Ezra Ludlow: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Ezra Ludlow was born 19 Apr 1802, New Providence, New Jersey; died 1900, Summit, New Jersey.

Ezra married Deborah Crane 24 Apr 1825, New Providence, New Jersey. Deborah (daughter of John Crane and Betsy Mulford) was born Abt 1803, New Providence, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. George Watson Ludlow was born 17 Jul 1838, Elizabeth, New Jersey; died 28 Jul 1905, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Generation: 2

George Watson Ludlow

(1.Ezra¹) was born 17 Jul 1838, Elizabeth, New Jersey; died 28 Jul 1905, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Notes:

George Watson Ludlow owned the Ludlow Shoe Company, manufacturers of Ladies shoes at the time when all shoes were made to order. The factory was sold to the Elgin Watch Company and may still be part of their plant.

George married Mary Elizabeth Arrison 28 Sep 1860, Elizabeth, New York. Mary was born 28 Aug 1838, Elizabeth, New Jersey; died 10 Sep 1874, Utica, New York. [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Andrew Watson Ludlow was born Apr 1860, Elizabeth, New Jersey; died Sep 1898, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Generation: 3

Andrew Watson Ludlow

(2.George², 1.Ezra¹) was born Apr 1860, Elizabeth, New Jersey; died Sep 1898, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Notes:

Andrew Watson Ludlow took the National Cash Register to Europe and introduced it in France and England. Later as President of the Money-Weight Scale Company he returned to Europe and introduced the Computing Scale in these countries and Germany. This scale is still used in all butchers and grocers. He discovered it was necessary to wear a top hat and morning coat in order to be received by prospective customers.

Andrew married Anna Lititia Ford 15 Mar 1887, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Anna (daughter of William Martin Ford and Letitia Stout) was born 24 Feb 1870, Rochester, New York; died 15 Jan 1946, Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois; was buried Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Marjorie Ford Ludlow was born 18 Dec 1890, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 19 Jan 1978, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried 21 Jan 1978, Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Fletcher, Henderson County, North Carolina.

Generation: 4

Marjorie Ford Ludlow

(3.Andrew³, 2.George², 1.Ezra¹) was born 18 Dec 1890, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 19 Jan 1978, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried 21 Jan 1978, Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Fletcher, Henderson County, North Carolina.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Deerfield Highland Park Precinct 3, Lake County, Illinois
Census: 1930, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Census: 1940, West Deerfield Township, Lake County, Illinois

Marjorie married Charles Eldred Timson 4 Jun 1913, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Charles (son of Charles Timson and Ellen Louisa Eldred) was born 25 Jul 1886, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England; died 20 Jan 1972, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Fletcher, Henderson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. Ann Timson was born 1 Aug 1914, Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois; died 19 Sep 2012, Larksfield Place, Wichita, Kansas; was buried 23 May 2013, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
6. Eldred "Jim" Timson was born 5 May 1916, Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois; died 9 Nov 2007, King Bruwaert House, Burr Ridge, DuPage County, Illinois.
7. Andrew Ludlow Timson was born 20 May 1921, Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois; died 28 May 2006; was buried Alpine Cemetery, Alpine, San Diego County, California.