Note: *John Ledford is thought to have settled at the Taylor Ledford place on Licklog, in the Macon/Buncombe area of North Carolina.
*The following was copied from handwritten notes in the possession of Mr. Frank Moore (Clay County, North Carolina). The notes were written by Frank's father, Mr. Lawrence Moore. This information was prepared by Raymond Ledford on March 5, 1983. The statement was made by Ellis Smith, age 78, April 13, 1936. Monday after Easter, Ellis Smith died while in a coma.
*JOHN LEDFORD came to Clay County, North Carolina from Buncombe County, North Carolina some time before the time the Cherokee Indians left (1835) on the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. JOHN LEDFORD settled at the Taylor Ledford place on Licklog. He bought a large tract of land from the state of North Carolina. These are the names of the children, as best as Ellis could remember:
*William (Billie)Ledford married a Sanderson
*Curtis Ledford lived on Shooting Creek
*John Ledford married Sallie Israel and lived at Licklog, (community in south-central, Clay County, North Carolina).
*Sam Ledford married Pheby Dunn and lived at Licklog (Clay County, North Carolina).
*Thomas Ledford married Sara Waters/Eliza T. and lived on Downing Creek (rises in central Clay County, and flows southeast through Holden Cove into Hiwassee River).
*Amos Ledford lived on Shooting Creek (community in South Clay County, North Carolina).
*Center Ledford lived at Sweetwater (a community in West Clay County, North Carolina).
*Ben Ledford lived at Brasstown (a community southwest of Clay County, North Carolina on Ledford Branch).
*One girl married William Leatherwood of Fines Creek (Haywood County, North Carolina)
*One girl married William Spring of Hot House Creek (community in southwest Cherokee County, North Carolina).
Sources
↑ Source: #S-2050775311 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Ledford IIIhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16800513&pid=422111035
↑ Source: #S-2050775311 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Ledford IIIhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16800513&pid=422111035
↑ Source: #S-2050775311 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Ledford IIIhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16800513&pid=422111035
United States Census 1810, 1820, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880
1810 Census - John Ledford III - Residence: Buncombe County, North Carolina
Amos Ledford - [1 - Male - Ages (0 to 10)] - Age 2
1820 Census - John Ledford III - Residence: Buncombe County, North Carolina
Amos Ledford - [1 - Male - Ages (10 to 15)] - Age 12
1840 Census - Residence: Cherokee County, North Carolina
Amos Ledford - [1 - Male - Ages (30 - 40)] - Age 32
1850 Census - Residence: Cherokee County, North Carolina
Amos Ledford - Head - Male - Age 42 - Birthplace: North Carolina
1860 Census - Residence: Fort Hembree, Cherokee County, North Carolina
Amos Ledford - Head - Male - Age 51 - Birthplace: North Carolina
1870 Census - Residence: North Carolina
Amos Ledford - Head - Male - Age 61 - Birthplace: North Carolina
1880 Census - Residence: Hiwassee. Clay County, North Carolina
Amos Ledford - Head - Male - Age 75 - Birthplace: North Carolina
WikiTree profile Ledford-289 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name Amos Ledford
Age 42
Birth Year abt 1808
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1850 Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Gender Male
Family Number 325
Household Members
Name Age
Amos Ledford 42
Delila Ledford 42
Joshua L Ledford 18
Caroline Ledford 16
Julia A Ledford 13
William C Ledford 11
Julius C Ledford 8
Sidney M S Ledford 6
Damalla L Ledford 4
Margaret M Ledford 0
1860 United States Federal Census
Name Amos Ledford
Age 51
Birth Year abt 1809
Gender Male
Birth Place North Carolina
Home in 1860 Fort Hembree, Cherokee, North Carolina
Post Office Fort Hembree
Family Number 1010
Household Members
Name Age
Amos Ledford 51
Delila Ledford 52
Caroline Ledford 25
Cecero Ledford 20
Ketron Ledford 18
1870 United States Federal Census
Name Amos Ledford
Age in 1870 61
Birth Year abt 1809
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1870 Shooting Creek, Clay, North Carolina
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Hayesville
Household Members
Name Age
Amos Ledford 61
Dellia Ledford 62
Smith M Ledford 25
Rachel Addington 79
1880 United States Federal Census
Name Amos Ledford
Age 75
Birth Year abt 1805
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1880 Hiwassee, Clay, North Carolina
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Delila Ledford
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Household Members
Name Age
Amos Ledford 75
Delila Ledford 72
Smith Ledford 35
North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
Name Amos Ledford
Gender Male
Birth Place Macon County, N.C.
Spouse Delila Addington
Child Caroline Mcclure
Household Members
Name Age
Caroline Mcclure
Delila Addington
Amos Ledford
Tennessee Valley Cemetery Relocation Files, 1933-1990
Name Amos Ledford
Grave Number 137
Reinterment Place North Carolina
Reinterment Grave Number 137
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Julia Ann Ledford Johnson and her relatives in Hemptown said Amos Ledford's father was Tom Ledford a full blooded indian. And they applied to join the Cherokees in the early 1900s. I could not find any reference to a Thomas Ledford except one contemporary to Amos and that Thomas born in 1808 did have a son named Amos. I doubt this claim.
There are two Amos Ledford buried two different locations in N.C., One in Ogreeta Public graveyard and this one in Old Ledford Cemetry. There is also a third Amos Ledford living in the same area.
There is no direct evidence that Peter George Ledford was the father of this Amos. Based on locations of the two men it seems unlikely to me. There was another Peter Ledford with different birth and death dates (in 1758 vs 1754) the Clay county area that seems more likely. The other Peter was married to Anne "Nancy" Tucker Conseenah which is probably wrong.
There are two Amos Ledford buried two different locations in N.C., One in Ogreeta Public graveyard and this one in Old Ledford Cemetry. There is also a third Amos Ledford living in the same area.
There is no direct evidence that Peter George Ledford was the father of this Amos. Based on locations of the two men it seems unlikely to me. There was another Peter Ledford with different birth and death dates (in 1758 vs 1754) the Clay county area that seems more likely. The other Peter was married to Anne "Nancy" Tucker Conseenah which is probably wrong.
edited by Allen (Woodard) Jensen