Carl William Ledford (1895 - 1958)

Born 10 Oct 1895 in Macon County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Sep 1958 at age 62 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States

Biography

Carl Ledford was born in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

William Ledford was born on 10 Oct 1895 in Macon County, North Carolina, United States, son of James Rufus Ledford (1862–1937) and Ella F Griggs (1868–1940).

His siblings were:

• Octie Ledford (1885–1928)
• John Lester Ledford (1887–1953)
• Virginia Ledford (1889–1918)
• Virginia Ledford (1889–1918)
• Arthur Rolley Ledford (1891–1951)
• Hattie Ledford (1894– )
• Cora Ledford (1896– )
• Fred N Ledford (1897–1968)
• William Lonnie Ledford (1899–1971)
• Lula Ledford (~1902– )
• Minnie Ledford (1909– )

Carl married Nan A Simmons (born on 25 Jul 1899 in Pickens County).

In 1900, Carless (4) Leadford was in the household of Rook Leadford in Cartoogechaye Township, Macon, North Carolina. ^[1]

In 1930, Carl W (34) was in the household of James R Ledford in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina. ^[2]

In 1940, Carl W (44) was living in Ward 3, Easley, School District 13, Pickens. ^[3]

Carl died on 30 Sep 1958 in Easley, Pickens County, aged 62.^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSBM-7B2 : accessed 26 May 2020), Carless Leadford in household of Rook Leadford, Cartoogechaye Township, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 61, sheet 7A, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, 1972); FHL microfilm 1,241,204.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZW-34Q : accessed 26 May 2020), Carl W Ledford in household of James R Ledford, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 3, sheet 8B, line 93, family 162, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2209; FHL microfilm 2,341,943.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K46Q-G4Z : 29 July 2019), Carl W Ledford, Ward 3, Easley, School District 13, Pickens, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 39-22, sheet 1B, line 77, family 18, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29, (Washington D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3831.
4. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800 - 2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHP2-T5B : 8 December 2014), Carl W Ledford, 10 Oct 1895; from "North Carolina Birth and Death Indexes, 1800 - 2000," database and images, Macon, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG4-Q87P : 13 December 2015), Carl William Ledford, 1958; Burial, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America, Greenlawn Memorial Park; citing record ID 112510973, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112510973 .