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Stephen Richard Ford 1830–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1830

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 8 May 1892

Death Location: Sulphur Springs (Jacksonville West), Calhoun County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: James Ford

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Parker

Children(s): Irene Haynes, Powell Ford, Betsy Calhoun, Bailey Ford, William Ford, Mary Hicks, L Foard, L Ford, Aruna Foard, Parmelia Foard, Sarah Ford, Missouri Ford, S. Ford

In 1830, Stephen Richard Ford entered the world in Georgia, born to James Willis Ford And First Wife Maybe Chandler. In 1870, Stephen Richard Ford resided in Township 19 Range 8, Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA. Stephen Richard Ford married Mary Melissa Parker, and had children including Aruna Foard, Bailey Henry Ford, Betsy Jane Calhoun, Irene Haynes, L C Foard, L Ephraim Ford, Mary Catherine Hicks, Missouri Ann Ford, Parmelia Foard, Powell R Ford, S Martin Ford, Sarah C Ford, William Thomas Ford. Stephen Richard Ford passed away in 1892 in Sulphur Springs (Jacksonville West), Calhoun County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Stephen Richard Ford entered the world in Georgia, born to James Willis Ford And First Wife Maybe Chandler.
  • In 1870, Stephen Richard Ford resided in Township 19 Range 8, Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.
  • Stephen Richard Ford married Mary Melissa Parker, and had children including Aruna Foard, Bailey Henry Ford, Betsy Jane Calhoun, Irene Haynes, L C Foard, L Ephraim Ford, Mary Catherine Hicks, Missouri Ann Ford, Parmelia Foard, Powell R Ford, S Martin Ford, Sarah C Ford, William Thomas Ford.
  • Stephen Richard Ford passed away in 1892 in Sulphur Springs (Jacksonville West), Calhoun County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stephen Ford's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Ford
1830–1892
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
James Willis Ford
1788–1860
South Carolina
Grandparents
Stephen (Ford) Sr
1757–1829
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Ford's Descendants

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Stephen (Richard) Ford (8 April 1830–8 May 1892) m. Mary (Melissa) Parker (6 April 1836–20 April 1913)
  1. 1. Irene Haynes 1858–1935
  2. 2. Powell (R) Ford 1857–1891 m. Lucy (Mathis) Jones 1857–1941
    1. 1. Annie (Louvader) Ford 1880–1967
    2. 2. Robert (Lee) Ford 1882–1938
    3. 3. Lucy (Ella) Ford 1887–1977
    4. 4. Henry (Richard) Ford 1889–1969 m. Dollie (Ann) Epps 1891–1961
      1. 1. Ruby (Mazaline) Waldrop 1925–1981
      2. 2. Henry (Nathan) Ford 1927–1997
      3. 3. Essie (Lee) Smith 1918–1967
      4. 4. Eunice (Walker) Ford 1923–2006
      5. 5. Chester (Ivey) Sizemore 1913–1996
      6. 6. Fred (L) Ford 1912–1950 m. Locra (Iola) Denney 1913–1985
      7. 7. Ulaler Ford 1917–
  3. 3. Betsy (Jane) Calhoun 1870–1942
  4. 4. Bailey (Henry) Ford 1873–1935
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Ford 1874–1919
  6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Hicks 1868–1955 m. Charles (W) Hicks 1874–
    1. 1. Cleo Hicks 1900–1990 m. James Hafley 1887–
      1. 1. William (Tillman) Hafley 1923–1983
      2. 2. Jimmy Hafley 1925–
    2. 2. Lelon Hicks 1903–
    3. 3. Theo Hicks 1903–
    4. 4. Ethel Hicks 1893–1977 m. James (Elijah) Childress 1888–1954
      1. 1. Adene Childress 1924– m. Bernard (Edward Derrick) Sr 1914–1992
        1. 1. Bernard (Edward Derrick) Jr 1942–1964
      2. 2. Carl Childress 1926–
      3. 3. Jewel (Winfred) Childress 1920–1983 m. John (David) King 1914–1983
      4. 4. Mary (Cleo) Higginbotham 1918–2004 m. George (Floyd) Ball 1916–
      5. 5. James (A.) Childress 1917–
      6. 6. Ethel (M) Hicks 1916–
      7. 7. Isma (Cathryn) Childers 1915–2013 m. Edward (Albert) Biddle 1914–1988
    5. 5. Elliott Hicks 1898–
  7. 7. L (C) Foard 1854–
  8. 8. L (Ephraim) Ford 1854–
  9. 9. Aruna Foard 1860–
  10. 10. Parmelia Foard 1862–
  11. 11. Sarah (C.) Ford 1852–
  12. 12. Missouri (Ann) Ford 1865–1924
  13. 13. S. (Martin) Ford 1868–

Stephen Ford's Timeline

3 Records

1830
8 April 1830
Birth of Stephen Richard Ford in Georgia
Georgia
1870
1870
Age 40
Stephen Richard Ford resided here in Township 19 Range 8, Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA
Township 19 Range 8, Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA
1892
8 May 1892
Age 62
Death of Stephen Richard Ford in Ohatchee, Benton County, Alabama, USA
Ohatchee, Benton County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1830
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 19 Range 8, Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1892
    Event Place: Ohatchee, Benton County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs (Jacksonville West), Calhoun County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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