COUNCILMAN, John Ledford ^{4405,4406,4407,4408}

   Cause of his death was Heart related.³⁷⁰²

   Other names for John were COUNCELMAN, Ledford J.,⁴⁰⁶⁸ COUNCILMAN, John L.,⁴⁴⁰⁹ COUNCILMAN, Ledford ⁴⁹ and COUNCILMAN, Leford.⁴⁴¹⁰

  Birth Notes:

Born 11 Oct 1920 in Bonlee, NC. (Family group record provided by Odell Councilman, listed as Ledford John)

  Burial Notes:

Buried at Guilford Memorial Park in Greensboro, NC (Family group record provided by Odell Councilman)

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 6 Oct 1920, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁴⁰⁷

2. Appearance in Document: NC Birth Index, 11 Oct 1920, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁴⁰⁶ Oct 11 1920, Councilman, John Ledford, no parent listed, book 4 page 155.

3. Census, 17 Apr 1930, Bear Creek Twp, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰⁶⁸
1) Councelman, John, head of household, owns his home on Anson Road in Bonlee town, home value $3000, has a radio, not on a farm, age 48, married at age 24, born NC, parents born NC, salesman at hardware store, not a veteran
2) Councelman, Oppie, wife, age 42, married at age 17, born NC, parents born NC
3) Councelman, Leola K., daughter, age 17, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
4) Councelman, Odell J., son, age 14, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
5) Councelman, Marie S., daughter, age 11, attends school, born NC, parents born NC;
6) Councelman, Ledford J., son, age 9, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
7) Councelman, Howard L., son, age 8, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
8) Councelman, Osborn, son, age 6, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
9) Councelman, Martha J., daughter, age 4 6/12, born NC, parents born NC
10) Councelman, Lester D., son, age 3 1/12, born NC, parents born NC.

4. Appearance in Document: WW2 Draft Registration, Cir 1940, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁴⁰⁷ Serial Number T968; John Ledford Councilman; Order Number T10006; Place of Residence: Jacksonville, Onslow County, NC; Mailing address: Same, care of E. H. Walton; Age 21; born Oct 6 1920 in Chatham County, NC; Contact person: Mrs. Ledford Councilman; Employer: Beal Brothers of Bear Creek, NC; Place of employment: On Road Rt. 53, Jacksonville, Onslow County, NC; Signature John Ledford Councilman.

5. Military Service. Was a marine during WW2, and was at Iwo Jima.

6. Residence: 439 Creekridge Rd, 1958, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁴⁰⁹

John married Katie Devone HOGGARD, daughter of John Hunter HOGGARD and Mabel Elizabeth PARKER, on 25 Jan 1941 in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. (Katie Devone HOGGARD was born on 24 Apr 1921 in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States,^673,4411 died on 12 Jan 1999 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States ^4411,4412 and was buried in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Notice, 25 Jan 1941, Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. John Ledford Councilman (of Wilson NC) m Katie Devane Hoggard (b 1922, of Powellsville NC) on 25 Jan 1941 in Bertie, NC (NC Marriages at FamilySearch.org)

2. Story. Ledford Councilman married Katie Haggard. (Family group record provided by Odell Councilman, listed as Ledford John)