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Ophelia Jane Ford 1847–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1847

Birth Location: Copiah Co, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: July 2,1917

Death Location: Utica, Hinds Co, Mississippi, USA

Father: Solomon Ford

Mother: Sarah Jasper

Spouse(s): Christian Nichols

Children(s): Grace Nichols

In 1847, Ophelia Jane Ford entered the world in Copiah Co, Mississippi, USA, born to Solomon R Ford And Sarah Ann Jasper. Ophelia Jane Ford married Christian Nichols, and had children including Grace Ophelia Nichols. Ophelia Jane Ford passed away in 1917 in Utica, Hinds Co, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Ophelia Jane Ford entered the world in Copiah Co, Mississippi, USA, born to Solomon R Ford And Sarah Ann Jasper.
  • Ophelia Jane Ford married Christian Nichols, and had children including Grace Ophelia Nichols.
  • Ophelia Jane Ford passed away in 1917 in Utica, Hinds Co, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Ford
1804–1850
Birth Location: Marion County, South Carolina, USA
SF
Sarah Jasper
1819–1888
Birth Location: Union Co, South Carolina, USA
SJ

Spouses(s)

Christian Nichols
1843–1932
Birth Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
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Children(s)

Grace Nichols
1877–1951
Birth Location: Utica, Hinds Co.,Mississippi
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Ophelia Ford's Ancestors

Self
Ophelia Ford
1847–1917
Birth Place: Copiah Co, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Solomon R Ford
1804–1850
Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Jasper
1819–1888
Union Co, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Ford
1766–1823
South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Payne\ Barfield\Rawls not) proven
1767–1845
South Carolina, American Colonies
Achille ("Archibald") Jasper
1778–1855
Georgetown District, SC
Sally Paine
1776–1840
, Caroline, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ophelia Ford's Descendants

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Ophelia (Jane) Ford (25 December 1847–July 2,1917) m. Christian Nichols (4 Mar 1843–6 Mar 1932)
  1. 1. Grace (Ophelia) Nichols 1877–1951 m. Robert (Elmore) Pickett 1876–1950
    1. 1. Fred (Newman) Pickett 1900–1994 m. Yancy (Eva) Reed 1900–1982
      1. 1. Jim (Buck) Pickett 1929–1972

Ophelia Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1847
25 December 1847
Birth of Ophelia Jane Ford in Copiah Co, Mississippi, USA
Copiah Co, Mississippi, USA
1917
July 2,1917
Age 70
Death of Ophelia Jane Ford in Utica, Hinds Co, Mississippi, USA
Utica, Hinds Co, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1847
    Event Place: Copiah Co, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 2,1917
    Event Place: Utica, Hinds Co, Mississippi, USA
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