Tammy; think you are right, answers another question of the OK Nations. And I think some others of Catherine's family went to OK. Another William Jones, second time I have seen Jones Ledbetter named William. Well at least he is JONES, huh? Thelma Nation ----- Original Message ----- From: <THam151@aol.com> To: <ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:20 PM Subject: James Ledbetter > Thelma/Patricia/Mysty: > > In searching for information on my great-grandfather, James Ledbetter, I ran > across a Ken Haughton on one of the message boards. He gave me the following > information from a book he had just finished: > > James Beverly Ledbetter, son of William Jones Ledbetter and Catherine Nation, > born about 1849 in Fentress Co., TN. He married first, Nancy whose surname > is unknown. He married second Mrs. Mary Trimble, whose maiden name is also > unknown. > > Children by Nancy: > George Ledbetter b. c1873 > Catherine Ledbetter b. c1875 > > Children by Mary: > Fanney E. Ledbetter b. c1878 > Stella Ledbetter b. July 1883 > Ollie B. Ledbetter b. Mar. 1885 > Julia Ledbetter b. July 1887, > > His references included: > > 1860 Census of Texas Co., MO, p. 1047: Jones Ledbetter, farmer, 36, b. TN; > Catharine Ledbetter, 33, b. TN; Isaac L. Ledbetter, 15, b.TN; Margaret D. > Ledbetter, 12, b. TN; James P. Ledbetter, 11, b. TN; George W. Ledbetter, 8, > b. TN; Lucinda Ledbetter, 5, MO; Nancy E. Ledbetter, 2, MO; Viny A. Nashose, > 17, b. TN. > > 1870 Census of Yellville, Marion Co., AR, p. 499A: James Ledbetter, Farm > Labor, 21, b. TN; Nancy Ledbetter, 16, b. AR. > > My great-grandmother was Mary Ann King Trimble(not sure about the > Trimble)Ledbetter. She was married to James Ledbetter by 1878. They are > listed in the 1880 census of Marion County, AR (Franklin Township - P. 10A) > as follows: > > James Ledbetter, Farmer, 40, living with wife Mary Ledbetter, 35, and son > George Ledbetter, 7, daughter Catherine Ledbetter, 5, daughter Fanny E. > Ledbetter,2, and step-daughter Martha Trimble, 7. > > According to the story my grandmother told, James Ledbetter (her father) > deserted them when she was a young girl and moved to Oklahoma and raised > another family. By the time the 1900 Census was taken, Mary and her 3 > youngest daughters, Stella, Ollie and Julia (my grandmother) were living with > Mary's eldest daughter Martha and husband John Smith in Gaither Township, > Boone County, AR. > > I was just wondering if Thelma's (or anyone else's) information included > anything on children of James. I have information on children by Mary Ann, > but not much on children by his first wife or any wife after Mary Ann. > Believe daughter Catherine went by the name of Lou/Luey and was married to > Charles Sumner Merriman and ended up in Oklahoma. > > Maybe between all of us, we can figure this out! > > Thanks, > Tammy Hamilton > >