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Elijah Hillard Ford 1886–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1886

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 7 Dec 1965

Death Location: Coweta, Georgia, USA

Father: Elijah Ford

Mother: Mary Baughan

Spouse(s): Willie Connell

Children(s): Dora Ford, Cornelia Ford, Raymond Ford, Elijah Jr, Zayward Ford, Euveda Ford

The story of Elijah Hillard Ford began in 1886 in Georgia. In 1900, Elijah Hillard Ford resided in Militia District 1213, Meriwether, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Elijah Hillard Ford resided in Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA. Elijah Hillard Ford married Willie Mae Connell, and had children including Cornelia Belle Ford, Dora M Ford, Elijah Hilliard Ford Jr, Euveda Ford, Raymond M Ford, Zayward Preston Ford. Elijah Hillard Ford passed away in 1965 in Coweta, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Hillard Ford began in 1886 in Georgia.
  • In 1900, Elijah Hillard Ford resided in Militia District 1213, Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Elijah Hillard Ford resided in Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
  • Elijah Hillard Ford married Willie Mae Connell, and had children including Cornelia Belle Ford, Dora M Ford, Elijah Hilliard Ford Jr, Euveda Ford, Raymond M Ford, Zayward Preston Ford.
  • Elijah Hillard Ford passed away in 1965 in Coweta, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Ford
1841–1900
Birth Location: Georgia
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Mary Baughan
1848–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Willie Connell
1895–1966
Birth Location: Georgia
WC

Children(s)

Dora Ford
1912–1992
Birth Location: Georgia
DF
Cornelia Ford
1914–2006
Birth Location: Gay, Georgia
CF
Raymond Ford
1915–1989
Birth Location: Georgia
RF
Elijah Jr
1918–1977
Birth Location: Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
EJ
Zayward Ford
1921–1990
Birth Location: Gay, Georgia
ZF
Euveda Ford
1924–1986
Birth Location: Georgia
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Elijah Ford's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Ford
1886–1965
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Elijah Ford
1841–1900
Georgia
Mary (Catherine) Baughan
1848–
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (Willis) Ford
1788–1860
South Carolina
Sarah Unk
1815–
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr
1757–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Ford's Descendants

1.
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Elijah (Hillard) Ford (22 Dec 1886–7 Dec 1965) m. Willie (Mae) Connell (14 Jan 1895–2 Sep 1966)
  1. 1. Dora (M) Ford 1912–1992 m. Allen (Rowe) York 1909–1989
    1. 1. Hillard (Eugene) York 1934–1952
    2. 2. Joseph (Mack) York 1945–1997 m. Linda (C) Sexton 1944–2015
    3. 3. David (Allen) York 1931–2009
  2. 2. Cornelia (Belle) Ford 1914–2006
  3. 3. Raymond (M) Ford 1915–1989
  4. 4. Elijah (Hilliard Ford) Jr 1918–1977 m. Annie (Ruth) Poston 1925–2014
    1. 1. Rena Ford 1950–2013 m. Jerry (Lee) McCarrey 1948–2015
  5. 5. Zayward (Preston) Ford 1921–1990 m. Ruth Ford 1926–
  6. 6. Euveda Ford 1924–1986

Elijah Ford's Timeline

8 Records

1886
22 Dec 1886
Birth of Elijah Hillard Ford in Georgia
Georgia
1900
1900
Age 14
Elijah Hillard Ford resided here in Militia District 1213, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1213, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Elijah Hillard Ford resided here in Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 31
Elijah Hillard Ford resided here in Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Elijah Hillard Ford resided here in Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Elijah Hillard Ford resided here in Middle Ninth, Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Middle Ninth, Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Elijah Hillard Ford resided here in Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Meriwether, Georgia, USA
1965
7 Dec 1965
Age 79
Death of Elijah Hillard Ford in Coweta, Georgia, USA
Coweta, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1886
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 035956
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: T625_269; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 90
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340110
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Meriwether County
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Militia District 1213, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Meriwether County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: T625_269; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 90

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Middle Ninth, Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Middle Ninth, Meriwether, Georgia; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340110

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: McIntosh, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Georgia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 035956

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1965
    Event Place: Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 035956
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1965; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.7165709,0.8642953,0.8287529&xid=3355
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