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John Ervin Ledford 1854–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 October 1854

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

Death Date: 5 June 1940

Death Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Josiah Ledford

Mother: Ailsey Leadford

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John Ervin Ledford was born in 1854 in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Josiah Joe S Ledford And Ailsey Leadford. John Ervin Ledford passed away in 1940 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Ervin Ledford was born in 1854 in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Josiah Joe S Ledford And Ailsey Leadford.
  • John Ervin Ledford passed away in 1940 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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John Ledford's Ancestors

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John Ledford
1854–1940
Birth Place: Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Josiah "Joe" S Ledford
1823–1908
Ailsey Leadford
1829–1912
Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Jason (David) Ledford
1798–1889
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ledford
1800–1860
North Carolina, United States
Joel Ball
1799–1843
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Johnson) Ball
1765–1849
Great-Grandparents
Peter Sr
1758–1854
Martha Ledford
1759–1828
William Ball
1766–1844
Sarah Ball
1763–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ledford
1724–1798
Elizabeth Osborne
1742–1794
Elizabeth Osborne
1742–1794
Percival Campbell
1735–1781
Sarah* Morgan
1740–1798

John Ledford's Timeline

2 Records

1854
31 October 1854
Birth of John Ervin Ledford in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
1940
5 June 1940
Age 86
Death of John Ervin Ledford in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1854
    Event Place: Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1940
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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