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John Caleb Ledford 1835–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1835

Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: January 1930

Death Location: Waneta, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Ledford

Mother: Susannah Cawood

Spouse(s): Nancy Turner

Children(s): Minnie (Moore), Martha Young), Nancy (Sandlin), Ida (Cates), Susan (Carr), James Ledford, William Ledford, Drucilla Ledford, Rachel Ledford, Mary Ledford, John Ledford

In 1835, John Caleb Ledford entered the world in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Day Ledford And Susannah Cawood. In 1870, John Caleb Ledford resided in Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, John Caleb Ledford resided in Mckee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA. John Caleb Ledford married Nancy Jane Turner, and had children including Drucilla Ledford, Ida Ledford Cates, James S Ledford, John Ledford, Martha Belle Ledford Brock Young, Mary Ledford, Minnie F Ledford Moore, Nancy Ledford Sandlin, Rachel Ledford, Susan Jane Ledford Carr, William L Ledford. John Caleb Ledford passed away in 1930 in Waneta, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1835, John Caleb Ledford entered the world in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Day Ledford And Susannah Cawood.
  • In 1870, John Caleb Ledford resided in Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, John Caleb Ledford resided in Mckee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Caleb Ledford married Nancy Jane Turner, and had children including Drucilla Ledford, Ida Ledford Cates, James S Ledford, John Ledford, Martha Belle Ledford Brock Young, Mary Ledford, Minnie F Ledford Moore, Nancy Ledford Sandlin, Rachel Ledford, Susan Jane Ledford Carr, William L Ledford.
  • John Caleb Ledford passed away in 1930 in Waneta, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ledford's Ancestors

Self
John Ledford
1835–1930
Birth Place: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Day Ledford
1811–1882
Susannah Cawood
1817–1882
Cawood, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John Cawood
1786–1855
Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy Turner
1797–1877
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Berry Cawood
1747–1785
Nancy Scott
1762–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Cawood
1724–1810
Esther Berry
1729–1828

John Ledford's Descendants

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John (Caleb) Ledford (20 October 1835–January 1930) m. Nancy (Jane) Turner (28 August 1837–7 August 1905)
  1. 1. Minnie (F Ledford) (Moore) 1878–1978
  2. 2. Martha (Belle Ledford (Brock) Young) 1871–1950
  3. 3. Nancy (Ledford) (Sandlin) 1873–1960
  4. 4. Ida (Ledford) (Cates) 1884–1943
  5. 5. Susan (Jane Ledford) (Carr) 1866–1946
  6. 6. James (S) Ledford 1865–1910
  7. 7. William (L) Ledford 1860–1922
  8. 8. Drucilla Ledford 1861–
  9. 9. Rachel Ledford 1868– m. Sol (L) Tipton 1860–1929
    1. 1. William Tipton 1885–
    2. 2. John (Y) Tipton 1886–
    3. 3. Christopher Tipton 1887–
    4. 4. Nannie Tipton 1889–
    5. 5. Roy (J) Tipton 1893–
    6. 6. Maggie (S) Tipton 1895–
    7. 7. Charlie (F) Tipton 1897–
    8. 8. Bonny Tipton 1899–
    9. 9. Boyd (D) Tipton 1902–
    10. 10. Susie (M) Tipton 1904–
    11. 11. Katherine Tipton 1905–
    12. 12. Emery (I) Tipton 1907–
    13. 13. Minnie Tipton 1910–
    14. 14. Rachal Tipton 1913–
  10. 10. Mary Ledford 1872–
  11. 11. John Ledford 1877–

John Ledford's Timeline

4 Records

1835
20 October 1835
Birth of John Caleb Ledford in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 35
John Caleb Ledford resided here in Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
John Caleb Ledford resided here in Mckee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
Mckee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
1930
January 1930
Age 95
Death of John Caleb Ledford in Waneta, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Waneta, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1835
    Event Place: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M593_494; Page: 336A
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mckee, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Page: 484A; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M593_494; Page: 336A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mckee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mckee, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Page: 484A; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1930
    Event Place: Waneta, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waneta, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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