This list of Bledsoe County, Tennessee, World War 1 Soldiers was taken from Record Group 36 of the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Record Group 36 is comprised of the compiled service records of soldiers and sailors who served in the First World War from Tennessee. Information on individual servicemen and women came from the files of Major Rutledge Smith, Chairman of the National Council of Defense for Tennessee, World War I; from the office of the Adjutant General of Tennessee, 1933-1937; and from the report of the Provost Marshal General to the Secretary of War, 1917-1918.
The fields show–in order from left to right–the serviceman’s name, age or year of birth, birthplace, notes, and page number in the original volume. The data is arranged by the first letter of the soldier’s last name. It should be noted that additional information regarding the soldier’s rank, training, dates of service, discharge, etc. can be obtained from the microfilmed records in Record Group 36, linked below.
Errors in the military records are not uncommon; it may be the case of a simple spelling error or misheard information. The information in the WWI listings is given as it appears on the original record.
The index that follows is not a “complete” list of all Tennesseans who served in World War I. Individuals from Tennessee who enlisted in other states are not included. Only those soldiers whose names appear in the compiled service records (Record Group 36) are included on this list.
Once you figure out whether your ancestor is included and which page they are on you will want to consult the original file which can be found on our site in the following pdf.
Index of Bledsoe County, Tennessee World War 1 Veterans
This index reports that 174 individuals served from Bledsoe County during World War I. There were 154 soldiers in the Army, 5 of which were officers. There were 12 sailors in the Navy, 1 of which was an officer. There were 3 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 5 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Acuff Phares Heber 1896 Hamilton Co., TN 1 Agee Fred O. 27 Pikeville, TN 1 Agee John L. 29 Near Pikeville, TN 1 Anderson Clarence L. 22 Pikeville, TN 1 Angel Victor L. 23 Bledsoe Co., TN Dead 20 Arnett Jim E. 21 Erasmus, TN 1 Arnett John 24 Erasmus, TN Dead 20 Ault Otto T. 24 Pikeville, TN 1 Ault Thomas Wesley 1888 Pikeville, TN Marines 24
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Barger Arlie 29 Big Springs, TN Wounded 19 Bayless Albert H. 23 Embryville, TN 1 Bell Dennis F. 23 Henderson, TN 3 Bise Vanice 1897 Cumberland Co., TN 2 Blaylock James F. 22 Bledsoe Co., TN 2 Blaylock Joseph F. 28 Newton, TN 2 Blaylock Robert 19 Pikesville, TN 2 Bridgeman Carl S. 22 Pikeville, TN 2 Brigeman John H. 1896 Pikeville, TN 2 Brown George William 21 Sailor 25 Brown Isaac J. 28 Pikeville, TN 2 Burgess Mayhew 22 Newton, TN Deserter 30
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Cooley Leonard 1897 Bledsoe Co., TN 3 Corvin Carl 21 Dayton, TN 3 Cowan Peter Franklin 1896 Pikeville, TN 3 Curtis Homer D. 26 Pikeville, TN 3 Curtis James H. 21 Pikeville, TN Dead 20
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Davis William Anderson 1897 Cumberland Co., TN 4 Douthit Tonie 24 Mt.Airy, TN 4 Dunn Byirdmack 31 Milo, TN 4 Dyer Samuel C. 1895 Pikeville, TN Dead 20
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Edmons Ira E. 22 Pikeville, TN 4 Edmons John M. 29 Bledsoe Co., TN 4 Edmons Thomas R. 22 Pikeville, TN Deserter 30 Edmons Willie Vance 22 Cumberland Co., TN Deserter 30 Etherton Brown 1895 Litton, TN 4 Etnerton Marvin 26 Milo, TN 4 Evitt John 26 Sailor 25
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Fann Grant 1892 Pikeville, TN 4 Farmer Aaron T. 1895 Pikeville, TN 5 Ferguson Carl G. 18 Pikeville, TN 5 Ferguson Charlie W. 1897 Brayton, TN 5 Ferguson Harold Grady 25 Sailor 25 Ferguson Lee 26 Pikeville, TN 5 Ferguson Nicholas J.Jr. 18 Melvine, TN Wounded 19 Ferguson Thomas F. 24 Pikeville, TN 5 Frady Isaac 26 Pikeville, TN 5 Frady John 23 Pikeville, TN 5
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Givins Harvey 1896 Grandville, TN 6 Givins Orville 24 Granville, TN 6 Goins Lether 27 Pikeville, TN 6 Gossett James R. 1893 Evansville, TN 6 Gray Leeman 21 Pikeville, OH 6 Greer Dion Attus 1895 Pikeville, TN Officer 22 Greer John J. 1892 Pikeville, TN Officer 22
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Hall Taylor S. 1887 Pikeville, TN 6 Hall William S. 22 Pikeville, TN 6 Hamilton Burett 19 Grape Vine, TN Dead 20 Hamilton Lonnie P. 1893 Bledsoe Co., TN 6 Hankins James R. 27 Nine Mili, TN 7 Hart John M. 1899 Pikeville, TN 7 Haswell Claude E. 19 Chattanooga, TN 7 Haswell Claude Eugene 1898 TN Officer 22 Henry Bert 1890 Litton, TN 7 Henry Ulysses Grant 1896 Litton, TN 7 Henson William A. 1898 Pikeville, TN 7 Herd John 1896 Pikeville, TN 7 Herd Otto 21 Pikeville, TN 7 Herod Herman A. 25 Hillham, TN 8 Higenbottom Edgar 1895 Brockdell, TN 8 Hitchcox Ernest 1896 Brockdell, TN 8
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Jones Frank 1896 Pikeville, TN 8 Jordan Oliver C. 1891 Brayton, TN 8
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Keith E.T. 1890 Grandville, TN 8 Keltch Francis H. 18 Flyer Co., WV 8 Kittell Joseph Otto 1879 Brooklyn, NY Officer 22 Kizzar Alijah W. 1896 Pikeville, TN 8 Knight Victor 22 Pikeville, TN Wounded 19
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Lamb Thomas 28 Dunlap, TN 9 Lawson Albert 26 Pikeville, TN 9 Lawson Laster L. 1895 Pikeville, TN 9 Lawson Lewis P. 23 Pikeville, TN 9 Lawson Roy 22 TN 9 Lawson William J. 27 Pikeville, TN 9 Lee Edgar A. 24 Litton, TN 9 Lee William Franklin 1895 Naval Officer 28 Lester Church 24 Pikeville, TN 9
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Manning Thomas R. 1888 Crossville, TN 10 McCullom Joe Nelson 20 Sailor 25 McMillon David H. 28 Evansville, TN Dead 20 McReynolds Claude P. 26 Pikeville, TN 10 McReynolds Hugh D. 23 Pikeville, TN 10 Meyers Herbert 22 VanBuren Co., TN 10 Miller Charles B. 18 Pittsburgh, PA 10 Miller Emmett J. 21 Newton, TN Deserter 30 Moore Burt 22 Pikeville, TN 10 Moore Julian C. 1896 Murfreesboro, TN 10
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Nail Homer 1893 Litton, TN 10 Newby James L. 25 Spring City, TN 11 Newby Thomas Edward 1897 Spring City, TN 11 Nichols Charles A. 30 Pikeville, TN 11
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Padgett Barnie C. 18 Pikeville, TN 11 Padgett John M. 18 Sequatchie Valley, TN 11 Parham Daily F. 1893 Litton, TN 11 Parks Joseph E. 22 Patton, TN 11 Patton Joseph Albert 28 Sailor 26 Pope Andrew H. 22 Pikeville, TN 11 Pope Sutton O. 1899 MtAiry, TN 12 Pugh Ulysses 23 Grapevine, TN 12
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Rankin Roy A. 1889 Pailo, TX 12 Rector William York 24 Litton, TN 12 Reese Joseph O. 1897 Pikeville, TN 12 Reynolds Bud 23 Melvine, TN 12 Reynolds Frank 1892 Dunlap, TN 12 Rice Albert D. 1889 Athens, TN 12 Rice William C. 24 Athens, TN 13 Rigsby Loyd R. 23 Pikeville, TN 13 Ritchey Roy Mckinley 1897 Bledsoe Co., TN 13 Roberson James V. 18 Bledsoe Co., TN 13 Roberson Nute 21 Pikeville, TN 13 Roberson Roy C. 1897 Pikeville, TN 13 Roberson Thomas 25 Pikeville, TN 13 Roberson William A. 23 Pikeville, TN 13 Roberts Charley 23 Litton, TN 14 Rollins Roy D. 1898 Pikeville, TN 14 Romans Harris Condon 1891 Pikeville, TN Marines 24 Romans Horrice C. 1891 Pikeville, TN 14
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Scarbraugh Elmer 1895 Pikeville, TN 14 Scarbrough Arthur 28 Bledsoe Co., TN 14 Schoolfield Ray Floyd 1894 Pikeville, TN Officer 22 Shoemate Walter 1889 Pikeville, TN 14 Simmone Tomas A. 26 Bledsoe Co., TN 14 Simmons Charlie 1886 Pikeville, TN Dead 21 Simmons John W. 22 Pikeville, TN 14 Smith Sam Sheats 1897 Pikeville, TN Marines 24 Snider John H. 1893 Pikeville, TN 15 Spring Frank Hammond 30 Sailor 26 Spring Harry Lynn 1899 Pikeville, TN 15 Spring William Charles 22 Sailor 26 Springs Rufus C. 1896 Pikeville, TN 15 Standifer Roy 25 Atportley, TN 15 Standifer Turney W. 1894 Atpontley, TN 15 Stephens Elbert Montgomery 1899 Pikeville, TN 15 Steppe Joseph W. 18 Pikeville, TN 15 Stone Liman G. 19 Grape Vine, TN 15 Swafford Anoil J. 23 Pikeville, TN 16 Swafford Aron J. 23 Bledsoe Co., TN 16 Swafford George R. 1895 Litton, TN Dead 21 Swafford Homer Leondias 25 Sailor 26 Swafford Robert 29 Pikeville, TN 16 Swafford Thomas R. 21 Litton, TN 16
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Thruman Floyd W.M. 25 Bledsoe Co., TN 16 Thurman Isaac M. 1889 Litton, TN 16 Tollett Mose T. 28 Litton, TN 16
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Vann James Blain 21 Bledsoe Co., TN 16
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Walker Tillman E. 1895 Pikeville, TN 17 Walker William C. 1899 Coal Creek, TN 17 Walker Yourse L. 20 Litton, TN 17 Walling Charles H. 24 VanBuren, TN 17 Walling Thomas R. 26 VanBuren Co., TN Deserter 30 Waters Jessie William 18 Bledsoe Co., TN 17 Welch Harolk E. 1897 Dunlap, TN 17 Welch John W. 30 Sequatchie Co., TN Wounded 19 Welch Oscar Caldwell 24 Sailor 27 White Albert B. 24 Pikeville, TN 17 White Homer G. 18 Pikeville, TN 17 White Willard O. 23 Pikeville, TN 18 White William A. 19 Pikeville, TN Wounded 19 Williams Robert 1888 Rodney, MS 18 Womack Kenneth 1894 Pikeville, TN 18 Wood Thomas Morris 19 Sailor 27 Wormack Charley 1892 Pikeville, TN 18 Wright James 18 Grapevine, TN Wounded 19 Wyatt Samuel I. 1896 Pikeville, TN 18
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Young John Russell 21 Bledsoe Co., TN 18
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Source Smith, Mrs. Rutledge. World War Record of Ex-Soldiers of Bledsoe County State of Tennessee . Unpublished,