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William Higgins Ledbetter

William Higgins Ledbetter

Male 1862 - 1932  (69 years)

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  1. 1.  William Higgins LedbetterWilliam Higgins Ledbetter was born 16 Oct 1862; died 26 Jul 1932, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter - Murphy Cemetery.

    William — Lafaria Viola Searcy. Lafaria (daughter of William Bryson Searcy and Martha Clementine Hudgins) was born 6 Dec 1868, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 10 May 1925, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter - Murphy Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Luther Brown Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Dec 1887, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 29 Mar 1969, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Broad River Baptist Church Cemetery.
    2. 3. James Lancaster Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 May 1890, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 8 Mar 1950, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Mountain View Memorial Park.
    3. 4. Cleet Lafayette Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Aug 1894, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 27 Oct 1969, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.
    4. 5. William Jennings "Bryan" Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Aug 1896, Henderson County, North Carolina; died 23 Jun 1967, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Refuge Baptist Church Cemetery.
    5. 6. Ethel Pauline Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Aug 1898, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 2 Feb 1994, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    6. 7. John Long Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1900, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 6 Feb 1958, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    7. 8. Annie Eliza Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jul 1902, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 12 Sep 1998, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    8. 9. Sam Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Oct 1905, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 1 Jan 1927, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery.
    9. 10. Lillie Mae Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Apr 1909, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 14 Jan 1995, Buncombe County, North Carolina.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Luther Brown Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 11 Dec 1887, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 29 Mar 1969, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Broad River Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Luther married Kate Rebertha Nanney 11 Jan 1912, McDowell County, North Carolina. Kate (daughter of Benjamin Logan Nanney and Amanda Jane Dalton) was born 23 Sep 1892, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 1 May 1980, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Broad River Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Sudie Myurtle Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1912, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died Nov 1980, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    2. 12. Benjamin Higgins Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Dec 1913, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 3 Mar 1977, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Bald Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.
    3. 13. Dessie Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Sep 1920, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    4. 14. Truby J. Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jul 1922, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  2. 3.  James Lancaster Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 27 May 1890, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 8 Mar 1950, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Mountain View Memorial Park.

    James — Gurdie Elliott. Gurdie was born 22 Jan 1891; died 13 Nov 1973, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Mountain View Memorial Park. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Roy Leslie Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1912; died Jun 1987, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  3. 4.  Cleet Lafayette Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 30 Aug 1894, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 27 Oct 1969, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Cleet — Maggie Elliott. Maggie was born 29 Dec 1900, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 10 Apr 1981, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  William Jennings "Bryan" Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 4 Aug 1896, Henderson County, North Carolina; died 23 Jun 1967, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Refuge Baptist Church Cemetery.

    William — Maggie Elliott. Maggie was born 29 Dec 1900, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 10 Apr 1981, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    William — Maggie Ethel Taylor. Maggie was born 16 Mar 1905, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 30 Jan 1990, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Refuge Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Ethel Pauline Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 21 Aug 1898, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 2 Feb 1994, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

    Ethel — Charles Earl Mease. Charles was born 7 Sep 1890; died 30 Jun 1977, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  John Long Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 27 Jun 1900, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 6 Feb 1958, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

    John married Hettye C. Nanney 27 Apr 1924, McDowell County, North Carolina. Hettye was born 21 Apr 1903, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 17 Feb 1980, St. Augustine, Florida; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Jennie Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1926, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 25 Dec 1926, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    2. 17. Nina Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Apr 1927, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    3. 18. Jack Donald Ledbetter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Nov 1929, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 4 Jun 1950, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  7. 8.  Annie Eliza Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 5 Jul 1902, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 12 Sep 1998, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

    Annie — William Floyd Morris. William was born 17 May 1904, North Carolina; died 21 Nov 1964, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Mountain View Memorial Park. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Sam Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 8 Oct 1905, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 1 Jan 1927, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery.

  9. 10.  Lillie Mae Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 28 Apr 1909, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 14 Jan 1995, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

    Lillie — Perry William Melton. Perry was born 29 Oct 1881, North Carolina; died 8 Nov 1951, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Tabernackle Cemetery. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Sudie Myurtle Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Luther2, 1.William1) was born 13 Oct 1912, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died Nov 1980, McDowell County, North Carolina.

    Sudie — Berlon Young Fortune. Berlon was born 8 Oct 1912, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 18 Aug 2002, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 12.  Benjamin Higgins Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Luther2, 1.William1) was born 21 Dec 1913, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 3 Mar 1977, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Bald Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Benjamin — Georgia Gertrude Lytle. Georgia was born 8 Jan 1918, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 9 Oct 2004, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Bald Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Dessie Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Luther2, 1.William1) was born 10 Sep 1920, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  4. 14.  Truby J. Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Luther2, 1.William1) was born 27 Jul 1922, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  5. 15.  Roy Leslie Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.William1) was born 18 May 1912; died Jun 1987, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  6. 16.  Jennie Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.William1) was born 20 Jan 1926, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 25 Dec 1926, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  7. 17.  Nina Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.William1) was born 18 Apr 1927, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  8. 18.  Jack Donald Ledbetter Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.William1) was born 7 Nov 1929, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 4 Jun 1950, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Stone Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.


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