979. 3. Kimberley Faye Harris (b) Mar 16, 1968, Dallas, TX, mar. May 28, 1988, Wilmer, TX, William Eugene Davis (b) Jan. 31, 1969 (son of Robert Davis & Burnagene Underwood) Kim & William have one son: Joshua Clinton Davis (b) Jan 15, 1993, Dallas, TX 4. Beverly Kay Harris (b) April 16, 1976, Dallas, Dallas, TX (d) Apr. 16, 1976 Dallas, TX (bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX) Children of Vivian Gertrude Harris & Clarence Steven Summers: 1. Carl Frank Summers (b) Oct. 20, 1950, Lynch, Harlan, KY mar. Aug 13, 1972, Norse, McLennan, TX, #1Terresa Pederson (b) Apr. 29, 1952, Waco, McLennan, TX (d) June 19, 1981, Kopperton, Wyoming, WVA (car accident).(bur. Norse, TX) They had no children. (her parents: Eugene Truman Pederson & Frances Laverne Cox). Carl remarried in 1982, Dallas, TX, Patricia Sharp (b) Dec. 18, 1950 West, McLennan, TX. (she had two children, Bret Justice (b) 1968,& Stacy Justice (b) 1978). more on Carl Frank Summers: his father remarried when he was about four, to Wanda Oakley. Carl's half brother & sisters are: Clarence Steven Summers (b) Oct 11, 1957, WVA Susan Summers (b) Oct 5, 1961, WVA Sarah Summers (b) Sept 1965, WVA Children of Velma May Harris & Thomas Adrian Rogers: 1. Amy Lorraine Rogers (b) July 10, 1960, Ft. Worth, Tarrant, TX, mar. Oct. 14, 1989, Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, Patrick Luther Carre (b) July 17, 1964 (his parents are:Luther Carre & Pat Carre). children of Amy & Patrick are Sean Patrick Carre (b) Nov 7, 1991, Beaumont, TX & Alissa Nicole Carre (b) Nov 27, 1996, Beaumont, Jefferson, TX more on Velma May Harris: Her husband #2 has three children by a previous marriage: Fred, Debbie & Cherri Children of Mary Evelyn Harris & Harry Paul Carey: 1. Anthony Wayne Carey (b) Jan. 3, 1958 (Fri. 8:30pm) Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, mar. May 15, 1983, Blue Point, Suffolk County, NY, Donna Elizabeth Avolio (b) Nov 18, 1955, Bayport, Suffolk County, NY (to date, no children) Donna's parents: Anthony Gerard Avolio & Vernonica Elizabeth McGrath 2. Joey Lee Carey (b) Feb. 11, 1960 (Thurs. 2:47pm) Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, mar. Nov 21, 1992, Las Vegas, NV, Megan Pauline Garcia (b) Oct 2, 1969 (Thurs. 10:02am) Sun Valley, L.A. County, CA (Megan's parents: Armand Vincent Garcia & Sandra Kaye Oliver) Joey & Megan have one child: Jordyn Mary Garcia Carey (b) Feb. 18, 1992 (Tues. 10:23am) Tarzana Hospital, Tarzana, Los Angeles County, CA. 3. Melody Diane Carey (b) June 5, 1961 (Mon. 2:40pm) Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, mar. Jan. 27, 1979, Houston, Harris, TX, James Michael Simpson (b) April 28, 1961 (Fri. 7:09pm) St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Harris County, TX.(parents of Michael: Murl Bruce Simpson & Ella Modine McVey) Melody & Michael have one daughter: Tabatha Michele Simpson (b) July. 15, 1979 (Sun. 12:45am) Sharpstown Hospital, Houston, Harris County, TX Children of Sylvia Gay Harris & Maurice Wayne Long: 1. Stoney Wayne Long (b) June 13, 1963, Dallas, Dallas TX. (d) Aug. 8, 1963, Dallas, TX (after surgery to close hole in his heart). bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, TX 2. Rocky Wayne Long (b) June 3, 1964, Dallas, Dallas, TX 3. Lillian Michelle Long (b) November 1, 1968, Dallas, Dallas, TX , mar. Sept.11, 1988, Dallas County, TX, Troy Lane Staggs (b) Jan 9, 1963, Dallas County, TX (his parents: Ken Staggs & Joan). Lillian & Troy have two boys: Zachary Lane Staggs (b) Jan 26, 1989, De Soto, Dallas County, TX and Erin Logan Staggs (b) July 17, 1995, Dallas County, TX. 4. Stacie Lynn Long (b) Dec 19, 1971, Dallas, Dallas, TX, mar. Jan 21, 1995, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, TX. (also had a Las Vega wedding May 1994), Keith Thomas (b) Oct. 26, 1968, Tarrant County, TX. (his parents are: Charlie Thomas & Zelma Dee). Children of Violet Gail Harris & Willam (Bill) Ernest LeGrand: 1. William (Billy) Lewis LeGrand (b) June 13, 1962, Falfurris, Brooks County, TX, mar. Dec. 14, 1984, Sugar Land, Ft. Bend County, TX, Kathy Loraine Scott (b) Jan 2, 1953, Austin, Travis, TX (her parents: EglonBurton Scott, Jr. & Norma Elizabeth Dixon. William & Kathy have three children. Rachel Rebecca LeGrand (b) Sept 4, 1987, San Antonio, Bexar, TX Hannah Victoria LeGrand (b) Oct. 10, 1989, San Antonio, Bexar, TX Noah Douglas LeGrand (b) July 6, 1995, San Antonio, Bexar, TX 2. Vivian Rebecca LeGrand (b) Dec 29, 1964, Falfurris, Brooks, TX, mar. Feb 15, 1985, Houston, Harris, TX, #1Tommy Bourgeous (b) abt 1962 LA (son of Leonard Bourgeous & Sylvia ?) mar. October 14 1992, Las Vegas, Clark, NV, #2John Moreland Dodd (b) Jan 24, 1967, Winfield, DuPage, IL (son of Sam Dodd & Judy Moreland). Vivian (Becky) & John have two girls. Danielle Mary Dodd (b) Mar 17, 1993 (Woman's Hospital) Houston, Harris, TX Taylor Nicole Dodd (b) Dec 5, 1994, (Memorial Hospital), Houston, Harris, TX ........................................................................... Jean, I better get this on to you. I have more on Evan Parkey Bledsoe's family with his first wife, I'll send on seperate posting. He was awarded custody of their two small children in the ugly divorce proceedings. His only son, Dave Bledsoe, married Birdie Rachel Harris, the sister of my father, Vivian Harris who happens to be the husband of his half sister, Edith G. Bledsoe. Therefore I have twelve double (half) cousins or something like that. The daughter in that union, Ollie Sophronie, never had children. I guess I should have added Bledsoe on the subject, but didn't want you to miss it. Mary,