The Dumas & Morris Family Repository


The Dumas & Morris Family Repository


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      Sex: F

Parents 
         Father: Arthur Laverne LEDFORD 1 2
         Mother: Margaret Eloise CANTRELL 1 3



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Lee LEDFORD 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: 9 May 1886 - ,, California, USA 4 5
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Feb 1944 - , Napa, California, USA 4 5
         Burial:

Parents 
         Father: Clayton Allcum LEDFORD 4
         Mother: Mary ENGLAND 4



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Living 
      Sex: M

Parents 
         Father: Fountain George LEDFORD 4
         Mother: Ethel GREENE 4



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Leonard LEDFORD 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: 9 Dec 1880 - ,, California, USA 4 6
    Christening: 
          Death: 19 Oct 1963 - , Mendocino, California, USA 4 6
         Burial:

Parents 
         Father: Clayton Allcum LEDFORD 4
         Mother: Mary ENGLAND 4



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Living 
      Sex: F

Parents 
         Father: Clyde Laverne LEDFORD 7
         Mother: 



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Liza LEDFORD 
      Sex: F
AKA: Thursey 4
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1813 4 8
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:

Parents 
         Father: James LEDFORD 4
         Mother: Nancy Ann RALLS 4
Spouses and Children 
1. *William O. YOUNG 8 
       Marriage: 10 Aug 1829 8
         Status: 



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Lola May LEDFORD 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1 Oct 1869 - Sutter City, Yuba, California, USA 4 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    Christening: 
          Death: 13 Mar 1932 - Auburn, Placer, California, USA 4 17 18 19 22 23
         Burial: 15 Mar 1932 - IOOF Cemetery, Point Arena, Mendocino, California, USA 14 19
Events
• She worked as a Housewife. 24
• She had a residence on 11 Jun 1880 in Anderson Township, Mendocino, California, USA.
• She had a residence on 6 Jun 1900 in Point Arena, Mendocino, California, USA. 21
• She had a residence on 3 May 1910 in Point Arena, Mendocino, California, USA. 25
• She had a residence on 24 Jan 1920 in Point Arena, Mendocino, California, USA. 26 27
• She resided at 154 East Placer Street. In the home of her daughter Hazel Ball on 11 Apr 1930 in Auburn, Placer, California, USA. 28

Parents 
         Father: Simpson Monroe LEDFORD 29 30
         Mother: Missouri Emma GIBBINS 4 14 31 32 33
Spouses and Children 
1. *Jay Dee BALL Jr. 11 12 34 35 
       Marriage: 30 Nov 1886 - Boonville, Mendocino, California, USA 9 14 18 36 37
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Raymond Ronald BALL 14 38 39
                2. Glendolyn D. BALL 39 40 41 42
                3. Hazel Dee BALL
                4. Clair Lyle BALL 43
                5. Clyde Elaine BALL 39 42 44
Notes
General:
According to Dorothy A. Kendall Lola Ledford Ball is the grandmother of Clara Ledford Kendall, wife of Vernon Clare Kendall. It appears that Lola is the aunt of Clara, Lola's brother being Charles W. Ledford.

Mrs. Lola May Ball died at Auburn in Placer County March 13, 1932. She was born in Sutter City October 1, 1869 the daughter of the late Simpson and Emma Ledford. She married Jay Dee Ball November 30, 1886 (he died August 8, 1915). She moved to Auburn about 1920. There were five children: Mrs. Clyde Baker of Elk, Mrs. Glenn Kutch of Sacramento, Miss Hazel Ball of Auburn, Raymond Ball of Grass Valley and the late Clair Ball who died October 7, 1919. A brother, Charles Ledford of Point Arena and two sisters, Mrs. Ruel Perkins of Fort Bragg and Mrs. Louis Thompson of San Jose, also survived. The funeral was at Point Arena March 15th led by Rev. J. Lewis Kent. Interment was in the IOOF Cemetery. (Jay Dee's death was August 3, 1915 per obituary.) 10 22 45

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      Sex: F

Parents 
         Father: Simpson Matthew LEDFORD 46 47
         Mother: Verona Isabelle DILLING 32 48
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living



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Lydia LEDFORD 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1822 4
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:

Parents 
         Father: John LEDFORD 4
         Mother: Elizabeth RALLS 4
Spouses and Children 
1. *Thomas P. BAIRD 8 
       Marriage: 13 Apr 1845 - Ralls Co., MO 8 49
         Status: 



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Lydia S. LEDFORD 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 19 Jul 1810 4 8
    Christening: 
          Death: 1876 4 8
         Burial: in Salem Cemetery, Center, MO 8

Parents 
         Father: James LEDFORD 4
         Mother: Nancy Ann RALLS 4
Spouses and Children 
1. *Henry WELDY 8 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 

2. S. N. TAYLOR 8 
       Marriage: 16 Aug 1828 8
         Status:
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Sources

1 Cloverdale Historical Society, Cloverdale Then and Now (Cloverdale Historical Society), George Ledford Family pp. 134-135.

2 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=CAT626_221-1080), Laverne Ledford.

3 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), LEDFORD MARGARET ELOISE 03/09/1917 BOLLING CANTRELL F VIRGINIA SAN BERNARDINO 02/22/1991 402-05-8081 73 yrs.

4 Marylyn Heitz (Register Report, "Descendants of John Ledford". Sent to Ronna Dumas by Marilyn Heitz on 23 April 2001.)

5 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), LEDFORD LEE 05/09/1886 ENGLAND LEDFORD M CALIFORNIA NAPA 02/12/1944 57 yrs.

6 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), LEDFORD LEONARD D 12/09/1880 ENGLAND M CALIFORNIA MENDOCINO 10/19/1963 572-01-6700 82 yrs.

7 Cloverdale Historical Society, Cloverdale Then and Now (Cloverdale Historical Society), Frank M. Ledford Family, p. 134.

8 Source.

9 Blanche Brown, Grass Roots of Anderson Valley (1981 AVA Printing Shop, Boonville, CA), p 8.

10 Dorothy A. Kendall, History of the Kendall Family (Self published 1992), p 91.

11 Death certificate Glenn D. Wilson (Location: Yolo County Clerk Recorder).

12 Death certificate of Jay Dee Ball 610-67 (File Num: 15-024903
Location: Office of Vital Records, Sacramento, CA).

13 Marriage certificate for Raymond Ronald Ball and Erma Bass Microfilm Reel 421 Image 436 (Location: Sacramento County Recorder, Sacramento, CA), Mother Lola D. May Ledford born in California.

14 Births, Deaths, and Marriages of California's Mendocino Coast (Heritage Books Archives & Mendocino Coast Genealogy Society
Volume: Vol 1 - 4
Edition: First edition), Vol. 4, page 43.

15 Death certificate for Clair Lyle Ball (File Num: Death Book 8, Page 504
Location: Mendocino County Recorder, Ukiah, CA), Mother Lola May Ledford born in California.

16 1880 U.S. Census (Location: California State Library, California Room, 900 N St., Sacramento, CA), Page 319A, Line 30, Family 98, Ledford, Lola M., W, F, 10, daughter, at school, California.

17 Mellissa Ball Carpenter, Famiily Group Sheets (Ukiah, Mendocino, California, USA).

18 Held-Poage Research Library, W. Perkins St., Ukiah, CA. (19 April 2001).

19 Grave marker for Lola May Ball.

20 1920 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=3&state=California&county=Mendocino&township=Arena&ed=109&roll=T625_121&STAbrv=CA&startimg=25&endimg=46&rp=37&hash=452308700&width=2297&height=1709&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 50 born California.

21 1900 U.S. census, Mendocino, California population schedule, Point Arena, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 5A, dwelling 72, family 72, Jay Dee Ball; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=36382123&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=gr_t7636459_p-1061966757_g0%2c48_r-1061966757_h-1412967895_l-1061966757 : accessed 28 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll T623 93.

22 Births, Deaths, and Marriages of California's Mendocino Coast (Heritage Books Archives & Mendocino Coast Genealogy Society
Volume: Vol 1 - 4
Edition: First edition), Vol 4 page 43.

23 The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, California Death Index 1930-1939 (URL: http://www.vitalsearch-CA.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeathm.htm), Ball, Lola M. 1,62,31, 3/13/32, 32, 1659.

24 Phil Carnahan, 1920 Mendocino County Great Register (URL: http://www.pacificsites.com/~pcarna/), 4 Ball, Mrs. Lola, Arena No. 1, Housewife, Point Arena.

25 1910 U.S. census, Mendocino, California population schedule, Point Arena, enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 10A, dwelling 143, family 143, Jay Dee Ball; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910uscenindex&h=184084487&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=gr_t7636459_p-1061966757_g0%2c48_r-1061966757_h-1412967894_l-1061966757 : accessed 28 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll T624_88.

26 Phil Carnahan, 1920 Mendocino County Great Register (URL: http://www.pacificsites.com/~pcarna/), 4 Ball, Mrs. Lola, Arena No. 1, Housewife, Point Arena.

27 1920 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=3&state=California&county=Mendocino&township=Arena&ed=109&roll=T625_121&STAbrv=CA&startimg=25&endimg=46&rp=37&hash=452308700&width=2297&height=1709&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

28 1930 U.S. census, Placer, California population schedule, Auburn, enumeration district (ED) 9, sheet 132, p. 1A, dwelling 8, family 8, Hazel Ball; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=CAT626_182-0918&fn=Hazel+D&ln=Ball&st=r&ssrc=&pid=91560524 : accessed 5 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 182.

29 Births, Deaths, and Marriages of California's Mendocino Coast (Heritage Books Archives & Mendocino Coast Genealogy Society
Volume: Vol 1 - 4
Edition: First edition), Vol. 3, Page 43.

30 1880 U.S. Census (Location: California State Library, California Room, 900 N St., Sacramento, CA), Page 319A, Line 27, Family 98, Ledford, Simpson, W, M, 35, Laborer, Missouri.

31 1880 U.S. Census (Location: California State Library, California Room, 900 N St., Sacramento, CA), Page 319A, Line 28, Family 98, Ledford, Emma, W, F, 30, Wife, Keeping House, Arkansas.

32 Interview with Donna Brown (Location: Notes in possession of Ronna Dumas).

33 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Location: Ancestry.com).

34 Submitter: Judy Kendall, Presenting the Past by Helen Smith (Mendocino Beacon), Child of J.D. and Melissa Ball.

35 Marriage certificate for Raymond Ronald Ball and Erma Bass Microfilm Reel 421 Image 436 (Location: Sacramento County Recorder, Sacramento, CA), Father J. D. Ball born in California.

36 The Week's Doings at Point Arena (Mendocino Beacon).

37 Bonnie J. Mantel, "Descendants of Jefferson Davis Ball," supplied 19 March 2008 by Mantel, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Eureka, California.

38 Ernestine Davis (about 1975).

39 Ball, Hazel (Sacramento Bee).

40 Submitter: Abstracted by Ronna Dumas 16 November 2001, Death certificate for Lola Marion Wheeler (Location: Sacramento County Clerk-Recorder, Sacramento, CA).

41 1920 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=3&state=California&county=Sonoma&township=Salt+Point&ed=151&roll=T625_150&STAbrv=CA&startimg=1085&endimg=1095&rp=1088&hash=75780079&width=2309&height=1765&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

42 Raymond Ball (Mendocino Beacon).

43 Death certificate for Clair Lyle Ball (File Num: Death Book 8, Page 504
Location: Mendocino County Recorder, Ukiah, CA).

44 Obituary for Glenn D. Wilson (Sacramento Bee).

45 1880 U.S. Census (Location: California State Library, California Room, 900 N St., Sacramento, CA), Page 319A, Line 32, Family 98, Ledford, Charles W., W, M, 8, son, at school, California.

46 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), LEDFORD SIMPSON MATTHEW 04/15/1899 MILLER LEFFORD M CALIFORNIA MENDOCINO 06/24/1954 558-01-1860 55 yrs.

47 Donna Brown <[email protected]>, Marilyn Heintz (Location: Original in possession of Ronna Dumas), Simpson Mathew is my grandfather and Lorraine is his only daughter and my Mom.

48 Rootsweb, California Birth Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/birth/search.cgi), LEDFORD LORRAINE V 01/29/1922 FEMALE DILLING MENDOCINO.

49 Submitter: Compiled by Dorothy Ledbetter Murray and Nicholas Russell Murray, Hunting For Bears, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, Marriage Records (Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas) (Automated Archives
Volume: CD 5
Edition: Edition 1
Owner: Phil Carnahan).

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