Lawman. Known as “Yankee” Bligh, he was a contemporary of famed detective Allan Pinkerton. He was heavily involved in the pursuit of the James-Younger Gang, so much so that in 1875 Jesse James wrote letter to newspapers in Louisville, Kentucky, St. Louis, Missouri and Nashville, Tennessee denouncing Bligh. He gained an international reputation for his investigative police work. Queen Victoria of England gave as reward and commissioned painting of Bligh after he solved a $3 million forgery incident from Bank of England. (bio by: Mike Maloney)  Family links:  Parents:  Julius Bligh (1792 – 1865)  Amy Avery Bligh (1793 – 1827)  Spouses:  Cassandra E. Davis Bligh (1825 – 1858)*  Kate Ovington Bligh (1836 – 1912)*  Children:  Emily Elizabeth Bligh Rogers (1849 – 1919)*  Lois Bligh Beauchamp (1863 – 1939)*  Nellie Bligh Watts (1866 – 1943)*  Siblings:  Amanda Bligh Avery (1810 – 1855)**  David Bligh (1816 – 1891)*  Sophia Bligh Cook (1817 – 1868)*  Helen Marr Bligh Bushnell (1820 – 1848)*  Delos Thurman Bligh (1823 – 1890)  D C Bligh (1824 – 1898)*  Ezra E Bligh (1828 – 1897)**  Amy E Bligh Nye (1837 – 1915)** *Calculated relationship**Half-sibling