My great great great grandfather was William Rufus,"W R", Ledden, a Civil War veteran." He lived to the age of 91, even though a mini-ball went completely through him", so my grandfather's letter reads. W R Ledden, d 3 Sep 1926, also had only one sister who was named Anna V. Arnett. He also had a brother, C. C. who moved to Arkansas. Rufus, my grandfather, also mentioned going to visit someone in Arkansas in 1926 in a "new Ford touring car".
Rufus is the son of John Enoch Sawyer b 23 Sep 1892 d 21 Dec 1942 who married Verne Ledden b 2 May 1896 d 14 Oct 1995. John and Verne lived in Springvale Georgia when my grandfather was born 25 mar 1921.
Verne had at least 5 siblings that I have record. Emmette Hansell Ledden b 30 Dec 1881 89 yrs at death; Willie Mable Ledden b 31 Oct 1884 ; Obed Ledden b 18 July 1886 age 86 or 88 at death; Allen Dennis Ledden b 17 Feb 1897 age 71 at death; Lafluer Harris Ledden b 2 Oct or Dec 1900;. I don't know Verne's mother's name. Her father's name was William Madison, or W M, Ledden b 23 Oct 1858 d 6 Apr 1935. The notes my grandmother kept of Rufus' recollections are a tad bit confusing. W M was the son of W R Ledden. I know that W R Ledden was living on a lot adjoining Samuel Sawyer's located somewhere near Cuthbert, and they went to the war together.
I don't have any more information about the Ledden family and would love to find any one who has relation to the Ledden family in Georgia, or any information to offer. Thanks
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