Descendants of Benjamin Bledsoe

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  BENJAMIN1 BLEDSOE  He married ROSA YAGER October 23, 1801 in Madison , VA.. 

 

Child of BENJAMIN BLEDSOE and ROSA YAGER is:

2.                i.    NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, b. July 21, 1801; d. Abt. 1870.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE (BENJAMIN1) was born July 21, 1801, and died Abt. 1870.  She married JAMES MARIAS DUFF April 12, 1820 in Madison Co., Va., son of JOSHUA DUFF and USLEY HARRISON.  He was born January 11, 1799 in Madison County, Va., and died Abt. 1870.

 

Children of NANCY BLEDSOE and JAMES DUFF are:

                   i.    J. W.3 DUFF.

3.               ii.    JOHN EDWARD DUFF, b. February 25, 1831, Green County, VA; d. February 26, 1876.

                 iii.    LOUISA BELL DUFF, b. 1834.

4.              iv.    RICHARD ALEXANDER DUFF, b. Abt. 1838, Madison County, Va.; d. December 13, 1885.

                  v.    GEORGE B. DUFF, b. 1841.

5.              vi.    BETTY MILDRED DUFF, b. 1844, Greene County, VA.; d. December 31, 1914.

                vii.    CAMELIA DUFF, b. 1849.

               viii.    FRANKLIN DUFF, b. 1852.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHN EDWARD3 DUFF (NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born February 25, 1831 in Green County, VA, and died February 26, 1876.  He married NOTHANNA MARIA HANSBROUGH January 23, 1859 in Tennessee. 

 

Children of JOHN DUFF and NOTHANNA HANSBROUGH are:

6.                i.    WILLIAM HANSBOUGH4 DUFF, b. October 02, 1859; d. Abt. 1922.

                  ii.    JAMES MARIAS DUFF, b. April 07, 1861; d. December 24, 1891.

7.              iii.    LILLIAN DUFF, b. March 24, 1862; d. April 07, 1958.

8.              iv.    JOHN EDWARD DUFF, b. September 26, 1863, Gatlinburg, TN; d. September 23, 1933, Shores, VA.

                  v.    WALTER E. DUFF, b. April 28, 1867; d. January 14, 1983.

                 vi.    ESTELLE NANCY ELMITTA DUFF, b. October 13, 1869; d. January 12, 1871.

                vii.    UDORA DUFF, b. March 25, 1872; d. August 13, 1890, Charlottesvile, Albermarle County, VA.

               viii.    INEZ DUFF, b. April 19, 1875; d. April 12, 1966, Charlottesvile, Albermarle County, VA; m. AUTHOR BISHOP.

9.               ix.    ERNEST RAGLAND DUFF, b. May 25, 1876, Seville, VA; d. November 25, 1965, Charlottesvile, Albermarle County, VA..

 

4.  RICHARD ALEXANDER3 DUFF (NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1838 in Madison County, Va., and died December 13, 1885.  He married MARY ANN STROUD, daughter of JAMES STROUD and NANCY ROSSON.  She was born October 28, 1844 in Robertson Co, Tn, and died February 08, 1925 in Adams in Robertson County, TN..

 

Children of RICHARD DUFF and MARY STROUD are:

                   i.    JOSEPH A.4 DUFF, b. September 01, 1864; d. August 22, 1939, Robertson Co, Tn; m. ?, AR.

10.             ii.    BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DUFF, b. November 08, 1865, Robertson, County, TN.; d. August 19, 1935.

11.            iii.    JAMES WILLIAM DUFF, b. January 12, 1867, Robertson County, TN; d. December 17, 1951, Robertson County, TN.

                 iv.    ST. ELMORE JESSE DUFF, b. June 07, 1868, Robertson Co, Tn; d. August 23, 1868, Robertson Co, Tn.

12.             v.    THOMAS RICHARD DUFF, b. August 30, 1869, Robertson Co, Tn.

13.            vi.    IDA MAY DUFF, b. February 01, 1871, Robertson Co, Tn; d. 1918.

14.           vii.    GEORGE ANDERSON DUFF, b. March 23, 1872; d. 1958.

               viii.    ANNIE LAURIE DUFF, b. Abt. 1874; d. November 04, 1894.

15.             ix.    MARY EDNA DUFF, b. May 21, 1875, Robertson Co TN; d. January 19, 1962, Robertson County , Adams, Tennessee.

16.              x.    FELIX GRUNDY DUFF, b. February 08, 1877; d. January 19, 1961.

17.             xi.    JACK W. DUFF, b. January 01, 1878; d. 1963.

                 xii.    SAMUEL P. DUFF, b. October 21, 1881; d. January 16, 1961; m. MAUDE FORT, June 03, 1908.

18.           xiii.    BIRDIE IMOGENE DUFF, b. December 07, 1882, Robertson Co, Tn.; d. August 25, 1963, Glendale, California.

19.           xiv.    EARL BOLD DUFF, b. February 11, 1885, Strouldsville, Robertson Co., TN; d. March 16, 1962, Nashville, TN.

 

5.  BETTY MILDRED3 DUFF (NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born 1844 in Greene County, VA., and died December 31, 1914.  She married GEORGE TAZWELL BAUGHER January 17, 1867 in Rockingham Co., VA, son of ASA BAUGHER and ELIZA RUCKER. 

 

Children of BETTY DUFF and GEORGE BAUGHER are:

                   i.    WILLIAM EDWARD4 BAUGHER, b. Abt. 1866; m. VIRGINIA A. SHIFFLETT, September 22, 1912, Rockingham Co., VA..

                  ii.    MAMIE G. BAUGHER, b. Abt. 1867.

                 iii.    GEORGE WASHINGTON BAUGHER, b. November 21, 1870, Rockingham Co., VA; d. November 28, 1944, Greene County, VA; m. JOSEPHENE CLARICE LAWSON, October 27, 1892, Greene County, VA.

                 iv.    MARY G. BAUGHER, b. January 19, 1873; m. JAKE HAM.

                  v.    ARRELIA EFFA BAUGHER, b. September 26, 1874.

                 vi.    BENJAMIN S. BAUGHER, b. August 26, 1879.

                vii.    JULIA L. BAUGHER, b. Abt. 1882; m. (1) JUDE COMER; m. (2) CHARLES EDWARD SHIFFLETT, March 19, 1903, Rockingham Co., VA..

               viii.    LULA B. BAUGHER, b. August 29, 1885; m. MIKE GEORGE LAWSON.

                  ix.    ANDREW JACKSON BAUGHER, b. April 28, 1888; m. MERK MYRTLE WILLIAMS.

                   x.    GIDEON W. BAUGHER, b. November 21, 1870; d. September 28, 1940; m. (1) FRANCES ADA SHIFLETT, August 31, 1893, Rockingham Co., VA; m. (2) ELSIE B. SHIFFLETT, November 19, 1903, Rockingham Co., VA..

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

6.  WILLIAM HANSBOUGH4 DUFF (JOHN EDWARD3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born October 02, 1859, and died Abt. 1922.  He married MARTHA A. GRANT   December 26, 1849 in Amherst County, VA., daughter of SEATON W. GRANT.  She was born 1823.

 

Children of WILLIAM DUFF and MARTHA GRANT are:

                   i.    SARAH J.5 DUFF, b. 1850; m. JOSEPH DUFF              .

                  ii.    WILLIAM H. DUFF, b. 1850.

                 iii.    JOHN L. DUFF, b. June 1855.

                 iv.    ALLAS A. DUFF, b. March 1858.

                  v.    AURELIA DUFF, b. June 1860.

                 vi.    LEGATTA DUFF, b. October 1862.

 

7.  LILLIAN4 DUFF (JOHN EDWARD3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born March 24, 1862, and died April 07, 1958.

 

Child of LILLIAN DUFF is:

                   i.    JOHN E.5 GOODEN.

 

8.  JOHN EDWARD4 DUFF (JOHN EDWARD3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born September 26, 1863 in Gatlinburg, TN, and died September 23, 1933 in Shores, VA.  He married LOTTIE OLIA GIBSON 1898. 

 

Children of JOHN DUFF and LOTTIE GIBSON are:

                   i.    RANDOLPH RAGLAND5 DUFF, b. March 24, 1900, Madison Run, VA; d. May 02, 1960, Hyattsville, Maryland; m. MILDRED.

                  ii.    DOROTHY DUFF, b. March 30, 1902, Madison Run, Orange,  VA; d. November 24, 1971, Charlottesvile, Albermarle County, VA; m. JOHN L. WATSON..

                 iii.    CATHERINE ELIZABETH DUFF, b. February 12, 1904, Madison Run, Orange,  VA; d. October 16, 1978, Ivy, VA; m. CLAUDE BAILEY.

                 iv.    JOHN EDWARD DUFF, b. December 18, 1906; d. September 10, 1974, McGaheysville, VA.

                  v.    MILDRED DUFF, b. January 23, 1908, Nahor, Fluvana County, VA; d. August 05, 1988; m. JAMES J. MARKHAM, January 19, 1929, Brooklyn, NY..

                 vi.    EMANUEL L. DUFF, b. April 09, 1910, Nahor, Fluvana County, VA;; m. EDITH VIRGINIA LLOYD, April 22, 1933, Appomatox, VA..

                vii.    MARGARET DUFF, b. March 15, 1912, Nahor, Fluvana County, VA; d. December 12, 1979, Elkton, VA; m. THOMAS SCRUGGS, JR., Abt. June 1934.

               viii.    WOODROW WILSON DUFF, b. December 10, 1914, Nahor, Fluvana County, VA; d. October 01, 1987, Charlottesvile, Albermarle County, VA; m. MAUD JULIA WALKER; b. February 22, 1934, Gordonsville, VA..

 

9.  ERNEST RAGLAND4 DUFF (JOHN EDWARD3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born May 25, 1876 in Seville, VA, and died November 25, 1965 in Charlottesvile, Albermarle County, VA..  He married EMMA RUTH BENNETT 1914 in Brooklyn, NY.. 

 

Children of ERNEST DUFF and EMMA BENNETT are:

                   i.    ERNEST ARTHUR5 DUFF.

                  ii.    VIRGINIA DUFF.

 

10.  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born November 08, 1865 in Robertson, County, TN., and died August 19, 1935.  He married ELIZABETH G. PARR.  She was born Aft. 1863.

 

Child of BENJAMIN DUFF and ELIZABETH PARR is:

                   i.    CHARLOTTE M.5 DUFF, b. Aft. 1885.

 

11.  JAMES WILLIAM4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born January 12, 1867 in Robertson County, TN, and died December 17, 1951 in Robertson County, TN.  He married REBECCA ELLEN TAYLOR.  She was born May 18, 1891, and died April 05, 1972.

 

Children of JAMES DUFF and REBECCA TAYLOR are:

                   i.    HUGH5 DUFF.

                  ii.    RUTH DUFF.

                 iii.    CLARA DUFF, m. WILLIE ANDERSON.

                 iv.    ESTHER DUFF.

                  v.    CECIL DUFF, b. October 30, 1909; d. September 1967.

                 vi.    MARY DUFF.

                vii.    RICHARD DUFF.

 

12.  THOMAS RICHARD4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born August 30, 1869 in Robertson Co, Tn.  He married JIMMIE LIPSCOMB December 04, 1900 in Robertson, County, TN..  She was born Bet. 1869 - 1884.

 

Children of THOMAS DUFF and JIMMIE LIPSCOMB are:

                   i.    GLADYS5 DUFF.

                  ii.    ODELL DUFF, b. September 20, 1909, Tarkio, Atchison, MO; d. February 1979.

 

13.  IDA MAY4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born February 01, 1871 in Robertson Co, Tn, and died 1918.  She married JAMES WILLIAM JOHNSON December 25, 1891, son of THOMAS JOHNSON and LUCINDA STROUD.  He was born October 21, 1865, and died November 03, 1935.

 

Children of IDA DUFF and JAMES JOHNSON are:

                   i.    DOUGLAS RUFUS5 JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1892; m. ELIZABETH HUNTER.

                  ii.    GUY OTTO JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1893.

                 iii.    JAMES LEE JOHNSON, b. 1895; m. LADY PARSON.

                 iv.    ETHEL AGNES JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1896; m. BOYD PARSON.

                  v.    MARY EUNICE JOHNSON, b. 1898.

                 vi.    WILLIAM EMMET JOHNSON, b. 1900; m. EMILY.

                vii.    STERLING FORT JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1905.

               viii.    BRUCE LYLE JOHNSON, b. 1909; m. BERNICE.

 

14.  GEORGE ANDERSON4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born March 23, 1872, and died 1958.  He married MELISSA ELI REEVES.  She was born April 22, 1881, and died December 17, 1948.

 

Children of GEORGE DUFF and MELISSA REEVES are:

                   i.    CLARENCE RAINES5 DUFF.

                  ii.    CLARENCE RAINES DUFF.

                 iii.    LOTTIE DUFF.

                 iv.    FELIX JEWELL DUFF, b. January 23, 1905; d. September 06, 1921.

                  v.    REEVES DUFF.

 

15.  MARY EDNA4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born May 21, 1875 in Robertson Co TN, and died January 19, 1962 in Robertson County , Adams, Tennessee.  She married JAMES SAMPSON TOLLESON December 18, 1894 in Springfield, Robertson Co., TN, son of JOHN TOLLESON and LUCINDA ROSSON.  He was born December 28, 1861, and died May 16, 1927 in Robertson Co TN, Adams, TN..

 

Children of MARY DUFF and JAMES TOLLESON are:

                   i.    JAMES ORION5 TOLLESON, b. June 12, 1896, Robertson County , Adams, Tennessee; d. October 03, 1980, Robertson Co., TN; m. LULA MAUDE JAMES, August 28, 1923, Robertson Co., TN; d. December 1964.

                  ii.    ERNEST CLARENCE TOLLESON, b. February 10, 1898; d. December 03, 1995; m. LUCILE CROSBY; b. June 02, 1903, Ill.; d. November 17, 2000, Montgomery County, Tn..

                 iii.    ANNIE LOU TOLLESON, b. October 20, 1899, Robertson Co,. Tn.; d. May 1992, Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee; m. CARL SORY SMITH, May 18, 1920.

                 iv.    ROY HERBERT TOLLESON, b. January 20, 1901.

                  v.    HARRY DUFF TOLLESON, b. October 07, 1903, Robertson Co., Tennessee; d. December 16, 1989, Robertson Co., Tennessee; m. INA GRAVES SORY, December; b. March 31, 1906, Robertson Co., Tennessee; d. May 11, 1987, Robertson Co., Tennessee.

                 vi.    ROBERT GLENN TOLLESON, b. September 18, 1907, Robertson Co, Tn Adams; d. February 1987, Davidson Co.,  Nashville, TN.; m. LILLYAN KING; b. April 18, 1902; d. October 1972, Davidson Co.,  Nashville, TN...

                vii.    MARGARET EDNA TOLLESON, b. May 14, 1910, Robertson County , Adams, Tennessee; d. October 12, 1998, Springfield, Robertson Co., TN; m. JOHN BELLFIELD WILLIAMS, January 22, 1933, Springfield, Robertson Co., TN; b. June 02, 1907, Robertson Co, Springfield, Tn.; d. August 18, 1973, Robertson County ,Springfield, Tennessee.

               viii.    MAURICE ROSSON TOLLESON, b. July 22, 1913; m. MELBA ARY; b. August 22, 1917, Perry County Tennessee.

 

16.  FELIX GRUNDY4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born February 08, 1877, and died January 19, 1961.  He married EUNICE MAY WINTERS May 03, 1906.  She was born 1887, and died 1958.

 

Child of FELIX DUFF and EUNICE WINTERS is:

                   i.    FELIX GRADY5 DUFF, b. August 19, 1916; m. EUNICE MAY WINTERS; b. 1887; d. 1958.

 

17.  JACK W.4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born January 01, 1878, and died 1963.  He married JESSIE CRENSHAW January 22, 1905.  She was born Bef. 1888.

 

Child of JACK DUFF and JESSIE CRENSHAW is:

                   i.    RUTH BLEDSOE5 DUFF.

 

18.  BIRDIE IMOGENE4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born December 07, 1882 in Robertson Co, Tn., and died August 25, 1963 in Glendale, California.  She married GEORGE HOWELL WHITEHEAD December 26, 1901.  He was born Bef. 1884.

 

Children of BIRDIE DUFF and GEORGE WHITEHEAD are:

                   i.    WAYNE5 WHITEHEAD.

                  ii.    ARNOLD WHITEHEAD, m. LEONE.

 

19.  EARL BOLD4 DUFF (RICHARD ALEXANDER3, NANCY ELIZABETH HARRISON2 BLEDSOE, BENJAMIN1) was born February 11, 1885 in Strouldsville, Robertson Co., TN, and died March 16, 1962 in Nashville, TN.  He married MARY CATHERINE GILL.  She was born 1888, and died 1961.

 

Children of EARL DUFF and MARY GILL are:

                   i.    TRUMAN BOLD5 DUFF, b. July 28, 1915, Guthrie, Kentucky; d. January 1977, Nashville, TN.; m. POLLY FRANCES PATE; b. 1924, Gainesboro, TN.

                  ii.    EVELYN MAI DUFF, m. (1) LEONARD CRAIN; m. (2) WILLIS BYRD GRICE.

                 iii.    HELEN BEATRICE DUFF, m. ARMAND WINKLER.

                 iv.    DOROTHY CLAIRE DUFF, m. FRANK PAUL.

                  v.    CATHERINE EARLINE DUFF.