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James Sidney Ledford Sr. (1829 - 1869)

James Sidney Ledford Sr.
Born in Roaring Spring, Trigg, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 20 Oct 1856 in Stewart County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 40 in Roaring Spring, Trigg, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 17 Apr 2013
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Biography

James was born in 1829. He was the son of Joseph Ledford and Jane Smith. He passed away in 1869.

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Note

James Sidney Ledford was the youngest child of Joseph and Jane Smith Ledford. He married Frances Wooten Barnett 10/20/1856 in Stewart Co., TN. He and his family lived with his mother at the old Ledford homeplace which is now on Ft. Campbell (site #109). He received a call to jury duty in Cadiz in 1869 and the creek he had to cross was overflowing its banks due to recent rain. He and his horse got sopping wet yet he went on to serve on the jury. That evening he stopped at a house just before crossing back over the creek and slept in an unheated area. After he got home, he came down with pneumonia and died. He left his widow with 5 children and one posthumous child born 3 days after his death. He was buried in the family cemetery but his grave was moved to Hopkinsville when the government took over his land for Ft. Campbell. See his Memorial in the original cemetery:# 26667342

James was born in 1829. He was the son of James Ledford and Unknown Unknown. He passed away in 1869.

Sources

  • United States Census 1840, 1850, and 1860 and data from family records
  • 1840 Census - Joseph Ledford - Residence: Trigg County, Kentucky

James S Ledford - [1 - Male - Ages (10 to 15)] - Age 11

  • 1850 Census - Jane Ledford - Residence: Trigg County, Kentucky

James S Ledford - Son - Male - Age 21 - Birthplace: Kentucky

  • 1860 Census - Residence: Trigg County, Kentucky

J S Ledford - Head - Male - Age 31 - Birthplace: Kentucky

  • Find A Grave Memorial# 22383917 - James Sidney Ledford
  • Family Search Profile
  • Thank you to Terry Duncan for creating WikiTree profile Ledford-565 through the import of TDuncan.ged on Apr 15, 2013.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22383917/james-sidney-ledford : accessed 29 January 2022), memorial page for James Sidney Ledford (28 Jan 1829–25 Oct 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22383917, citing Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Julia M. (contributor 46842436) .




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