Martha Elizabeth (Taylor) Ledford (1878 - abt. 1958)

Born 28 Oct 1878 in Longview, Harrison County, Texas USA

Wife of Calaway Samuel Ledford — married 24 Dec 1896 in Johnson, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died about 28 May 1958 at about age 79 in Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Martha was born during August of 1877 in Texas. She passed away in Conway, Arkansas on 28 May 1958 and was buried in the Nashville Cemetery, Nashville, Arkansas. ^[1]

24 Dec 1896: Miss Mattie Taylor and C. S. Ledford were married in Johnson County, Texas.^[2][3]

1900 Census: Mattie and her husband Cal Leadford (26) are living in the Bird Township of Jackson County, Arkansas. The record notes that Mattie was 22 years old, born in Texas during August of 1877, and that she had been married to Cal for 4 years. The couple have one child, Pearl (2).^[4]

1910 Census: Mattie and Calloway (36) Ledford have moved their family to Nashville, Arkansas. The record shows that Mattie was 32, born in Texas, and that she had been married to Calloway for 7 years. The couple now have 4 children in their home: Pearl (12), Clyde (6), Melvin (4), and Wirta (1).^[5]

1920 Census: Mattie E. Ledford is living in the Mine Creek Township of Hempstead County, Arkansas. The record indicates that Mattie was a widow, 42 years old, and born in Texas. Mattie has 5 children in her home: Clyde N. (16), Melvin D. (14), Wirta L. (12), Wilbur G. (10), and Rex W. (5).^[6]

Note

• Find A Grave: Memorial #160323045 has picture of newspaper obituaries and grave marker.

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Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #160323045 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160323045/mattie-e-ledford : accessed 19 January 2022), memorial page for Mattie E. Taylor Ledford (28 Oct 1878–28 May 1958), citing Nashville Cemetery, Nashville, Howard County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586) .
2. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-TJ77 : 23 February 2021), C S Ledford and Mattie Taylor, 24 Dec 1896; citing Marriage, citing Johnson, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,432,984.
3. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP7K-3YV?cc=1803987 : 22 December 2016), > image 1 of 1; multiple county clerks, Texas.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3F4-TMN : accessed 19 January 2022), Mattie Leadford in household of Cal Leadford, Bird Township (west of St. L.& I.R.R.), Jackson, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 8B, family 247, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,062.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVM-Y2G : accessed 19 January 2022), Mattie Ledford in household of Calloway S Ledford, Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 15A, family 306, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 52; FHL microfilm 1,374,065.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDN5-9X9 : 31 January 2021), Mattie E Ledford, 1920.

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Acknowledgement

• This profile for Taylor-18796 was created by Paul Ledford on 14 Apr 2014. Click the Changes tab to review edits by Paul and others.