Texas Death Index, 1903 - 2000

Name: J. H. Ford
Death Date: 15 Oct 1923
Death County: Falls
Certificate: 29323

Name: Jack Ford
Death Date: 10 Jun 1918
Death County: Falls
Certificate: 24645

James Henry Ford first married in Chambers county AL in 1872 to Sophia Whitlow who died before June 1880. They had three children; Eula 1875, Mary 1877 and David 1879 probably born in Chambers county.

It appears that Eula married Alexander Stephens of Alabama about 1889, probably Bell Co TX. They named youngest son David Ford Stephens.

Martha/Mattie and children not listed in 1920 census in Falls county as FORD or elsewhere in Texas. J H Ford and Martha/Mattie Stockton possibly married in Bell county about 1898.

1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 2290; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 916.0.
Guy X Ford 1904 TX
Aline wife 1909
Mattie Ford mother 1866

Guy K Ford & Aline Vanatti had Guy Vernon 11 Dec 1930 Bell county.

1930, Belton, Bell Co, TX
Alexander G Stephens 1865 AL
Eula Irene Stephens 1875 AL wife. , probably married in Bell county.
Eula Irene Stephens Jr 1909 TX dtr - no children found
David Ford Stephens 1914 TX son married Helen Miller; Helen Irene 28 Jul 1935 Bell Co, Preston Carroll 26 Oct 37 Bell Co.

Preston Carroll Stephens married Joyce Ann Young; Scott Ford Stephens 23 Nov 71 Bexar.

Eula Irene Stephens died 8 May 1936 Bell county - mother or daughter ?

1930, Temple, Bell Co, TX
William Carroll Stephens 1900 TX - son of Alexander & Eula
Edith Margaret SMITH Stephens 1897 wife
Margaret Frances 5 Dec 1920 Bell County
Jim Ford Stephens born 24 Aug 1924 Bell County son, married Lillian Beatrice White; Danny Jim Stephens born 3 Oct 1947 Bell Co
Mary Jane Stephens born 6 Aug 1927 Bell County - married Robert Hudson Hogg; Robert Stephens Hogg 13 Jun 54 Bell, Kyla Jane Hogg 25 Sep 58 Bexar, Gina Rae Hogg 10 Apr 66 Bexar
Carroll Dean Stephens 12 Mar 33 Bell
Robert Joseph Stephens 20 Apr 36 Bell County married Margaret Kathryn Wylie; Dianna Jo 11 Mar 58 Bell, Myra Leigh 18 Sep 61 Bell
Myra Lee Stephens 24 Nov 43 Bell County married Dennis Alonzo Parrott; Keith Alan 14 Jan 69 and Marci Lynn 4 Mar 71 both Bexar Co

1930 Goose Creek, Harris, TX
Wallace Abner Stephens 1897 TX - Feb 1974 Baytown, Harris, TX
Nettie 1897
Lee 1921 son

1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Falls, Texas; Roll: T624_1551; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 921.
J H Ford age 54 born AL abt 1856, 2nd marriage of 11 years, parents AL, merchant of general merchandise. [had three children from 1st marriage, Eula 1875, "Mory"/Mary 1877 and David 1879 with Sophia Whitlow in Chambers Co AL]
Mattie Ford age 45 born TX abt 1865, 1st marriage, 3 children, father TN, mother TX
Ira Ford age 9
Guy Ford age 6
Mary Ford age 4
E G Floyd 29 boarder born TX, blacksmith/own shop

19 June 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas; Roll: T623 1659; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 76.
Dwelling # 298
James H Ford age 45 born May 1855 in AL, married 2 yrs, parents AL, farming/property mortgaged.
Mattie Ford age 34 born June 1865 TX, no children, father TN, mother TX
Walter Montgomery age 21 born Dec 1878 TX, hired man.
Dwelling # 299
Alexander G Stephens 3/1865 AL, married 11 yrs, parents AL
Eula, wife, 1/1875 AL 4 living children, parents born AL - Eula Ford ?
Joseph Carson Stephens, son, born 4 Jan 1891 in Holland, TX, [Bell Co], registered WW I Draft in Austin City, Travis Co, permanet address in Belton, [Bell Co] was single, Student US Government @ Camp Funston, 5 June 1917
James A Stephens, son, 7/1894 TX - was living with parents in Bell county in 1920
Wallace Abner Stephens, son, born 22 Apr 1897 in Bartlett, TX, [Bell Co], registered WW I Draft in Bell Co, R#3, Belton, TX, father A J G Stephens born AL of Belton TX, listed as next of kin, 5 June 1918. Married Nettie M born 1897 TX by 1920 lived in Bell county.
William C [possibly Carroll] Stephens, son, 5/1899 TX, married Alice born abt 1897, lived in Bell county 1920.

Mattie Ford to turn 35 after the 19th of June and by end of month. The Stephens returned to Bell county by 1910 census.

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1900 Justice Precinct 5, Milam, TX, page 1B
Thomas H Murphy 1875 AL
Mary Murphy 1876 AL
Noral L 1895 1895 AL
Claudie 1897 1897 TX dtr
Albertie 1899 TX dtr

Most of the 1890 census burned in 1921.

1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Bell, Texas; Roll: T9_1290; Family History Film: 1255290; Page: 334.4000; Enumeration District: 3; .
Douglas Stockton 42 1838 TN parents place of birth not noted
Mary Stockton 38 1842 TX wife parents TN
Guss Stockton 17 1863 TX dtr
Mattie Stockton 16 1864 TX dtr
Jim Stockton 14 1866 TX son
D. Stockton 12 1868 TX son
Andie Stockton 10 1870 TX son
Sophia Stockton 8 1872 TX dtr
Sim Stockton 5 1875 TX son
Emly Stockton 7 1873 TX dtr
Douglass Stockton 4 1876 TX son
Timothus Stockton 2 1878 TX son
Mary Stockman/Stockton 7M 1879 TX dtr
Bob Rafanks 45 1835 TX, unrelated farm laborer, single
Ben Gordon 19 1861 SC, unrelated farm laborer, single
Ede White 55 1825 TX, unrelated house servant, single female

1880; Census Place: Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: T9_5; Family History Film: 1254005; Page: 124.2000; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 0458
James H Ford 25 1855 AL, widower, parents AL, farmer
Eula Ford 5 1875 AL, mother AL
Mory Ford 3 1877 AL, mother AL
David Ford 1 1879 AL, mother AL
N J Whitlow 46 1834 AL, widowed mother in law, parents SC

Alabama Marriages, 1809 - 1920 [selected counties]
Spouse 1: James H. Ford
Spouse 2: Sophia Whitlow
Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1873
Marriage Place: Chambers
Performed By: J. P.
Surety/Perf. Name: W. J. Grady
OSPage: 7

?? Ford & Frances Willis 20 June 1837 Chambers
Henry M Ford 1820 GA & Sarah A Dean 1830 SC - 7 June 1849 Chambers
Jesse F Ford & Willie Ann Lary 24 Dec 1849 Chambers
Caroline E Ford 1826 GA & John Holt 1826 SC -17 Jan 1850 Chambers
Alice Ford 1836 AL & Adamiram/Adoneram I Dodson 1833 GA - 17 Oct 1852 Chambers
Isaac D Ford & Martha Ann Thomlinson/Tomlinson 1838 GA - 27 Dec 1853 Chambers
F M Ford & Eliza Thomas 1 Feb 1867 Chambers

Unable to find James Henry as James or James H, one Henry Ford found 1870 and 1860 records, not in Chambers county.

22 June 1870; Census Place: Beat 5, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M593_6; Page: 58; Image: 118.
Post Office Chambers
N J Whitlow 36 female $160 real estate $200 personal wealth AL
Saml E Whitlow 20 AL 1850
Jas A Whitlow 18 AL 1852
W G Whitlow 16 AL male 1854
Sophia P Whitlow 14 AL 1856
Mary A Whitlow 12 AL 1858
J. . .? A Whitlow 9 AL male 1861

1870; Census Place: Beat 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: M593_1575; Page: 79; Image: 158.
Post Office Salado
D H Stockton 33 farmer $1500 real estate $400 personal wealth TN
Mary Stockton 28 TX
Gus Stockton 8 female TX
Martie/Mattie Stockton 6 TX
James Stockton 4 TX
De Stockton 2 TX
Andy Stockton 1 TX
J E or J C Darby 24 farmer TX
Robt Frances 27, Mexican, domestic servant

T H Stockton 1830 TN male & family

1860; Census Place: , Washington, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 193; Image: 392.
Post Office: Evergreen
Emily Stockton 52 1808 TN
A P Stockton 25 male 1835 TN
D H Stockton 24 male 1836 TN
Mary Stockton 18 1842 TX

James Stockton 1832 TN
P S Stockton 1838 TN female
John Stockton 1858 TX

1860 Slave Owners, Washington Co TX - Emily Stockton
black male 50, black female 28, black female 13, mulatto female 8, black male 6, mulatto male 4

1850, Chambers Co AL
Jesse Ford 48 SC
Elisabeth 37 GA
Malvina 10 AL
Jackson 9 AL
Artemecea A 7
William 5 AL
James H 3 AL
Mary E 1 month AL