He enlisted and served with the U.S. Army during World War I from 1918-1919. Upon his honorable discharge, he held the rank of Sergeant.
He was the husband of Mrs. Jennie (Erby) Bledsoe.
He worked as a school teacher for the public schools in Fort Worth, Texas.
His wife preceded him in death.
Obituary Excerpt
"He is survived by three nieces, Cornelia Mills and Jeraldine Bledsoe Ford, both of Detroit, Michigan, and Zeta Bledsoe Sykes, of Austin, Texas; and two nephews, Dr. Ovid L. Bledsoe and William F. Bledsoe III, both of Detroit, Michigan."
Sources
~ Obituary Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram [newspaper of Fort Worth, Texas in Tarrant County]
~ U.S. Military World War I Enlistment Records
~ U.S. Military Draft Registration Records
~ 1900-1950 US Census Records of Texas -- Tarrant County and Harrison County
Respectfully, this memorial and its biography are submitted with care courtesy of FindingOurLott, Contributor #48513572.
He enlisted and served with the U.S. Army during World War I from 1918-1919. Upon his honorable discharge, he held the rank of Sergeant.
He was the husband of Mrs. Jennie (Erby) Bledsoe.
He worked as a school teacher for the public schools in Fort Worth, Texas.
His wife preceded him in death.
Obituary Excerpt
"He is survived by three nieces, Cornelia Mills and Jeraldine Bledsoe Ford, both of Detroit, Michigan, and Zeta Bledsoe Sykes, of Austin, Texas; and two nephews, Dr. Ovid L. Bledsoe and William F. Bledsoe III, both of Detroit, Michigan."
Sources
~ Obituary Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram [newspaper of Fort Worth, Texas in Tarrant County]
~ U.S. Military World War I Enlistment Records
~ U.S. Military Draft Registration Records
~ 1900-1950 US Census Records of Texas -- Tarrant County and Harrison County
Respectfully, this memorial and its biography are submitted with care courtesy of FindingOurLott, Contributor #48513572.
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