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William Stephen Ford 1811 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1811

Birth Location: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York

Death Date: 2 Mar 1891

Death Location: Little Falls, Herkimer, New York

Father: Benjamin Ford

Mother: Thankful Griswold

Spouse(s): Eliza Wilcox

Children(s): James Ford, Helen Ford, Albert Ford, Edwin Ford, Fanny Ford, Gertrude Ford

The story of William Stephen Ford began in 1811 in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York. In 1850, William Stephen Ford resided in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York. In 1860, William Stephen Ford resided in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York. William Stephen Ford married Eliza Ann Wilcox, and had children including James Wellington Ford, Helen H Ford, Albert P Ford, Edwin T Ford, Fanny Ford, Gertrude A Ford. William Stephen Ford passed away in 1891 in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York.

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Reliability Score:
A
Reliability score criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criterion (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criterion (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of William Stephen Ford began in 1811 in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York.
  • In 1850, William Stephen Ford resided in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York.
  • In 1860, William Stephen Ford resided in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York.
  • William Stephen Ford married Eliza Ann Wilcox, and had children including James Wellington Ford, Helen H Ford, Albert P Ford, Edwin T Ford, Fanny Ford, Gertrude A Ford.
  • William Stephen Ford passed away in 1891 in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Ford
1779 – 1873
Birth Location: Hillsdale, Columbia, New York
BF
Thankful Griswold
1781 – 1849
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
TG

Spouses(s)

Eliza Wilcox
1808 – 1894
Birth Location: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
EW

Children(s)

James Ford
1836 – 1916
Birth Location: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
JF
Helen Ford
1840 –
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York
HF
Albert Ford
1842 –
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York
AF
Edwin Ford
1844 – 1864
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York
EF
Fanny Ford
1847 –
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York
FF
Gertrude Ford
1849 –
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York
GF

William Ford's Timeline

6 Records

1811
16 Aug 1811
Birth of William Stephen Ford in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
1850
1850
Age 39
William Stephen Ford resided here in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
1860
1860
Age 49
William Stephen Ford resided here in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
1870
1870
Age 59
William Stephen Ford resided here in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
1880
1880
Age 69
William Stephen Ford resided here in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, United States
Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, United States
1891
2 Mar 1891
Age 80
Death of William Stephen Ford in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York
Little Falls, Herkimer, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T9_837; Family History Film: 1254837; Page: 34.1000; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 0222.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: M432_512; Page: 180A; Image: .
    [5] Ford Genealogy

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: M432_512; Page: 180A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T9_837; Family History Film: 1254837; Page: 34.1000; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 0222.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1891
    Event Place: Little Falls, Herkimer, New York
    Record Source: Ford Genealogy

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