The Rock Island Argus
Tuesday, March. 8, 1927
Rock Island - Funeral Services for James W. Bledsoe, a Civil War Veteran
who died at the Old Soldiers and Sailors home in Quincey Sunday,
Will be held in Knox Chapel in Rock Island at 2 tomorrow afternoon.
Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemtery.
Mr. Bledsoe served in the Civil War as a member of an Iowa Company of
Infantry. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and served
throughout. He was also wounded in action. He participated
in General Sherman's famous "March to the Sea". He was a memeber
of John Bufard's post. Grand Army of the Republic in Rock Island.
Mr. Bledsoe was born in Iowa on Dec. 11, 1845. In 1879 he married Amanda
Ranbarger in Rock Island. She died five years ago. At the close
of the Civil War he went out to the western states but later
returned to Iowa. Later he moved to Rock Island where he lived
for 30 years ago. Mr. Bledsoe was a methodist.
Survivors are four daughters Mrs. Cora Swim, Mrs. Raymond Slater and Mrs.
Fred Pruter of Rock Island and Mrs. Margaret Siedler of Moline
and six sons John Bledsoe of Detroit, MI, Charles Bledsoe,
Harry Bledsoe, and Jeffery Bledsoe of Rock Island, Edward Bledsoe,
Geneseo and Frank Bledsoe of Moline.
A brother Mark Bledsoe and a sister Dr. Margaret Bledsoe both of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma also survive.
Submitted by Wini Hartley.