Daughter of William Isaac Ledford and Juliet Adams Ledford.

Sister of:
[Amanda C Ledford Ballew]
Addie Palestine Ledford Cochran
Dora Ledford Lindsey
Bessie Ledford Nations Martin
William Frederick Ledford
Zebulon Monroe Ledford
Vergie Alice A Ledford Franklin
James Claude A Ledford
Pearl Ledford Cochran
Omer Gaston Ledford

Married to John Anderson McClanahan-Smith on January 27, 1902 in Bryson City, North Carolina.

John and Amanda were the parents of:
Stella Mae Smith Reynolds
William Coleman McClanahan-Smith
Bryant McClanahan-Smith

Married to William Thomas Ballew around 1911.

William and Amanda were the parents of:
Robert Lee Ballew
Lillian Ethel Ballew Buckner
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Amanda C Ledford
Age: 16
Birth Date: Jan 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Charleston, Swain, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William T Ledford
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Julette Ledford
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Household Members: Name Age
William T Ledford 37
Julette Ledford 36
Amanda C Ledford 16
Addie P Ledford 14
Nora R Ledford 12
Bessie L Ledford 9
William F Ledford 5
Zebulon M Ledford 4
Vergie A A Ledford 2
James C A Ledford 7/12

North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Stella McClannahan
Gender: Female
Race: White
Event Type: delayedbirth
Birth Date: 16 Dec 1902
Birth County: Swain
Parent1 Name: John A McClannahan
Parent2 Name: Manda Ledford
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C091_68001
Volume: 4
Page: 192

North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: William Coleman Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White
Event Type: delayedbirth
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1903
Birth County: Swain
Parent1 Name: John Anderson Smith
Parent2 Name: Mandy Ledford
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C091_68001
Volume: 9
Page: 400

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Amanda Ledford
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Servant
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Roland A Painter 71
Sallie Painter 37
George Painter 15
Mamie Painter 10
Roy Painter 6
Amanda Ledford 25
Bryant McClanahan 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Amanda Ballew
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Ballew
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William Ballew 49
Amanda Ballew 32
Bryan Ballew 9
Robert Ballew 8
Ethel Ballew 4

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Amanda C Ballen
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: William T Ballen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William T Ballen 66
Amanda C Ballen 45
James R Ballen 17
Lillian E Ballen 17