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James Harmon Ledford 1874–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1874

Birth Location: Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 31 October 1956

Death Location: Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA

Father: George Ledford

Mother: Mary Moss

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In 1874, James Harmon Ledford entered the world in Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA, born to George Washington Ledford And Mary Caroline Moss. James Harmon Ledford passed away in 1956 in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1874, James Harmon Ledford entered the world in Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA, born to George Washington Ledford And Mary Caroline Moss.
  • James Harmon Ledford passed away in 1956 in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA.

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James Ledford's Ancestors

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James Ledford
1874–1956
Birth Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
George Washington Ledford
1848–1932
Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Caroline) Moss
1845–1904
Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Ann Polly Barett) (4GGM)
1819–1869
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Jefferson (Henry 'Jeff') Moss
1807–1847
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret ("Peggie") Henderson
1812–1894
Macon, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Barrett
1786–1845
William Moss
1780–1861
Elizabeth Hooper
1785–1874
Archibald Henderson
1787–1852
Jane Plemmons
1787–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Moss
1736–1812
Sarah Stevens
1742–1815
Absalom Sr
1764–1845
Sarah Siler
1763–1856
Charles Henderson
1764–1849
Edy Montgomery
1764–1842
Robert Plemmons
1757–1841
Elizabeth Roberts
1760–1833

James Ledford's Timeline

2 Records

1874
30 May 1874
Birth of James Harmon Ledford in Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
1956
31 October 1956
Age 82
Death of James Harmon Ledford in Shooting Creek, Clay, North Carolina, USA
Shooting Creek, Clay, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1874
    Event Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1956
    Event Place: Shooting Creek, Clay, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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