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William Jackson Ledford 1873–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1873

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 February 1910

Death Location: Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Ledford

Mother: Margaret Ledford

Spouse(s): Ida Ledford

Children(s): Elijah Ledford, Lela Willis, J Ledford, Zula Morris, Clemmie Ledford

William Jackson Ledford was born in 1873 in North Carolina, USA, the child of John Ledford And Margaret Newton Ledford. In 1880, William Jackson Ledford resided in Township 11, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA. William Jackson Ledford married Ida E Ledford, and had children including Clemmie J Ledford, Elijah Leroy Ledford, J Clarence Ledford, Lela Willis, Zula E Ledford Morris. William Jackson Ledford passed away in 1910 in Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Jackson Ledford was born in 1873 in North Carolina, USA, the child of John Ledford And Margaret Newton Ledford.
  • In 1880, William Jackson Ledford resided in Township 11, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Jackson Ledford married Ida E Ledford, and had children including Clemmie J Ledford, Elijah Leroy Ledford, J Clarence Ledford, Lela Willis, Zula E Ledford Morris.
  • William Jackson Ledford passed away in 1910 in Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.

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William Ledford's Ancestors

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William Ledford
1873–1910
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Ledford
1843–1923
Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Margaret (Newton) Ledford
1843–
North Carolina
Grandparents
JOHN (OLIVER) NEWTON
1810–1880
RUTHERFORD,NORTH CAROLINA,USA
Catherine (Swafford) Newton
1809–1882
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ledford's Descendants

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William (Jackson) Ledford (6 March 1873–13 February 1910) m. Ida (E.) Ledford (5 February 1876–21 October 1947)
  1. 1. Elijah (Leroy) Ledford 1907–1967 m. Ritta (Lee SMITH) Ledford 1908–2008
    1. 1. Deward (Clarence) Ledford 1929–1940
    2. 2. Verna (Jean and husband Phifer Ledford) Pless 1932–2004
  2. 2. Lela Willis 1902–1961
  3. 3. J (Clarence) Ledford 1905–1983
  4. 4. Zula (E Ledford) Morris 1897–1967
  5. 5. Clemmie (J) Ledford 1899–1956

William Ledford's Timeline

3 Records

1873
6 March 1873
Birth of William Jackson Ledford in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 7
William Jackson Ledford resided here in Township 11, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Township 11, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
1910
13 February 1910
Age 37
Death of William Jackson Ledford in Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1873
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Township 11, Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: 959; Family History Film: 1254959; Page: 635D; Enumeration District: 075; Image: 0155
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Township 11, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Township 11, Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: 959; Family History Film: 1254959; Page: 635D; Enumeration District: 075; Image: 0155

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1910
    Event Place: Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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