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Sylvanus Ford 1879–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 February 1879

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 7 February 1965

Death Location: Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Ford

Mother: Susannah Ford

Spouse(s): Cora Finley

Children(s): Mary Ford, William Ford, Roscoe Ford, Robert Ford, Golden Sr, James Ford, Milton Ford, Delphia Boone

Sylvanus Ford was born in 1879 in Kentucky, the child of William Douglas Ford And Susannah Susan Ford. In 1880, Sylvanus Ford resided in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States. In 1900, Sylvanus Ford resided in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA. Sylvanus Ford married Cora Dora Jane Finley, and had children including Delphia H Ford Boone, Golden Kenneth Ford Sr, James Ellis Ford, Jane Z Ford, Mary Flossie Ford, Milton Ford, Robert Cloyd Ford, Roscoe Clate Ceasar Ford, William Clay Ford. Sylvanus Ford passed away in 1965 in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Ford was born in 1879 in Kentucky, the child of William Douglas Ford And Susannah Susan Ford.
  • In 1880, Sylvanus Ford resided in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1900, Sylvanus Ford resided in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.
  • Sylvanus Ford married Cora Dora Jane Finley, and had children including Delphia H Ford Boone, Golden Kenneth Ford Sr, James Ellis Ford, Jane Z Ford, Mary Flossie Ford, Milton Ford, Robert Cloyd Ford, Roscoe Clate Ceasar Ford, William Clay Ford.
  • Sylvanus Ford passed away in 1965 in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ford
1849–1912
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Susannah Ford
1843–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

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

Mary Ford
1908–1999
Birth Location: Kentucky
MF
William Ford
1912–1970
Birth Location: Monroe, Kentucky, USA
WF
Roscoe Ford
1915–1985
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Robert Ford
1918–1987
Birth Location: Monroe, Kentucky, USA
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Golden Sr
1924–1999
Birth Location: Monroe, Kentucky, USA
GS
James Ford
1928–1972
Birth Location: Monroe, Kentucky, USA
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Milton Ford
1922–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MF
Delphia Boone
1931–2013
Birth Location: Monroe, Kentucky, USA
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Sylvanus Ford's Ancestors

Self
Sylvanus Ford
1879–1965
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
William Douglas Ford
1849–1912
Tennessee
Susannah ("Susan") Ford
1843–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Mordecai ("Price") Ford
1817–
Elizabeth ("Betsy" J) Jobe
1817–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvanus Ford's Descendants

1.
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Sylvanus Ford (4 February 1879–7 February 1965) m. Cora (Dora Jane) Finley (8 October 1891–8 December 1981)
  1. 1. Mary ("Flossie") Ford 1908–1999 m. Samuel (Basil "Bas") Jobe 1905–1980
    1. 1. Mitchell Jobe 1928–1993
    2. 2. Veachel Jobe 1933–1991
  2. 2. William (Clay) Ford 1912–1970
  3. 3. Roscoe ("Clate" "Ceasar") Ford 1915–1985
  4. 4. Robert (Cloyd) Ford 1918–1987
  5. 5. Golden ("Kenneth" Ford) Sr 1924–1999 m. Lucille Polson 1924–2012
  6. 6. James (Ellis) Ford 1928–1972
  7. 7. Milton Ford 1922–
  8. 8. Delphia (H Ford) Boone 1931–2013

Sylvanus Ford's Timeline

9 Records

1879
4 February 1879
Birth of Sylvanus Ford in Kentucky
Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 1
Sylvanus Ford resided here in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Sylvanus Ford resided here in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Sylvanus Ford resided here in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Tompkinsville, Monroe, 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
1935
1935
Age 56
Sylvanus Ford resided here in Monroe, Kentucky
Monroe, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
Sylvanus Ford resided here in Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1965
7 February 1965
Age 86
Death of Sylvanus Ford
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1879
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1342; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86-12
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 187
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 770; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 984.0; FHL microfilm: 2340505
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Source Citation: Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Monroe; Roll: 1653659
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 434; Family History Film: 1254434; Page: 346D; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 0701
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 544; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240544
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T624_496; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1374509
    [8] Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 434; Family History Film: 1254434; Page: 346D; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 0701

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 544; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240544

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T624_496; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1374509

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: South Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 187

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 770; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 984.0; FHL microfilm: 2340505

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Monroe, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1342; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86-12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1342; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86-12

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monroe, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Source Citation: Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Monroe; Roll: 1653659

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1965
    Record Source: Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, Find a Grave Index
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