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William Ernest Ledbetter 1906–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 December 1906

Birth Location: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 16 June 1992

Death Location: Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama, USA

Father: Joseph Ledbetter

Mother: Ona Layton

Spouse(s): Vera Hill

Children(s): J Ledbetter, Alta Ledbetter, Jerry Ledbetter, Mary Ledbetter, Avis Scissom, Dovie Ledbetter, Marlon Ledbetter

The story of William Ernest Ledbetter began in 1906 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA. William Ernest Ledbetter married Vera Lean Hill, and had children including Alta Marie Ledbetter, Avis Faye Ledbetter Scissom, Dovie Mae Ledbetter, J C Ledbetter, Jerry Gwin Ledbetter, Marlon Marion Ledbetter, Mary Magdelene Ledbetter. William Ernest Ledbetter passed away in 1992 in Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ernest Ledbetter began in 1906 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Ernest Ledbetter married Vera Lean Hill, and had children including Alta Marie Ledbetter, Avis Faye Ledbetter Scissom, Dovie Mae Ledbetter, J C Ledbetter, Jerry Gwin Ledbetter, Marlon Marion Ledbetter, Mary Magdelene Ledbetter.
  • William Ernest Ledbetter passed away in 1992 in Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Ledbetter
1875–1955
Birth Location: Franklin Mac, North Carolina
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Ona Layton
1876–1909
Birth Location: Heard, Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Vera Hill
1912–1982
Birth Location: Lawrence, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

J Ledbetter
1930–1987
Birth Location: Camelsville, Alabama, USA
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Alta Ledbetter
1938–2013
Birth Location: Burton Bend, Sipsey, Walker Co., Al
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Jerry Ledbetter
1947–1963
Birth Location: Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America
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Mary Ledbetter
1942–1983
Birth Location: Burton Ben, Sipsey, Walker Co., Al
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Avis Scissom
1940–1990
Birth Location: Burton Bend, Sipsey, Walker, AL
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Dovie Ledbetter
1931–1995
Birth Location: Breman, Walker, Alabama, USA
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Marlon Ledbetter
1945–2017
Birth Location: Alabama
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William Ledbetter's Ancestors

Self
William Ledbetter
1906–1992
Birth Place: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Joseph Ira Ledbetter
1875–1955
Franklin Mac, North Carolina
Ona (Ida) Layton
1876–1909
Heard, Georgia
Grandparents
James (Van Buren) LEDBETTER
1853–1922
Pickens County, Georgia, USA
Rachel Taylor
1850–1890
Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia, USA
John (Hudson) Layton
1826–1890
Spartanburg, Union, South Carolina, USA
Amanda (J) Benefield
1839–1936
Newton, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas LEDBETTER
1817–1889
Ellender THOMAS
1825–1897
Clarissa Cox
1808–1886
Alsey Kimbrell
1808–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard IV
1779–1859
Mary Whiteside
1783–1870
Thomas Sr
1802–1860
Stacy Redmon
1812–1865

William Ledbetter's Descendants

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William (Ernest) Ledbetter (28 December 1906–16 June 1992) m. Vera (Lean) Hill (9 JAN 1912–18 NOV 1982)
  1. 1. J (C) Ledbetter 1930–1987 m. Juanita (Lula) Gillespie 1931–2012
  2. 2. Alta (Marie) Ledbetter 1938–2013
  3. 3. Jerry (Gwin) Ledbetter 1947–1963
  4. 4. Mary (Magdelene) Ledbetter 1942–1983
  5. 5. Avis (Faye Ledbetter) Scissom 1940–1990
  6. 6. Dovie (Mae) Ledbetter 1931–1995
  7. 7. Marlon (Marion) Ledbetter 1945–2017

William Ledbetter's Timeline

2 Records

1906
28 December 1906
Birth of William Ernest Ledbetter in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
1992
16 June 1992
Age 86
Death of William Ernest Ledbetter in Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama, USA
Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 December 1906
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1992
    Event Place: Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama, USA
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