WILEY J. LADD

WILEY JACOB LADD was born June 7, 1863 in Christian County, Kentucky. He was
the 9th child and 1st son of JOSHUA LADD and his 2nd wife, EMMERETTA
MESSEMORRE also of Christian County Kentucky.
On November 4, 1884 WILEY JACOB, better known as JAKE LADD, married SARA
ELLEN SIMPSON, the 4th child and 4th daughter of HOSEA B. SIMPSON and LOUISA
MARIAH FERRELL. SARA ELLEN was born November 30, 1865 in Christian County.
To this union nine children were born. The first child only lived one day.
The other eight children are:
Evie Lee (married Donnie E. Moreland) born Aug. 13, 1887, died Aug. 28,
1973. Evie is buried at Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Richard Clifton (married Cora Keller) born Aug. 25, 1889 died Jan. 1, 1922
Richard is buried at Ladd Family graveyard.
Luther Esley (married Eunice Gayle) born May 8, 1890, died Apr. 28, 1934
Luther is buried at Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Colorado.
Ludie Myrtle born Mar. 7, 1893 and died January 6, 1920 Ludie is buried at
Ladd Family graveyard
Docia Ellen (married Wm. M. Vaughn) born June 9, 1895 died Dec. 1, 1953
Docia is buried at Valhala Cemetery, Pueblo, Colorado
Effie Beatrice (married Luther Cornelius) b. Jan. 4, 1889: died Jan. 28,
1981 Effie is buried at Cornelius Family graveyard.
Archie Wiley (married Clarice Rogers) born Feb. 4, 1900 died Feb 9, 1956
Archie is buried at Hamby Cemetery
Alger Otis (married Ruth Farmer) born March 27, 1903. He is still living.

Tobacco farming was JAKE LADD'S occupation.............

JAKE was blind the last seven years of his life.......

WILEY JACOB DIED MAY 3, 1940 and SARA ELLEN died September 11, 1936. Both
are buried at the LADD FAMILY GRAVEYARD, 9.5 miles N.W. on Dawson Road, left
side of the road in back of the house.

SOURCE: FAMILY HISTORIES 1797 CHRISTIAN COUNTY KENTUCKY 1986
Turner Publishing Co. Paducah, Kentucky 42001

SUBMITTED BY: Honore' Olson
Feb 4, 1998