Viola Ford (1907–1977) was born in Nehawka, Cass, Nebraska, USA and died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Viola Marie Ford 1907–1977

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 16 Aug 1907 · Nehawka, Cass, Nebraska, USA

Died 16 Aug 1977 · Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Father George Washington Ford

Mother Eva May Shrader

Spouse Clarence Theodore Johnson

Children Duaine Gene Mcgeeney, Maxine Mae Mcgeeney, Ronnie Mcgeeney

Siblings Corde Ford, J L Ford, Leolua Ford, Lester A Ford

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

George Washington Ford

Eva May Shrader

Spouse(s)

Clarence Theodore Johnson

Edward Bazzle Mcgeeney

Children

Duaine Gene Mcgeeney

Maxine Mae Mcgeeney

Ronnie Mcgeeney

Biography

In 1907, Viola Marie Ford entered the world in Nehawka, Cass, Nebraska, USA, born to george washington ford and eva may shrader. In 1910, Viola Marie Ford resided in West, Meade, South Dakota, USA. In 1920, Viola Marie Ford resided in Prairie Dog, Harlan, Nebraska, USA. Viola Marie Ford married clarence theodore johnson, edward bazzle mcgeeney, and had children including duaine gene mcgeeney, maxine mae mcgeeney, ronnie mcgeeney. Viola Marie Ford passed away in 1977 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1907

Birth of Viola Marie Ford in Nehawka, Cass, Nebraska, USA

Birth

1910

Viola Marie Ford resided here in West, Meade, South Dakota, USA

Residence

1920

Viola Marie Ford resided here in Prairie Dog, Harlan, Nebraska, USA

Residence

1977

Death of Viola Marie Ford in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Viola Ford

This ancestor line traces from Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA (1879) to Nehawka, Cass, Nebraska, United States (1907) across 2 generations.

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: Viola Ford (1907–1977) was born in Nehawka, Cass, Nebraska, USA and died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Viola in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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