John Wesley Ford Family Group Sheet Henderson Co., TX

Submitter: Pamela E. FORD           email: peford199@earthlink.net
Husband


Husband: John Wesley FORD      
Born: April 1856    
Location: Cherokee Co., Texas
Married: January 27, 1878 
Location: VanZandt Co., Texas
Died: 1902    
Location: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Cemetery: Edom Cemetery
Location: Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Father: Calvin Jackson FORD
Mother: Teresa Jane WILLIAMS
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Wife


Wife: Sarah Dedamia ELLIS
Born: April 1854       
Location: South Carolina
Died: 1929       
Location: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Cemetery: Edom Cemetery   
Location: Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Father: Thomas Shadrick ELLIS
Mother: Elizabeth Jane BREWER
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Children


1   Name: Marvin M. FORD
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2   Name: Bascom B. FORD
Born: September 1881    
Location: Henderson Co., Texas
Died: 1941    
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Cemetery: Edom Cemetery
Location: Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Spouse 1: Sallie S. Unknown
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3   Name: Naomi M. FORD
Born: August 1887    
Location: Henderson Co., Texas
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4   Name: Lillie Lee FORD
Born: January 20, 1891    
Location: Shady Grove, Henderson Co., Texas
Died: May 05, 1972    
Location: Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
Cemetery: Athens City Cemetery
Location: Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
Spouse 1: McCager Anderson COX
Married: Abt 1910 
Location: Henderson Co., Texas
Spouse 2: Alexander L. CLAY
Married: July 31, 1946 
Location: Athens, Henderson Co., Texas

5   Name: Francis FORD
Born: March 20, 1892    
Location: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Died: April 10, 1907    
Location: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Cemetery: Edom Cemetery
Location: Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas
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6   Name: Ethel FORD
Born: 1894    
Location: Van Zandt Co., Texas
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Comments: The 1870 census, shows John W. in Van Zandt Co., living with
his parents.  With changes in county lines over the years, it is possible
that they were living on the old Ford homestead, which is now located in
Henderson Co.  Most of the acerage is now owned by the Black Beauty Ranch
and is only a short distance from the Henderson/Van Zandt county line.
Sarah never re-married after John died.  She is on every census following
his death listed as a widow.  In 1910 she is listed as Head, occupation
Farmer with daughter Lillie L. who is 19 and daughter, Naomi M. Ware, 29,
also listed as widow.  They live next door to Bascomb B and his family.
The two younger children, Francis and Esther, found on the 1900 census
are not listed.  In the 1920 census, she is living with her daughter and
son-in-law, McCager and Lillie Cox in Pct 4, Henderson Co. (Murchison).

Sources: 1860 Census, Cherokee Co., Beat 4
1870 Census, Van Zandt Co., Pct 5
1880 Census, Henderson Co., Pct 4
1900 Census, Henderson Co., Pct 4
1910 Census, Henderson Co., Pct 4
1920 Census, Henderson Co., Pct 4
Tombstones, Edom Cemetery, Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas

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