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 Jasper D. Letsinger

born Feb 1866

Note that the name was alternately often spelled Ledsinger

 

Siblings

 

 c.1859-Sarah

 1860-John Letsinger

 1863-Daniel W Letsinger

 Feb 1866-Liza A

 1872-George H Letsinger

 c.1872-Nancie M

 1876-Mary Ledsinger Rigby

 

Jasper's sister Liza appears to have been his twin

married c1887

to

Mazale?

born 1870

2nd wife Bessie

 

Children

 

 1888-Henry A

 1891/2-James Joseph

 1898-Doris?

 

parents:

William T Letsinger

&

Sabina Elizabeth

spouse's parents:

maternal grandparents:

 

paternal grandparents:

George Letsinger & Nancy Hefley Letsinger

 

maternal aunts & uncles:

 

paternal aunts & uncles:

1824-Ruth Hannah; 1826-John Michael; 1828-Margaret E; 1831-Mary Eveline; 1834-Sarah Agnes;  1837-Louisa Mariah; 1839-James Herman died 1864 Civil War; 1842-Emily Caroline; 1844-George Lewis Letsinger; 1849-Isabella; 1851-Matilda; 1853-Mary

 

1870 census, Carroll County, District 7

Wm T Ledsinger, age 37, farmer, real estate value $500/pers estate $400, born TN, check in column "Cannot Write"

Sabina E, age 31, keeping house, born TN

Sarah, age 11, born TN

John N, age 9

Jas D, age 7 (note it is written over, suspect census error--see next child and compare to 1880)

Jasper D, age 4

Eliza A, age 1

 

1880 census, Carroll County TN, civil district 13, enumeration district 18, household 150

William T Letsinger, age 46, farmer, born TN, parents born SC

wife Linie E, ae 42, keeping house, born TN, parents birth states not filled in

daughter Sarah, age 21, checked in column for married but surname listed Letsinger, born TN

son John N, age 18

son Daniel W, age 16

son Jasper D, age 14

daughter Liza A, age 12

son George H, age 10

daughter Nancie M, age 8

daughter Mary C, age 6

 

1900 census, Carroll County TN, civil district 7, district 128, household 44

Jasper D. Ledsinger, age 34, born Feb 1866, married 13 yrs, farmer, TN-TN-TN

wife Mazale?, age 29, born July 1870, mother of 4, three living, TN-TN-TN

son Henry A, age 12, born (Dec?) 1888

son James J, age 8, born Apr 1891

daughter Doris? M, age 2, born May 1898

 

1917 WWI draft registration

-Henry Ledsinger, age 29, born 3-20-1888 Clarksburg, TN. Residing RT (illeg) Cedar Grove, Carroll County TN. Self employed farmer. Wife & children to support. Med height, stout build, gray eyes, black hair.

-James Joseph Ledsinger, age 25, born 4-17-1892 near Clarksburg TN, residing Rt 1, Yuma? Carroll Co Tn. Occupation: farming. Reason for exemption: wife and 2 children to support. Med height and build, brown eyes, dark hair.

 

1920 census, Carroll County TN, civil district 13, enumeration district 21

household 76

JJ Ledsinger (pos Jasper's son James), age 25, farmer TN-TN-TN (age should be 28--did I misread it?)

wife Nonie (Nona), age 25

son JD, age 8

daughter Allie/Ollie B, age 6

household 79

JD Ledsinger (Jasper), age 63, farmer, TN-TN-TN (census error or mine, age should prob be 53)

wife MA/WA? age 48

(household 80 is Jasper's brother widowed brother George, widowed sister Mary, single sister Liza, etc)

 

1930 census, Carroll County TN, civil district 13, enumeration district 16

household 137

Jasper Ledsinger, age 64, 20 at first marriage, no occupation listed, TN-TN-TN

wife Bessie, age 41, 36 at first marriage, no occupation, TN-TN-TN

household 138

Henry Ledsinger (Jasper's son), age 42, married at 20, farmer, TN-TN-TN

wife Mary, age , married at 21

daughter Bettie, age 20, laborer/farm

daughter Pauline, age 15, laborer/farm

daughter Virgie, age 14

daughter Gladys, age 11

daughter Morgan, age 10 (there is a WWII draft record for a Morgan Ledsinger, right age, right county, seems male)

daughter Ella Jane, age 7

daughter Hazel, age 5

son TJ, age three months (census taken in April)

household 141= his brother George

 

1942 WWII draft registration James Joseph Ledsinger, age 50, born 4-17-1892 in Huntingdon, TN. Residing Rt 1 North Little, Pulaski ARK, timekeeper, WPA Camp Robinson. Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Nona Ledsinger (same address as his)