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William Eli Ledford 1849–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 October 1849

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

Death Date: 21 December 1921

Death Location: Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James Ledford

Mother: Mary Waldroup

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William Eli Ledford was born in 1849 in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of James A Ledford And Mary Polly Emeline Waldroup. In 1850, William Eli Ledford resided in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, William Eli Ledford resided in Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina,. William Eli Ledford passed away in 1921 in Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Eli Ledford was born in 1849 in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of James A Ledford And Mary Polly Emeline Waldroup.
  • In 1850, William Eli Ledford resided in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, William Eli Ledford resided in Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina,.
  • William Eli Ledford passed away in 1921 in Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States of America.

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William Ledford's Ancestors

Self
William Ledford
1849–1921
Birth Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
James A Ledford
1825–1902
Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary ("Polly" Emeline) Waldroup
1824–1907
Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Jesse (Manson) Ledford
1793–1870
Randolph County, North Carolina
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ledford's Timeline

4 Records

1849
9 October 1849
Birth of William Eli Ledford in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 1
William Eli Ledford resided here in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
William Eli Ledford resided here in Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1921
21 December 1921
Age 72
Death of William Eli Ledford in Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States of America
Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 October 1849
    Event Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 December 1921
    Event Place: Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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