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Joseph Ford 1802 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1802

Birth Location: Keekers (on Doves Creek), ELBERT Co., GEORGIA

Death Date: 09 Mar 1872

Death Location: Cave Spring (BIRDSONG PLANTATION), FLOYD Co., GEORGIA

Father: Isaac FORD*

Mother: Elizabeth BRUCE*

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In 1802, Joseph Ford entered the world in Keekers (on Doves Creek), ELBERT Co., GEORGIA, born to Isaac David FORD* and Elizabeth "Bessie" BRUCE*. Joseph Ford passed away in 1872 in Cave Spring (BIRDSONG PLANTATION), FLOYD Co., GEORGIA.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Joseph Ford entered the world in Keekers (on Doves Creek), ELBERT Co., GEORGIA, born to Isaac David FORD* and Elizabeth "Bessie" BRUCE*.
  • Joseph Ford passed away in 1872 in Cave Spring (BIRDSONG PLANTATION), FLOYD Co., GEORGIA.

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Joseph Ford's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Ford
1802 – 1872
Birth Place: Keekers (on Doves Creek), ELBERT Co., GEORGIA
Parents
Isaac David FORD*
1765 – 1840
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Bessie") BRUCE*
1770 – 1860
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Armstreal Thomas) Bruce
1740 – 1816
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (Ann) Smith
1745 – 1818
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1720 – 1783
Elizabeth Coghill
1722 – 1751
John Smith
1713 – 1767
Elizabeth Meldrum
1714 – 1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bruce
1693 – 1722
Euphem GGGM
1698 – 1801
Alexander Christian
Jean Meldrum
1679 –

Joseph Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1802
12 Jan 1802
Birth of Joseph Ford in Keekers (on Doves Creek), ELBERT Co., GEORGIA
Keekers (on Doves Creek), ELBERT Co., GEORGIA
1872
09 Mar 1872
Age 70
Death of Joseph Ford in Cave Spring (BIRDSONG PLANTATION), FLOYD Co., GEORGIA
Cave Spring (BIRDSONG PLANTATION), FLOYD Co., GEORGIA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1802
    Event Place: Keekers (on Doves Creek), ELBERT Co., GEORGIA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Cave Spring (BIRDSONG PLANTATION), FLOYD Co., GEORGIA

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