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Willie Dow Ford 1894–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1894

Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Jun 1973

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Father: Samuel Ford

Mother: Elzina Sheffield

Spouse(s): Weltha Ford

Children(s): Willie Ford, Beulah Ford, Ford None, Ford None, Ford None, Maude Ford, Zinna Ford, Carl Ford

In 1894, Willie Dow Ford entered the world in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA, born to Samuel Nelson Ford And Elzina Catherine Sheffield. In 1900, Willie Dow Ford resided in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA. Willie Dow Ford married Weltha Geora Ford, and had children including Beulah Ford, Carl Haig Ford, Ford, Maude Hazel Ford, Willie Dow Ford, Zinna B M Ford. Willie Dow Ford passed away in 1973 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Willie Dow Ford entered the world in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA, born to Samuel Nelson Ford And Elzina Catherine Sheffield.
  • In 1900, Willie Dow Ford resided in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.
  • Willie Dow Ford married Weltha Geora Ford, and had children including Beulah Ford, Carl Haig Ford, Ford, Maude Hazel Ford, Willie Dow Ford, Zinna B M Ford.
  • Willie Dow Ford passed away in 1973 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Ford's Ancestors

Self
Willie Ford
1894–1973
Birth Place: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Samuel Nelson Ford
1847–1915
Washington County, Tennessee
Elzina (Catherine) Sheffield
1860–1936
Barren 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

Willie Ford's Descendants

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Willie (Dow) Ford (23 Apr 1894–30 Jun 1973) m. Weltha (Geora) Ford (Oct 1896–10 Apr 1985)
  1. 1. Willie (Dow) Ford 1930–1999
  2. 2. Beulah Ford 1920–2003 m. James (Stewart) Little 1920–2004
  3. 3. Ford 1916–1916
  4. 4. Ford 1922–1922
  5. 5. Ford 1927–1927
  6. 6. Maude (Hazel) Ford 1915–1917
  7. 7. Zinna (B. M.) Ford 1917–1917
  8. 8. Carl (Haig) Ford 1918–1918

Willie Ford's Timeline

3 Records

1894
23 Apr 1894
Birth of Willie Dow Ford in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Willie Dow Ford resided here in East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1973
30 Jun 1973
Age 79
Death of Willie Dow Ford in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1894
    Event Place: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 544; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240544

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 544; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240544

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1973
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

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