Biographical Sketch of Hiram M. Bledsoe, Sr., Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Rev. Hiram M. Bledsoe, Sr., deceased.  The subject of this sketch, though
no longer among the living, will long be remembered as among the promi-
nent settlers of this county.  He was born in Cumberland county, Ky., in
1798.  The exact day of his birth is not now known, the record in the old
family bible haing been destroyed by fire in 1865.  The family is of
English origin on the paternal, and Irish on the maternal side.  When a
boy they moved to Bourbon county, Ky., where he grew to manhood on a farm
and was educated.  When still quite a young man he was elected sheriff of
Bourbon county, and continued to fill that office for many years, and
subsequently, represented the county in the Kentucky legislature.  In 
1832, he moved to this county, and entered an extensive tract of land in
this and Cass counties.  After coming to Missouri, he withdrew from poli-
tics, and turned his attention more particularly to religion and the
theological subjects.  Having been raised in the Christian church, he 
became a minister of that denomination, and has organized many churches
in this portion of the state.  All the latter years of his life were 
devoted to this work; yet he was a successful business man, and managed 
his large farm admirably.  When about 21 years of age he married Miss
Susan T. Hughes, of Paris, Ky., and became the father of seven children,
five sons and two daughters, five of whom are now living: Hiram M., Jr.,
Joseph, Agnes E., wife of Thomas Ingle, of Cass county; Carrie F., wife
of E. A. Eddy, also of Cass county; and Robert Davis, which last now
represents the family on the old homestead in this county.  Robert D.
Bledsoe was married in November, 1865 to Miss Ottie Perrie, of Lexington,
Mo., and has two children living.  He served four years in the C. S. A.,
first in his brother Hiram's famous battery, and afterwards in a battery
commanded by his brother Joseph, and was in the battles of Lexington,
Prairie Grove, Newtonia, Pea Ridge, and in many skirmishes.  Hiram Bled-
soe, Sr., closed his useful and eventful life at his home in this county
in November, 1878, at the age of 80 years.

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