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William R Ford 1887 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1887

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 9 Oct 1958

Death Location: Payne County, Oklahoma

Father: Orrin Ford

Mother: Ida Storey

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Children(s):

In 1887, William R Ford entered the world in Iowa, born to Orrin B Ford and Ida R Storey. In 1900, William R Ford resided in Iowa, Washington, Iowa. In 1917, William R Ford resided in Payne, Oklahoma. William R Ford passed away in 1958 in Payne County, Oklahoma.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1887, William R Ford entered the world in Iowa, born to Orrin B Ford and Ida R Storey.
  • In 1900, William R Ford resided in Iowa, Washington, Iowa.
  • In 1917, William R Ford resided in Payne, Oklahoma.
  • William R Ford passed away in 1958 in Payne County, Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ford's Ancestors

Self
William Ford
1887 – 1958
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Orrin B Ford
1845 – 1925
Johnson County, Iowa
Ida (R) Storey
1860 – 1933
Ohio
Grandparents
William (Bucklin) Ford
1812 – 1907
Middleville, Herkimer, New York
Magdelena Kepler
1820 – 1911
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
David (F) Story
1834 –
New York
Marion (M) Story
1835 –
New York
Great-Grandparents
David Ford
1782 – 1870
Abigail Bucklin
1786 – 1854
Jacob Kepler
1791 – 1874
Sarah Schnerr
1784 – 1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benoni Ford
1758 – 1826
Lydia Cadman
1758 – 1802

William Ford's Timeline

5 Records

1887
6 Aug 1887
Birth of William R Ford in Iowa
Iowa
1900
1900
Age 13
William R Ford resided here in Iowa, Washington, Iowa
Iowa, Washington, Iowa
1917
1917
Age 30
William R Ford resided here in Payne, Oklahoma
Payne, Oklahoma
1930
1930
Age 43
William R Ford resided here in Yale, Payne, Oklahoma
Yale, Payne, Oklahoma
1958
9 Oct 1958
Age 71
Death of William R Ford in Payne County, Oklahoma
Payne County, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1887
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Lawson Cemetery Records, Payne County, Oklahoma
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Yale, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: 1925; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 780.0.
    [3] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Payne County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1852069; Draft Board: 0.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa; Roll: T623_464; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 115.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa; Roll: T623_464; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 115.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Payne, Oklahoma
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Payne County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1852069; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Yale, Payne, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Yale, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: 1925; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 780.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1958
    Event Place: Payne County, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Lawson Cemetery Records, Payne County, Oklahoma

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