Cona Odell Ledford (1919 - 1999)

Born 18 Jun 1919 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Jul 1999 at age 80 in Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Cona Ledford lived in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

Cona was born in 1919. He was the son of Adam Ledford and Ida McNabb. He passed away in 1999. He served on the United States Army during World War II.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3ZD6-8N2 : Wed Sep 20 21:03:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Minnie Galloway and Frank Galloway, 1930.

• "Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QH-PJ4X : accessed 2 October 2023), Cona Odell Ledford, 1940-1942; citing Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, United States, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147, National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri; FamilySearch digital folder 005420840.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Y3-D65 : 5 December 2014), Cona O Ledford, enlisted 29 Dec 1942, Ft Mcpherson, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1Q3-TPG : 8 January 2021), Cona O Ledford, 22 Jul 1999; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168610145/cona-o'dell-ledford: accessed 01 October 2023), memorial page for Cona O'Dell Ledford (8 Jun 1919–22 Jul 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168610145, citing Lower Bell Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Towns County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Melessia (contributor 47073045).