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Subject: [ILHARDIN] LEDBETTER's
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 04:46:40 EST

I saw this on another list that I received and remembered there was a lot of
"LEDBETTER" information flying around here last month and thought some one
might be interested in this information

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Subject: [SMITH-L] OLIVER NC >> Ga>>AL
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Looking for Oliver. Born in NC found living with Williams' family in 1850,
married a granddaughter of Johanathan Williams, moved to Ga, entered CSA in
1862 ..from this point I lose him....

1. OLIVER SMITH was born 1827 in NC, He married ZILLIA ARABELLA LEDBETTER
2-3-1853 in Rutherford Co., NC, daughter of WILLIAM LEDBETTER and MALINDA
WILLIAMS. She was born 11-2-1834 in Benton (now Calhoun)Co., Al, and died
4-6-1913 in Warrior, Jefferson Co., Al.

More About OLIVER SMITH:
1850 Census: 8-19-1850, Montford's Cove, Rutherford Co., NC(M432-644; P56, Hn
711 Fn 724); living in household of Johnathan Williams Grandfather of Zillia
Ledbetter (indicates that he is 22 yo) & Wiiliam Smith (4yo)
1860 Census: 6-11-1860, Yellow Creek Dist, Dawsonville, Dawson Co., Ga;
Career: Farmer;
Military service: 3-4-1862, Co. I 52nd Georgia Vol Inf, Army of Tn, CSA;
5-30-1862-detailed nurse Knoxville;2 12-31-1863, Last on file, shows him
AWOL since 10-7-1863, no later record

More About ZILLIA ARABELLA LEDBETTER:
1850 Census: 8-19-1850, Montford's Cove, Rutherford Co., NC (M432-644; P56,
Hn 711 Fn 724);w/Grandfather Williams(15 yo)
1860 Census: 6-11-1860, Yellow Creek Dist, Dawsonville, Dawson Co., Ga;
1880 Census: 6-1880, Warrior, Jefferson Co., Al
1900 Census: Morris, Jefferson Co., Al Pct 16 w/S-L & Daughter Amanda
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, near Trafford/Cross Roads, Jefferson Co., Al

Children of OLIVER SMITH and ZILLIA LEDBETTER are:
i. WILLIAM W. "BILL" SMITH, b. Abt. 1851.
More About WILLIAM W. "BILL" SMITH: 1860 Census: 6-11-1860, Yellow Creek
Dist, Dawsonville, Dawson Co., Ga; w/parents
2. ii. DOLPHUS LEANDER SMITH, b. Abt. 1854, NC.
3. iii. LOUIS J. SMITH, b. 1856; d. 1948.
iv. SARAH M. SMITH, b. Abt. 1858.
More About SARAH M. SMITH: 1860 Census: 6-11-1860, Yellow Creek Dist,
Dawsonville, Dawson Co., Ga; w/parents
4. v. ZILLIA AMANDA SMITH, b. 10-28-1860, Ga; d. 2-8-1943, Jefferson Co.,
Al.
vi. EASTER (ESTHER) N. SMITH, b. 4-18-1863, Ga; d. 9-4-1889, Jefferson
Co., Al; m. W. J. CARLISLE.
More About EASTER (ESTHER) N. SMITH: 1880 Census: 6-1880, Warrior, Jefferson
Co., Al w/Mom
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, near Trafford / Cross Roads, Jefferson Co., Al
vii. OLIVER "BUD" SMITH, JR, b. 5-22-1865, Ga; d. 2-16-1940, Al.
More About OLIVER "BUD" SMITH, JR: 1880 Census: 6-1880, Warrior, Jefferson
Co., Al w/Mom

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