Re: Maggie Ledbetter Byrd ; Oklahoma
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Re: Maggie Ledbetter Byrd ; Oklahoma
Angela Pettigrew 6/06/06
I just found this site this morning (Oct. 10). The following is my reply to your request for info on John Ledbetter. John Ledbetter was my great-uncle.His sister (Maggie) was my maternal grandmother. Her name was Margaret Melinda Ledbetter and she lived into her late 90's. She lived most of her life in Muskogee, Oklahoma and that is were she is buried. Many of our cousins still live in that area. She married William Andrew Byrd and they had 14 children (one of which was my mother).My uncle which was the last surviving sibling died March 19, 2011 at the age of 93 (would have been 94 on April 30).
John's parents were:Johree Ledbetter and Mary Tapp Ledbetter from Cleveland County, Arkansas.
I have a large oval framed picture of Uncle John when he was in the military.
My mother and uncle told me many times that Uncle John was innocent and the woman that testified against him was overheard at the funeral crying and telling him she was sorry that she lied.
Hope to hear from you.
Most of the history I have is on Maggie Byrd.
It was interesting as I read the postings on the Byrd Family and saw the familiar names.