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	30 Jul 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	30 Jul 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.