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Celia Ann Forbes 1866–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1866

Birth Location: Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina

Death Date: 8 Mar 1934

Death Location: Community Church Cemetery; Hickox, Georgia

Father: Ricklas Forbes

Mother: Dicey Lewis

Spouse(s): Joseph Ledford

Children(s): Carter Ledford, Donald Ledford, Ethel Ledford, Frank Ledford, Helen Ledford, Jason Ledford, Marthia Ledford, Mary Ledford, Rebecca Ledford, Rick Ledford, William Ledford

In 1866, Celia Ann Forbes entered the world in Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, born to Ricklas Forbes And Dicey Rebecca Lewis. Celia Ann Forbes married Joseph Ledford, and had children including Carter Erwin Ledford, Donald D Ledford, Ethel M Ledford, Frank M Ledford, Helen L Ledford, Jason Henry Ledford, Marthia Ledford, Mary D Ledford, Rebecca Ledford, Rick Columbus Ledford, William E Ledford. Celia Ann Forbes passed away in 1934 in Community Church Cemetery; Hickox, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Celia Ann Forbes entered the world in Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, born to Ricklas Forbes And Dicey Rebecca Lewis.
  • Celia Ann Forbes married Joseph Ledford, and had children including Carter Erwin Ledford, Donald D Ledford, Ethel M Ledford, Frank M Ledford, Helen L Ledford, Jason Henry Ledford, Marthia Ledford, Mary D Ledford, Rebecca Ledford, Rick Columbus Ledford, William E Ledford.
  • Celia Ann Forbes passed away in 1934 in Community Church Cemetery; Hickox, Georgia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Celia Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Celia Forbes
1866–1934
Birth Place: Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina
Parents
Ricklas Forbes
1838–1921
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Dicey (Rebecca) Lewis
1848–1879
Red Hill,Mitchell,North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Goodson Lewis) Sr
1823–1873
North Carolina, USA
Cecelia (Elizabeth) Honeycutt
1832–1916
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Lewis
1798–1880
Martha Schuler
1801–1880
Uriah Honeycutt
1808–1880
Keziah Honeycutt
1808–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Brittain Lewis
1780–1836
Delilah Guthrie
1782–1836
Shuler
1770–
Roberts
1770–
Moses Honeycutt
1765–1849
Margaret Stout
1765–1849
Wiley Tipton
1785–1860
Anna McKINNEY
1786–1850

Celia Forbes's Descendants

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Celia (Ann) Forbes (31 Oct 1866–8 Mar 1934) m. Joseph Ledford (1 January 1860–17 March 1939)
  1. 1. Carter (Erwin) Ledford 1884–1978 m. Celia (A) Marsh 1890–
    1. 1. Loys (Erwin) Ledford 1918–1970 m. Dorothy (A) Davis 1917–1994
  2. 2. Donald (D) Ledford 1913–
  3. 3. Ethel (M) Ledford 1907–
  4. 4. Frank (M) Ledford 1905–
  5. 5. Helen (L) Ledford 1910–
  6. 6. Jason (Henry) Ledford 1892–1962 m. Hilda (Agnes) Nielson 1899–1975 m. Maude (E) Earl 1898–
    1. 1. Lenore (Maybelle) Coats 1916–2004
    2. 2. Burnard (Nielsen) Taylor 1920–2007
    3. 3. Margaret Taylor 1924–
  7. 7. Marthia Ledford 1900–
  8. 8. Mary (D) Ledford 1890–
  9. 9. Rebecca Ledford 1895–
  10. 10. Rick (Columbus) Ledford 1897–
  11. 11. William (E) Ledford 1886–

Celia Forbes's Timeline

3 Records

1866
31 Oct 1866
Birth of Celia Ann Forbes in Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina
Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina
1934
4 Mar 1934
Age 68
Death of Celia Ann Forbes in Hickox, Brantley, Georgia, United States
Hickox, Brantley, Georgia, United States
1934
8 Mar 1934
Age 68
Burial of Celia Ann Forbes in Community Church Cemetery; Hickox, Georgia
Community Church Cemetery; Hickox, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 25 Feb 2016), entry for Dicey Rebecca Lewis, person ID L7VS-4F9.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1934
    Event Place: Hickox, Brantley, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 25 Feb 2016), entry for Dicey Rebecca Lewis, person ID L7VS-4F9.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1934
    Event Place: Community Church Cemetery; Hickox, Georgia
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 25 Feb 2016), entry for Dicey Rebecca Lewis, person ID L7VS-4F9.

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