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Cooper-Ledford Cemetery
Little Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina
Documented by
Beth Bradford-Pytel
updated on
12/26/14
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Directions: Proceed on 19W east towards Burnsville to
the stop sign at
Bee Log Junction. Make a right turn and cross
over the
Cane River and you will pass
Guy's General Store/Gas Station
which
is on the left. Continue on Little Creek Road which bends sharply
to the left. Proceed for about a mile and make a left onto
Bradford Road [there is an Old Barn on the corner]. Proceed up the hill
for about 3/10 of a mile and then make a right turn onto
Jade Road (private road). Continue on the gravel road for
about 300 feet and veer to the right turning onto Cooper Drive.
Follow Cooper Drive until you reach the barn; it is best to park the car
here and walk up the hill to the cemetery. This is a well
maintained and active cemetery.
NOTE: This project was in
partnership and collaboration with Julian Fender who surveyed the
cemetery and supplied all the photos
(unless otherwise noted). Feel free to
email me your comments, photos
and info.
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SURNAMES:
BARTLA, BLANKENSHIP, COOPER, EDWARDS,
FENDER, HAMPTON, HENSLEY, HONEYCUTT, HOWELL, HUBBARD, HUNT, LEDFORD, SHAW, SHEPARD
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 1.
HAMPTON, Ruth, RN
b. October 13, 1888
- d. September 14, 1981
"Mama's Gone Home"
[d/o Cornelius Hampton and
Susan Myrah Higgins]
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 2. COOPER, William Reese
b. October 3, 1928 - d.
November 26, 1949
"God has Called our
Dear Reese Home"
[s/o Harrison Cooper and
Ethel Hampton]
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  3a. COOPER, Ethel
[HAMPTON]
b. 1906 - d. 1983
"With Love to Our Dear
Wife and Mother"
[w/o William Harrison
Cooper]
3b. COOPER, William Harrison
b. September 13, 1905 - d. abt. 1985
[s/o Marcus C. Cooper and Isabel "Ibby" Edwards]
WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD
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  4. COOPER, Willa Ree
[BLANKENSHIP]
b. May 16, 1949 - d. September 28, 2002
"I'm Fine"
[d/o William Horace
Blankenship and Helen Marie Stewart]
NOTE:
OBITUARY
She was a native of
Candler, Buncombe Co., NC. She graduated from Enka HS in 1965 and
began her career with Southern Bell as an operator. Through
various positions and hard work, she aspired to Central Office Foreman.
After retirement, she enjoyed playing golf and devoted her time to
genealogy researching and writing many articles about family histories.
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  6.
COOPER, Marcus C.
b. June 16, 1866 - d.
February 18, 1952
[s/o John Cooper (Bradford*)
and his 2nd wife Amanda Emaline Edwards; Marcus married Isabel Ibby Edwards on Sept. 11,
1901 at age 35]
NOTE:
NC
STATE DEATH CERT #10082 died of unknown disease. He was a Free Mason; Marcus' father, John, was
the s/o William "Billy" Bradford and companion Mary "Polly" Cooper.
Billy never married Mary Cooper thus John took on his mother's surname
and passed to his progeny. Photo of Marcus C. Cooper courtesy of
Tony Peterson.
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  7.
COOPER, Isabel "Ibby" Elizabeth
[EDWARDS]
b. May 28, 1867 -
d. March 9, 1965
[w/o Marcus - married
September 11, 1901; d/o John
"Broke-Leg" Edwards and 2nd wife Margaret "Arty" Higgins
buried Sampson Cem.
children: John Floyd, Carmen Dolphus,
William Harrison, Dora Clyde]
NOTE: Photo of Ibby holding the
Bible on her front porch, courtesy of Tony Peterson
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  8. HUBBARD,
Dora Clyde [COOPER]
b. May 27, 1909 - d.
February 12, 1983
[d/o Marcus Cooper and
Ibby Edwards;
w/o Charles Hubbard]
NOTE: photo of Dora with her father
Marcus sitting on the front porch courtesy June Honeycutt
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HUBBARD, Charles S.
b. July 4, 1904 - d.
February 11, 1989
[s/o Thomas Hubbard and
Mary Honeycutt];
married 1st Viola A.
Thomas (1908-1936); married 2nd Dora Clyde Cooper
NOTE: He worked in the lumber
industry cutting timber and running a sawmill. Photo of Charlie
standing on the front porch courtesy June Honeycutt
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 10. COOPER,
John Floyd
b. 1901 - d. 1951
"May He Rest in Peace"
[s/o Marcus Cooper and
Ibby Edwards]
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COOPER, Dolph (Aldophus)
b. May 9, 1884 - d.
February 8, 1962
[s/o John Cooper*
and Martha Ann Lewis]
NOTE: *Dolph's father, John,
was the s/o William "Billy" Bradford and Mary "Polly" Cooper
whom never married thus John took on his mother's surname
and passed on to his progeny.
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 11b.
COOPER, Rachel
[FENDER]
b. November 22, 1885
- d. March 1, 1965
[d/o John Andria Fender
and Malissa McIntosh;
w/o Dolphus Cooper - married September 14, 1905]
NOTE: Photo of Dolph and Rachel
Cooper courtesy of Dwight Edwards.
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HENSLEY, Lillie
[HUBBARD]
b. September 24,
1895 - d. December 27, 1991
[d/o
Thomas Hubbard and Mary Honeycutt; w/o Kimsey Hensley
buried
Hensley Cem Little Creek]
NOTE: Photo of Kimsey Hensley
and Lillie Hubbard courtesy June Honeycutt.
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 13. HAMPTON,
Molt B.
b. February 12, 1900
- d. November 16, 1962
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  14.
LEDFORD, Cherie L.
b. February 9, 1962
- d. July 15, 2001
"Bo - Beloved
Daughter, Sister and Aunt"
[d/o Charles Ledford and
Marilyn Tudor]
NOTE: Photo of Cherie holding a
cassette tape player, courtesy of Judy Ledford.
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  15.
LEDFORD, Harold James
b. June 1, 1940 - d. May
19, 1989
SP 4 US Army - Vietnam
NOTE: photo of Harold courtesy Judy
Ledford
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  16. LEDFORD,
Clayton Glen
b. March 3, 1920 - d.
September 13, 1981
US Army - WW II
[s/o Mack Ledford and
Naomi Honeycutt]
Photo of Glen courtesy of Nancy
Ledford King
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LEDFORD, R. C.
b. May 28, 1927 - d.
Dec. 1, 1964
S Sgt Trp C 2 SQ I CAV
- WWII
[s/o Mack Ledford and
Naomi Honeycutt]
NOTE: Never married; photos of RC
standing next to a WWII Jeep with his fatigues and helmet in the back
and official Army photo courtesy Judy Ledford. RC died in an auto accident just a
few months before leaving the Army.
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  18.
LEDFORD, Floyd R. C.
b. May 28, 1928 - d.
January 15, 2011
US Army - US Marine
Corps - Korea
[s/o Mack Ledford and
Naomi Honeycutt]
OBITUARY:
"The
McDowell News, Marion, NC Jan. 18, 2011
Floyd "Hogfish" Ledford, 82, of
the Little Creek community, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday,
Jan. 15, 2011, at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of
the late Mac and Naomi Honeycutt Ledford. He was a Korean War veteran
serving in both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Alma Huffman, Thelma
Garriott, Madge Poteat, Catherine Laws, Onecia Howell and Ann Hunt;
brothers, Glen, R.C. and Charles Ledford. Funeral services will be 1
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 in the Little Creek Church with the Rev.
Dayton Lewis and Rev. Bill Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in
the Cooper-Ledford Family Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to help with funeral expenses. Yancey Funeral
Services is assisting the Ledford Family."
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LEDFORD, Charles
b. August 28, 1932 - d.
October 15, 1992
[s/o Mack Ledford and
Naomi Honeycutt]
"Precious Lord Take Thy
Hand"
"Pvt US Air Force -
Korea"
NOTE: photo of brothers Charles
and Floyd courtesy of Judy Ledford.
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LEDFORD, Kevin Charles
b. November 27, 1956
- d. December 11, 1999
[s/o Charles Ledford and
Marilyn Tudor]
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LEDFORD, Vickie SHAW
b. September 12,
1956 - d. October 31, 1998
[w/o Kevin Ledford -
married June 3, 1977; d/o Leonard Shaw and Helena]
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SHEPARD, John L.
b. September 20,
1918 - d. July 9, 1994
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LEDFORD, John W.
b. August 20, 1882 -
d. August 15, 1961
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  24.
LEDFORD, Mack
b. March 23, 1895 - d.
November 9, 1958
North Carolina - Pvt. US Army - WWI
[s/o Stanford Frederick
Ledford and Amanda Adkins; married Naomi Honeycutt]
NOTE: Served in the 45th Co., 12th
Battalion, 156 Depot Brigade. Photo of young Mack in WWI
service uniform courtesy of Judy Ledford/Pennie Ledford who own the
original
WWI REGISTRATION
APPLICATION FOR TOMBSTONE
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   25.
LEDFORD, Naomi
[HONEYCUTT]
b. August 6, 1899 -
d. December 5, 1990
[w/o Mack Ledford; d/o
Thomas J. Honeycutt and Analiza Randolph
buried Edwards Cem. #3;
children: Alma, Thelma, Madge,
Catherine, Onecia, Ann, Glen, R.C., Hoyle and Charles.
NOTE: photos of Naomi young (16
yrs) and old courtesy of
Judy and Pennie Ledford
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HENSLEY, Nona
b. October 15, 1893
- d. June 5, 1959
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HENSLEY, Walter W.
b. June 9, 1892 - d. March
2, 1977
[s/o Gaines Hensley and
Lillie Wilson]
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HENSLEY, Armol D.
b. March 5, 1971 -
d. January 7, 2001
[s/o William Walter
Hensley and Euyla Wilson]
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HENSLEY, Tammy J. [BARTLA]
b. February 6, 1965
- d. January 7, 2001
[w/o Armol; d/o Stephen
Bartla and Helen]
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  30.
HUNT, Annie LEDFORD
b. June 22, 1934 - d.
December 18, 2010
[d/o Mack Ledford and
Naomi Honeycutt #24/25]
"A Precious Mother Who
Loved & Trusted the Lord"
NOTE:
OBITUARY; Rev. Jeffrey Parker officiated the service at the
Westmoreland Chapel.
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  31.
HOWELL, Onecia
LEDFORD
b. April 19, 1938 -
d. May 28, 2007
[d/o Mack Ledford and
Naomi Honeycutt #24/25; married Frank D. Howell]
NOTE:
OBITUARY
; Revs.
Bill Mitchell and Don Mitchell officiated the service at the
Westmoreland Chapel
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