Leander S Ledford (1864 - 1949)

Born 1864 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Cawood) Ledford — married 15 Apr 1885 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1949 at about age 85 in Sunshine, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Leonard was born in 1864. He is the son of Stephen Ledford and Sarah Russell. He passed away in 1949^[1][2].

Census Data

During the 1920 US Census:

Leander Ledford, age 55, is renting his farm on Crummies Creek Road located in Cawood, Harlan, Kentucky, with his wife, Nannie Ledford, age 53, and their children,

Robert Ledford, Son, age 16

Bertha Ledford, Daughter, age 21

Veda V Ledford, Daughter, age 18

Arnold Ledford, Son, age 14

Grace Ledford, Daughter, age 11

AND

William Cawood, Brother-in-law, age 41

Dwelling #83 Family #86 . All family members were born in Kentucky. Except for William all household members can read and write. Robert, Arnold and Grave have attended school during the year.

Leander's occupation is Farmer of a General Farm on Own Account, and Bertha is a Clerk of a General Store. William is single.

William and Nannie's brother is Living in Dwelling #80 Family #83, Frank F. Cawood, age 39, his wife, Mary V., age 38, and their 5 children.

Unknown relationship is Living in Dwelling #26 Family #29, Frank F. Cawood, age 33, his wife, Hattie, age 24, and their 3 children with the youngest, a 2 year old, being named Virginia.

Unknown relationship is Living in Dwelling #116 Family #119, Green B. Cawood, age 42, his wife, Cora, age 40, and their 3 children and Nancy Noe, age 70, a widow and servant.

Unknown relationship is Living in Dwelling #118 Family #121, Hiram Cawood, age 55, his wife, Sallie, age 55, and several of their grown children and a few grand-children.

Unknown relationship is Living in Dwelling #135 Family #138, John Cawood, age 38, his wife, Rosa, age 31, and 2 of their children.

Sources

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHL2-8MG : accessed 20 July 2019), William Cawood in household of Leander Ledford, Cawood, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 99, sheet 5A, line 31, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 574; FHL microfilm 1,820,574.

1. ↑ Death: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004224595; FHL microfilm: 2137975; Image number: 680; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: I08632-6
   FamilySearch Record: NSD5-HN5 (accessed 18 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TK-WSWH-F
   Leander S Ledford death 24 Jan 1949 (age 82 years 10 months 9 days), son of Steve Ledford & Sally Russell, in Sunshine, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86104005/leander_s-ledford: accessed April 18, 2024), memorial page for Leander S. Ledford (15 Mar 1863–17 Jan 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86104005, citing Stephen Cawood Cemetery, Cawood, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Jim Smaltz (contributor 47028793).

• United States Census 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940

• 1870 Census - Stephen Ledford - Residence: Kentucky

Leonard Ledford - Son - Male - Age 6 - Birthplace: Kentucky

• 1880 Census - Stephen Ledford - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Leandr Ledford - Son - Male - Age 16 - Birthplace: Kentucky

• 1900 Census - Residence: Lower Martins Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky

Leander S Ledford - Head - Male - Age 36 - Birthplace: Kentucky

• 1910 Census - Residence: Cranks Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky

Leander Ledford - Head - Male - Age 46 - Birthplace: Kentucky

• 1920 Census - Residence: Cawood, Harlan County, Kentucky

Leander Ledford - Head - Male - Age 55 - Birthplace: Kentucky

• 1930 Census - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Leander Ledford - Head - Male - Age 66 - Birthplace: Kentucky

• 1940 Census - Residence: Harlan County, Kentucky

Leon Ledford - Head - Male - Age 75 - Birthplace: Kentucky