H. M. Ledbetter, a Lincoln County Tennessean, first saw the
light of day December 18, 1830. He was the youngest of a large family of
children born to the marriage of Henry and Anna (Phillips) Ledbetter. [For
history of parents, see biography of Green C. Ledhetter.] Our subject was
reared on a farm and secured a limited education, owing to the meager
facilities of that day; but through steady application has acquired a fine
business education, and is one of the intelligent and respected citizens
of his locality. After attaining his majority, Mr. Ledbetter began farming
for himself, and has made that business his chief calling through life. He
and his brothers were strongly opposed to secession, and used their votes
and influence to keep the State in the Union, and under this condition of
affairs were placed in positions often more unpleasant and more dangerous
than army life itself. He is a warm Republican, and was married at the age
of twenty-one to Mary E. Vaughn, daughter of William Vaughn. Ten children
blessed their union, eight of whom are living: Sarah A. E. (Mrs. T. G.
Young), Susan Tennessee (Mrs. A. E. Goblett), Mary J. (Mrs. S. H. Hunt),
Henry N., Martha L., Minerva, Matilda and Cora Bell. Their mother was born
in Williamson County, Tenn., February 20, 1832. Mr. Ledbetter owns a farm
of 800 acres on which he raises large numbers of Jive stock. His farm is
well watered by ever-flowing springs, and some coal beds on them have been
sufficiently developed to prove them of great value. The family are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. |