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Son of William and Mary Jane (Fairless) Ledbetter
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The 1870 United States Federal Census lists 13 year old Andrew J. Ledbetter living in Kinkaid Precinct, Jackson County, Illinois. His birth year is "abt 1857", and his birthplace is Illinois. A complete listing of the members of the 1870 Ledbetter household include;

Wm. Ledbetter, age 37
Mary J. Ledbetter, age 32
Andrew J. Ledbetter, age 13
Marion Ledbetter, age 9
Chas. J. Ledbetter, age 8
Berry Ledbetter, age 5
Sarah Ledbetter, age 3
Ellen Ledbetter, age 2 months

Mother Mary Jane Fairless had already died, and father William had re-married to Mary Jane Asbery.
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Andrew Jackson Ledbetter married Eliza Jane (Belsha) Crain, widow of Disney Crain, on August 22, 1878. Eliza died in 1879.
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Andrew Jackson Ledbetter married Ellen Qualls on January 28, 1884.
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The 1900 United States Federal Census lists Andrew J. Ledbetter as head of the household in Levan Township, Jackson County, Illinois. His birth date was "Apr 1855", and his birthplace was Illinois. He married Ellen Ledbetter in 1884. His father was born in Alabama, and his mother was born in Illinois. He was a Farmer. A complete listing of the members of the 1900 household include;

Andrew J. Ledbetter, age 45, Head of household
Ellen Ledbetter, age 38, Wife of Andrew
Carrie Ledbetter, age 11, Daughter
Joseph Ledbetter, age 8, Son
Ada Ledbetter, age 8, Daughter
Ethel Ledbetter, age 6, Daughter
Laura Ledbetter, age 5, Daughter
Charles R. Ledbetter, age 3, Son
James Crisler, age 18, Boarder/Farm Laborer
James was the son of Michael & Ann (Richards) Crisler

The 1900 Ledbetter home was in the Buttermilk Hill neighborhood of Levan Township.
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The 1910 United States Federal Census lists Andrew J. Ledbetter living in Levan Township, Jackson County, Illinois. His birth year is "abt 1855", and his birthplace is Illinois. He is married - his spouse is Annie Ledbetter. This census lists his parents both born in Illinois. A complete listing of the members of the 1910 Ledbetter household, and their relationship with Andrew, include;

Andrew J. Ledbetter, age 55, Head of household
Annie Ledbetter, age 30, Wife of Andrew
Ross Ledbetter, age 10, Son
Ollie Ledbetter, age 3, Daughter
John Bardmass, age 12, Stepson
Freeman Bardmass, age 8, Stepson

Annie (Lee) was previously married to Sam Bardmass
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Information concerning Andrew Jackson Ledbetter from the Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947;

Andrew Jackson Ledbetter, a white male, was born in Union County, Illinois on April 15, 1855. His father was William Ledbetter, born in Alabama. His mother is not listed. He was a Farmer, living at Jacob, Illinois. He died a Widower at age 68 on November 22, 1923, at Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois. He was buried on November 24, 1923, at Ava, Illinois.

FHL Film Number: 1452338
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ANDREW J. LEDBETT(E)R, 68, IS DEAD

Ava Man Passes Away In St. Andrew's Hospital Thursday Night; Burial In Evergreen Cemetery

Andrew Jackson Ledbetter, born September 15, 1855, aged 68 years, died at 11:30 o'clock Thursday, September 22, in St. Andrew's Hospital, of a complication and senility.

The remains were consigned to Ava Friday morning at 7:30 o'clock via the M&O for burial in the Ava Evergreen Cemetery.

Obituary was provided by FindAGrave contributor C. Ann Carruthers.
Ann's source; The Murphysboro Daily Independent, Friday, November 23, 1923, page 1.
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