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Elisabeth R Ford 1781 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1781

Birth Location: Granby, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 27 Mar 1876

Death Location: Cortland, DeKalb, Illinois

Father: Martha Holcomb

Mother: Adonijah Ford

Spouse(s): Reuben Parke

Children(s): Larmon Parke, Nelson Parke, Elizabeth Parke, Mary Parke, Eunice Parke, Orpha Parke

In 1781, Elisabeth R Ford entered the world in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, born to Martha Holcomb and Adonijah Eli Ford. In 1840, Elisabeth R Ford resided in De Kalb, Indiana. In 1850, Elisabeth R Ford resided in Evans, Erie, New York. Elisabeth R Ford married Reuben Parke, and had children including Larmon Zalmon Parke, Nelson R Parke, Elizabeth Parke, Mary Davis Parke, Eunice Parke, Orpha Zilpha Parke. Elisabeth R Ford passed away in 1876 in Cortland, DeKalb, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Elisabeth R Ford entered the world in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, born to Martha Holcomb and Adonijah Eli Ford.
  • In 1840, Elisabeth R Ford resided in De Kalb, Indiana.
  • In 1850, Elisabeth R Ford resided in Evans, Erie, New York.
  • Elisabeth R Ford married Reuben Parke, and had children including Larmon Zalmon Parke, Nelson R Parke, Elizabeth Parke, Mary Davis Parke, Eunice Parke, Orpha Zilpha Parke.
  • Elisabeth R Ford passed away in 1876 in Cortland, DeKalb, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martha Holcomb
1756 – 1846
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
MH
Adonijah Ford
1748 – 1820
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
AF

Spouses(s)

Reuben Parke
1772 – 1862
Birth Location: Sharon, Connecticut
RP

Children(s)

Larmon Parke
1800 – 1885
Birth Location: Windham, Greene, New York
LP
Nelson Parke
1802 –
Birth Location: Greene County, New York
NP
Elizabeth Parke
1804 –
Birth Location: New York
EP
Mary Parke
1806 – 1882
Birth Location: Canaan, Columbia, New York
MP
Eunice Parke
1809 – 1872
Birth Location: New York
EP
Orpha Parke
1811 – 1913
Birth Location: Greene County, New York
OP

Elisabeth Ford's Ancestors

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Elisabeth Ford
1781 – 1876
Birth Place: Granby, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
Martha Holcomb
1756 – 1846
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Adonijah (Eli) Ford
1748 – 1820
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Grandparents
Joshua Holcomb
1724 – 1784
Matthew Ford
1717 – 1769
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
Ruth Palmeter
1717 –
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Ford
1691 – 1769
Mary Foster
1691 – 1770
Daniel Palmeter
1672 – 1743
Johanna Dains
1672 – 1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Forde
1661 – 1692
Lydia Griffen
1664 – 1709
Jacob Foster
Sarah Wood

Elisabeth Ford's Descendants

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Elisabeth (R) Ford (29 Mar 1781 – 27 Mar 1876) m. Reuben Parke (10 Jun 1772 – 1862)
  1. 1. Larmon (Zalmon) Parke (17 Jun 1800 – 16 Sep 1885) m. Martha (W) Fenton (5 May 1799 – 17 Jan 1871)
    1. 1. Nelson (Reuben) Parke (31 Aug 1823 – 21 Mar 1880) m. Elizabeth West (31 Jul 1833 – 17 Dec 1901)
      1. 1. Frank (Leslie) Parke (22 Nov 1859 – 31 May 1934) m. Jennie (D) Moorhouse (2 Jun 1856 – 25 Jul 1920)
        1. 1. Leland (Stanfield) Parke (24 Nov 1886 – 13 Dec 1926) m. Agnes (Abigail) Hunt (3 Jan 1892 – Jun 1979)
        2. 2. Madge (M) Parke (12 Jan 1888 – 25 May 1910)
        3. 3. Leonard (Cochron) Parke (17 Aug 1892 – 15 May 1924)
      2. 2. Almond (Ford) Parke (30 Sep 1862 – 24 Jan 1922)
      3. 3. Avis (Adella) Parke (28 Dec 1865 – 17 Mar 1936) m. Dorthus (DeWitt) Plank (1854 – 18 Mar 1943) m. John (David) Linhart (14 Apr 1869 – 30 Mar 1947)
        1. 1. Fayette (William) Plank (13 Aug 1883 – 1927) m. Laura (M) Plank (abt 1886 – )
        2. 2. Clayton (Deforest) Plank (30 Mar 1888 – 22 Sep 1960) m. Emma (Lydia) Coldren (Mar 1890 – ) m. Jessie Dawson (abt 1895 – 1956)
        3. 3. Viola Plank (12 Sep 1892 – 17 Aug 1972) m. Harley (Lloyd) Stateler (12 May 1890 – 19 Aug 1967)
        4. 4. John (Delbert) Linhart (1898 – 3 Nov 1956) m. Gertrude Hackleman (abt 1884 – ) m. Stella Vance
        5. 5. Lemuel (Clive) Linhart (21 Oct 1901 – 19 Aug 1984) m. Eddie (Mae) Walters (abt 1904 – )
      4. 4. Adda (Estella) Parke (30 Dec 1868 – 2 Dec 1901) m. Edwin (O) Marshall (Jul 1863 – 1910)
        1. 1. Jennie (B) Marshall (Mar 1891 – )
        2. 2. Ruth (E) Marshall (Jan 1897 – )
      5. 5. Nelson (Reuben) Parke (25 Nov 1872 – 1958) m. Effie (Madge) Purinton (May 1872 – Jul 1972)
        1. 1. Kenneth (Nelson) Parke (21 Sep 1898 – 11 Jun 1979) m. Florence (Esher) Fraser (16 Jun 1898 – 25 Aug 1945) m. Catherine (Marguerite) Wells (8 Mar 1898 – 14 Dec 1984)
        2. 2. Wallace (E) Parke (1902 – ) m. Violet (May) Parke (abt 1900 – )
        3. 3. Doris Parke (1904 – )
        4. 4. Frank (L) Parke (24 Nov 1907 – 28 Jul 1979) m. Mildred (L) Parke (abt 1908 – )
        5. 5. Melvile (Reuben) Parke (11 Oct 1911 – 4 Feb 1991)
      6. 6. Earl (Jennings) Parke (24 Aug 1875 – 12 Feb 1941) m. Ethel Briggs (Oct 1877 – )
        1. 1. Glenn (I) Parks (19 Dec 1895 – )
        2. 2. Earl (R) Parke (19 Jan 1902 – 25 Mar 1987)
    2. 2. Zalmon Parke (14 May 1825 – 9 Dec 1880) m. Amelia Hurd (Oct 1853 – )
      1. 1. Zalmon Parke (abt 1872 – )
      2. 2. Frederick Parke (19 Feb 1873 – ) m. Jennie (E) Parke (1882 – )
        1. 1. Mildred (A) Parke (Aug 1909 – )
      3. 3. George (W) Parke (Apr 1876 – )
    3. 3. Eleanor Parke (1831 – )
    4. 4. Mary Parke (Jan 1833 – 6 Apr 1909) m. James (D) Lott (Sep 1835 – )
      1. 1. Elinore Lott (4 Jul 1861 – 8 Aug 1944) m. George (D) Hoffman (13 Mar 1858 – )
        1. 1. James (Delos) Hoffman (14 Jul 1888 – 5 Jul 1950) m. Anna (B) Dalzell (abt 1889 – )
        2. 2. Paul (Gray) Hoffman (26 Apr 1891 – Oct 1974) m. Dorothy (M) Brown (7 Jun 1890 – 17 May 1961)
        3. 3. Margery Hoffman (1 Apr 1893 – 10 Oct 1985) m. Potter Bowles (31 Jan 1886 – 22 Aug 1956)
        4. 4. Hallock (Egelston) Hoffman (5 Jan 1896 – 23 Jul 1951) m. Frances (C) Hoffman (7 Apr 1902 – 23 Nov 2003)
        5. 5. Mary (Virginia) Hoffman (12 Nov 1898 – 10 Nov 1982) m. Frank (Robert) Germond (17 Jun 1887 – 23 Sep 1961)
      2. 2. Mary (E) Lott (abt 1868 – )
    5. 5. John (W) Parke (19 Jun 1835 – 24 Jan 1897)
    6. 6. Almon (Ford) Parke (25 Jan 1838 – 20 Dec 1925) m. Ruth Hall (Oct 1842 – 15 Jul 1912)
      1. 1. Martha (W) Park (13 Jul 1872 – 23 Jul 1872)
      2. 2. Nelson (R) Parke (16 Apr 1874 – 11 Nov 1922) m. Madge French (Dec 1875 – 31 Mar 1963)
        1. 1. Ruth (H) Parke (1901 – )
        2. 2. Evelyn (E) Parke (1903 – )
        3. 3. Mila Parke (abt 1917 – )
        4. 4. Jean (F) Parke (abt 1919 – )
      3. 3. Henry (Hall) Parke (4 Feb 1876 – 25 May 1957) m. Anna (Laura) Wellings (31 Jan 1881 – 23 Feb 1958)
        1. 1. Almon (Wellings) Parke (3 Oct 1908 – Aug 1910)
        2. 2. Dorothy (May) Parke (6 Feb 1912 – 21 Aug 1970) m. Frank (E) Hart (12 Mar 1905 – 13 Mar 1970)
        3. 3. Henry (Wellings) Parke (9 Jan 1915 – 24 Sep 2000)
      4. 4. Mary Parke (Mar 1877 – )
      5. 5. Miley Parke (Jan 1880 – )
      6. 6. Ruth Parke (31 Jan 1881 – 13 Jun 1971) m. James (Dennison) Wyman (Jun 1876 – 8 Apr 1962)
        1. 1. Virginia (Parke) Wyman (abt 1911 – )
        2. 2. Pauline (Lott) Wyman (24 Dec 1913 – 15 Jun 1972) m. Edward (Benjamin) Kolpin (abt 1910 – Jul 1977)
        3. 3. Doris (Annett) Wyman (31 Jul 1918 – 10 Dec 1975) m. Hinds
      7. 7. Eleonora Parke (Jul 1882 – )
  2. 2. Nelson (R) Parke (19 May 1802 – ) m. Sarah Parke (1810 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Parke (17 Jun 1804 – ) m. Christopher Wright
  4. 4. Mary (Davis) Parke (30 Dec 1806 – 22 Jan 1882) m. Pardon Sherman (22 Oct 1801 – 8 Feb 1882)
    1. 1. Emily (H) Sherman (1 Apr 1828 – 6 May 1868)
    2. 2. Larmon (W) Shermon (7 Aug 1832 – 1 Oct 1893) m. Sarah (E) Mann (abt 1832 – )
    3. 3. Julia (M) Sherman (27 Aug 1835 – ) m. Pierce
    4. 4. Eunice (E) Sherman (20 Nov 1837 – 10 Jul 1910) m. John Richardson (Mar 1825 – ) m. Daniel (A) Fisher (abt 1822 – 1886)
      1. 1. Dillon (Baldwin) Fisher (Mar 1851 – 15 Jun 1907) m. Emma (Louisa) Taedtey (Jan 1867 – 1937)
        1. 1. Guy (Henry) Fisher (27 Oct 1891 – ) m. Ida (H) Fisher (abt 1894 – )
        2. 2. Elsie (Luzena) Fisher (20 Nov 1893 – Jun 1956)
        3. 3. Dillion (Ray) Fisher (2 Dec 1895 – April 1957)
        4. 4. Ralph (T) Fisher (2 Apr 1898 – Jun 1983) m. Ruth Fisher (abt 1899 – )
        5. 5. Eugene (B) Fisher (1899 – 25 May 1992) m. Marie (P) Durland (abt 1901 – )
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Sherman (19 May 1842 – 4 Mar 1916) m. Jacob (Wesley) Mann (9 Sep 1843 – 29 Oct 1925)
      1. 1. Emma (May) Mann (10 May 1867 – 7 Jan 1924) m. Charles (Wesley) Sowles (7 May 1860 – 24 Jan 1941)
        1. 1. James (Ernest) Sowles (11 Aug 1887 – 31 Aug 1967) m. Georgia (M) Goodell (Sep 1884 – 1944)
        2. 2. Clara (May) Sowles (20 Oct 1894 – 12 Jul 1974) m. Earl (Eugene) Welch (16 Aug 1894 – 5 Nov 1982)
        3. 3. Hazel (Caroline) Sowles (7 Feb 1899 – 9 Mar 1973) m. Warren (Eugene) Wilcox (4 Sep 1889 – Jun 1963)
        4. 4. Ruby (Jeanette) Sowles (19 Jun 1901 – Dec 1987) m. Emil (W) Anderson (31 Oct 1895 – May 1980)
      2. 2. Charles (Franklin) Mann (Nov 1869 – 20 Oct 1910) m. Lucy (J) Byland (Jun 1873 – )
        1. 1. Lavera (Etta) Mann (Feb 1895 – 11 Dec 1972) m. Ernest (Edward) Opat (11 Jun 1894 – 29 Apr 1970)
        2. 2. Ruthford (L) Mann (17 Nov 1901 – 7 Jun 1960)
      3. 3. George (Ernest) Mann (1 Aug 1873 – 6 Dec 1938) m. Esther Darwin (1875 – Apr 1977)
        1. 1. Le (Roy) Mann (1905 – )
        2. 2. Oliver (Wesley) Mann (24 Dec 1909 – 14 Dec 1995)
        3. 3. George Mann (abt 1910 – )
        4. 4. Dorothy (M) Mann (abt 1917 – )
      4. 4. Minnie (Ann) Mann (3 Nov 1873 – 19 Nov 1929) m. Henry (Millage) Carey (2 May 1869 – 30 Mar 1947)
        1. 1. Eunice Carey (Apr 1895 – )
        2. 2. Floyd (Henry) Carey (16 May 1896 – ) m. Gertrude Carey (abt 1901 – )
        3. 3. Grant (Joseph) Carey (28 Dec 1897 – 9 Sep 1977) m. Natalie (Hamlin) Mosseau (10 Mar 1898 – 5 Jan 1975)
        4. 4. Ralph (M) Carey (abt 1904 – ) m. Suzanna Carey (abt 1907 – )
        5. 5. Gerald Carey (1908 – abt 1918)
        6. 6. Mildred (J) Carey (1910 – )
      5. 5. Nellie (Beatrice) Mann (16 Mar 1878 – 13 Nov 1959) m. Ole (Oliver) Anderson (23 Nov 1870 – 11 Apr 1946)
        1. 1. Melvin (Wesley) Anderson (12 Jun 1898 – 22 Feb 1974) m. Mary (Veronica) Dolan (8 Apr 1891 – 8 Mar 1967)
        2. 2. Russell (K) Anderson (2 May 1908 – 21 Sep 1976) m. Opal (Fay) Merrill (1909 – 2 Mar 1987)
      6. 6. Daniel (Wesley) Mann (26 Nov 1881 – 26 Sep 1952)
      7. 7. Clay (Clarence) Mann (2 Nov 1884 – 26 Aug 1907)
    6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Sherman (8 Sep 1844 – Oct 1850)
  5. 5. Eunice Parke (6 May 1809 – 22 Feb 1872)
  6. 6. Orpha (Zilpha) Parke (14 May 1811 – 16 Jan 1913) m. Richard Bovee (9 Jun 1810 – 1877)
    1. 1. Candace (E) Bovee (14 Sep 1836 – 22 Jun 1875) m. Elijah Curtis (abt 1837 – 9 Dec 1927)
      1. 1. David (G) Curtis (1868 – )
    2. 2. Mary Bovee (9 Oct 1838 – 29 Aug 1901) m. Morris Willey (5 Jul 1827 – 6 Nov 1909)
      1. 1. Marion Willey (1857 – )
      2. 2. Warren (Bovee) Willey (1857 – 1934) m. Edith (Ina) Holderness (3 Feb 1857 – 6 May 1917)
        1. 1. Ethel Willey (Jul 1870 – )
        2. 2. Daisy (Ethel) Willey (abt 1879 – )
        3. 3. Cora (E) Willey (Nov 1882 – )
        4. 4. Harry (M) Willey (2 Aug 1886 – 8 Jan 1962) m. Ethel (Virgina) Swift (2 April 1887 – 23 May 1950)
      3. 3. Harvey Willey (abt 1859 – )
      4. 4. Kitty Willey (abt 1864 – )
      5. 5. C (Eliza) Willey (Oct 1865 – ) m. M (William) Britten (Aug 1862 – )
        1. 1. George (Maurice) Britten (25 July 1890 – Nov 1970) m. Lenora (N) Britten (abt 1892 – )
        2. 2. Harry (W) Britten (Sep 1896 – ) m. Gertrude (A) Lehman (9 Jun 1893 – 28 Jan 1988)
        3. 3. Arthur (R) Britten (1903 – )
      6. 6. Emma Willey (abt 1870 – )
      7. 7. Wealthy (M) Willey (Apr 1872 – )
      8. 8. Richard (M) Willey (13 Feb 1875 – 1940) m. Beatrice (Mary) Jones (16 Oct 1883 – June 1933)
        1. 1. Morris (Jones) Willey (24 Nov 1902 – Feb 1978) m. Lillie (Amanda) Byerhof (abt 1906 – 1968)
        2. 2. Myrtle (Beatrice) Willey (22 May 1907 – )
      9. 9. Lillie Willey (Jul 1878 – )
    3. 3. Sarah Bovee (1841 – )
    4. 4. Emily Bovee (1844 – )
    5. 5. Ellen Bovee (1847 – )
    6. 6. John (Nelson) Bovee (27 Oct 1851 – ) m. Althea (A) Burt (abt 1854 – )
      1. 1. Richard (Harrison) Bovee (24 May 1875 – 28 Apr 1957) m. Jennie (O) Town (abt 1879 – )
        1. 1. Altha (Marie) Bovee (4 Nov 1903 – 6 Mar 1991) m. Cleo Bruun (24 Dec 1901 – 9 Jul 1987)
        2. 2. Lois (E) Bovee (abt 1908 – )
        3. 3. Jennie (E) Bovee (abt 1910 – )
        4. 4. Frances (H) Bovee (abt 1911 – )
        5. 5. John (R) Bovee (abt 1913 – )
        6. 6. Burt (L) Bovee (abt 1919 – )
      2. 2. Sarah (Emma) Bovee (1877 – )
      3. 3. John (E L) Bovee (Jul 1879 – )

Elisabeth Ford's Timeline

6 Records

1781
29 Mar 1781
Birth of Elisabeth R Ford in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut
Granby, Hartford, Connecticut
1840
1840-1907
Age 59
Elisabeth R Ford resided here in De Kalb, Indiana
De Kalb, Indiana
1850
1850
Age 69
Elisabeth R Ford resided here in Evans, Erie, New York
Evans, Erie, New York
1860
1860
Age 79
Elisabeth R Ford resided here in DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois
DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 89
Elisabeth R Ford resided here in Afton, Dekalb, Illinois
Afton, Dekalb, Illinois
1876
27 Mar 1876
Age 95
Death of Elisabeth R Ford in Cortland, DeKalb, Illinois
Cortland, DeKalb, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1781
    Event Place: Granby, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Afton, Dekalb, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 313; Image: 313.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Evans, Erie, New York; Roll: M432_499; Page: 374B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840-1907
    Event Place: De Kalb, Indiana
    Record Source: Past and present of DeKalb County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Evans, Erie, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Evans, Erie, New York; Roll: M432_499; Page: 374B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 313; Image: 313.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Afton, Dekalb, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Afton, Dekalb, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Cortland, DeKalb, Illinois
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