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James Arvin (Steve) Ford 1914 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1914

Birth Location: Fountain Lake, Garland County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1955

Death Location: Arkansas

Father: Mance Ford

Mother: Clemie Norman

Spouse(s): Frankie Keaton

Children(s): James Ford

In 1914, James Arvin (Steve) Ford entered the world in Fountain Lake, Garland County, Arkansas, USA, born to Mance Harvey Ford and Clemie Alice Norman. In 1920, James Arvin (Steve) Ford resided in Union, Garland, Arkansas. In 1930, James Arvin (Steve) Ford resided in Union, Garland, Arkansas. James Arvin (Steve) Ford married Frankie A. Keaton, and had children including James Arvin (Jimmy) Ford. James Arvin (Steve) Ford passed away in 1955 in Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1914, James Arvin (Steve) Ford entered the world in Fountain Lake, Garland County, Arkansas, USA, born to Mance Harvey Ford and Clemie Alice Norman.
  • In 1920, James Arvin (Steve) Ford resided in Union, Garland, Arkansas.
  • In 1930, James Arvin (Steve) Ford resided in Union, Garland, Arkansas.
  • James Arvin (Steve) Ford married Frankie A. Keaton, and had children including James Arvin (Jimmy) Ford.
  • James Arvin (Steve) Ford passed away in 1955 in Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ford's Ancestors

Self
James Ford
1914 – 1955
Birth Place: Fountain Lake, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Mance Harvey Ford
1891 – 1964
Wolff City, Texas
Clemie (Alice) Norman
1894 – 1978
Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (A.) Ford
1854 – 1925
Dallas County, Arkansas, USA
Ann (Eliza (Lizzie)) Wray
1860 – 1925
Arkansas, United States
James (Clinton) Norman
1853 – 1927
McMinn, Tennessee, United States
Sabila (Angeline) Godbehere
1858 – 1937
Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ford
1823 – 1857
Sarah Beard
1825 –
David Wray
Alabama Lyon
1831 – 1880
Matthew Norman
1833 – 1864
Evaline Lower
1819 – 1885
William Godbehere
1819 – 1906
Nancy Holland
1823 – 1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Beard
1810 – 1860
Micajah Lyon
1803 – 1860
Minerva Henderson
1807 – 1860
Clinton Norman
1812 – 1884
Elizabeth Jones
Thomas Godbehere
1775 – 1848
Isabella Taylor
1787 – 1860
William Holland
1800 – 1865
Mary Marriot

James Ford's Descendants

1.
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James (Arvin (Steve)) Ford (27 Jul 1914 – 11 Jul 1955) m. Frankie (A.) Keaton (11 JUN 1919 – )
  1. 1. James (Arvin (Jimmy)) Ford (22 OCT 1940 – 11 Oct 2000)

James Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1914
27 Jul 1914
Birth of James Arvin (Steve) Ford in Fountain Lake, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Fountain Lake, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
James Arvin (Steve) Ford resided here in Union, Garland, Arkansas
Union, Garland, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 16
James Arvin (Steve) Ford resided here in Union, Garland, Arkansas
Union, Garland, Arkansas
1955
11 Jul 1955
Age 41
Death of James Arvin (Steve) Ford in Arkansas
Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1914
    Event Place: Fountain Lake, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Garland, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Union, Garland, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1955
    Event Place: Arkansas

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