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Elton James Ford 1920–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 JUL 1920

Birth Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR

Death Date: 29 NOV 1998

Death Location: Lindale, Smith Co, TX

Father: Porter Ford

Mother: Lillie Belle

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The story of Elton James Ford began in 1920 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR. Elton James Ford passed away in 1998 in Lindale, Smith Co, TX.

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Biography

  • The story of Elton James Ford began in 1920 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR.
  • Elton James Ford passed away in 1998 in Lindale, Smith Co, TX.

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Elton Ford's Ancestors

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Elton Ford
1920–1998
Birth Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR
Parents
Porter Massard Ford
1877–1949
Central City, Sebastian Co, AR
Lillie Belle
1882–1953
Cherry Hill, Polk Co, AR
Grandparents
Reuben (Jasper) Philpot
1840–1925
Fayette County, Alabama
Julia (Ann) Morgan
1851–1938
Islington, Middlesex
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Philpot
1809–1885
Jamima Philpot
1811–1876
John Morgan
1825–
Ann
1824–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Philpot
1775–1848
Nancy McDonald
1778–1832
Michael Deason
1785–1845
Mary Deason
1791–1833

Elton Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1920
20 JUL 1920
Birth of Elton James Ford in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR
Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR
1998
29 NOV 1998
Age 78
Death of Elton James Ford in Lindale, Smith Co, TX
Lindale, Smith Co, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 JUL 1920
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1998
    Event Place: Lindale, Smith Co, TX

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