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Robert Clay Ford 1913–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 April 1913

Birth Location: Hoke County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 31 August 1994

Death Location: China Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Preston Ford

Mother: Margaret Lanier

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The story of Robert Clay Ford began in 1913 in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1920, Robert Clay Ford resided in Sand Hill, Moore, North Carolina, USA. Robert Clay Ford passed away in 1994 in China Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Clay Ford began in 1913 in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Robert Clay Ford resided in Sand Hill, Moore, North Carolina, USA.
  • Robert Clay Ford passed away in 1994 in China Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Robert Ford's Ancestors

Self
Robert Ford
1913–1994
Birth Place: Hoke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Preston Brooks Ford
1854–1928
Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States of America
Margaret (Alice) Lanier
1874–1944
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Elijah Ford
1810–1876
South Carolina
Kate Ford
1840–1905
South Carolina
Samuel Lanier
1848–1935
Randolph, North Carolina, USA
Celia (D) Cranford
1848–1911
Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Ford
1795–1840
Eliza Ford
1822–
William Lanier
1807–1882
Judith Nance
1821–1910
Lovelace Cranford
1816–1905
Sarah Loflin
1822–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Lanier
1774–1840
Tabitha #
1785–1850
Hubbard Nance
1807–1892
Sarah Naylor
1804–1875
John Loflin
1781–1867
Sarah Surratt
1787–1878

Robert Ford's Timeline

3 Records

1913
21 April 1913
Birth of Robert Clay Ford in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hoke County, North Carolina, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 7
Robert Clay Ford resided here in Sand Hill, Moore, North Carolina, USA
Sand Hill, Moore, North Carolina, USA
1994
31 August 1994
Age 81
Death of Robert Clay Ford in China Grove Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
China Grove Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 April 1913
    Event Place: Hoke County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sand Hill, Moore, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1994
    Event Place: China Grove Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: China Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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