Ledbetter Family Cemetery, Lowndes, MS submitted by Carolyn Henderson ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************************** This is the Ledbetter Family Cemetery located 3 miles from Crawford, MS on the Tarleton Road where the Old Brooksville Highway intersects. Going West on Tarleton Road it is on the South Side of the Road in a grove of trees. Sent in by Crawford Native, Carolyn Henderson, July 2003. 1. Celia Johnson, Consort of Grey Ledbetter b. Brunswick Co. VA Jan. 8, 1775 d. Oct. 25, 1856 2. Grey Ledbetter d. very early. His stone is probably buried under the ground. 3. Willie Ledbetter b.Montgomery County, N.C. June 13, 1806 d. Oct. 10, 1830 4. William J. Ledbetter b. Montgomery County, N.C. Sept. 22, 1813 d. Dec. 13, 1836 5. Thomas R. Ledbetter b. Montgomery County, N.C. Dec. 9, 1800 d. Aug. 3, 1840 6. Mary E., dau. Of J.M. & E. H. Ledbetter b. Jan. 6, 1837 d. Oct. 10, 1844 7. Punch, Son of J. M. & W. H. Ledbetter b. Nov. 29, 1850 d. Sept. 28, 1851 8. Peter M., Son of J. & L. Smith b. Dec. 23, 1853 d. June 18, 1854 9. H. Orlander, Son of P. H. & M. S. Whitlock b. Feb 23, 1853 d. June 25, 1854 Aged 1 yr. 4 mo. 2 days 10. Julius, Son of F. and S. Randall b. Aug. 29, 1834 d. Oct. 18, 1861 11. J. C. Caraway b. 1827 d. Nov. 2, 1863 Aged 37 years 12. John Nathaniel, Son of W. W. & E. C. Scales b. Nov. 13, 1870 d. Oct. 26, 1875 13. William Alva, Son of W. W. & E. c. scales b. June 16, 1875 d. Oct. 1, 1875 14. S. H. Ledbetter b. Sept. 28, 1833 d. April 18, 1871 15. Lucy L. dau. Of J. & L. Smith b. May 25, 1855 d. Nov. 14, 1856 16. Harry, Son of P. H. & M. Whitlock b. May 29, 1855 d. June 12, 1856 17. Henry Tharp Hairston Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Hairston b. Sept. 15, 1904 d. Aug. 28, 1906 18. Henry Tharp wife of O. P. Kimbrough b. Sept. 1, 1872 d. Dec. 2, 1910 19. Leticia Ledbetter Hinkle Wife of John Hinkle b. April 20, 1849 d. August 6, 1918 20. Henry B. Tharp b. Nov. 15, 1834 d. Nov. 12, 1883 21. Laura N. Tharp, Wife of Henry B . Tharp b. Sept. 4, 1840 d. Jan. 29, 1916 22. Sallie Margaret, Dau. Of J. M. & E. H. Ledbetter b. June 26, 1842 d. Aug. 15, 1906 23. Walter G. Hinkle Son of John and Leticia b. 1877 d. October 6, 1967 24. Jessie Ethel, Dau. Of H. M. & S. A. Smith b. Nov. 17, 1872 age 4 years, 2 mos. 25. Walton D. Ledbetter, Son of Maggie & John M. Ledbetter b. May 15, 1877 d. Nov. 22, 1964 26. Margaret Ledbetter Dau of W. D. & Mamie Hinkle Ledbetter b. Feb. 15, 1909 d. Mar. 5, 1950 27. Fredrick Randle b. Jan. 28, 1790 d. July 29, 1866 28. Fredreick Randle, Son of Frederick & Sarah L. Randle b. and d. July 7, 1817 29. Olney William Meadows b. March 12, 1934 d. Sept. 8, 1951 30. Olney William Meadows, Sr. b. July 20, 1910 d. Jan. 23, 1966 Buried Later: 31. Bess Mattox Ledbetter Meadows b. 1916 d. Oct. 18, 2002 32. Mamie DeVane Ledbetter Dau of W. D. & Mamie Hinkle Ledbetter b. 1905 d. Oct 18, 1991 LEDBETTER FAMILY OF Lowndes Co., MS Gray Ledbetter, b. Anson Co. N.C. (1776 - ) m. 1799 Celia Johnson b Brunswick Co., VA (1775-1856) This couple moved to Lowndes Co. MS in the early 1830s. Children: 1. Thomas R. Ledbetter b. Montgomery Co. N. C. (1800-1840) 2. John McGee Ledbetter b. Anson Co, N.C. (1802-1887) m 1832 Eliza Hill (1817-1876) 3. Willie Ledbetter b. Montgomery Co., N.C. (1806-1830) 4. William J. Ledbettter b. Montgomery co. N.C. (1813-1836) Children of 2. John McGee & Eliza Hill Ledbetter. 1. Alexander Hamilton L. (1833-1871) m. Lucy Ann Osborn * 2. Mary E. L. (1837-1844) 3. Laura Frances L. (1840-1916) m. Neely Nance & Henry Tharp ** 4. Sarah “Sally” Margaret (1842-1906) m Fredrick Randall 5. John McGee L. (1846-1943) m Maggie Randle (1855-1926) 6. Leticia L. “Tish” (1849-1918) m. John Hinkle 7. Punch L. (1850-1851) 8. Clarenda L. “Clara” ( 1853-1939) m W. A.Hartman(1849-1921) 9. Leon Shep L. (1856-1938) m. Ida Crymes (1860-1940) 10. Emily Catherine “Em” (1844-1928) m Walter W. Scales * (1846-1925) *** 11. Lillie L. (1859-1928) m Nathan W. Puller (1856-1913) 12. Mattie L. (Martha) ( ) m W. H. Smith 1. *Civil War 2nd Lt. *3. Nance killed in Civil War at Gettsburg. Tharp Civil War. *10. Walter Scales Civil War Mar 6, 1862-Apr. 2, 1865 Co. E 11th MS