Jason Kelly Ledford (1859 - 1888)

Born 1 Jul 1859 in Rabun, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ada Ella (Garland) Ledford — married 31 Dec 1885 in Macon County, North Carolina, United States

Died 11 Jan 1888 at age 28 in Dillard, Rabun, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Jason was born on July 1, 1859.^[1] He was the son of Alfred Ledford and Samantha Kelly.^[2][3][4]

He was married to Ada Ella (Garland) Ledford (1860-1939) on December 31, 1885 in Macon County, North Carolina.^[5] The couple's first child, son Raleigh Homer Ledford was born the following year.^[6]

Jason passed away at the age of 28 on January 11, 1888, and was buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery which is in Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia.^[1] Exactly one month later Addie gave birth to their daughter Bertha K. Ledford (1888-1888). Sadly the baby died four months later.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39227787/jason-kelly-ledford: accessed 01 October 2022), memorial page for Jason Kelly Ledford (1 Jul 1859–11 Feb 1888), Find A Grave: Memorial #39227787, citing Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Beth Ivie-Allen (contributor 24114498).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMZ-NFT Jason K Ledford in entry for A B Ledford, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch Kelly Ledford in entry for Alfred Ledford, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Jason K. Ledford in household of Alfred B. Ledford, Rabun, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch Jason K Ledford and Adda E Garland, 31 Dec 1885; citing Macon, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 19,268.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch Addie Ledford, Rabun, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 134, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll ; FHL microfilm.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39227763/bertha-k-ledford: accessed 01 October 2022), memorial page for Bertha K. Ledford (11 Feb 1888–12 Jun 1888), Find A Grave: Memorial #39227763, citing Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Beth Ivie-Allen (contributor 24114498).