Francis Marion LEDBETTER - Eliza Ann SMITH

Francis Marion Ledbetter was the s/o Henry Clay Ledbetter and Elizabeth Runnels,

For more information on the Ledbetter, Vinson, Smith, Roundtree and related families, be sure and see:

• abt 1829 Lincoln Co., TN
  --Francis Marion Ledbetter was born

• 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census B 216B, 10th Civil District
  --enumerated October 25, 1850

  James Williams            44 laborer, TN, can't read/write
  Mary Williams             30          TN, can't read/write
  Mary J. Martindale        18          TX    (YES, IT SAYS TEXAS)
  John Moss        	   9          TN
  Elizabeth Williams         7          TN
  James M. Williams   	   5          TN
  William D. Williams        1          TN
  Francis Marion Ledbetter  22 laborer, TN
  

  Neighborns on one side:
  Neighbors on other side:
  

• 1859, McNairy Co., TN
  --Book of Bonds
  

  1859, August - FM Ledbetter vs Mary Jane Ledbetter - Bond of FM Ledbetter in Book of Bonds (McNairy County), p. 55. Writ of Habeas Corpus to bring forward children of FM Ledbetter to court.

• 1860's
  

  Served in the Civil War in the Confederacy- 4th Regiment, Alabama, Company H, Calvary, Colt, Private

• 1870 Lauderdale Co., Alabama Census, Township 3, page 615B, Florence P. O., #1280/1218

  F. M. LEDBETTER		41	M W	farm hand	TN
  Eliza			40	F W	keeping House	KY
  Samuel              	15  (should be Roundtree)
  John             	 8  (should be Roundtree)
  Eliza                 	6/12	F W			AL	(Feb)
  

  Neighbors on one side:
  W. H. Barnett, Calvin Bevis, Mary Darby, Dan Thompson, Cretia Thompson, Mary Turnley, Jack Kirkman, Austin Kirkman, Ephram Cameron, John Garner, Annie Roads,Woodson Amisted,Robert Roads, William Robertson, Neander Roads, Thos Kirkman, Moses Roach, Sarah Campton, Martha Ingram

  Neighbors on other side:
  Melinda Hewitt,Becky Bagley, Martha Bennett,Hyme Hewitt, Moses Whitmore, Rich'd Johnson, Wesley Vangn, James Farris, Bettie Wesson, Ann Roads, Colin Roads, William Pool, Letha Young, Rachel Sherrod, Sue Roads,Noah Sheppard, Jessie Conger, J. C. Irons, Anthony Holt, W. L. Holt, Washington White

• 1872/80 - Francis Marion Ledbetter died
  

• 1880 -Lauderdale Co., Alabama, Beat 12
  

  Eliza LEADBETTER   	Self  W  Female  W  50  AL Keeping House  SC   SC  
  Charlotte ROUNDTREE   	Dau   S  Female  W  27  KY At Home   	  AL   AL  
  Samuel ROUNDTREE   	Son   S  Male    W  25  KY Works On Farm  AL   AL  
  Evaline LEADBETTER   	Dau   S  Female  W  10  AL Works On Farm  AL   AL  
  William LEADBETTER  	Son   S   Male    W   8  AL At Home   	  AL   AL  
  

  Neighbors on one side:
  G. B. Higgins, Riley West, Richard Higgins, Camila Till, David N. Ray, Wilson McClane, Solomon Schubert, David Price, Josiah Higgins, James Shubert,Edward R. Till, Elizabeth Taylor, Jackson Burns,

  Neighbors on other side:
  David Foust, James F. Belew, Orman Beckman, Jane Simpson, Thomas J. Webb, Wallace Wesson, Robert B. Turpen, Fountain Turpen, John Mitchel, W. C. Lucas, David Chaney, Anthony White, John Bates,Sam M. Rayburn, Mark L. White

• 1880-1885, Eliza Ann (Smith) Roundtree/Ledbetter died
  

• abt 1885
  

  *After their parent's death, these two children went to McNairy Co, Tn to live with their uncle Henry Harrison Ledbetter and their aunt Martha -who had no living children of their own. There only daughter had died as a young girl. I even had a picture of Henry Harrison Ledbetter. Was told this by my grandmother and other children of both William Marion and Eliza Evaline (Ledbetter) Vinson. Some of William Marion's children used to go back to MS to visit relatives and also in the DeWitt and Crittenden Co, Ark area near Memphis.

Eliza Ann Smith has been the 'mystery lady' for some time. She was born 1829-1830 in Alabama. She m/1 Samuel F. Rountree November7, 1849 Lauderdale Co., Alabama. Her marriage is listed as:

"Smith, Eliza Ann               Rountree, Samuel F.           7 Nov 1849 Green, J. C. JP"

After her marriage, she went to Kentucky for a while where her 3 Rountree/Roundtree children were born. Sometime before 1869, she returned to Lauderdale Co., Alabama where she m/2 Francis M. Ledbetter. Now this marriage is listed wrong as I have seen the record. There was a Littleton Smith in the Lauderdale Co., Alabama are who may be the father of Eliza.

"Roundtree, Eliza Ann    Littleton, Francis M.    18 Jan 1869 married by Pettipool, John"

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Rountree Family

• 1840 Lauderdale Co., Alabama Census, page 90
  

  Roundtree, Saml. T.                     00001 - 0"
  

  Neighbors on one side:
  W. Williams, W. Fields Jr., W. Beasley, Andrew Scott, Jackson Webb, Robert Moody, William Hopson, Daniel Williams, John P. Owen, Jno. Letchworth, John F. Owen, Thompson Letcher

  Neighbors on other side:
  R. Johnson, Rich. Webb, Jas. Webb, H. Norton, I/J. P. Blair, Mary Glover, Chs. Waddle, P. Cary,m A. Haddon,

• 1850 McCracken Co., KY Census, page 198,District 2, #506-507, lines 13-16
  

  Samuel  ROUNDTREE      	33   M  Caulker France
  Eliza Ann ROUNDTREE    	21   F 		Alabama                      
  Leander ROUNDTREE        4   M 		Alabama
  Mary GLUVER		51   f		SC
  

  Neighbors on one side:
  Augustin Gournt, Elijah Williams,James Pinlow, Wm. King, Aaron Hostner, M. T. Ship, John Budino, Parier Dumaine, Ferdinand Coppe, Michiel Doctorman, Terry Odel, Sarah Jackson

  Neighbors on other side:
  M. W. Quarles, Ellen Maloney, Mary Morgan, S. M. Purcell, R. G. McElya, Wm. Jones, Dennis Shampe, Lucy Cowlin

Though I know that Francis and Mary did have children born in the late 1850's probably McNairy or Hardin Co., TN, I do not know their names at this time, nor do I know if they lived beyond childhood.

1. Eliza Evaline 'Eva' (Ledbetter) Vinson
   --(February 13, 1870 Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL - April 13, 1941 Coolidge, Limestone Co., TX)
   ----buried Old Armour Cemetery, Coolidge, Limestone Co., Texas
   

2. William Marion Ledbetter
   --(November 2, 1872 Lauderdale Co., Alabama - January 14, 1935 St. Charles, Arkansas Co., AR)
   

• Children of Eliza Evaline (Ledbetter) Vinson (abt 1970)
  

• Bible of Granville Lafayette Vinson
  

• Jack and Doc Ledbetters, sons of William Marion Ledbetter (abt 1970)
  

• Brenda Rayman - May 2000
  

• Civil War Record for Francis Marion Ledbetter
  

• Marriage record for Francis and Eliza
  

• Henry Clay Ledbetter and Elizabeth Runnels - Parents of Francis Marion Ledbetter