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Walter Lewis Ford 1891–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1891

Birth Location: Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 October 1964 Buried: Bald Hill Cemetery, Birchwood, Tn.

Death Location: Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas Ford

Mother: Mary (adopted)

Spouse(s): Sarah Allison

Children(s): Lewis Ford, Dewey Ford, Matthew Ford, Ellen Ford, Walter Jr, Rev."Jake" Ford, Howard Sr., Benton Ford, Sarah Ford, Henry Ford, Samuel Ford

Walter Lewis Ford was born in 1891 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA, the child of Thomas Jackson Ford And Mary Harper Weiss Adopted. In 1900, Walter Lewis Ford resided in Civil District 2, James, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Walter Lewis Ford resided in Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA. Walter Lewis Ford married Sarah Ellen Sally Allison, and had children including Benton Holloway Ford, Dewey Grant Ford, Ellen Lorene Ford, Helen Ford, Henry Ford, Howard Beryl Ford Sr, Lewis Frances Ford, Mary E Ford, Matthew Boyd Ford, Rev Jake Jacob Andrew Ford, Samuel James Ford, Sarah Pauline Ford, Walter Lewis Ford Jr. Walter Lewis Ford passed away in 1964 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter Lewis Ford was born in 1891 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA, the child of Thomas Jackson Ford And Mary Harper Weiss Adopted.
  • In 1900, Walter Lewis Ford resided in Civil District 2, James, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter Lewis Ford resided in Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA.
  • Walter Lewis Ford married Sarah Ellen Sally Allison, and had children including Benton Holloway Ford, Dewey Grant Ford, Ellen Lorene Ford, Helen Ford, Henry Ford, Howard Beryl Ford Sr, Lewis Frances Ford, Mary E Ford, Matthew Boyd Ford, Rev Jake Jacob Andrew Ford, Samuel James Ford, Sarah Pauline Ford, Walter Lewis Ford Jr.
  • Walter Lewis Ford passed away in 1964 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Ford
1864–1950
Birth Location: Friendship, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
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Mary (adopted)
1865–1905
Birth Location: Florida, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Allison
1895–1971
Birth Location: Georgetown, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
SA

Children(s)

Lewis Ford
1913–1945
Birth Location: Georgetown, Tn.
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Dewey Ford
1915–1926
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
DF
Matthew Ford
1918–1918
Birth Location: –
MF
Ellen Ford
1919–1919
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Tennessee
EF
Walter Jr
1925–1940
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
WJ
Rev."Jake" Ford
1927–1971
Birth Location: Midway, Florida (Family Bible)
RF
Howard Sr.
1930–2003
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
HS
Benton Ford
1935–2014
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Tn. Hamilton Co. USA
BF
Sarah Ford
1920–1989
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
SF
Henry Ford
1923–1995
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
HF
Samuel Ford
1917–
Birth Location: James County, Tennessee USA
SF

Walter Ford's Ancestors

Self
Walter Ford
1891–1964
Birth Place: Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Jackson Ford
1864–1950
Friendship, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Harper Weiss) (adopted)
1865–1905
Florida, USA
Grandparents
William (Daniel) Ford
1821–1895
Caswell, Rutherford County North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Rhoda "Betty") Sparks
1847–1898
Harrison, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Franklin Harper
1834–
Tennessee
Sophia (E.) Harper
1834–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Levi Ford
1784–1850
Mary Payne
1783–1860
James Sparks
1810–1870
Lurena Price
1807–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simeon Ford
1742–1833
Winnifred Morgan
1755–1815
William Sparks
1781–1869
Rhoda Pennington
1789–1871
William Price
1777–1849
Elizabeth Eaton
1783–1865

Walter Ford's Descendants

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Walter (Lewis) Ford (10 Feb 1891–17 October 1964 Buried: Bald Hill Cemetery, Birchwood, Tn.) m. Sarah (Ellen "Sally") Allison (1895–1971)
  1. 1. Lewis (Frances) Ford 1913–1945
  2. 2. Dewey (Grant) Ford 1915–1926
  3. 3. Matthew (Boyd) Ford 1918–1918
  4. 4. Ellen (Lorene) Ford 1919–1919
  5. 5. Walter (Lewis Ford) Jr 1925–1940
  6. 6. Rev."Jake" (Jacob Andrew) Ford 1927–1971 m. Nola (Jeanette Hixon) Ford 1926–1978
  7. 7. Howard (Beryl Ford) Sr. 1930–2003 m. Annie (Lou) Hall 1933–1997
  8. 8. Benton (Holloway) Ford 1935–2014
  9. 9. Sarah (Pauline) Ford 1920–1989
  10. 10. Henry Ford 1923–1995
  11. 11. Samuel (James) Ford 1917–

Walter Ford's Timeline

10 Records

1891
10 Feb 1891
Birth of Walter Lewis Ford in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Walter Lewis Ford resided here in Civil District 2, James, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, James, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Walter Lewis Ford resided here in Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Walter Lewis Ford resided here in Chattanooga Ward 4, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga Ward 4, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1923
1923
Age 32
Walter Lewis Ford resided here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
1924
1924
Age 33
Walter Lewis Ford resided here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Walter Lewis Ford resided here in Wappanocca, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
Wappanocca, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Walter Lewis Ford resided here in Sp, Hamilton, Tennessee
Sp, Hamilton, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 49
Walter Lewis Ford resided here in Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1964
17 October 1964 Buried: Bald Hill Cemetery, Birchwood, Tn.
Age 73
Death of Walter Lewis Ford in Hamilton Co., Tn.
Hamilton Co., Tn.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, James, Tennessee; Roll: 1580; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241580
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1513; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1375526
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wappanocca, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: 72; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2339807
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chattanooga Ward 4, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1742; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 165
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: James; Roll: 1853025
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-01-2193; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3899; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 33-32

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, James, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, James, Tennessee; Roll: 1580; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241580

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1513; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1375526

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chattanooga Ward 4, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chattanooga Ward 4, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1742; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 165

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wappanocca, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wappanocca, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: 72; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2339807

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sp, Hamilton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3899; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 33-32

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3899; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 33-32

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: James, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: James; Roll: 1853025

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1964 Buried: Bald Hill Cemetery, Birchwood, Tn.
    Event Place: Hamilton Co., Tn.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-01-2193; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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