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Lillian Leona Ford 1920 – 2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1920

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: February 7, 2008

Death Location: Forest City, Rutherford County, NC, USA

Father: Manley Ford

Mother: Bessie Kuykendall

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Lillian Leona Ford was born in 1920 in North Carolina, the child of Manley A. Ford and Bessie Ollie Kuykendall. In 1930, Lillian Leona Ford resided in Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina. In 1935, Lillian Leona Ford resided in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina. Lillian Leona Ford passed away in 2008 in Forest City, Rutherford County, NC, USA.

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Biography

  • Lillian Leona Ford was born in 1920 in North Carolina, the child of Manley A. Ford and Bessie Ollie Kuykendall.
  • In 1930, Lillian Leona Ford resided in Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina.
  • In 1935, Lillian Leona Ford resided in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina.
  • Lillian Leona Ford passed away in 2008 in Forest City, Rutherford County, NC, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Manley Ford
1894 – 1963
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Bessie Kuykendall
1898 – 1979
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lillian Ford's Ancestors

Self
Lillian Ford
1920 – 2008
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Manley A. Ford
1894 – 1963
North Carolina
Bessie (Ollie) Kuykendall
1898 – 1979
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert (B) Ford
1875 –
Georgia
Lue Ford
1880 –
North Carolina
Byrd (McKinley Merrit) Kuykendall
1866 – 1931
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ellen) Middleton
1871 – 1931
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Kuykendall
1837 – 1912
Rachel Heatherly
1839 – 1916
James Middleton
1837 – 1914
Mildred Midlock
1834 – 1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Kuykendall
1804 – 1890
Ruth Guice
1802 – 1840
Moses Heatherly
1815 – 1890
Olive Justus
1820 – 1905
Middleton
Rhodie Middleton
1810 –
James Medlock
1813 –
Elizabeth Medlock
1821 –

Lillian Ford's Timeline

6 Records

1920
23 Sep 1920
Birth of Lillian Leona Ford in North Carolina
North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 10
Lillian Leona Ford resided here in Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina
Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina
1935
1935
Age 15
Lillian Leona Ford resided here in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 20
Lillian Leona Ford resided here in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 73
Lillian Leona Ford resided here in Rutherfordton, NC
Rutherfordton, NC
2008
February 7, 2008
Age 88
Death of Lillian Leona Ford in Forest City, Rutherford County, NC, USA
Forest City, Rutherford County, NC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1920
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02971; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 81-30B
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02971; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 81-30B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02971; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 81-30B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, NC
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, NC
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 7, 2008
    Event Place: Forest City, Rutherford County, NC, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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