Mildred Amelia "Melly" Weatherred (daughter of Francis (Frank) Marcus Weatherred and Agnes Suddarth) b. abt 1777, Albemarle Co., VA, m. (1) 4 May 1805, in Sumner Co., TN, Abraham (Abram) BLEDSOE, m. (2) 31 Oct 1826, Thomas ESSEX, m. (3) 1 Feb 1851, Lewis Sr. HERING. Mildred died Aft 1850.

Their children:

1. David S. Bledsoe (son of Abraham (Abram) Bledsoe and Mildred Amelia "Melly" Weatherred) b. abt 1806, m. (1) 1826, Elizabeth Charlton, m. (2) 1829, Elizabeth Ann Moore. Their 5 children: 1. Abraham D. Bledsoe (son of David S. Bledsoe and Elizabeth Ann Moore) m. Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Bledsoe. 2.Sarah Prudence Bledsoe (daughter of David S. Bledose and Elizabeth Ann Moore) m. Joel Crawford Massey. 3.James Anthony Bledsoe (son of David S. Bledsoe and Elizabeth Ann Moore). Died young. 4. Catherine Alpine Bledsoe (daughter of David S. Bledsoe and Elizabeth Ann Moore) m. Edward Jeremiah Massey. 5.Infant Bledsoe (son of David S. Bledsoe and Elizabeth Ann Moore). The name and sex of this child is not known.

2. Polly Ann Bledsoe (daughter of Abraham (Abram) Bledsoe and Mildred Amelia "Melly" Weatherred) b. abt 1807, m. 1826, Alfred Sholders. Their 10 children: 1.Clarissa Sholders. 2. Mildred Sholders. 3.Robert Sholders. 4. Ann Sholders. 5.Thomas Sholders. 6. Benjamin Sholders. 7. Julia Sholders. 8. Alfred Sholders. 9. James Sholders. 10. Junius Sholders.

3. Anthony T. Bledsoe (son of Abraham (Abram) Bledsoe and Mildred Amelia "Melly" Weatherred) b. abt 1809, m. (1) Lucasia Bolton, m. (2) Mary T Person. Mary: She was previously married to Lucasia's brother. She had been previously married to a Mr. Bolton. She was Lucasia's sister-in-law. Their 2 children: 1.Mary B. Bledsoe (daughter of Anthony T. Bledsoe and Lucasia Bolton). 2. Josephus Bledsoe (son of Anthony T. Bledsoe and Lucasia Bolton).

4. Robert W. Bledsoe (son of Abraham (Abram) Bledsoe and Mildred Amelia "Melly" Weatherred) b. abt 1810, d. Bef 1831. Robert was unmarried. Will recorded 1831.

5. James W. Bledsoe (son of Abraham (Abram) Bledsoe and Mildred Amelia "Melly" Weatherred) b. abt 1812, m. 1838, Sarah (Sallie) Ann Vaught. James died abt 1882. Their 8 children: 1. Richard C. Bledsoe. 2. Robert W. Bledsoe m. Susan H. Burnie. He married Susan H. (Burnie) Williford. Probably she was a widow and her maiden name was Burnie. 3. Mildred Jane Bledsoe. 4. George Washington Bledsoe m. Sallie Snowden. 5. James A. Bledsoe m. Ruth, wife of James A. Bledsoe. 6. William Shelby Bledsoe m. Susan Ivy Berry. 7. Abraham Murphy Bledsoe m. (1) Annie Lou Williford, m. (2) Retta Buckley. 8. John A. Bledsoe.