William H Ledgerwood (1857 - 1912)

Born 16 Mar 1857 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Serena E (Ryker) Ledgerwood — married 13 Sep 1885 (to 5 Nov 1912) in Indiana, United States

Died 5 Nov 1912 at age 55 in Indiana, United States

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Biography

William H Ledgerwood was born on 16 March 1857 in Indiana to John W. Ledgerwood (1811-1881) and Jane Hillis (1816-1883). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

William H Ledgerwood married Serena "Rena" E Ryker (1857-1931) on 13 September 1885 in Indiana. ^[4]
Although apparently childless, Rena's niece Letha Ryker, daughter of Bretannau Fielding Ryker and Cora E Murray, was living with the couple during both the 1900 and 1910 censuses. ^{[5] [6]}

William H Ledgerwood died on 5 November 1912 in Indiana and was buried in Central, Jefferson, Indiana, United States of America. ^[7]

Inscriptions:

"William H. Ledgerwood" "March 16, 1857" "Nov. 5, 1912" ^[7]

"Rena Ryker, his wife" "June 6, 1857" "Jan. 13, 1931" ^[7]

"LEDGERWOOD" ^[7]

Census Records

United States Census, 1860, Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. ^[1]

United States Census, 1870, Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. ^[2]

United States Census, 1880, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. ^[3]

United States Census, 1900, Madison Township (east part excl. Madison city), Jefferson, Indiana, United States. ^[5]

United States Census, 1910, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. ^[6]

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2}
   "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NF-FJR : 18 February 2021), William Legerwood in entry for John W Legerwood, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2}
   "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFM-RYX : 28 May 2021), William Legerwood in entry for John Legerwood, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2}
   "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH98-JKB : 19 February 2021), William Legerwood in household of John W Legerwood, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 73B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,287.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1}
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQL-L3G : 8 April 2021), William Ledgerwood and Rena Ryker, 12 Sep 1885; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714786.
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQL-4S6 : 8 April 2021), Wm Ledgerwood and Rena Ryker, ; citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714908.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2}
   "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1G-QC9 : accessed 10 November 2021), William Ledgewood, Madison Township (east part excl. Madison city), Jefferson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85, sheet 7B, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,380.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2}
   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKP4-FBZ : accessed 10 November 2021), William Ledgorwood, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 6A, family 120, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 359; FHL microfilm 1,374,372.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4}
   William H Ledgerwood on Find A Grave: Memorial #35559029 retrieved 10 November 2021.