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Ruth Ford 1739–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Henry Ford

Mother:

Spouse(s): Dawson Rockhold

Children(s): Clementa Rockhold, Sarah Rockhold, Loyd Rockhold, Hannah Rockhold, Francis Rockhold, Ruth Rockhold, Elizabeth Rockhold, Constance Rockhold

The story of Ruth Ford began in 1739 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Ruth Ford married Dawson Rockhold, and had children including Clementa Clemmie Rockhold, Constance Rockhold, Elizabeth Rockhold, Francis W Rockhold, Hannah Elizabeth Rockhold, Loyd Rockhold, Ruth Rockhold, Sarah Rockhold. Ruth Ford passed away in 1804 in Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Ford began in 1739 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Ruth Ford married Dawson Rockhold, and had children including Clementa Clemmie Rockhold, Constance Rockhold, Elizabeth Rockhold, Francis W Rockhold, Hannah Elizabeth Rockhold, Loyd Rockhold, Ruth Rockhold, Sarah Rockhold.
  • Ruth Ford passed away in 1804 in Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Ruth Ford's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Ford
1739–1804
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Henry Ford
1715–1775
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Ford's Descendants

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Ruth Ford (1739–1804) m. Dawson Rockhold (1746–1840)
  1. 1. Clementa ("Clemmie") Rockhold 1800–1880 m. Nathaniel Taylor 1798–1887
    1. 1. Landon (Bradford) Taylor 1823–1854 m. Sarah (Jane) Tilley 1828–1886
      1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Taylor 1850–1945 m. Adam (Smith) Thomas 1846–1915
        1. 1. John (B) Thomas 1876–1950
        2. 2. Sarah (J) Thomas 1879–1976
        3. 3. Adam (Lessie) Thomas 1886–1971
        4. 4. Nancy (Katherine) Thomas 1870–1945
        5. 5. Lafayette Thomas 1867–1940
        6. 6. Wilbert (Allen) Thomas 1873–1956
        7. 7. Milda (J) Thomas 1892–1964
        8. 8. Midie (G) Thomas 1892–
        9. 9. Nancy (C.) Thomas 1870–
      2. 2. Rhoda (Cordelia) Taylor 1852–1945
      3. 3. Robert (Love) Taylor 1847–1928
      4. 4. James (Caswell) Taylor 1845–1931
    2. 2. Seraphina Taylor 1835–1840
    3. 3. David Taylor 1839–1886
    4. 4. Edmond Taylor 1832–
    5. 5. Evaline (Cordelia) Taylor 1842–1926
    6. 6. James (Patton) Taylor 1826–1884
    7. 7. Jane Taylor 1845–1914
    8. 8. Evaline Taylor 1842–1850
    9. 9. Nathaniel (Rockhold) Taylor 1821–1876
  2. 2. Sarah Rockhold 1772–1831
  3. 3. Loyd Rockhold 1778–1850
  4. 4. Hannah (Elizabeth) Rockhold 1780–1862
  5. 5. Francis (W) Rockhold 1781–1852
  6. 6. Ruth Rockhold 1795–1837
  7. 7. Elizabeth Rockhold 1802–1827
  8. 8. Constance Rockhold 1785–1811

Ruth Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Ruth Ford in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1804
1804
Age 65
Death of Ruth Ford in Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 310.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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