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Francis Earl Ford 1915 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1915

Birth Location: Harrison, Texas, United States

Death Date: 17 Sep 1988

Death Location: Harrison, Texas, United States

Father: Walter Ford

Mother: Nellie Williams

Spouse(s): Bette Blivin

Children(s): Michael Ford, Frances Ford, Robert Ford, Victor Ford

The story of Francis Earl Ford began in 1915 in Harrison, Texas, United States. In 1920, Francis Earl Ford resided in Marshall, Harrison, Texas. Francis Earl Ford married Bette Jo Blivin, and had children including Michael Joe Ford, Frances E Ford, Robert Ford, Victor Pearl Ford. Francis Earl Ford passed away in 1988 in Harrison, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Earl Ford began in 1915 in Harrison, Texas, United States.
  • In 1920, Francis Earl Ford resided in Marshall, Harrison, Texas.
  • Francis Earl Ford married Bette Jo Blivin, and had children including Michael Joe Ford, Frances E Ford, Robert Ford, Victor Pearl Ford.
  • Francis Earl Ford passed away in 1988 in Harrison, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Ford
1883 – 1958
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Texas, USA
WF
Nellie Williams
1889 – 1971
Birth Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
NW

Spouses(s)

Bette Blivin
1925 –
Birth Location: Texas
BB

Children(s)

Michael Ford
1918 –
Birth Location: Texas
MF
Frances Ford
1942 –
Birth Location: Texas
FF
Robert Ford
1946 –
Birth Location: Texas
RF
Victor Ford
1948 –
Birth Location: Texas
VF

Francis Ford's Ancestors

Self
Francis Ford
1915 – 1988
Birth Place: Harrison, Texas, United States
Parents
Walter Lee Ford
1883 – 1958
Pittsburgh, Texas, USA
Nellie (Temple) Williams
1889 – 1971
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Louis (Napoleon) Ford
1855 – 1925
Harrison County, Texas, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Glover
1852 – 1914
Greene, Alabama, USA
Isaac (Demetres) Williams
1858 – 1934
Tennessee
Martha Matlock
1868 – 1948
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ford
1814 – 1873
Jeritha Curlin
1823 – 1873
John Glover
1825 –
Delpha Johnson
1830 –
James Williams
1828 – 1910
Arilda Perkins
1828 – 1873
Brinkley Matlock
1843 – 1887
Sarah Wilkins
1847 – 1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ford
1774 – 1846
Harris White
1784 – 1817
Hugh Curlin
1800 – 1848
Phoebe Jackson
1802 – 1893
Samuel Glover
1797 –
Margaret Heron
James Williams
1796 –
Ruth Sitton
1797 –
Ephraim Perkins
1795 – 1866
Lucinda Rushing
1802 – 1853
Nicholas Matlock
1797 –
Henrietta Bell
1807 –
James Wilkins
1823 – 1901
Martha Estes
1827 – 1894

Francis Ford's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Earl) Ford (16 Dec 1915 – 17 Sep 1988) m. Bette (Jo) Blivin (abt 1925 – )
  1. 1. Michael (Joe) Ford (abt 1918 – )
  2. 2. Frances (E) Ford (abt 1942 – )
  3. 3. Robert Ford (abt 1946 – )
  4. 4. Victor (Pearl) Ford (abt 1948 – )

Francis Ford's Timeline

15 Records

1915
16 Dec 1915
Birth of Francis Earl Ford in Harrison, Texas, United States
Harrison, Texas, United States
1920
1920
Age 5
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Marshall, Harrison, Texas
1930
1930
Age 15
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Precinct 3, Harrison, Texas
Precinct 3, Harrison, Texas
1935
1935
Age 20
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Harrison, Texas
Harrison, Texas
1939
1939
Age 24
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Texas, USA
Marshall, Texas, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 25
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Harrison, Texas, United States
Harrison, Texas, United States
1945
1945
Age 30
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
1946
1946
Age 31
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Texas, USA
Marshall, Texas, USA
1949
1949
Age 34
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Texas, USA
Marshall, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
1951
1951
Age 36
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Texas, USA
Marshall, Texas, USA
1957
1957
Age 42
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Texas, USA
Marshall, Texas, USA
1959
1959
Age 44
Francis Earl Ford resided here in Marshall, Texas, USA
Marshall, Texas, USA
1988
17 Sep 1988
Age 73
Death of Francis Earl Ford in Harrison, Texas, United States
Harrison, Texas, United States
1988
1988
Age 73
Burial of Francis Earl Ford in Colonial Garden Cemetery-Garden of Inspiration
Colonial Garden Cemetery-Garden of Inspiration

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Harrison, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 485
    [2] Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrison, Texas; Roll: T627_4057; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 102-14
    [5] Social Security Death Index, Number: 463-10-3143; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas; Roll: T625_1815; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: .
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Harrison, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Marshall, Harrison

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas; Roll: T625_1815; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 May 1920
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Marshall News Messenger - 6 May 1920 - Page 3, Robert and Francis Ford run down by automobile.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Harrison, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Harrison, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Harrison, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrison, Texas; Roll: T627_4057; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 102-14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Harrison, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrison, Texas; Roll: T627_4057; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 102-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 May 1941
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Marshall News Messenger - 13 May 1941 - Page 2, Francis Earl Ford and Bette Jo Blevin marry 13 May 1941

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1942
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Marshall News Messenger - 13 Dec 1942 - Page 6, Ford brothers in service

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1943
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Marshall News Messenger - 5 Sep 1943 - Page 27, Walter Ford and the Carpenter's Union

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 485

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Marshall, Harrison

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1984
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Marshall News Messenger - 5 Nov 1984 - Page 5, Ford family reunion held at Lions Community Center

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Marshall News Messenger - 18 Sep 1988 - Page 3, Obituary for Francis E. , 1915-1988 (Aged 72) 18 Sep 1988

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harrison, Texas
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Harrison, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 463-10-3143; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Colonial Garden Cemetery-Garden of Inspiration
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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