Born
1761 in
Carraway Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina
Ancestors
Brother of
James Ledford ,
Philadelphia (Ledford) Veluzat ,
Frederick Ledford ,
William Ledford ,
Elizabeth (Ledford) Smith ,
James Ledford ,
John H. Ledford Jr. ,
Mary (Ledford) Lott ,
James Ledford ,
Peter George Ledford Sr. ,
Joseph Ledford ,
Elisa Ledford ,
Alias Elias Ledford ,
Alexander Ledford ,
James Ledford and
Mark Lott Ledford
Descendants
Died
9 Jan 1841
at about age 80
in
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified 20 Apr 2022
| Created 29 Jul 2011
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Biography
Obediah was born in 1761. He was the son of John Ledford Sr. and Lucy Thompson. He passed away in 1872.
Research Notes
Parents listed & linked in bio were actually Obediah's brother, John Jr. & wife.
Have corrected to those linked to his profile, John Sr. & wife. Sources will need to confirm this.[1]
1790 United States Federal Census [2]
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Rowan, North Carolina
Name: Obediah Ledford
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 4
1800 United States Federal Census [3]
Name: Obadiah Ledford
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 4
Number of Household Members: 6
1810 United States Federal Census [4]
Name: Obediah Ledford :Buncombe, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 9
1820 United States Federal Census [5]
Name: Obediah Ledford
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Buncombe, North Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7
1830 United States Federal Census- living next door to son, Enoch [6]
Name: Obraliah Ledford[Obediah Ledford]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Buncombe, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6
1840 United States Federal Census [7] :Name: Obed Ledford [Obediah Ledford]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Sourthern Division, Buncombe, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9
Sources
↑ Source needed for this info.
↑ 1790 United States Federal Census; Year: 1790; Census Place: Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 342; Image: 529; Family History Library Film: 0568147
↑ 1800 United States Federal Census: Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 355; Image: 295; Family History Library Film: 337909
↑ 1810 United States Federal Census; Year: 1810; Census Place: Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 266; Image: 00158; Family History Library Film: 0337912
↑ 1820 United States Federal Census; 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Buncombe, North Carolina; Page: 123; NARA Roll: M33_80; Image: 125
↑ 1830 United States Federal Census: Year: 1830; Census Place: Buncombe, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 118; Page: 247; Family History Library Film: 0018084
↑ 1840 United States Federal Census; Year: 1840; Census Place: Sourthern Division, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 354; Page: 139; Family History Library Film: 0018092
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Obediah by comparing test results with other carriers of
his Y-chromosome or
his mother's mitochondrial DNA .
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share
some percentage of DNA with Obediah:
~1.56%
Roy Ledford :
AncestryDNA
~1.56%
Deborah Henson :
AncestryDNA
~1.56%
Jean (Gregory) Gregory Evans :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A692960 [compare ] , Ancestry member jeangregoryevans
~1.56%
A Elliott :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member ac_elliott
~1.56%
Robert Ledford :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member lndaled
~1.56%
Tammy (Ledford) Edwards :
AncestryDNA
~1.56%
Jean Masingill :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch LS8163362 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #919563
~1.17%
Terri (Palmer) Koch :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member Shortymaek
~0.78%
Melva (Cook) Coffelt :
23andMe , GEDmatch M500563 [compare ]
~0.78%
Janet Masingill :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch YT9076034 [compare ] , Ancestry member janetmasingill
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A411657 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #B472165
+
MyHeritage DNA
~0.78%
David Aughenbaugh :
23andMe
~0.78%
Vicky (Hatton) Perdue :
23andMe , GEDmatch LD7956357 [compare ]
+
MyHeritage DNA
~0.78%
Janie (Massengale) Rinehart :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member JanieMassengaleRinehart
~0.78%
Johnny Morris :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A293690 [compare ] , Ancestry member juvenilecorrections972
~0.78%
Dana Caldwell :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch KD4083988 [compare ] , Ancestry member dcburr45
~0.78%
James Masingill :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch NX2355031 [compare ] , Ancestry member janetmasingill
~0.78%
Doris Ledford :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T742893 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #667805
~0.78%
Prentist (Wilson) Sutherland :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T962490 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #69875
~0.78%
Anonymous Hall :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch A713649 [compare ]
~0.39%
Olivia Key :
23andMe
~0.39%
Damien Chavis :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A031910 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #B161379
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