Seventh Generation

537. Capt. Washington Lafayette "Fate" LEDGERWOOD^214,222 was born on 4 June 1843 in Knox Co., TN.^93,214,222 He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 5, Union Co., TN. W. L. Ledgerwood, 17, M, Farmhand, TN
He served in the military from August 1861 to 1872 in U. S..²²² In August 1861, at the age of seventeen years, he entered the Union Army as a private in Company B, First TN Infantry, commanded by Col. R. K. Byrd, adn served as a private soldier in that regiment until April 8, 1862, when he was transferred to the Third TN Infantry as First Lieutenant of Company I, and served in that capacity until May 25, 1863, when he became Captain of the COmpany and commanded it until the end of the war. He was mustered out February 23, 1865, at Nashville, having served in TN, KY, OH, AL, besides taking part in all the leading battles of the Georgia Campaign. The last battle in which he was engaged was that at Nashville, between the forced of Gens. Hood and Thomas. The war over he returned home to farming. He ran for the Legislature, but was defeated by Dr. M. L. Mynatt. In 1867 he was appointed by President Johnson as a Second Lieutenant in the Eightennth Regular Infantry, U. S. Army. He served in that regiment until the Army was consolidated in 1869, when he was transferred to the Eighth Cavalry. He resigned in 1872 and returned to Knox Co. and the farm.
In 1910 Fate was an a lawyer in Knox Co., TN. He died in 1911 in Knox Co., TN.^93,214 He was a lawyer. He served in the 38th General Assembly (1875). He was Chairman of the Committee on military affairs. He was chosen Speaker of the House of the Forty-third General Assembly. He was always a Democrat.

Capt. Washington Lafayette "Fate" LEDGERWOOD and Josephine "Joe" STROTHER were married on 20 September 1866 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.^214,215,222 They^{^214,215,222} appeared in the census in 1880 in District 12, Knox Co., TN. Page 466 A, CD 12, Knox Co., TN, dwelling 149, family 150
Ledgerwood, W. L., W, M, 37, lawyer, TN, TN, TN
Joe, W, F, 36, wife, keeping house, TN, TN, TN
Claud U., W, M, 15, son, in school, TN, TN, TN
Sidney, W, F, 11, daughter, in school, TN, TN, TN
Samuel T., W, M, 9, son, TN, TN, TN
Willie M, W, M, 8, son, TN, TN, TN
They appeared in the census in 1900 in District 2, Knox Co., TN. Page 72 B, CD 2, Knox Co., TN, line 81, dwelling 74, family 76
Ledgerwood, Washington L., head, W, M, June 1843, 56, M, 34, TN, TN, TN, lawyer
Joe, wife, W, F, Feb 1844, 56, M, 34, 4, 3, TN, TN, TN
Claude E., son, W, M, Aug 1867, 32, M, 1, TN, TN, TN
Ella, D in law, W, F, Aug 1875, 24, M, 1, 0, 0, KY, KY, VA
Jessie L., niece, W, F, Sept 1884, 15, S, TN, YN, TN, servant
Fate and Joe appeared in the census in 1910 in District 2, Knox Co., TN. Page 75 A, CD 2, Knox Co., TN, line 29, dwelling 517, family 523
Ledgerwood, Washington L., head, M, W, 66, M1, 44, TN, TN, TN, lawyer
Jo, wife, F, W, 65, M1, 44, 4, 3, TN, TN, TN
Claud E., son, M, W, 42, M1, 11, TN, TN, TN, own income
Ella, daughter in law, F, W, 34, M1, 11, 1, 1, KY, KY, KY
Claud H., grandson, M, W, 5, S, TN, TN, KY
Turner, Bishop M., nephew, M, W, 30, M1, 8, TN, TN, TN, conductor, steam railway
Minnie, wife, F, W, 28, M1, 8, 0, 0, NY, NY, NY
Josephine "Joe" STROTHER was born on 16 March 1844 in Sumner Co., TN.^215,222

Capt. Washington Lafayette "Fate" LEDGERWOOD and Josephine "Joe" STROTHER had the following children:

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Claude Newell LEDGERWOOD.
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Sidney Aline LEDGERWOOD.
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Samuel Tobin LEDGERWOOD.
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Willie M. LEDGERWOOD was born on 4 June 1872 in Knox Co., TN.^215,222 He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 12, Knox Co., TN. Willie M, W, M, 8, son, TN, TN, TN