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Martha Parelee Ford 1905–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1905

Birth Location: Crawford County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 24 Oct 1987

Death Location: Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA

Father: George Ford

Mother: Polly Mead

Spouse(s): James Sanders

Children(s): Martha Sanders, Luther Sanders, Marion Sanders, William Sanders, George Sanders, Annie Sanders

In 1905, Martha Parelee Ford entered the world in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA, born to George T Ford And Polly Annie Mead. In 1935, Martha Parelee Ford resided in Rural, Sevier, Arkansas. In 1940, Martha Parelee Ford resided in , Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA. Martha Parelee Ford married James Wesley Sanders, and had children including Annie Sanders, George Wesley Sanders, James Sanders, Luther Ray Hootie Sanders, Marion Thomas Sanders, Martha Ellen Sanders, Mildred Sanders, William Harvey Sanders. Martha Parelee Ford passed away in 1987 in Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Martha Parelee Ford entered the world in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA, born to George T Ford And Polly Annie Mead.
  • In 1935, Martha Parelee Ford resided in Rural, Sevier, Arkansas.
  • In 1940, Martha Parelee Ford resided in , Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA.
  • Martha Parelee Ford married James Wesley Sanders, and had children including Annie Sanders, George Wesley Sanders, James Sanders, Luther Ray Hootie Sanders, Marion Thomas Sanders, Martha Ellen Sanders, Mildred Sanders, William Harvey Sanders.
  • Martha Parelee Ford passed away in 1987 in Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA.

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Martha Ford's Ancestors

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Martha Ford
1905–1987
Birth Place: Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
George T Ford
1870–1956
Polly (Annie) Mead
1887–1966
Wise County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Cellars Ford, Confederate) Soldier
1838–1921
, Henry, Georgia, USA, North America.
Adam (Monroe) Mead
1850–1941
Emminence, Shannon, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Ford's Descendants

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Martha (Parelee) Ford (1 Nov 1905–24 Oct 1987) m. James (Wesley) Sanders (27 May 1902–13 Mar 1974)
  1. 1. Martha (Ellen) Sanders 1925–2010 m. Eugene (Morris) Rylie 1922–1991
  2. 2. Luther (Ray "Hootie") Sanders 1935–2004 m. Joquetta (Evelyn) Ayers 1938–2006
  3. 3. Marion (Thomas) Sanders 1927–1998
  4. 4. William (Harvey) Sanders 1938–2015
  5. 5. George (Wesley) Sanders 1950–2012
  6. 6. Annie Sanders 1924–

Martha Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1905
1 Nov 1905
Birth of Martha Parelee Ford in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Martha Parelee Ford resided here in Rural, Sevier, Arkansas
Rural, Sevier, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 35
Martha Parelee Ford resided here in , Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA
, Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA
1987
24 Oct 1987
Age 82
Death of Martha Parelee Ford in Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA
Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1905
    Event Place: Crawford County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sevier, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1987
    Event Place: Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA

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