Bluford S Dees

1822 - 1911  (88 years)

• Name	Bluford S Dees
  Birth	24 Jan 1822	KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Calloway Co, KY   [2]
  	age 5-9(8)
  Census	1840	Caldwell Co, KY   [3]
  	age 15-19(18)
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	age 28, wife Pheba-age 28, dau Rhoda A-age 1, & Caroline E Chandler-age 3
  Census	1860	Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 40, wife F-age 40, W-ae 11, M-age 2, & 2 other children
  Census	1870	Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 48, wife Feby-age 48, Wm S-age 19, Manda B-age 12
  Census	1880	Bollinger Co, MO   [6]
  	age 59, wife Dowing(?)-age 58
  Census	1900	White Co, AR   [7]
  	age 78, widowed, dau Mandy B Davis-age 41, divorced, gdau Effey L Davis-age 16, gdau Lillia M Davis-age 13
  Death	1911	Pleasant Plains, Independence Co, AR
  Person ID	I2231	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Denson Andrew Dees, Sr,   b. 1785, Johnson Co, NC d. 1861, Marshall Co, KY (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rachel Holland,   b. 1793, Laurens Co, SC d. 01 Oct 1875, Marshall Co, KY (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Apr 1811	Christian Co, KY   [8, 9]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWR3-MXD Name: Denison Dees Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Rachel Holland Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 25 Apr 1811 Event Place: Christian, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: White Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01174-9 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 465562 Reference ID: p 40 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWR3-MXD : accessed 22 August 2015), Denison Dees and Rachel Holland, 25 Apr 1811; citing Christian, Kentucky, reference p 40; FHL microfilm 465,562. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phebe Downing-xx,   b. 1822, KY d. Bef 1900 (Age < 77 years)
  Notes	Children: dau Rhoda Ann Dees 1849 KY - 1924 son William Sampson Dees 1850 - 1913 dau Permelia Altazara Dees 5/20/1852 IL - 1936 - ** See birth record - lists parents dau Amanda Bryant Dees 3/20/1858 Marshall Co, KY - ** See birth record - lists parents - married ??? Davis dau Effey L Davis 9/1884 MO dau Lillie M Davis 10/1887 MO - 1900 census lists her as age 41, divorced, had 4 children-3 still living, dau Effey L-age 15, dau Lilliam M-age 12 - living with her father Bluford in White Co, AR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJS-8HB Name: **? no name - Permelia Altazara? Gender: Female Christening Date: Christening Place: , MARSHALL, KENTUCKY ** Birth Date: 20 May 1852 ** Birthplace: ILL. * ?? * Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: B. Dees ** Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Pheeby Downing ** Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-VR GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: 2:1HT09G3 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWV2-ZYZ : accessed 19 January 2016), B. Dees in entry for null, 20 May 1852; citing ILL., reference 2:1HT09G3; FHL microfilm 216,833. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJS-8JG Name: Amanda B. Dees Gender: Female Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 20 Mar 1858 Birthplace: Near Clark's River, Marshall, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Bluford Dees Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Pheby Downing Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: 2:1HT1ZD8 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJS-8JG : accessed 19 January 2016), Bluford Dees in entry for Amanda B. Dees, 20 Mar 1858; citing Near Clark's River, Marshall, Kentucky, reference 2:1HT1ZD8; FHL microfilm 216,833. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Jan 1822 - KY Census - age 5-9(8) - 1830 - Calloway Co, KY Census - age 15-19(18) - 1840 - Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 28, wife Pheba-age 28, dau Rhoda A-age 1, & Caroline E Chandler-age 3 - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 40, wife F-age 40, W-ae 11, M-age 2, & 2 other children - 1860 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 48, wife Feby-age 48, Wm S-age 19, Manda B-age 12 - 1870 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 59, wife Dowing(?)-age 58 - 1880 - Bollinger Co, MO Census - age 78, widowed, dau Mandy B Davis-age 41, divorced, gdau Effey L Davis-age 16, gdau Lillia M Davis-age 13 - 1900 - White Co, AR Death - 1911 - Pleasant Plains, Independence Co, AR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.