James Washington Sledd

1836 - 1895  (58 years)

• Name	James Washington Sledd
  Birth	17 Dec 1836	VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 13, living with parents Jordan Sledd and Amanda Hensley
  Census	1860	Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 22, living with parents
  Census	1870	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 33,wife Martha J
  Census	1880	Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 43,wife Martha J
  Death	17 Sep 1895	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	13 Aug 2022
  	See Notes
  Burial	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	Frizzell Cemetery
  Person ID	I1243	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Martha Jane Culp,   b. 09 Aug 1842, Bedford Co, TN d. 06 Jun 1923, Marshall Co, KY (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1860	Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  Children	1. William Riley Sledd,   b. 14 Feb 1862, KY d. Aft 22 Jun 1900 (Age > 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Stephen Monroe Sledd,   b. 06 Apr 1868, KY d. 1935, Lawrence Co, AR (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. David Michelin C Sledd,   b. 18 Dec 1869, KY d. 19 May 1946, Marshall Co, KY (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. George Washington Sledd,   b. 18 Feb 1872, Marshall Co, KY d. 08 Oct 1943, Marshall Co, KY (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Hasten H Sledd,   b. 08 Apr 1874, Marshall Co, KY d. 09 Oct 1875, Marshall Co, KY (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Rufus Virgil Sledd,   b. 27 Mar 1876, KY d. 18 Oct 1908, Marshall Co, KY (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Samuel Graham Sledd,   b. 14 Nov 1878, Marshall Co, KY d. 12 Mar 1941, Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Dora Pearl Sledd,   b. 09 Nov 1880, KY d. 08 Jan 1947, Murray, Calloway Co, KY (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Cordelia Delila Sledd,   b. 22 May 1883, Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY d. 19 Jul 1947, Litchfield, Montgomery Co, IL (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Henry Lee Sledd,   b. 25 Feb 1888, Marshall Co, KY d. 15 Jun 1966, Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Family ID	F348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Dec 1836 - VA Census - age 13, living with parents Jordan Sledd and Amanda Hensley - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 22, living with parents - 1860 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 23 Dec 1860 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 33,wife Martha J - 1870 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 43,wife Martha J - 1880 - Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Death - 17 Sep 1895 - Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - possible parents Jordan Sledd and Amanda Hensley - dau of James Hensley - married on 4/27/1832 in Botetourt VA - another death date 11/11/1895 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 8/13/2022 James Washington Sledd Birth: 17 Dec 1836 Virginia, USA Death: 17 Sep 1895 (aged 58) Burial: Frizzell CemeteryMarshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 64856897 Bio: Children of James Washington Sledd: William Sledd 1862-1903 Stephen M. Sledd 1868- David Macklin Sledd 1870-1946 Hastin H. Sledd 1874-1875 Rufus Virgil Sledd 18976-1908 Henry Lee Sledd 1888-1966 Spouse: Martha Jane Culp 1942-1923 Contributor: John E. Walker Family Members Spouse Martha J. Culp Sledd 1842-1923 Children Rufus Virgil Sledd 1876-1908 Created by: Kathy Hicks Thompson (46809360) Added: 29 Jan 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64856897/james-washington-sledd Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64856897/james-washington-sledd: accessed 13 August 2022), memorial page for James Washington Sledd (17 Dec 1836–17 Sep 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64856897, citing Frizzell Cemetery, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy Hicks Thompson (contributor 46809360). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 11/16/2016 James W. Sledd Birth: Dec. 17, 1836 Death: Sep. 17, 1895 Husband of Martha Family links: Spouse: Martha J. Culp Sledd (1842 - 1923)* Children: Rufus V Sledd (1876 - 1908)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Frizzell Cemetery Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Jan 29, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 64856897 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 11/16/2016 James W. Sledd Birth: Dec. 17, 1836 Death: Sep. 17, 1895 Husband of Martha Family links: Spouse: Martha J. Culp Sledd (1842 - 1923)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Frizzell Cemetery Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Jan 29, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 64856897 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License.