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James C. Ledford 1856–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1856

Birth Location: Little Creek, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 25 August 1943

Death Location: Fines Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Leander Ledford

Mother: Martha Ledford

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James C. Ledford was born in 1856 in Little Creek, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Leander Ervin Ledford And Martha Ledford. In 1860, James C. Ledford resided in Madison, North Carolina, USA. In 1870, James C. Ledford resided in Township 8, Madison, North Carolina, USA. James C. Ledford passed away in 1943 in Fines Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James C. Ledford was born in 1856 in Little Creek, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Leander Ervin Ledford And Martha Ledford.
  • In 1860, James C. Ledford resided in Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, James C. Ledford resided in Township 8, Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • James C. Ledford passed away in 1943 in Fines Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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James Ledford's Ancestors

Self
James Ledford
1856–1943
Birth Place: Little Creek, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Leander Ervin Ledford
1821–1884
Buncombe, North Carolina USA
Martha Ledford
1837–1925
Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Isaac (Lee) Ledford
1788–1889
Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Barbara Pless
1799–1887
Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Robert Russell
1800–1846
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann(Polly)) Allen
1808–1870
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obediah Ledford
1761–1841
Molly Un
1761–1850
Joseph Allen
1775–1855
Phoebe Hadley
1772–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bridget
1774–1803
Sarah Tagg
1747–

James Ledford's Timeline

4 Records

1856
8 August 1856
Birth of James C. Ledford in Little Creek, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Little Creek, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 4
James C. Ledford resided here in Madison, North Carolina, USA
Madison, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
James C. Ledford resided here in Township 8, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Township 8, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1943
25 August 1943
Age 87
Death of James C. Ledford in Fines Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
Fines Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1856
    Event Place: Little Creek, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1943
    Event Place: Fines Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fines Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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