Ressie Jane Owens: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Ressie Jane Owens was born on 15 Feb 1887 in , Ashe County, North Carolina, ; died on 11 Feb 1964 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, .

Notes:

Ressie Jane Owens was the daughter of John Harvey Owens and Nora E Johnson
She was born in Ashe County, North Carolina. There are many different versions of her name: 1920 census - Bessie, 1940 census - Ressie, Marriage to William - Lizzie. I don't know if she actually used these variations during her life or if it was what people "heard".
Ressie married William Cochran on 6 May 1903 in Tazewell County. She had moved there before 1900.
William and Ressie had several children, including: Clyde Dewey, Marie, Goldie Mae, James Luke, Nora Ruth, Howard Lee, Ethel Oreatha, and Robert Van. They lived in the McDowell County area for many years. Ressie ultimately died from abdominal cancer n 11 Feb 1964 in Grace Hospital in Welch. She is buried in Roselawn Cemetery beside William.

Ressie married William Cochran on 6 May 1903 in , Tazewell County, Virginia, . William was born on 18 Jun 1876 in , Russell County, Virginia, ; died on 1 Dec 1969 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Goldia Virginia Cochran was born on 23 Jan 1912 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 9 Aug 1959 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 2

Goldia Virginia Cochran

(1.Ressie¹) was born on 23 Jan 1912 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 9 Aug 1959 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .

Goldia married James Irvine Ledford about 1930 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, . James (son of David Nathaniel Ledford and Elvinia Waycaster) was born on 7 May 1907 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 23 Oct 1939 in , Pike County, Kentucky, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Living
4. Kenneth Ray Ledford was born on 8 Jun 1932 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 28 Jul 1999 in , Sevier County, Tennessee, .
5. Eleanor Mae Ledford was born on 8 Dec 1932 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 2 Nov 2005 in , Jefferson County, Alabama, .
6. Donald Howard Ledford was born on 15 Apr 1934 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 29 Mar 2006 in , Sevier County, Tennessee, .
7. Larry Gene Ledford was born on 17 May 1938 in , Pike County, Kentucky, ; died on 10 May 2017 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 3

3. Living (2.Goldia², 1.Ressie¹)
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Kenneth Ray Ledford (2.Goldia², 1.Ressie¹) was born on 8 Jun 1932 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 28 Jul 1999 in , Sevier County, Tennessee, .
5. Eleanor Mae Ledford (2.Goldia², 1.Ressie¹) was born on 8 Dec 1932 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 2 Nov 2005 in , Jefferson County, Alabama, .
6. Donald Howard Ledford (2.Goldia², 1.Ressie¹) was born on 15 Apr 1934 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 29 Mar 2006 in , Sevier County, Tennessee, .

Larry Gene Ledford

(2.Goldia², 1.Ressie¹) was born on 17 May 1938 in , Pike County, Kentucky, ; died on 10 May 2017 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, .

Family/Spouse: Winnie Gillespie. Winnie (daughter of Bryan Burroughs Gillespie and Georgia Bell Lee) was born about 1941 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, ; died on 22 Jun 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]