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James Asbury Ford 1850–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1850

Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 22 October 1935

Death Location: New Albany, Union County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Charles Ford

Mother: Nancy Murphy

Spouse(s): MARTHA IRVIN

Children(s): Nora Ford, Lizzie Ford, William Sr, Elizabeth Ford, Charles Ford, Cassie Ford, Rosella Callicut

In 1850, James Asbury Ford entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States, born to Charles Milton Ford And Nancy Jane Murphy. James Asbury Ford married Martha Cassie Irvin, and had children including Cassie Mary Francis Ford, Charles Charlie Alexander Ford, Elizabeth Ann Luise Ford, Lizzie Ford, Nora Elsie Ford Ford, Rosella Rose Ford Callicut, William Thomas Ford Sr. James Asbury Ford passed away in 1935 in New Albany, Union County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1850, James Asbury Ford entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States, born to Charles Milton Ford And Nancy Jane Murphy.
  • James Asbury Ford married Martha Cassie Irvin, and had children including Cassie Mary Francis Ford, Charles Charlie Alexander Ford, Elizabeth Ann Luise Ford, Lizzie Ford, Nora Elsie Ford Ford, Rosella Rose Ford Callicut, William Thomas Ford Sr.
  • James Asbury Ford passed away in 1935 in New Albany, Union County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Ford
1822–1864
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
CF
Nancy Murphy
1832–1858
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
NM

Spouses(s)

MARTHA IRVIN
1848–1897
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
MI

Children(s)

Nora Ford
1879–1960
Birth Location: Blue Springs, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
NF
Lizzie Ford
1882–
Birth Location: Mississippi
LF
William Sr
1873–1961
Birth Location: New Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA
WS
Elizabeth Ford
1882–1971
Birth Location: Mississippi
EF
Charles Ford
1875–1947
Birth Location: New Albany, Union County, Mississippi, USA
CF
Cassie Ford
1892–1982
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
CF
Rosella Callicut
1884–1968
Birth Location: New Albany, Union County, MS
RC

James Ford's Ancestors

Self
James Ford
1850–1935
Birth Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Charles Milton Ford
1822–1864
Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Jane) Murphy
1832–1858
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ford's Descendants

1.
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James (Asbury) Ford (18 December 1850–22 October 1935) m. MARTHA (CASSIE) IRVIN (13 Sep 1848–02 May 1897)
  1. 1. Nora (Elsie Ford) Ford 1879–1960 m. WILLIAM (RILEY) COBB 1871–1957
    1. 1. ARTIE (BEATRICE) COBB 1894–1988 m. William (Prentiss) Mosley 1889–1963
      1. 1. William (Henry) Mosley 1913–1967
        1. 1. Frank (Gene) Mosley 1936–2006
      2. 2. Irma (Cloyce) Bogue 1911–1983
        1. 1. Irma (Jean) Brown 1945–1994
      3. 3. Jessie (Bea) Henson 1930–2009
      4. 4. Wilma (Grace) Ivy 1926–2002
      5. 5. Margery (E.) Mosley 1921–1922
      6. 6. Joe (Charles) Mosley 1917–1974
      7. 7. Eula (Mae) Hall 1923–2005 m. J (A Hall) Sgt 1922–
    2. 2. Mattie (Lou) Hill 1896–1993
      1. 1. Mary (Joyce) Shettles 1923–1997
    3. 3. Susan (Blanche) Sappington 1903–1988
      1. 1. Harry (Dewayne Sappington) Sr 1936–1990
    4. 4. Earl (L) Davis 1906–1982
    5. 5. Halsie (Augustine) Cobb 1910–1911
    6. 6. Mildred (Marguerite) Cobb 1915–2012 m. William (Gayden) Baggett 1909–1967 m. Carlton Williams 1913–
      1. 1. William (Wayne) Baggett 1943–2018
      2. 2. Glen (Hattox) Williams 1931–1995
      3. 3. Doris (Anne) Baggett 1934–2005
    7. 7. Otis (Vaughn) Cobb 1899–1978
    8. 8. Annie (Floyce Cobb) Williams 1901–1953
    9. 9. Bessie (May Cobb) Davis 1906–1937
    10. 10. William (Elsie Cobb) Carter 1908–1995
    11. 11. Irvin (Beasley) Cobb 1912–1977
    12. 12. Harry (Riley Cobb (WWII) vet) 1921–2005
  2. 2. Lizzie Ford 1882–
  3. 3. William (Thomas Ford) Sr 1873–1961 m. Altha (Olenna) Nabers 1884–1980
    1. 1. James (Richard) Ford 1921–1996
    2. 2. Sara (Erin) Ford 1911–2005
    3. 3. Frances (Olenna) Ford 1917–1919
    4. 4. Edith (C) Ford 1908–1924
    5. 5. William (T) Ford 1913–1980
    6. 6. Edna (Irwin) Ford 1907–1996
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann "Luise") Ford 1882–1971 m. William (Riley) Cockrell 1877–1963
    1. 1. Ruby (F) Cockrell 1922–
    2. 2. Coy (R) Cockrell 1918–1920
    3. 3. Willie (Mae) Cockrell 1910–1961
    4. 4. James (Loice) Cockrell 1905–1990
    5. 5. Roy (Lee) Cockrell 1902–1986
  5. 5. Charles ("Charlie" Alexander) Ford 1875–1947
  6. 6. Cassie (Mary Francis) Ford 1892–1982 m. John (M) Wren 1886–1935
    1. 1. Ruth Adams 1911–1997
    2. 2. James (Cecil) Wren 1914–1997
    3. 3. Clara Hill 1927–2002
    4. 4. Ruth Adams 1911–1997
  7. 7. Rosella ("Rose" Ford) Callicut 1884–1968

James Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1850
18 December 1850
Birth of James Asbury Ford in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
1935
22 October 1935
Age 85
Death of James Asbury Ford in New Albany, Union, Mississippi, United States
New Albany, Union, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1850
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1935
    Event Place: New Albany, Union, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Albany, Union County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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