Malinda (Skidmore) Ledford (1821 - 1900)

Born 21 Nov 1821 in Lee, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Ledford — married 7 Jul 1840 in Harlan County, Kentucky USA

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1900 at age 79 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John married Melissa Skidmore. John and Melissa were the Great, Great Grandparents of Thomas Coyen Ledford III and Cynthia Susan Ledford Christian. The names of their children were as follows:

Frank Ballanger - born 1842 Henry Clay-born 1852 John - born 1844 Caswell - born 1855 Margaret-born 1845 Noble Smith - born 1857 Aley -born 1848 John - born 1860 Sarah- born 1850

John Ledford, as far as we know lived in a three county area, Menefee, Powell and Wolf counties of Kentucky. These three counties are where he raised his faniily. They join each other in the general area of the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Natural Bridge State Park. John died in the year 1907 at the age of 96. John was the oldest child of Aley and Betsy "Farmer" Ledford who had traveled through the Cumberland Gap of Kentucky in the year of 1802 at ages 13 and 11.

Taken from the Ledford Family History Page. http://ledford.freeservers.com/custom.html

• Fact: Burial Gladie Creek Cemetery , Menifee County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

• Malena Skidmore Ledford (1821-1900) on Find A Grave: Memorial #49503879 retrieved 10 July 2021
• United States Census 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880

• 1840 Census - John Ledford - Residence: Lee County, Virginia

Malena Ledford - [1 - Female - Ages (15 to 20)] - Age 19

• 1850 Census - John Ledford - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Malena Ledford - Wife - Female - Age 29 - Birthplace: Virginia

• 1860 Census - John Ledford - Residence: Owsley County, Kentucky

Malena Ledford - Wife - Female - Age 39 - Birthplace: Virginia

• 1870 Census - John Ledford - Residence: Kentucky

Malena Ledford - Wife - Female - Age 48 - Birthplace: Virginia

• 1880 Census - John Ledford - Residence: Wolfe County, Kentucky

Malina Ledford - Wife - Female - Age 58 - Birthplace: Virginia

• "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWVZ-38V : accessed 1 November 2015), Malena Skidmore in entry for Henry C. Ledford, 24 Oct 1852; citing Martins Fork, Harlan Co, Kentucky, reference 2:T78M85; FHL microfilm 216,826.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC83-633 : accessed 1 November 2015), Malina Ledford in household of John Ledford, Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district 118, sheet 327D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0446; FHL microfilm 1,254,446.

"Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWVR-68M : accessed 1 November 2015), Malena Skidmore in entry for Henry C., 24 Oct 1852; citing MARTINS FORK, HARLAN CO., KY., reference 2:T78M85; FHL microfilm 216,826.

Ancestral File ® Web Verson, Chirch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family Search ® Internet Web Site, Page number: C2D1-BL

1850 US Census, Page number: KY Harlan Dist 1, p 26A, 12 Aug 1850

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M657-QVY : accessed 1 November 2015), John Ledford in household of John Ledford, Harlan county, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing family 236, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZBZ-5SC : accessed 1 November 2015), John S Ledford in household of John Ledford, , Owsley, Kentucky, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 42, household ID 284, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,391.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXWW-WK8 : accessed 1 November 2015), John Ledford, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 2, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,967.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC83-63S : accessed 1 November 2015), John Ledford, Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district 118, sheet 327D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0446; FHL microfilm 1,254,446.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9H4-VQK : accessed 1 November 2015), John Ledford in household of Joseph B Ledford, Magisterial District 5, Menifee, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,543.