January 24, 2004

Ancestors of Margaret Esther "Maggie" LEDFORD

Generation No. 1
1. Margaret Esther "Maggie" LEDFORD, born November 13, 1846 in Cleveland Co., NC (death cert has Mar 3, 1847); died February 18, 1929 in (81y/11m/15d) Cherryville, Gaston Co., NC. She was the daughter of 2. Craton C. LEDFORD and 3. Margaret "Peggie" HOWELL. She married (1) Ranue Workman HAYNES December 19, 1869 in Lincoln Co., NC. He was born February 11, 1846 in Lincoln Co., NC, and died June 12, 1921 in (75y/4m/1d) Howard's Creek, Lincoln Co, NC. He was the son of James H. HAYNES and Elizabeth "Betsy" DELLINGER.
Generation No. 2
2. Craton C. LEDFORD, born March 23, 1815 in Cleveland Co., NC; died August 27, 1901. He was the son of 4. Louis LEDFORD and 5. Dorcas ELLIS. He married 3. Margaret "Peggie" HOWELL.

3. Margaret "Peggie" HOWELL, born Unknown; died 1849.

Children of Craton LEDFORD and Margaret HOWELL are:

i. James Ellis LEDFORD, born March 03, 1837 in NC; died February 15, 1921 in North Brook, Lincoln Co., NC; married Annie (LEDFORD); born May 08, 1836; died January 15, 1920.

ii. Rufus Franklin LEDFORD, born 1841 in NC; married Mary Malinda HART in Hamilton Co., Ill.

iii. Louis/Lewis Jeff LEDFORD, born 1843 in NC.

iv. Mary E. LEDFORD, born 1845 in NC.

1 v. Margaret Esther "Maggie" LEDFORD, born November 13, 1846 in Cleveland Co., NC (death cert has Mar 3, 1847); died February 18, 1929 in (81y/11m/15d) Cherryville, Gaston Co., NC; married Ranue Workman HAYNES December 19, 1869 in Lincoln Co., NC.

vi. John P. LEDFORD, born 1849 in NC; died December 23, 1936 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC; married Emily E. (LEDFORD).

Generation No. 3
4. Louis LEDFORD, born 1788 in NC; died December 20, 1862 in (72). He was the son of 8. (?) LEDFORD and 9. Mary LEDFORD. He married 5. Dorcas ELLIS July 19, 1812 in Rutherford Co., NC.

5. Dorcas ELLIS

Children of Louis LEDFORD and Dorcas ELLIS are:

i. James Laney LEDFORD, born November 04, 1812 in NC; died June 07, 1907; married Rebecca (?); born November 10, 1809; died May 10, 1899.

2 ii. Craton C. LEDFORD, born March 23, 1815 in Cleveland Co., NC; died August 27, 1901; married (1) Margaret "Peggie" HOWELL; married (2) Emaline TURNER; married (3) Annie BAILEY.

iii. Ellis Ellsberry "Buck" LEDFORD, born August 16, 1818 in NC; died March 15, 1896; married (1) Nancy Ann (LEDFORD); born May 23, 1841; died April 14, 1888; married (2) Frances HOYLE October 20, 1844; born Abt. 1823; died in (no dates on stone).

iv. Rixy A. LEDFORD, born Abt. 1819; married (?) WILSON.

v. Dorcus E. LEDFORD, born Abt. 1821; married William WILLIAMS.

Generation No. 4
8. (?) LEDFORD He married 9. Mary LEDFORD.

9. Mary LEDFORD, born Bef. 1756.

Child of (?) LEDFORD and Mary LEDFORD is:

4 i. Louis LEDFORD, born 1788 in NC; died December 20, 1862 in (72); married (1) Dorcas ELLIS July 19, 1812 in Rutherford Co., NC; married (2) Francis (Fanny) B. POOL May 08, 1825 in Rutherford Co., NC.