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Adelia S Turner 1856–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1856

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 20 Nov 1931

Death Location: Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Turner

Mother: Susan Hopper

Spouse(s): Berry Ledford

Children(s): Cleophes Ledford, William Ledford, Minnie Ledford, Gaither Ledford, Jessie Ledford, Mary Ledford, Welley Ledford, Rufus Ledford, Jesse Ledford

The story of Adelia S Turner began in 1856 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Adelia S Turner married Berry Benjamin Sloan Ledford, and had children including Cleophes E Ledford, Gaither Lee Ledford, Jesse Guy Ledford, Jessie B Kemp Ledford, Mary Jane Ledford, Minnie F Ledford, Rufus Edgar Edward Ledford, Welley John Logan Ledford, William Drayton Lovette Ledford. Adelia S Turner passed away in 1931 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Adelia S Turner began in 1856 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
  • Adelia S Turner married Berry Benjamin Sloan Ledford, and had children including Cleophes E Ledford, Gaither Lee Ledford, Jesse Guy Ledford, Jessie B Kemp Ledford, Mary Jane Ledford, Minnie F Ledford, Rufus Edgar Edward Ledford, Welley John Logan Ledford, William Drayton Lovette Ledford.
  • Adelia S Turner passed away in 1931 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Turner
1797–1884
Birth Location: SC
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Susan Hopper
1797–1873
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Berry Ledford
1854–1934
Birth Location: Lincoln county, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Cleophes Ledford
1888–1961
Birth Location: Howards Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
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William Ledford
1878–1951
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina
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Minnie Ledford
1881–1953
Birth Location: , Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
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Gaither Ledford
1886–1964
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Jessie Ledford
1891–1969
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Ledford
1896–1931
Birth Location: , Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
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Welley Ledford
1873–1952
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina
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Rufus Ledford
1877–1956
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
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Jesse Ledford
1894–1973
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Adelia Turner's Ancestors

Self
Adelia Turner
1856–1931
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Turner
1797–1884
SC
Susan Hopper
1797–1873
South Carolina
Grandparents
Elijah (Henry) Turner
1772–1859
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Edith ('Edy' Jane) Sarratt
1779–1844
West Broad River, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Turner
1721–1809
Nancy Kimbrough
1739–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1700–1764
Sarah Williams
1710–1778
Thomas Kimbrough
1712–1777
Elleanaugh
1713–1777

Adelia Turner's Descendants

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Adelia (S) Turner (7 May 1856–20 Nov 1931) m. Berry (Benjamin Sloan) Ledford (1 Feb 1854–5 June 1934)
  1. 1. Cleophes (E) Ledford 1888–1961 m. Essie (S) Padgett 1889–1979
    1. 1. Florence (Elizabeth) Ledford 1908–1996 m. Riley Allen 1899–1974
      1. 1. Burnie (Odell) Allen 1931–2009
      2. 2. Phyllis (Ann) Allen 1941–2021
      3. 3. Emma Allen 1928–2002 m. Thomas (Franklin) Dixon 1924–2008
      4. 4. David (Cornelius "DC") Allen 1929–2010
      5. 5. Margie (Lee) Allen 1934–2018 m. Samuel (Eugene) Ware 1930–2003
    2. 2. Everette (Leroy) Ledford 1916–1988
    3. 3. Clarence (Pervis) Ledford 1922–1996
    4. 4. Gertrude Ledford 1913–1996
    5. 5. Elenora Ledford 1925–2013
    6. 6. Dollie (L) Ledford 1929–2015
    7. 7. Billie (Gene) Ledford 1931–1988
    8. 8. Edith (Emaline) Ledford 1918–1991
    9. 9. Floyd (Dixon) Ledford 1910–1977
  2. 2. William (Drayton Lovette) Ledford 1878–1951
  3. 3. Minnie (F) Ledford 1881–1953
  4. 4. Gaither (Lee) Ledford 1886–1964 m. Buena Mayberry 1890–1931 m. Virginia (Lee) Proctor 1911–2004
    1. 1. Evia (Ledford -) Grigg 1908–1929
    2. 2. J (D) Ledford 1910–1971
    3. 3. Lee (Gaither) Ledford 1920–1996
    4. 4. Bonnie (May) Ledford 1915–2002
    5. 5. Guy Ledford 1913–1987
    6. 6. Odes (William Ledford) Sr 1925–1988 m. Annie (Mae) Earwood 1926–1992
      1. 1. Pamela (Ann) Ledford 1950–1994
      2. 2. Roger (Stephen) Ledford 1949–1970
    7. 7. Blanche Elmore 1930–2021
    8. 8. Oather Ledford 1927–2019
    9. 9. Ongel Ledford 1921–1924
  5. 5. Jessie (B. Kemp) Ledford 1891–1969
  6. 6. Mary (Jane) Ledford 1896–1931
  7. 7. Welley (John Logan) Ledford 1873–1952
  8. 8. Rufus (Edgar Edward) Ledford 1877–1956
  9. 9. Jesse (Guy) Ledford 1894–1973

Adelia Turner's Timeline

2 Records

1856
7 May 1856
Birth of Adelia S Turner in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1931
20 Nov 1931
Age 75
Death of Adelia S Turner in Kings Mountain, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Kings Mountain, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1856
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1931
    Event Place: Kings Mountain, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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