James Tedford (1884 - 1953)

Born Jan 1884 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 5 Aug 1953 at age 69 in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi

Biography

PARENTS : James Cornelius Tedford , 1855–1905 Georgannah Patterson , 1860–1945

1900 United States Federal Census

Name Eddie Tedford Age 16 Birth Date Jan 1884 Birthplace Tennessee Home in 1900 Civil District 3, Chester, Tennessee Sheet Number 9A Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 147 Family Number 148 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Son Marital Status Single Father's Name James C Tedford Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Name Georgia A Tedford Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Occupation Farm Laborer Months Not Employed 4 Attended School 3 Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Can Speak English Yes Household Members Name Age James C Tedford Georgia A Tedford Eddie Tedford Linzie Tedford Monie Tedford John Tedford Lila Tedford Malan Tedford Burna Tedford Julia Horton

1910 United States Federal Census

Name Eddie Teadford Age in 1910 26 Birth Year abt 1884 Birthplace Tennessee Home in 1910 Civil District 3, Chester, Tennessee Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Son Marital Status Single Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Name George Ann Teadford Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Native Tongue English Occupation Farmer Industry General Farm Employer, Employee or Other Employer Home Owned or Rented Rent Farm or House Farm Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members Name Age George Ann Teadford 50 Eddie Teadford 26 Mona Teadford 20 John Teadford 18 Lila Teadford 15 Malhon Teadford 12 Burna Teadford 9 Louis Long 30

1st. MARRIAGE ; 21 Dec 1914 to Mollie Cherry BIRTH 1883 • Tennessee DEATH 29 OCT 1918 • Henderson, Chester, Tennessee

Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002

Name J E Tedford Gender Male Marriage Date 21 Dec 1914 Marriage Place Chester, Tennessee, USA Spouse Mollie Cherry Household Members Name Age J E Tedford Mollie Cherry

CHILDREN : Edna Neal Tedford 1915–1915 James C Tedford 1917–1933

1920 United States Federal Census

Name Ed Fedford Age 36 Birth Year abt 1884 Birthplace Tennessee Home in 1920 Henderson, Chester, Tennessee Street Franklin Street Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Boarder Marital Status Widowed Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Stock Dealer Industry House and Mules Employment Field Own Account Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members Name Age William Houston Talley Bettie D Talley Exie Talley Annie Mae Talley Allie Talley Ed Fedford

2nd. MARRIAGE : 19 Mar 1922 to Gracie Horn BIRTH 08 NOV 1901 • Chester, Tennessee, USA DEATH 27 JAN 1937 • Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi

Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002

Name Ed Tedford Gender Male Marriage Date 19 Mar 1922 Marriage Place Chester, Tennessee, USA Spouse Grace Hood Household Members Name Age Ed Tedford Grace Horn

CHILDREN : Sam Tedford 1923–2004 Robert Edward Tedford 1929–2004

1930 United States Federal Census

Name James E Tedford Age in 1930 45 Birth Year abt 1885 Gender Male Race White Birthplace Tennessee Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1930 Red Bay, Franklin, Alabama Map of Home Red Bay, Franklin, Alabama Street Address Fulton Avenue Dwelling Number 14 Family Number 15 Home Owned or Rented Rented Home Value 15.00 Radio Set No Lives on Farm No Age at First Marriage 37 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Dealer Industry Livestock Class of Worker Working on own account Employment Yes Household Members Name Age James E Tedford 45 Grace Tedford 29 James C Tedford 13 Sam J Tedford 7 Robert E Tedford 0

3rd. MARRIAGE : 9 Sep 1939 , to Lily Beatrice Wright BIRTH 30 OCT 1902 • Henderson Co, Tn DEATH 14 DEC 1992 • Henderson, Chester, Tennessee,

Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002

Name Beatrice Wright Gender Female Age 36 Birth Date abt 1903 Marriage Date 9 Sep 1939 Marriage Place McNairy, Tennessee, USA Father Aldridge Wright Spouse J E Ledford Household Members Name Age J E Ledford Beatrice Wright Aldridge Wright

1940 United States Federal Census

Name Edd Tedford Age 55 Estimated Birth Year abt 1885 Gender Male Race White Birthplace Tennessee Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Map of Home in 1940 Lee, Mississippi Farm Yes Inferred Residence in 1935 Rural, Lee, Mississippi Residence in 1935 Rural Lee Mississippi Resident on farm in 1935 Yes Sheet Number 9B Number of Household in Order of Visitation 201 Occupation Operator Industry Mule Barn House Owned or Rented Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 4000 Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 66 Class of Worker Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939 52 Income 1500 Income Other Sources No Household Members Name Age Edd Tedford 55 Beatrice Tedford 37 Sam Tedford 17 Robert Tedford 10

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name James Edwin Tedford Race White Birth Date 2 Jan 1884 Street Address Henderson Residence Place Chester, Tennessee, USA Physical Build Medium Height Medium Hair Color Drk Eye Color Blue Relative Mollie Tedford Household Members Name Age James Edwin Tedford

Sources

• 1900 United States Federal Census

1910 United States Federal Census Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002 1920 United States Federal Census Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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