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James Sherman Ledford 1865–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1865

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Kentucky, USA

Father: John Ledford

Mother: Nancy Turner

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Children(s):

The story of James Sherman Ledford began in 1865 in Kentucky. James Sherman Ledford passed away in 1910 in Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sherman Ledford began in 1865 in Kentucky.
  • James Sherman Ledford passed away in 1910 in Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ledford
1835–1930
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
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Nancy Turner
1856–1916
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ledford's Ancestors

Self
James Ledford
1865–1910
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
John Caleb Ledford
1835–1930
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Jane (Nannie)) Turner
1856–1916
South Carolina
Grandparents
Calvin Turner
1829–1865
Gaffney, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Cathrine ((Kate)) McKinney
1829–1901
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Turner
1801–1861
Levina Petty
1810–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Turner
1772–1859
Edith Sarratt
1779–1844

James Ledford's Timeline

2 Records

1865
Abt 1865
Birth of James Sherman Ledford in Kentucky
Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 45
Death of James Sherman Ledford in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1865
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
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