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Feb 6, 2023 · Soldier InformationName: John Ledford Alias: Ledford Place of Birth: KY Year of Birth: 1820 Occupation: Farmer Eyes: Hair: Complexion: Black Height in Feet: Inches: 66 Enlistment InformationEnlistment Date: Enlistment Place: Enlistment State: Compiled Military Service RecordDocument: Congressional District: Company: 8th Heavy Artillery USCT Company K Regiment(s): Mustered Where: Mustered Out ...
Legion of Merit. Established in 1931, the Kentucky Colonels Legion of Merit is awarded for years of extraordinary deeds and distinguished service in support of the Kentucky Colonels and a generosity and spirit that provides a positive inspiration to all. Colonel Anna Goldman. Colonel Bob Hope. Colonel Charles S. Hunter. Colonel Douglas K. Ostwalt.
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He was born on 08 Feb 1749 in what is now Montgomery, Virginia and his parents were Lucy (Thompson) and John Ledford, Sr. John H. Ledford, Jr. married Elizabeth Bryant. He passed away on 20 Feb 1802. During a windstorm on their way to Knox, Kentucky, just beyond the Cumberland gap. The Ledford party camped there with 5 families for 2 nights. "Durin...
See also: 1. 1790 United States Federal Census Ancestry Record 5058 #195067 2. John Egerton, J. (1983). "Generations: An American Family" (Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Generations/zeY7uCxT0Q4C?hl=en&kptab=getbook 1. 1790 Census - Residence: Rowan County, North Carolina John Ledford Jr - [1 - ...
Ledford-81 was created by Gene (Lee Gourley) Davies on 19 Oct 2010.Ledford-108 was created through the import of Sowell and Dollar Tree.ged on 04 May 2011.Ledford-216 was created by Bob Carson through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on 29 Jul 2011.Ledford-538 was created by Roy Ledfordon 12 Feb 2013.Ledford-929 was created by Terri (Palmer) Koch on 07 Sep 2014.- Male
- February 8, 1749
- Elizabeth (Bryant) Ledford
- February 20, 1802
This database contains an index to compiled service records (CSRs) for soldiers who served with units in the Confederate army. Most of the men whose names appear in this index served with units from 15 different states or territories; others were soldiers raised directly by the Confederate government, generals and staff officers, and other enlisted men not associated with a regiment.
Jun 9, 2023 · MANCHESTER, Ky. (KT) – A 12-mile stretch of Kentucky 66 in Clay County, was designated as the "Henry Ledford Memorial Highway” during a ceremony on Friday, honoring one of Kentucky’s cherished World War II veterans, and a member of what has become known as “The Greatest Generation.”. Family, friends, veterans’ groups, church members ...
The title Kentucky Colonel dates back to around 1813. The Kentucky Militia had just returned from a highly successful campaign during the War of 1812. When the Militia disbanded, Governor Issac Shelby commissioned Charles S. Todd, one of his officers in the campaign, as an Aide-de-Camp on the governor’s staff. Todd’s official rank and grade was Colonel. While […]
Research genealogy for Colonel John David Ledford of Big Creek, Kentucky, USA, as well as other members of the Ledford family, on Ancestry®.
