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Sylvanus Ford 1879–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1879

Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1965

Death Location: Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Ford

Mother: Susanna Ford

Spouse(s): Cora Finley

Children(s): Mary Ford, William Ford, Roscoe Ford, Robert Ford, Kenneth Ford, Delphia Ford, James Ford, Lisby Ford

Sylvanus Ford was born in 1879 in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Douglas Ford And Susanna Susan Ford. In 1920, Sylvanus Ford resided in South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA. In 1930, Sylvanus Ford resided in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA. Sylvanus Ford married Cora J Finley, and had children including Clayton Ford, Delphia H Ford, James Ellis Ford, Jane Z Ford, Kenneth Ford, Lisby N Ford, Mary Flossie Ford, Milton Ford, Robert Cloyd Bob Ford, Roscoe Clate Ceaser Ford, William Clay Ford. Sylvanus Ford passed away in 1965 in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Ford was born in 1879 in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Douglas Ford And Susanna Susan Ford.
  • In 1920, Sylvanus Ford resided in South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1930, Sylvanus Ford resided in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.
  • Sylvanus Ford married Cora J Finley, and had children including Clayton Ford, Delphia H Ford, James Ellis Ford, Jane Z Ford, Kenneth Ford, Lisby N Ford, Mary Flossie Ford, Milton Ford, Robert Cloyd Bob Ford, Roscoe Clate Ceaser Ford, William Clay Ford.
  • Sylvanus Ford passed away in 1965 in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ford
1849–1912
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee
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Susanna Ford
1853–1921
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cora Finley
1891–1981
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Ford
1908–1999
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
MF
William Ford
1912–1970
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
WF
Roscoe Ford
1915–1985
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
RF
Robert Ford
1918–1987
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
RF
Kenneth Ford
1924–1999
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
KF
Delphia Ford
1931–2013
Birth Location: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
DF
James Ford
1928–1972
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
JF
Lisby Ford
1922–
Birth Location: Kentucky
LF

Sylvanus Ford's Ancestors

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Sylvanus Ford
1879–1965
Birth Place: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Douglas Ford
1849–1912
Washington County, Tennessee
Susanna ('Susan') Ford
1853–1921
Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Mordecai (Price) Ford
1817–
Tennessee
Elizabeth (W 'Betsy') Jobe
1817–1893
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Jobe
1798–1871
Sarah Hale
1802–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jobe
1775–1861
Barbary Adwell
1778–1861

Sylvanus Ford's Descendants

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Sylvanus Ford (4 Feb 1879–7 Feb 1965) m. Cora (J.) Finley (8 Oct 1891–8 Dec 1981)
  1. 1. Mary (Flossie) Ford 1908–1999 m. Samuel (Bas) Jobe 1905–1980
    1. 1. Mitchell Jobe 1928–1993 m. Bonnie (V.) Poindexter 1922–2014
    2. 2. Veachel Jobe 1933–1991
  2. 2. William (Clay) Ford 1912–1970
  3. 3. Roscoe (Clate 'Ceaser') Ford 1915–1985
  4. 4. Robert (Cloyd 'Bob') Ford 1918–1987 m. Anise (Leona "Anna") Shaw 1920–1959
    1. 1. Elsie (Gay) Ford 1942–1943
    2. 2. Howard (Thomas) Ford 1934–2002
    3. 3. Tamera (Fay) Ford 1948–2010
    4. 4. Imogene Ford 1938–2005
    5. 5. Eddie (Lee Ford) Sr 1940–2007
  5. 5. Kenneth Ford 1924–1999 m. Lucille Polson 1924–2012
  6. 6. Delphia (H) Ford 1931–2013
  7. 7. James (Ellis) Ford 1928–1972
  8. 8. Lisby (N) Ford 1922–

Sylvanus Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1879
4 Feb 1879
Birth of Sylvanus Ford in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Sylvanus Ford resided here in South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Sylvanus Ford resided here in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1965
7 Feb 1965
Age 86
Death of Sylvanus Ford in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Monroe County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1879
    Event Place: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 192
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340505
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 192

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340505

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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