Mississippi Family Group Sheet for the James Warren LEDBETTER Family *********************************************** Copyright Vicki Burress Roach. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach Email address: Husband: James Warren LEDBETTER Birthdate: August 25, 1843 Birthplace: Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN Death date: August 1, 1922 Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN Burial: Father: Andrew Jackson LEDBETTER Mother: Elizabeth F. "Betsy" HURLEY Marriage date: November 17, 1864 Marriage place: McNairy Co., TN Wife: (1)Lucinda Jane BARLOW Birthdate: March 7, 1845 Birthplace: Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC Death date: October 12, 1882 Place of death: Hardin Co., TN Burial: Father: Joseph Jerome BARLOW Mother: Lucinda CROSSETT CHILDREN Child No. 1: Thomas A. LEDBETTER Sex: M Birthdate: ca 1866 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Mary Jane LEDBETTER Sex: F Birthdate: September 15, 1868 Birthplace: Hardin Co. or McNairy Co., TN Death date: November 14, 1960 Place of death: Grant, FL Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: James Edmond MARTIN Child No. 3: Joseph Arthur LEDBETTER Sex: M Birthdate: April 15, 1874 Birthplace: McNairy Co., TN Death date: January 26, 1967 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Marriage date: August 14, 1913 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Mary B. MANSON, Mary Anna SIGMAN Child No. 4: Benton LEDBETTER Sex: M Birthdate: ca 1880 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: 1870 McNairy Co., TN census Purdy post office, page 246 LEDBETTER James W., 27, grocer, 1000-500 Lucy J., 25 Thomas A., 4 Mary J., 2 (all born in TN) 1880 McNairy Co., TN census page 75 A Dist. 5 LEDBETTER J.W., 36, dry goods merchant, TN Lucy J., 31, NC Thomas A., 13, TN Mary J.J., 10, TN Joseph A., 6, TN Benton 6/12, TN Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN A settlement 20 miles southeast of Purdy, the county seat of McNairy County. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. F.L. McCuller, postmaster. Business Directory 1878: J.W. Biggs, grocer D.W. Eaker, blacksmith Hurley Brothers, general store J.W. Ledbetter, general store McCullar & Co., flour mill W.R. Ramer, physician Walker & Co., grocers Administration State of Tennessee McNairy County We, B.W.T. Derryberry, J.W. Ledbetter and W.R. Ramer are bound to the State of Tennessee in the penalty of 1500.00. Witness our hands this 4th day of Oct. 1880. The condition of this obligation is such, that, whereas, the above bound B.W.T. Derryberry has been appointed administrator of I.C. Derryberry, deceased. Now, if the said B.W.T. Derryberry shall well and truly as such administrator perform all the duties which are or may be required by law, this obligation shall void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Examined and approved Oct. term 1880 John W. Stumph, chairman. signed: B.W.T. Derryberry J.W. Ledbetter W.R. Ramer Job Bell, County Court Clerk Business directory 1890-1891 D.W. Eaker, blacksmith J.F. Gurley, grist mill, saw mill and cotton gin Hurley Brothers, general store Ledbetter & Co., general store F.S. McCuller, railroad and express agent