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Henry William Arledge

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Randolph Co, NC (Ashborough, S. Division) HOH in 1850; to TN: Cannon Co in 1860, Warren 1870, 1880
Death: May 29, 1889 (71)
Morrison, TN; served in CSA Co J 28th TN Cav as Captain; Bur. Barren Fork Cemetery
Immediate Family:

Son of Jesse Arledge and Lauraine "Rainey" Arledge
Husband of Betsy M. Matilda Allred Alldredge Aldridge
Father of Leonidas Washington Puckett Arledge; Henry Milton Arledge; Jesse Lucius Paraphrastus Arledge; John Calvin Arledge; Tabitha Lydia Ann Arledge and 4 others
Brother of Isaac Sullivan Arledge; Bethany Bethinia Arledge; Son Arledge; Carey (Cara) Ann York; Jesse Calvin Arledge and 2 others

Managed by: Pam Wilson (on hiatus)
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About Henry William Arledge

Notes from research files of Pam Wilson <wilsonpam@mindspring.com>:

Family group sheet from B. Renee Canup, Long Beach, CA (dated 8-87) says his occupation was a carpenter and he served as Captain of Company J, 28th Tennessee Cavalry in the CSA.

Census records:

1850 census, Randolph Co, NC (Southern Division): Henry W. ARLEDGE, 32 M, Betsey M, 28 F, Leonidas W. P., 8 M, Henry M. 6 M, Jesse L. P. 4 M, John C. 2 M. All born in NC.

1860 TN census, Cannon County (p. 26): ARLIGE, H. W. 42, Betsy 39, Leonidas 18, Henry 16, Jesse 13, John 12, Isaac 6, Thomas 3, William 2/12

1870 census Warren Co, TN 9th District: #164: Henry W. ARLEDGE, 52 m, farmer $30, $250 NC; Betsy 48 f NC, Isaac H. 16 m farm labor NC, Thomas S. 13 m TN; Willie C. 10 m TN; Dixie 6 m TN.

1880 census Warren Co TN, Dist 1 #360, H. W. ARLEDGE 62 m carpenter, NC NC NC; B.M. 59 wife NC NC NC, THos. S. 23 son TN NC NC, Wm C. 20 son TN NC NC, Dixie F. 17 son at school TN NC NC.

From records obtained by Janice (Mrs. Eugene) Arledge from the Arledge family bible, held by Fred Arledge, McMinnville, TN - shared with Jo Askew in July, 1979:

Birth entry: Henry William Arledge was born in Randolph County, N. Carolina on Tuesday morning the 24th day of March A.D. 1818.

Death entry: Henry W. Arledge died May the 29th, 1889.

From Jo Askew:

The copy of the 1850 census record below was obtained at Salt Lake City by Janice Arledge's dtr., Judy. They sent me a copy of the copy they got. In the many years since then some of the ink has rubbed off.

1850 Census for Randolph County, NC., Southern Division:

Arledge, Henry W., 32, M, no occupation given, b. S.C.

Arledge, Betsey M., 29, F, " " " , b. S.C.

Arledge, Leonidas W.P., 8, M, b. S.C.

Arledge, Henry M., 6, M, b. S.C.

Arledge, Jesse L.P., 4, M, b. S.C.

Arledge, John C., 2, M, b. S.C.

The 3 census records below were taken from a letter, dated 7-19-1979, from F.R. Aldridge, 139 Ewing Dr., Nashville, Tennessee to Janice Arledge (Mrs. Eugene), 24 Crown Pl., Richardson, Texas. Janice shared it with me, Jo Askew.

1860 Cannon County (presumably Tennessee)

H.W. Arledge

No other information for this census record was in the typed letter, just that he was living in Cannon Co in 1860. I'll have to look up the actual census record to see the rest of the details.

H. W. Arledge is listed in the Warren Co, TN plat book in entries dated 1858 and 1867 as a Deputy Surveyor.

1870 Census - Warren County, Tennessee - 9th Dist. Dwelling No. #164

Arledge, Henry W., 52, m., farmer, $30, 250, NC

Arledge, Betsy, 48, f, NC

Arledge, Isaac H., 16, m farm labor, NC

Arledge, Thomas S., 13, m, Tn

Arledge, Willie C., 10, m, Tn

Arledge, Dixie, 6, m, Tn

1880 Census record for Warren County, Tennessee, Dist. #1, Dwelling #360

Arledge, H.W., 62, mw, carpenter, NC-NC-NC

Arledge, B.M., 59, wife, keeping house, NC-NC-NC

Arledge, Thos. S., 23, son, works/handle fcty TN-NC-NC

Arledge, Wm. C., 20, son, works/handle fcty TN-NC-NC

Arledge, Dixie F., 17, son at school, TN-NC-NC

Warren Co, TN Will Book 7, p. 62-64: 30 April 1881. Settlement made with HW Arledge, administrator of George Roach, decd.

Warren County TN Will Book 6, p. 553-554: 17 Mar 1880. Settlement made with HW Arledge, administrator of William Hollis, decd. Amount for distribution is $420.46, giving each of the ten heirs $42.05 to wit: JW Snipes and wife, JA Holli, Sophronia Hollis, RG Hollis, RC McBroom (guardian of Denzil O Hillis, Celester and Elizabeth Hollis, minor heirs of James Hollis decd who was son of Wm Hollis; MA Hollis; JC Arledge and wife; Louisa C. Doshier; PJ Bridges, WW Bridges, Emily F. Wood, JW Wood, and ME Doshier and Peter Doshier, heirs at law of Perlissa Thompson, decd, who was a daughter of Wm Hollis decd; and Perilda Thompson and husband Ammon D. Thompson.

Warren CO TN Will Book 6, p. 406-407. 27 Nov 1878: Inventory and sale bill of the personal effects of George Roach, decd, report by HW Arledge, administrator.

Warren Co, TN Will Book 6, p. 256. 20 Dec 1877. Report of a settlement made with HW Arledge, administrator of Wm Hollis, decd. Receipt of JA Hollis for part of his distributive share.

Warren Co, TN Will Book 5, p. 488-490. 2 Nov 1874 Inventory and sale of the estate of William Hollis, decd, reported by HW Arledge, administrator. Purchases by John A. Hollis, JC Arledge, Isaac H. Arledge, JH Arledge, Mariah Hollis and others.

Warren Co TN Will Book 4, p. 201-202. 10 Nov 1866: HW Arledge and EJ Wood, commissioners, to set apart a years support for CA Brewer, being her distributive share of the estate of CC Brewer her decd husband.

Obit, New Era Newspaper (TN]: Saturday, June 1, 1889

The friends of Capt. H. W. Arledge were shocked Wednesday to hear of his sudden death which occurred in the Tenth District Tuesday evening. He was attacked Sunday with something like pneumonia and died as above stated. The deceased was about 70 years of age, and was an honest, Christian man enjoying the respect and esteem of everyone who knew him. He leaves a family of grown children to mourn his loss.

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Henry William Arledge's Timeline

1818
March 24, 1818
Randolph Co, NC (Ashborough, S. Division) HOH in 1850; to TN: Cannon Co in 1860, Warren 1870, 1880
1842
February 22, 1842
Randolph Co, NC; went to Warren Co, TN; was in CSA and taken POW (Camp Butler, Illinois) then released in prisoner exchange and returned to battle
1843
November 27, 1843
Randolph Co, NC; went to TN (in Rutherford Co, in 1870)
1846
June 7, 1846
Randolph Co, NC; HOH 1870 Warren Co TN, 1880 Rutherford, 1891 Voters List, Warren Co TN; 1900 Warren Co, TN
1848
May 6, 1848
NC [acc to son's 1930 census][cem record says 5 May]1891 Voters List, Warren Co TN (Dist 11) as JC; "Jackson" in 1900 census; Randolph Co, NC; HOH 1880 Warren Co, TN; farmer; 1920 Waarren Co TN
1850
October 1, 1850
Randolph Co, NC
1853
July 7, 1853
[1900 Cannon CO TN census says 1852] Randolph Co, NC; HOH 1880 Rutherford CO, TN; 1891 Voters List, Warren Co TN (Dist 13) transcribed as J. Arledge; 1900 Cannon Co TN as a Miller
1857
January 2, 1857
Warren Co, TN; 1891 Voters List Warren Co TN (Dist 1); lived in Hillsborough, TX (Hill Co TX 1900 census); went to Merced, CA bef 1920 (HOH); HOH 1930 Los Angeles Co, CA (W 74th St), age 73
1860
March 31, 1860
NC or Cannon Co, TN; 1891 Voters List, Warren CO TN; hoh 1880 Warren Co, TN; HOH 1900 , 1910 Warren Co TN; 1920 Warren Co TN