America Frances (Watson) Leadingham (1821 - 1888)

Born 1821 in Carter County, KY

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Leadingham — married 30 May 1839 in Carter County, KY

Descendants

Died 1888 at about age 67 in Carter County, KY

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Biography

During the 1850 United States Census, 1. Jacob Ledingham (age 34, born in KY), is living in Carter county, Carter, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Frances Ledingham (age 29, born in KY), and their children,

3. Mary Ledingham (Daughter, age 9, born in KY)

4. Peter Ledingham (Son, age 7, born in KY)

5. William Ledingham (Son, age 5, born in KY)

6. Sararah Ledingham (Daughter, age 3, born in KY)

7. James Ledingham (Son, age 10 months, born in KY)

Jacob and Frances are living in Carter County, KY. Jacob's occupation is "Farmer". No value for Real Estate is reported. Jacob and Frances cannot read and write.

Living next door are Jacob's parents, Peter and Sarah Ledingham, and his siblings.

During the 1860 United States Census, 1. Jacob Ledenham (age 48, born in KY), is living in Carter, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Frances Ledenham (age 30, born in KY), and their children,

3. Peter Ledenham (Son, age 18, born in KY)

4. William Ledenham (Son, age 15, born in KY)

5. Sarah Ledenham (Daughter, age 14, born in KY)

6. James Ledenham (Son, age 10, born in KY)

7. Ephraim Ledenham (Son, age 8, born in KY)

8. John Ledenham (Son, age 7, born in KY)

9. Lucas Ledenham (Son, age 5, born in KY)

10. Nancy Ledenham (Daughter, age 1, born in KY)

Jacob and Frances are living in Carter County, KY. The Postal Office is located in Bruin. Jacob's occupation is "Farmer". Jacob's Real Estate is valued at $500. and his Personal Estate is valued at $200. Jacob and Francais cannot read and write. Peter, William, Sarah, James, Ephraim, and John attended school during the year.

Living next door is Jacob's mother, Sarah Ledenham, age 68, and other family members. Two households away is Thomas Ledenham, wife, Mary, and their two young children.

During the 1870 United States Census, 1. Jacob Leadenham (age 54, born in KY), is living in Carter, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Frances Leadenham (age 50, born in KY), and their children,

3. William Leadenham (Son, age 26, born in KY)

4. James Leadenham (Son, age 21, born in KY)

5. Ephrain Leadenham (Son, age 18, born in KY)

6. John Leadenham (Son, age 16, born in KY)

7. Lewis Leadenham (Son, age 14, born in KY)

8. Nancy Leadenham (Daughter, age 11, born in KY)

Jacob and Frances Carter County, KY. Jacob, William, James, Ephraim, John and Lewis' occpation is "Farmer", Frances is "Keeping House". Jacob's Real Estate is valued at $300., and his Personal Estate is valued at $310. Jacob, Francais, John, Lewis and Nancy cannot read and write. John and Lewis attended school during the year.

Living next door is Jacob and Frances' son, Peter, his wife and child. On the other side, 2 households away is a Sarah Leadenham, age 30, living with Mary Sturgill and family. Sarah may be related.

During the 1880 United States Census, 1. Jacob Leadenham (age 66, born in VA), is living in Precinct 7, Carter, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. America Leadenham (age 63, born in KY), and their children,

3. Wm Leadenham (Son, age 37, born in KY)

4. James Leadenham (Son, age 30, born in KY)

5. Ephaim Leadenham (Son, age 28, born in KY)

6. John Leadenham (Son, age 26, born in KY)

And,

7. Rebecca Leadenham (Granddaughter, age 4, born in KY)

And,

8. Nancy Hylton (Servant, age 30, born in KY)

9. Ida Hylton (Boarder, age 1, born in KY)

Jacob and America are living in Carter County, KY. Jacob, William, James, Ephraim and John's occupation is "Farmer", America is "Keeping House". Ephraim is widower, and Rebecca may be his daughter. Jacob's parents were born in SC, and America's were born in VA.

Find A Grave Index

Name Frances Watson Leadingham

Maiden Name Watson

Event Type Burial

Event Place Willard, Carter, Kentucky, United States of America

Photograph Included N

Affiliate Record Identifier 129753737

Cemetery Leadingham Cemetery #1

Sources

1850 US Census: ["United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RM-3GC : 9 November 2014), Sararah Ledingham in household of Jacob Ledingham, Carter county, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing family 430, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

1860 US Census: ["United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB5-4NH : 30 December 2015), Sarah Ledenham in entry for Jacob Ledenham, 1860.]

1870 US Census: ["United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX75-VNH : 17 October 2014), Jacob Leadenham, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 9, family 52, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,953.]

1880 US Census: ["United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCH-KT2 : 11 August 2016), America Leadenham in household of Jacob Leadenham, Precinct 7, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 17, sheet 595C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0408; FHL microfilm 1,254,408.]

Find A Grave: ["Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGY-JB6L : 11 July 2016), Frances Watson Leadingham, ; Burial, Willard, Carter, Kentucky, United States of America, Leadingham Cemetery #1; citing record ID 129753737, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.]