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William Ledford 1811–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Owsley, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 Sep 1882

Death Location: Red Bird River, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Ledford

Mother: Elizabeth Farmer

Spouse(s): Susannah Cawood

Children(s): Henry Ledford, Daniel Ledford, Mallie Ledford, Chester Ledford, Dora Ledford, Buvino Ledford, Dora England, Nancy Ledford, Buvino Ledford, Chester Ledford, Mallie Ledford, Aley Ledford, William Powell, Moses Ledford, Millard Ledford, Sarah Ledford, John Ledford, Elizabeth Ledford, Silas Ledford, Caleb Ledford, Granville Ledford, William Ledford

William Ledford was born in 1811 in Owsley, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Alexander Aley Ledford And Elizabeth Anne Farmer. In 1840, William Ledford resided in Harlan, Kentucky, United States. In 1850, William Ledford resided in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky. William Ledford married Susannah Cawood, and had children including Ailey Ledford, Aley Ledford, Buvino Ledford, Caleb Ledford, Chester Ledford, Daniel Ledford, Dora England, Dora Ledford, Elizabeth Ledford, Granville Ledford, Henry C Ledford, John Ledford, Mallie Ledford, Millard F Ledford, Moses Ledford, Nancy Ledford, Sallie Ledford, Sarah W S Sallie Ledford, Silas W Ledford, William Powell, William T Ledford. William Ledford passed away in 1882 in Red Bird River, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Ledford was born in 1811 in Owsley, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Alexander Aley Ledford And Elizabeth Anne Farmer.
  • In 1840, William Ledford resided in Harlan, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1850, William Ledford resided in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky.
  • William Ledford married Susannah Cawood, and had children including Ailey Ledford, Aley Ledford, Buvino Ledford, Caleb Ledford, Chester Ledford, Daniel Ledford, Dora England, Dora Ledford, Elizabeth Ledford, Granville Ledford, Henry C Ledford, John Ledford, Mallie Ledford, Millard F Ledford, Moses Ledford, Nancy Ledford, Sallie Ledford, Sarah W S Sallie Ledford, Silas W Ledford, William Powell, William T Ledford.
  • William Ledford passed away in 1882 in Red Bird River, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ledford
1789–1873
Birth Location: Asheboro,Randolph,North Carolina,USA
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Elizabeth Farmer
1791–1891
Birth Location: New River Valley,Grayson,Georgia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Cawood
1817–1881
Birth Location: Cawood, Harlan, KY, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Ledford
1862–1899
Birth Location: Big Creek, Clay, Kentucky, United States
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Daniel Ledford
1849–1928
Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky, United States
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Mallie Ledford
1900–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Chester Ledford
1896–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Dora Ledford
1898–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Buvino Ledford
1893–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Dora England
1899–1980
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Ledford
1833–1881
Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky, United States
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Buvino Ledford
1893–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Chester Ledford
1896–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Mallie Ledford
1900–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Aley Ledford
1835–
Birth Location: , Owsley, Kentucky, USA
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William Powell
1853–1921
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Moses Ledford
1853–
Birth Location: Martins Fork of the Cumberland River, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
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Millard Ledford
1858–1892
Birth Location: Big Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Ledford
1849–1923
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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John Ledford
1837–1886
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky
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Elizabeth Ledford
1844–1860
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Silas Ledford
1839–1939
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Caleb Ledford
1845–1899
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Granville Ledford
1855–1892
Birth Location: Big Creek,Clay Kentucky, United States
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William Ledford
1841–1900
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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William Ledford's Ancestors

Self
William Ledford
1811–1882
Birth Place: Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Alexander "Aley" Ledford
1789–1873
Asheboro,Randolph,North Carolina,USA
Elizabeth (Anne) Farmer
1791–1891
New River Valley,Grayson,Georgia,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ledford's Descendants

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William Ledford (1811–14 Sep 1882) m. Susannah Cawood (1817-06-27–22 Sep 1881)
  1. 1. Henry (C) Ledford 1862–1899 m. Jane Marcum 1864–1948
    1. 1. David Ledford 1884–1972 m. Ollie Napier 1887–1993
      1. 1. Evelyn Ledford 1926–2021 m. Forrest (Warren) Bowling 1923–1993
        1. 1. Karen (Evelyn) Bowling 1949–2009
      2. 2. Sallie Ledford 1917–1947
      3. 3. John (Hampton) Ledford 1914–1996 m. Emma Spurlock 1917–1997
      4. 4. Nancy (J) Ledford 1921–
      5. 5. Mary Ledford 1923– m. Warren Feltner 1920–2002
      6. 6. Astor (Harold) Ledford 1912–2012
      7. 7. Henry (C) Ledford 1920– m. Georgia Ledford 1921–2015
    2. 2. Estill Ledford 1886–1934
    3. 3. Ella Ledford 1890–1977 m. Bige Davidson 1884– m. Abijah Davidson 1886–
      1. 1. Pearl Davidson 1909–
      2. 2. Sallie (M) Davidson 1913–
      3. 3. Ethel Davidson 1915–
      4. 4. John (H) Davidson 1922–
      5. 5. Sophia Davidson 1918–1994
      6. 6. David Davidson 1926–
      7. 7. John (H) Davidson 1921–
      8. 8. Edith Davidson 1924–
      9. 9. Estill Davidson 1910–
    4. 4. Shelby Ledford 1893–1918
    5. 5. Sim Ledford 1895–
    6. 6. Sopia Ledford 1896–1931 m. Hamp Bowling 1898–1975
      1. 1. Alfred Bowling 1882–1962
      2. 2. Ottis (E) Bowling 1923–1924
    7. 7. Dave Ledford 1886–
    8. 8. Walter Ledford 1887–1888
  2. 2. Daniel Ledford 1849–1928
  3. 3. Mallie Ledford 1900–
  4. 4. Chester Ledford 1896–
  5. 5. Dora Ledford 1898–
  6. 6. Buvino Ledford 1893–
  7. 7. Dora England 1899–1980
  8. 8. Nancy Ledford 1833–1881
  9. 9. Buvino Ledford 1893–
  10. 10. Chester Ledford 1896–
  11. 11. Mallie Ledford 1900–
  12. 12. Aley Ledford 1835–
  13. 13. William Powell 1853–1921
  14. 14. Moses Ledford 1853–
  15. 15. Millard (F.) Ledford 1858–1892
  16. 16. Sarah (W S Sallie) Ledford 1849–1923
  17. 17. John Ledford 1837–1886
  18. 18. Elizabeth Ledford 1844–1860
  19. 19. Silas (W.) Ledford 1839–1939
  20. 20. Caleb Ledford 1845–1899
  21. 21. Granville Ledford 1855–1892
  22. 22. William (T) Ledford 1841–1900

William Ledford's Timeline

7 Records

1811
1811
Birth of William Ledford in Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 29
William Ledford resided here in Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 39
William Ledford resided here in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky
District 1, Harlan, Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 49
William Ledford resided here in Owsley, Kentucky, United States
Owsley, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 59
William Ledford resided here in Precinct 4, Clay, Kentucky, United States
Precinct 4, Clay, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 69
William Ledford resided here in Ashers, Clay, Kentucky, United States
Ashers, Clay, Kentucky, United States
1882
14 Sep 1882
Age 71
Death of William Ledford in Red Bird River, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Red Bird River, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ashers, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: 410; Family History Film: 1254410; Page: 556C; Enumeration District: 026; Image: 0317
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: M593_456; Page: 203A; Image: 411; Family History Library Film: 545955
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_391; Page: 404; Image: 404; Family History Library Film: 803391
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 234.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HT1
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 194.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HT1
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_203; Page: 26A; Image: 348

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 113; Page: 103; Image: 211; Family History Library Film: 0007827

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_203; Page: 26A; Image: 348

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Owsley, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_391; Page: 404; Image: 404; Family History Library Film: 803391

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Clay, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: M593_456; Page: 203A; Image: 411; Family History Library Film: 545955

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ashers, Clay, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ashers, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: 410; Family History Film: 1254410; Page: 556C; Enumeration District: 026; Image: 0317

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: M593_456; Page: 203A; Image: 411; Family History Library Film: 545955

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1882
    Event Place: Red Bird River, Clay, Kentucky, USA
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