Elizabeth Anne (Farmer) Ledford (abt. 1791 - 1891)

Elizabeth Anne (Betsey) "Betsy Ann, Blind Granny" Ledford formerly Farmer

Born about 1791 in North Carolina, United States

[uncertain]

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Wife of William Alexander Ledford — married 1808 in Knox (now Harlan Co.), KY. Registered At Glade Spring

Descendants

Died May 1891 at about age 100 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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Contents

1 Biography
- 1.1 Census Record Sources
- 1.2 Marriage
2 Research Notes
3 Sources

Biography

Betsey (Farmer) Ledford lived in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

Elizabeth was born in 1791. She passed away in 1891.

Census Record Sources

United States Census 1910, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860

1910 Census - Elias Ledford - Residence: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina

Elizabeth Ledford - [1 - Female - Ages (16 to 25)] - Age 19

1920 Census - Elias Ledford - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Elizabeth Ledford - [1 - Female - Ages (26 to 44)] - Age 29

1930 Census - Aley Ledford - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Elizabeth Ledford - [1 - Female - Ages (30 to 40)] - Age 39

1940 Census - Aley Ledford - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Elizabeth Ledford - [1 - Female - Ages (40 to 50)] - Age 49

1950 Census - Alexander Ledford - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Elizabeth Ledford - Wife - Female - Age 59 - Birthplace: Virginia

1960 Census - Aley Ledford - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Elizabeth Ledford - Wife - Female - Age 69 - Birthplace: Virginia

Source: #S-1954926053

Page: Ancestry Family Trees

Note:

Data:

Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26173105&pid=1826008251

Source: #S-1954926053

Page: Ancestry Family Trees

Note:

Data:

Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26173105&pid=1826008251

Marriage

Husband: Aley Ledford

Wife: Elizabeth Anne Farmer

Child: John Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William R Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Nancy Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Ann Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Polly Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Elizabeth Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Rebecca Jane Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Margaret Hill Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sarah Sally Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Martha Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: James Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Stephen Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Louise Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Cameliza Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Cy Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Cynthia Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Fanna Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Louisa Ledford

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1808

Place: Harlan Co, KY Registered At Glade Sprin

Source: #S-1952247963

Page: Birth year: 1789; Birth city: Asheboro; Birth state: NC.

Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=1543432&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Note:

Data:

Text: Birth date: 2 May 1789Birth place: Asheboro, Randolph Co, NCDeath date: 24 April 1873Death place: Harlan CoMarriage date: 1808Marriage place: Harlan Co, KY Registered At Glade Sprin

APID: 1,4725::1543432

Source: #S-1953344717

Page: Source number: 231.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HT1.

Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=729737&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Note:

Data:

Text: Birth date: 1789Birth place: NCMarriage date: 1808Marriage place: KY

APID: 1,7836::729737

Research Notes

Conflicting vital information in a merge 1/2023:

Born about 1792 in Grayson, Gwinnett, Georgia
Died May 1892 at about age 100 in Harlan, Kentucky

Born about 1791 in North Carolina, United States
Died May 1891 at about age 100 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

Source S-1952247963

Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records

Author: Edmund West, comp.

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

Note:

APID: 1,4725::0

Source S-1953344717

Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Author: Yates Publishing

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived

Note:

APID: 1,7836::0

Source: S781926933 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 72750903
Source: S781926933 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 72750903

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsey by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betsey:

~4.69% Terri (Palmer) Koch : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Shortymaek
~1.56% Mike Spurlock : 23andMe
~1.56% ~6.25% L A Banta : 23andMe, GEDmatch TP5130525 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YA1012746 [compare] + MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch ZT9904203 [compare]
~1.56% Chris Palmer : 23andMe, GEDmatch MJ8846828 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MJ8846828 [compare]
~1.56% Deborah (Clark) Williams : AncestryDNA
~1.56% Michael Brown : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member matelot
~1.56% Ronda (Reeves) Elam : AncestryDNA
~1.56% A Skidmore : AncestryDNA
~0.78% William (Allen Jr) Allen-Spurlock : 23andMe
~0.78% Randall Roberts : 23andMe, yourDNAportal RAN7cf6aba9
~0.78% Mike Crain : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A850268 [compare], Ancestry member ucraimx2
~0.78% ~3.12% Alyson (Bandy) Merrell : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Mindy (Newman) Lefort : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T258704 [compare], FTDNA kit #MK41709

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Farmer-1774 and Farmer-361 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same dates; Farmer-1774 is unconnected

posted Dec 23, 2022 by Neal Parker

Jimmy M. Sisson

From FindAGrave.com Memorial #89089391:

Birth: 1791 Virginia, USA

Death: 1891 Harlan County Kentucky, USA

Alexander 'Aley' Ledford married Elizabeth Ann Farmer , daughter of Stephen Farmer and Nancy C Russell in 1808 in Cranks Creek, Knox, (now Harlan County), Kentucky.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County,_Kentucky

Harlan County was formed in 1819 from a part of Knox County.

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Farmer-1774 and Farmer-361 are the same person. 1850 & 1860 Census both state birth in Virginia,

posted Jan 04, 2017 by Jimmy M. Sisson

Jimmy M. Sisson

From FindAGrave.com Memorial #89089391:

Birth: 1791 Virginia, USA

Death: 1891 Harlan County Kentucky, USA

Alexander 'Aley' Ledford married Elizabeth Ann Farmer , daughter of Stephen Farmer and Nancy C Russell in 1808 in Cranks Creek, Knox, (now Harlan County), Kentucky.

_____________________________

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County,_Kentucky

Harlan County was formed in 1819 from a part of Knox County.

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Farmer-1774 and Farmer-361 are the same person. 1850 & 1860 Census both state birth in Virginia,

posted on Farmer-1774 (merged) Jan 04, 2017 by Jimmy M. Sisson

Terri (Palmer) Koch

Farmer-1774 and Farmer-361 are not ready to be merged because: I want a chance to check the birth places as there were several of this same name

posted Oct 28, 2014 by Terri (Palmer) Koch

[Living McQueen]

Farmer-1774 and Farmer-361 appear to represent the same person because: same person, same spouse (Aley is middle name)

posted Oct 26, 2014 by [Living McQueen]

Rejected matches › Elizabeth Lydford (abt.1789-)

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