John Ernest Tedford
b. 22 October 1904, d. 26 February 1984
- Father: William Dickson Tedford b. 5 March 1868, d. 22 July 1913
- Mother: Emily Melvina Cole b. 5 October 1883, d. 29 November 1951
- John Ernest Tedford was born on 22 October 1904 in Texas.
- William Dickson Tedford and Emily Melvina Cole appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Rockport, Aransas County, Texas. Other members of the household included John Ernest Tedford, Mattie Leola Wilson, Robert Jesse Tedford, Mary Wilma Tedford, Burney Lloyd Tedford and Robert James Tedford.
- Emily Melvina Cole appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Lee County, Texas, enumerated next to Emma's father and his family.. Other members of the household included John Ernest Tedford, Robert Jesse Tedford, Mary Wilma Tedford, Burney Lloyd Tedford and Melvin Preston Jones.
- He married Beulah A. Stephens circa 1923.
- John Ernest Tedford and Beulah A. Stephens appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Aransas County, Texas, enumerated next to Ernest's mother.. Other members of the household included Mary Wilma Tedford.
- He was a truck farmer, according to the 1930 census.
- John Ernest Tedford died on 26 February 1984 at age 79 in Nueces County, Texas.
- His wife Beulah A. Stephens became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 15 Jan 2011