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Matthew Merle Ford 1904–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1904

Birth Location: Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America

Death Date: 25 June 1998

Death Location: Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Ulysses Ford

Mother: Minnie McGunnigle

Spouse(s): Cora Absher

Children(s): Doris Ford, Thelma Ford, Darlynne Ford

The story of Matthew Merle Ford began in 1904 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America. In 1910, Matthew Merle Ford resided in Clay Center Ward 3, Clay, Kansas, USA. In 1921, Matthew Merle Ford resided in Lincoln Heights. Matthew Merle Ford married Cora M Absher, and had children including Darlynne Vaughn Ford, Doris Orene Ford, Thelma Jean Ford. Matthew Merle Ford passed away in 1998 in Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Merle Ford began in 1904 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America.
  • In 1910, Matthew Merle Ford resided in Clay Center Ward 3, Clay, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1921, Matthew Merle Ford resided in Lincoln Heights.
  • Matthew Merle Ford married Cora M Absher, and had children including Darlynne Vaughn Ford, Doris Orene Ford, Thelma Jean Ford.
  • Matthew Merle Ford passed away in 1998 in Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Ford's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Ford
1904–1998
Birth Place: Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America
Parents
Ulysses Sherman Ford
1869–1918
Plum Hollow, Cty, IA, Iowa, USA
Minnie (Bellamona) McGunnigle
1871–1942
Randolph County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Matthew (Michael) McGunnigle
1830–1886
Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland
Rhoda (Elizabeth) Edmiston
1836–1925
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Edmiston
1804–1850
Vashti Joines
1802–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Edmiston
1771–1821
Susan Hannah
1771–1813

Matthew Ford's Descendants

1.
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Matthew (Merle) Ford (10 October 1904–25 June 1998) m. Cora (M) Absher (19 February 1900–16 July 1965)
  1. 1. Doris (Orene) Ford 1922–2007 m. Edward (Putnam) Price 1921–1993
  2. 2. Thelma (Jean) Ford 1925–2010 m. Elmer Helm 1923–1985
    1. 1. Janice (Lee) Helm 1945–2011
  3. 3. Darlynne (Vaughn) Ford 1928–2012 m. Zenus (Arthur) Hicks 1924–1947 m. Robert (Wilson) Bishop 1923–1997
    1. 1. Rena (Mae) Bishop 1950–2020
    2. 2. Allan (Ray Bishop) Sr 1949–2017

Matthew Ford's Timeline

5 Records

1904
10 October 1904
Birth of Matthew Merle Ford in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America
Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 6
Matthew Merle Ford resided here in Clay Center Ward 3, Clay, Kansas, USA
Clay Center Ward 3, Clay, Kansas, USA
1921
Abt 1921
Age 17
Matthew Merle Ford resided here in Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights
1930
1930
Age 26
Matthew Merle Ford resided here in Scott City, Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
Scott City, Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
1998
25 June 1998
Age 94
Death of Matthew Merle Ford in Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America
Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1904
    Event Place: Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clay Center Ward 3, Clay, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1921
    Event Place: Lincoln Heights
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch-Republican; Publication Date: 10 Nov 1921; Publication Place: Clay Center, Kansas, USA; ,0.2810707,0.3770595,0.4950226&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Scott City, Scott City, Scott, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott City, Scott, Kansas; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340453

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wakefield
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1998
    Event Place: Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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