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The Dumas & Morris Family Repository


The Dumas & Morris Family Repository


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picture Susan LEDFORD

      Sex: F

Individual Information
          Birth: 1826 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 


Parents
         Father: John LEDFORD 1
         Mother: Elizabeth RALLS 1

Spouses and Children
1. *Scott WRIGHT 1 
       Marriage: 4 Nov 1836 - Pike Co., MO 1 2
         Status: 


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Living

      Sex: F


Parents
         Father: Arthur Laverne LEDFORD 3 4
         Mother: Margaret Eloise CANTRELL 3 5


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Susannah LEDFORD

      Sex: F

Individual Information
          Birth: 1806 1 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 


Parents
         Father: James LEDFORD 1
         Mother: Nancy Ann RALLS 1

Spouses and Children
1. *James CARSON 1 2 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 


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Living

      Sex: F


Parents
         Father: Charles Irvin LEDFORD 6
         Mother: Living

Spouses and Children
1. Living


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Living

      Sex: F


Parents
         Father: George Lee LEDFORD 1 7 8
         Mother: May CAUGHEY 3 7 9 10 11

Spouses and Children
1. Living

2. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living


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Vesta V. LEDFORD

      Sex: F

Individual Information
          Birth: 17 Nov 1895 - , Mendocino, California, USA 12 13 14
    Christening: 
          Death: 8 Dec 1976 - , Napa, California, USA 14
         Burial: 

Events

Notes
• She had a residence on 28 Jun 1900 in Anderson Township, Mendocino, California, USA. 13
• She had a residence on 3 May 1910 in Point Arena, Mendocino, California, USA. 12
• She resided at River Road at the home of her parents on 8 Jan 1920 in Point Arena, Mendocino, California, USA. 15
• She resided at Manchester Village Road on 4 Apr 1930 in Point Arena, Mendocino, California, USA. 16


Parents
         Father: Charles William LEDFORD 17 18
         Mother: Ruby Anna MILLER 17 19 20

Spouses and Children
1. *Donald Sheffton HEDDEN 14 15 21 22 
       Marriage: Abt 1915 - , , California, USA 16
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Ronald Leroy HEDDEN 16 23


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William LEDFORD

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 1786 - ,, Virginia, USA 1
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 1815 - Bath Co., KY 1
         Burial: 


Parents
         Father: John LEDFORD 1
         Mother: Philadelphia 1

Spouses and Children
1. *Mary ARNETT 1 
       Marriage: 27 Feb 1811 1
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. William G. P. LEDFORD 1


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William Fountain LEDFORD

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 11 Jul 1881 - ,, California, USA 1 24
    Christening: 
          Death: 23 May 1955 - , Mendocino, California, USA 1 24
         Burial: 


Parents
         Father: Clayton Allcum LEDFORD 1
         Mother: Mary ENGLAND 1


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William G. P. LEDFORD

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 1812 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 


Parents
         Father: William LEDFORD 1
         Mother: Mary ARNETT 1

Spouses and Children
1. *Philadelphia SMITHERS 1 
       Marriage: 10 Oct 1833 - Bath Co., KY 1
         Status: 

Notes
Marriage Notes (Philadelphia Smithers)
by Peter Howe, Minister of Gospel

picture William Ralls LEDFORD

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 10 Jan 1810 - Montgomery Co., KY 1 2 26 27 28
    Christening: 
          Death: 8 Oct 1883 - Yorkville, Mendocino Co., CA 1 2
         Burial: in Cloverdale Cemetery, Cloverdale, Sonoma, California, USA 3

Events
• He had a residence on 13 Sep 1850 in District 61, Montgomery Co., MO. 1 29
• He had a residence on 12 Oct 1857 in Salmon Falls, El Dorado Co., CA. 30 bought Smith Hotel
• He had a residence in 1860 in Cache Creek Twp., Yolo Co., CA. 1
• He had a residence on 25 Apr 1861 in , Yolo, California, USA. 31
• He had a residence in 1870 in Sanel, Mendocino, California, USA. 1
• He had a residence on 17 Jun 1880 in Anderson Township, Mendocino, California, USA. 32


Parents
         Father: John LEDFORD 1
         Mother: Elizabeth RALLS 1

Spouses and Children
1. *Mary RAY 25 
       Marriage: 3 Sep 1826 - Bath Co., KY 1 2
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Amanda LEDFORD 1
                2. James LEDFORD 1
                3. John Daniel LEDFORD 1 3
                4. Charles LEDFORD 1
                5. Clayton Allcum LEDFORD 1
                6. Simpson Monroe LEDFORD 33 34
                7. Elizabeth LEDFORD 20 35 36 37
                8. Mary M. LEDFORD 1
                9. Fountain George LEDFORD 1

Notes
Birth Notes:
Became Bath Co., in 1811
General:
Living with the family in the 1850 census was Elizabeth Ray age 28 born in Kentucky. This is possibly a sister of Mary Ray Ledford. 29
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Sources


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

2 Source.

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

4 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=CAT626_221-1080), Laverne Ledford.

5 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.

6 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), LEDFORD CHARLES IRVIN 11/03/1909 MILLER M CALIFORNIA MENDOCINO 11/08/1991 546-14-6025 82 yrs.

7 Caughey (Press Democrat).

8 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=CAT626_221-1080), George L. Ledford.

9 Cloverdale Historical Society, Cloverdale Then and Now (Cloverdale Historical Society), William Caughey Family, Page 84.

10 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=CAT626_221-1080), May Ledford.

11 1900 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?SEC=California&IN=029324&PN=67a&CD=923), May Caughey.

12 1910 U.S. census, Mendocino, California population schedule, Point Arena, enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 10A, dwelling 151, family 151, Charles W. Ledford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&viewrecord=1&ti=0&r=an&db=1910USCenIndex&F2=CAT624_88-0718&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=29&recid=5010371&recoff=147 : accessed 28 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll T624_88.

13 1900 U.S. census, Mendocino, California population schedule, Anderson, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 7B, dwelling 152, family 153, Charles W. Ledford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=36380552&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=gr_t7636459_p-1025592855_g0%2c48_r-1025592855_h-1412726744_l-1025592855 : accessed 28 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll T623 93.

14 Ancestry.com, "California Death Records," database, California Death Records (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi : accessed 28 Sep 2008), HEDDEN VESTA V 11/17/1895 F CALIFORNIA NAPA 12/08/1976 556-21-6439 81 yrs.

15 1920 U.S. census, Mendocino, California population schedule, Point Arena, enumeration district (ED) 110, sheet 4A, dwelling 90, family 90, Charles Ledford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=5462916&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=gr_t7636459_p-1025592855_g0%2c48_r-1025592855_h-1411760329_l-1025592855 : accessed 28 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll T625_121.

16 1930 U.S. census, Mendocino, California population schedule, Point Arena, enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 2A, dwelling 29, family 29, Donald Hedden; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=91293008&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=gr_t7636459_p-1024697004_g0%2c48_r-1024697004_h-1411724939_l-1024697004 : accessed 28 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 177.

17 Dorothy A. Kendall, History of the Kendall Family (Self published 1992), , p 162. Independent Coast Observer, 2/10/1989, Page 10, Readers Nominate Valentines of the Coast.

18 Source, Spouse Charles W. Ledford (deceased).

19 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), KENDALL CLARA LILA 02/12/1912 MILLER LEDFORD F CALIFORNIA MENDOCINO 02/07/1993 552-04-8659 80 yrs.

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

21 Ancestry.com, "California Death Records," database, California Death Records (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi); Name: Donald S Hedden Social Security #: 546141546 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 14 Jun 1890 Birthplace: California Death Date: 14 Aug 1975 Death Place: Napa

22 "World War II Draft Registration Cards," database and images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002&enc=1 : accessed 28 Sep 2008), Donald Sheffton Hedden born June 14, 1890 in Caspar, CA.

23 Ancestry.com, "California Death Records," database, California Death Records (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi : accessed 28 Sep 2008), HEDDEN RONALD LEROY 01/22/1920 LEDFORD M CALIFORNIA TEHAMA 11/18/1982 571-09-5047 62 yrs.

24 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), LEDFORD WILLIAM FOUNTAIN 07/11/1881 ENGLAND LEDFORD M CALIFORNIA MENDOCINO 05/23/1955 73 yrs.

25 Marilyn Heitz, Descendants of John Hiatt (23 April 2001).

26 1920 U. S. Census (Location: Original abstract in Ingram family file at Held-Poage Research Library, Ukiah, CA), Father of Elizabeth Hiatt born in KY.

27 1880 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=5&state=California&county=Mendocino&township=Anderson&ed=66&roll=T9_68&STAbrv=CA&startimg=633&endimg=665&rp=647&hash=358523895&width=2624&height=3495&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 70 born Kentucky.

28 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=Missouri&county=Montgomery&township=District+61&ed=&roll=M432_407&STAbrv=MO&startimg=337&endimg=442&rp=394&hash=639754636&width=1825&height=2893&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 40 born Kentucky.

29 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=Missouri&county=Montgomery&township=District+61&ed=&roll=M432_407&STAbrv=MO&startimg=337&endimg=442&rp=394&hash=639754636&width=1825&height=2893&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

30 Timothy Grace and Wife to William William Ledford & George W. Hiatt Book D Page 57 (Location: El Dorado County Recorder, Placerville, CA).

31 William R. Ledford & Wife to S. F. Nelson Book F Page 579 (Location: El Dorado County Recorder, Placerville, CA).

32 1880 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=5&state=California&county=Mendocino&township=Anderson&ed=66&roll=T9_68&STAbrv=CA&startimg=633&endimg=665&rp=647&hash=358523895&width=2624&height=3495&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

33 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.

34 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.

35 Rootsweb.com Mendocino Co., CA Wills, Will of Elijah Monroe Hiatt (URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/MendocinoWill?read=2).

36 1910 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?IN=026108&PN=4&SEC=California&CD=950), Elizabeth Hiatt.

37 1900 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?IN=011212&PN=9&SEC=California&CD=923), Elizabeth Hiatt.


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