West Virginia Pioneers

Melona F Ledsome

Female 1877 - 1920  (~ 32 years)


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  • Name Melona F Ledsome 
    Nickname Lona 
    Born May 1877  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Between 1910 and 1920 
    Buried Ledsom Cemetery #2, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I26935  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2010 

    Father Dissosaway Ledsome,   b. Jun 1834, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Eliza J Drennen,   b. Nov 1838, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Aug 1865  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1870 Roane Co WV Geary Dist # 87
      Ledsome, D 35 Jun
      Eliza 31 Nov
      America 15 July
      Susan 12 Nov
      Vincent A 9 Nov
      Drusanna 7 Apr
      Minerva 6 Jun
      Camden L 3 Jul
      Rosanna M 2 May
      Daniel C 3/12 Feb [d. 6/8/1871, 1y1m9d, RCDR]

      1880 Census Place: Geary, Roane, West Virginia Page 28A
      D. LIDSON Self M M W 45 VA
      Eliza LIDSON Wife F M W 42 VA
      Vinson LIDSON Son M S W 19 WV
      M. LIDSON Dau F S W 16 WV
      Mary LIDSON Dau F S W 14 WV
      Camden LIDSON Son M S W 14 WV
      Rowina LIDSON Dau F S W 12 WV
      E. LIDSON Son M S W 9 WV
      Eugene LIDSON Son M S W 8 WV
      Malina LIDSON Dau F S W 3 WV

      1900 Roane Co Geary Dist # 41
      Dussaway 6/1834 m 33y
      Eliza J 11/1838 3-3 ??
      William L 6/1881 m 0y
      (?) S, dil 2/1882 0-0
      (?) L, gs, 8/1884
      Sarah A gd 4/1890

      Roane Co Marriages
      S V Carper, 26, Roane
      S J Ledsome, 19, Roane 6/17/1877 [Susan?]

      Roane Co Deaths
      Ledsome, (f), 6/8/1871 [p] Disoway & Eliza Is this America?
    Family ID F8256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lewis Maxwell Cobb,   b. Feb 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1951, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 9 Jul 1896  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/9/1896
      Place: Roane, West Virginia
      Lewis Cobb, 24, Jackson, Roane
      Milona Ledsome, 19 ,Roane, Roane

      1900 Geary, Roane, WV # 33 all WVWVWV
      Cobb, Lewis M 2/1872 m 3y
      Lona 5/1877 m 3y 1-1 child
      Cora M da 6/1899

      1910 Geary, Roane, WV #305 all WVWVWV
      Cobb, Lewis M 38 m2 - 13y
      Lona 32 m1- 13y 6-3 children
      Nora da 8
      Mat D son 6
      Luellen son 3
      Ledsome, Amy niece 20 wd 1-1 child
      Lacy g-niece 2

      1920 Parkersburg, Wood, WV
      Cobb, Lewis M 47 WVWVWV
      Myrtle 50 WV PA WV
      Madison son 17 WVWVWV
      Lewelyn son 14 WVWVWV
      Stuckey, Dora sd 15 WVWVWV
      Jessie ss 15 WVWVWV
      Glenna sd 12 WVWVWV
      Edna sd 10 WVWVWV

      Roane Co births
      Cora M J 7/6/1898 Lewis M & Melona F
      M D (male) 10/11/1903, Lewis 32 & Lona Ledsom 26
      Nester L 11/22/1906, LM & LF
      Flora Bessie 4/25/1910, LM & LF

      Ledsome Cemetery #2
      Lona Cobb, unmarked
      Cora Cobb, unmarked, Lona's dau
      David Cobb, unmarked, Lona's son
      Rosa Cobb, unmarked, Lona's dau
    Children 
     1. Cora M J Cobb,   b. 6 Jul 1898, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910  (Age < 11 years)
     2. Nora M Cobb,   b. 16 Apr 1901, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1992  (Age 91 years)
     3. Mattison Dissosaway Cobb,   b. 11 Oct 1903, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1981  (Age 77 years)
     4. Nester Llewellyn Cobb,   b. 22 Nov 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. David Cobb,   b. Between 1900 and 1910,   d. Between 1900 and 1910  (Age ~ 0 years)
     6. Rosa Cobb,   b. Between 1900 and 1910,   d. Between 1900 and 1910  (Age ~ 0 years)
     7. Flora Bessie Cobb,   b. 25 Apr 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ledsom Cemetery #2, Roane Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.