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Re: Ohio ancestry walkabout

drofnor — 2013-06-18 22:49:35Z

Yes, we took a picture of Daniel's Morrow County house which I'll eventually get into the Tree.

Great find on Martha A's father Joseph Stratten. I'll expand the tree on that branch!

Smith: Linda scanned an 1851 land map showing Lideral's 25 acres in Wayne Township, Champaign County. It shows an A J Smith O P owning land nearby, which I'll check out.

I've attached page 3 of a paper called "Roots of the Delaware Black Community" that we happened upon at the Delaware County District Libary that has the Ohio laws pertaining to Blacks in 1804 and 1807.

Re: Ohio ancestry walkabout

cmariepeterson — 2013-06-17 01:35:40Z

Wow! Wow! Wow! What a harvest you have brought in, Ronnie and Linda. Thank you!
Hello, Daniel Spain!
The land story is curiouser and curiouser: "Praying among other things for foreclosure"?
Did you take a picture of the Morrow County house?
Post (link to?) the article concerning 1804 and 1807 Ohio laws about Blacks! (I wonder how the hair-raising racism in stories of Mike Fink square with the laws of the time.)
Yes, Martha and Achilles (Archiles) Stratten are siblings. Here's an excerpt from my emerging timeline:

1850: Joseph Stratton (Martha’s father) is farming in Zane Township, Logan Co. Household is Joseph (37), Mary (36), Lafayette (7), Ancillas (Achilles, Archiles) (4), Lewis (1), and Mary Thomas (80). The household is white. There's no sign of nonwhites (or Fords) on nearby pages.

1860: Joseph Straton (47) farms a page away from Daniel in the census. In his household are Mary (46) (born in VA), Lafayette (17) (Occupation: None :)), Achilles (14), Louis (10), and Martha A. (9). Everybody on these pages (including Daniel's household) is counted as white; that is, the column for color is not filled out.

The Irene and Rhoda Smith connection is intriguing (although "Smith" is such a common name).

Ohio ancestry walkabout

drofnor — 2013-06-15 02:17:32Z

HooHaa!! Back from our ancestry walkabout in Ohio. Visited several cemeteries near Pottersburg; as well as Records, Probate offices and libraries in Union, Logan, Champaign and Delaware County seats. Lots of nuggets to process, digitize and get into the Tree, but here’s a summary of the highlights:

Land deeds for Lideral:
- 1831: bought 25 acres in Champaign County for $80 from … wait for it … Daniel Spain Jr (We scanned an 1851 land map showing that land in Wayne township, not far from the farm we knew about near Pottersburg, Union County)
- 1836: bought 100 acres in Union County
- 1839: bought possibly a home, in Newton (now Raymond), Union County
- 1842: sold the Newton property
- 1851: bought 98 acres in Union County)
- 1853: sold 25 acres in Champaign County

- The disposition of Lideral’s land (198 acres) is murky. The land is not mentioned in his will, and was not re-deeded to Lideral’s next of kin (Lucinda, Daniel, William M.) by the Probate administrator or Executor. However, in Apr 1886, 40 acres of that land was deeded (as seen on a subsequent land map) to John McIlroy through a Sheriff’s sale resulting from a civil action in the Court of Common Pleas of Union County against unfamiliar parties “praying among other things for foreclosure of mortgage and Order of Sale”. Then in 1889 Daniel T Elliott sold 15 ¼ acres as Lideral’s Probate administrator. We could find no other deeds relating to that land, but according to the 1890 land map it was by then wholly owned by other parties.

Land deed for Grief Ford:
- 1845: bought about 52 acres in Union County

Land deeds for Daniel S Ford
- 1869: bought 37 acres in Union County
- 1875: bought 16 and 10 acres in Union County
- 1876: bought 7 acres in Union County
- 1879: bought 50 acres in Union County
- 1879: a Sheriff’s sale sold 83.5 acres of Daniels land (also have the Marysville Tribune article)
- 1880: sold 164 acres in Union County to his sister-in-law Rhoda Ford (Grief’s widow)
- 1882: sold 17 acres in Union County to his sister Lucinda Ford
- 1886: bought 172 acres in Union County
- 1894: sold 172 acres in Union County
- We saw a home he had in Morrow County, but did not check county records there for land deeds.

Marriage records
- Daniel S Ford and Martha Stratten
- Grief Ford and Rody Smith (Rhoda W. Smith)

Wills and associated documents
- Grief Ford
- Rhoda Ford
- Lideral Ford

Found a good article on the 1804 and 1807 Ohio laws concerning Blacks

Found good info on Daniel’s military unit, and learned that in 1882 he became a member of the Ransom Reed Post, GAR no. 113 (like being a member of the VFW)

Cemeteries
- Found a possible location for the UB cemetery on Lideral’s land (now on the Automotive Research Center property). It contained six headstones. We took photos and rubbings, but nothing very promising. Could not locate the marker for the Flat Branch historic schoolhouse.
- Went to Garwood and Ashley cemeteries to see the known folks there; could not locate the headstone for Martha (Stratten) Ford
- Walked 4 others (Mount Mariah, Graham, Banks, East Liberty) near Pottersburg, but nothing promising

Potential Connections
- Irene Priscilla Smith and Rhoda W. Smith: related? Related to neighboring landowners named Smith?
- Stratten: Martha related to Archiles W. Stratten, a neighboring farmer from which Daniel bought land in 1876?

Re: Ford DNA Project

PAULLINBABY — 2013-06-14 14:13:34Z

We have a small project at FTDNA.com called FORY where we are looking for our Irish kin. Once you have a test done, you can join any project for free. Our FORDs are from Co Mayo around Ballina. Some relatives are likely in Co Sligo and Co Galway. Currently we go back to the early 1800's.
We started looking at FORY & FOY, hence the name FORY, have expanded to include some MEER/MEARS, MANLEY/MUNNELLY, and related families as we learn more. I believe we will have some NAUGHTON/O'NEACHDAIN and NEALONs in our tree.

Re: Ford Search

PAULLINBABY — 2013-06-14 14:06:26Z

There are FORDs in Branch County Michigan...descended from FORD of Illinois, who emigrated from Co Mayo, Ireland, 1830's

George Ford, Coronation, Alberta

sharonolsen45 — 2013-06-11 12:08:26Z

I am looking to connect with Stella and Eileen Ford who were raised in the Coronation Alberta area. I have photos of you with my mother and would like to get some history about those years.

Re: Ford Family

Tfcfr1 — 2013-06-11 04:11:24Z

Hi, is your grandfather Henry Hansen Ford of Minnesota?

Fords in Arkansas/Tennessee

JenniferSanchez580 — 2013-06-10 20:07:25Z

I'm looking for information regarding Dimon or Demon Ford. He was married to Sarah Cannon, and they had a son named James Knox Polk Ford. Both men were born in Tennessee. Does anyone know anything?

Re: William Gardner Ford descendants

laruefoster — 2013-06-09 06:52:00Z

Hello Tarney,

I'm just getting back to my research after a long absence. I do have a Martha Keziah Ford, who married Nicholas Peay about the time of the American Revolution. She went by her middle name of Keziah according to most papers bearing her signature. She was the sister of William Gardner Ford, Nathaniel Ford, Hezekiah Ford, and Elizabeth Ford and lived in Fairfield County (part of the original Craven County in colonial times. The Ford plantation was situated near Logtown and extended to the Wateree River. I hope this is helpful in ruling your Keziah either in or out of any connection to my family. If you think there is a connection, please feel free to contact me and I'll help you trace it.

LaRue

Re: Ford DNA Project

PamFWright — 2013-06-09 01:59:59Z

I've done both YDNA and Family Finder. ford lines really need more participants.

Re: Ford DNA Project

jwiseancestry — 2013-06-08 12:04:23Z

I took the Ancestry DNA test about a year ago with no matches to Ford yet.
I have two different Ford lines going back to New York state, possibly Saratoga and/or Columbia counties. Jonathan Ford, born 1770 in NY, married Elizabeth Rowley of Saratoga, NY & died 1838 in Saratoga Co. NY. & I can't find his parents. William Ford, born 1836 NY married Jane Lorinda Goodwin & died about 1858 in Manitowoc, Wisc. I can't find records on his death or his parents.
Does anyone have any connections?

Re: Ford DNA Project

klink54 — 2013-06-08 00:55:54Z

I am of Ford lineage. Mine went to KY from VA then to MO. are connected to the Absalom Ford family of Woodford Co., KY. I submitted DNA and the only one that has showed up was a tree owned by MaxFerd but he never responded to my question.

Richard L. Ford of Battlecreek, MI 1943

drbrownlee — 2013-06-05 03:55:31Z

Richard is pictured in Propwash, yearbook of the 43-F class at Sequoia Field in Visalia, California. He is a flight cadet. I'm not kin but thought this might be helpful to someone researching the family.

Re: Need help with Fords in AR.

donford1943 — 2013-06-03 14:40:44Z

Are you still looking for Ford's from Northeast Arkansas

Get in touch donford1943@yahoo.com

Re: Ford DNA Project

ecain1943 — 2013-06-01 18:34:05Z

If anyone has Ford's in NJ from the early 1700's, please let me know. I can prove back to 1736 in Monmouth County, NJ, down to my mother (Hilda Ford) in Washington Twp. NJ.

Thanks, Earl Cain, NJ

Re: Ford DNA Project

Diahn_Taylor — 2013-06-01 18:27:03Z

I have taken the current AncestryDNA test and have Fords in my tree. Where were your Fords from?

FORD Regina 1963-2002

t42Southland — 2013-06-01 17:44:42Z

FORD Regina 1963-2002

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Re: Ford DNA Project

Calbrasken2 — 2013-05-29 02:50:39Z

lol know you have we have been collaborating.

Re: Ford DNA Project

Calbrasken2 — 2013-05-29 02:49:08Z

I just connected and found out i have a few fords in my family.

If anyone has taken the current Ancestry DNA test please let me know. This is the Most recent one they are using now in 2013.

Re: Ford Search

tgallinghouse41 — 2013-05-28 15:19:30Z

Hi, Janine--i hope you are still here! My name is Scott Gallinghouse, and I am also interested in the descendants of Elizabeth Gerlingshausen Ford and her husband, Laban Ford of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. If you have anything that is helpful on that Ford branch, I would be most grateful for that information. My cousin's wife, Loretta Girlinghosue, who first posted this query back in 2000 passed away several years ago, and I have benn working on tracking down our common ancestors as well. Elizabeth had at least the following children: Martha E. Ford , born circa 1846; Emily Ford, born circa 1849; Henry L. (almost certainly Louis)Ford, born circa 1852; Laban Ford, born 1855, died 1920;Nancy Lydia ford, born circa 1858, died 1942. We were told years ago that after Elizabeth's husband died during the Civil War period, she re-married a man (possibly with the surname Bacon) and moved north with two of her children, Laban and Nancy. Those two children were eventually returned to their older sister, Martha, in Louisiana (supposedly after Elizabeth's death circa 1876). Thanks for your consideration!

Re: Ford DNA Project

donford1943 — 2013-05-28 12:40:44Z

I have about a year ago

Re: William Ford of Monroe Co VA, Letty Ford of Rockbridge Co

fjxsmith1 — 2013-05-27 16:31:07Z

I have recently been researching William Ford and Nancy Lively, my 4th great grandparents, and came across this discussion about William and Lettitia, who are cited by William as his parents when he remarries in 1863.

In the intervening years, have the parents of William Foard (1804-1864) been positively identified? Thanks for any help you can offer.

Re: James Ford Craighurst Ontario

PAULLINBABY — 2013-05-27 14:22:31Z

What are dates of James? and are they possibly from Ireland?

Re: Cyrus A Ford, b 1839 d 1908

1_trsatt — 2013-05-26 18:59:54Z

Hi,

Thanks for the info, I thought that I had responded to you but I guess not. I have a lot of info on her but still can't find his parents or where he was buried or stuff like that. If you happen to come a cross it I would really appreciate hearing about it, thank again.....

Re: Francis Ford Family

eppenbaugh — 2013-05-23 21:34:05Z

may i ask of what interest you have to GERALD D EPPENBAUGH my father ?maybe an old navey buddy?if so i have a noname buddy photo.

adeppenbaugh@gmail.com

Re: Sarah Ford

cbwrose74 — 2013-05-23 01:32:22Z

My gg-grandmother was Alciee Emeline Wilson McClure. I would be interested in your Wilson family info. I am helping my granddaughter with a summer project. Thank you for the info.

Re: Cyrus A Ford, b 1839

psford — 2013-05-16 16:49:24Z

I had run across Cyrus and Rebecca (Shoup) Ford in the past, but wasn't related. Rebecca's death certificate is on "FamilySearch.org" as Rebecca Ford. I have attached it here. Shows parents as Henry Shoup and Mary Stone. Good luck.

Re: Ford's from southern Illinois?

jaimieford99 — 2013-05-15 07:51:19Z

Hello! Your post caught my attention as I too am a grandchild of Harvey and Lettie. My father, James Ford and George are the only two children surviving,

I am desperately looking for information as well and I would love to hear from you!

Thank so much,
Jaimie Ford

Re: Susan Ford, b. 1817, Newfoundland

hasbroun — 2013-05-13 20:04:24Z

Hi. We just determined that Susan Ford was the mother of my great great grandmother, Almira Cotton Leonard. Buried in Taos, NM, where she had been living with her daughter, Eva Susan Leonard Lund and her husband, Fletcher Lund. That's about all we know so far.

William Ford and Green Sutton

Blpeoples — 2013-05-13 13:35:39Z

I am looking for any information concerning a William Ford living in the Prairie Point community in Cooke County, Texas around 1870.

He was a settler along with Green Sutton, John Lowe, Tab Edwards, Allen Penton, Joe McCracken and Jim Roberson.

This information is from the book "The First 100 Years in Cooke County," by A. Morton Smith in the Weatherford Public Library (Texas).

I am trying to connect him with my Ford line. He may have been the father of James Madison Ford (b:1851, Kentucky) who was married in Cooke County around 1883.

I think the Fords in this area at that time were working for the Railroad.

Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Re: Ebenezer Ford son of Nathaniel Ford and Rebecca Crumin

psford — 2013-05-09 14:41:02Z

Ebenezer Ford and Lucretia Page are sourced in "The Descendants of Andrew Ford, Part II, page 82, by Elizabeth Cobb Stewart. Prior generations, beginning with Ebenezer's Father (Nathaniel Ford), are sourced in Part I.

Ebenezer(7) Ford b. 16 Jan 1789 m. Lucretia Page
Nathaniel (6) Ford b. 11 Jul 1765 m. Rebecca Coplin
Amos (5) Ford b. 2 Aug 1742 m. Lydia Davison
Nathaniel (4) Ford b. 3 Jun 1707 m. (1) Dinah Holt m. (2) Hannah Bingham
Joseph (3) Ford b. 26 Jul 1686 M. (1) Elizabeth Hovey m. (2) Sarah Greenslit
Joseph (2) Ford b. abt. 1652/52 m. Deborah Waldo
Andrew (1) Ford b. 1620 m. Ellinor Lovell

Your local library should be able to borrow copies for these books (three Parts) and they are available from the Sutro Library in California. hope that helps.

Pete

who are some of henry fords famous relatives

richel62 — 2013-05-09 01:33:28Z

need it for a school project. need imformation sooon

FORD Elmer J 1902-1950

t42Fairlawn — 2013-05-08 17:55:19Z

FORD Elmer J 1902-1950

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Parents of Johnston Ford born ~1797

fordjoann — 2013-05-05 02:50:30Z

1850 census from Indiana has place of birth for Johnston as New Jersey. "Family Search" has his parents listed as a James and Mary. I found a marriage record for a James Ford and Sarah "Mary" Bowers in 1795 in New Jersey but "Family Search" does not have a Johnston listed as one of the children. Anyone with information or suggestions?

William Ford

Blpeoples — 2013-05-04 19:50:06Z

Re: William E. Ford born northern Ireland 1763

jwiseancestry — 2013-05-04 14:38:49Z

Jason, I'm hoping that you are still with Ancestry and following your Ford queries.
I've been searching for about 40 years for the parents and origins of my 2nd Gr.grandfather, William ? Ford, b.abt 1836 NY, d.abt 1858 probably in Manitowoc Co. Wisconsin. He married Jane Lorinda Goodwin in Jan. 1852 in Austin, Sanilac, Michigan and they had at least two children, William Albert, b.1856 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Julia N. born in Sanilac Co. Michigan. I always believed that his middle initial was either A. for Albert or W.
I recently came into possession of a family bible with the binding engraved with William E. Ford passed down from my grandmother Edith Viola Ford, daughter of William Albert Ford. Unfortunately it did not have any family dates or genealogical information added to it and had lost the publishers page as to when it was published, so naturally I thought that it could have been my 2nd Gr.grandfathers.
I thought that I had hit the motherlode when I found your queries and others regarding the Stillwater, NY Fords with William E. 3rd being in Winnebago Co. Wisconsin and with dates close to my William. Then I noticed that your 1 Oct. 2011 query stated that William E. 3rd, b.1830 married Elizabeth Imus and had a child, Carrie Ford which burst my bubble.
How sure are you of that information? Or do you see any other possible connection of my William with the Stillwater line?
Jack

Michael, Ann, John Ford from Gort,County Galway, Ireland

wfitzpatrick50 — 2013-05-01 01:54:38Z

Looking for info on Ford family from Gort County Galway. Michael was born 1843, came to Boston about 1850. Michel married Catherine Sweeney and lived in Lawrence Massachusetts until he died in 1902. Ann and John were born around 1840 and came to Boston or New England. Ann married John McHugh and died in Lawrence in 1912. John was believe to have been a Washington DC police officer.

Re: Birchard Hayes Ford

drofnor — 2013-04-30 15:47:04Z

Thanks! I added to the Documents Database

Re: Birchard Hayes Ford

KaetchenS — 2013-04-30 05:33:20Z

I added this to my tree, Ron, and thought you'd want it too.

John Ford - Washington DC Police Office abt 1900

wfitzpatrick50 — 2013-04-30 02:18:33Z

Looking for John Ford. Born 1840's probably in County Galway. Had a siblings Ann Ford McHugh and Michael in Lawrence Massachusetts. Michael's obituary in 1902 stated he is survived by a brother John who was a Washington DC police officer

Re: Flat Branch schoolhouse

cmariepeterson — 2013-04-26 18:56:37Z

Wow! Yes indeed! Take pix, Ronnie!

FORD James and Richard 1925

t42Fairlawn — 2013-04-25 18:38:40Z

FORD James and Richard 1925

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Flat Branch schoolhouse

drofnor — 2013-04-25 16:28:29Z

Reference the note in the History of Union County: "Otterbien [sic] United Brethren Church. - This church is located in the south-western part of the Township [Liberty Township], near Flat Branch, and was organized about 1849 by Rev. F.B. Hendricks, who formed a class at the schoolhouse..."

Turns out the school house is in the northeast corner of Lideral's 1870 property:

http://travelingluck.com/North+America/United+States/Ohio/_5...

Makes me even more interested in checking out the UB cemetery in the southwest corner of his 1870 property.

Re: Who was the Father of George Ford (and Grandfather of "Little Bill" Ford) - South Carolina

v_howard101 — 2013-04-25 00:25:57Z

Here is a link to the will of Preserved Ford, Marion County, SC. It looks like both George and William are his sons.

Also, Preserved is commonly referred to as "the Immigrant".

http://sciway3.net/proctor/marion/wills/FordPreserved1829.ht...

(you may have to copy and paste in your browser)

Re: Harrisons

drofnor — 2013-04-21 14:20:21Z

Thanks for the land deed info and the Harrison pics. I hadn't noticed it before, but I sure see Dad and I in the second picture of Lillian Clara and Clara Mould!

Re: Harrisons 4-generation photo

cmariepeterson — 2013-04-21 10:17:28Z

Yep--1925. You sent this one already, I think, because it's on my hard drive and in Ron's collection, but I'm happy to see it again!

Re: Harrisons

cmariepeterson — 2013-04-21 10:12:07Z

Thank you, Kaetchen! The store and a fuzzier version of the 4-generation photo are already attached to H.H. Harrison, but I'm happy to have a better version of the latter. Mom has a number of mentions of the store in her story. I'll add them as comments to the photo when I get a chance. About the incident in 1919, she writes,"About 1919 Henry sold the store, but before he received any money and after he had canceled the insurance, the store burned down. He lost thousands of dollars on the deal and hundreds or thousands more on unpaid bills. The family moved back to Utah."

Re: Harrisons

KaetchenS — 2013-04-21 06:26:13Z

One last Harrison photo. Claire, is it in Mom's story that I read about the generational photo in which Clara Mould Harrison was photoshopped in? This is apparently the photo. Jane Spencer Mould and Clara Mould Harrison are at the bottom. Mildred Poorman Laurence, Jacklin Lawrence McGuire and Lillian Clara Harrison Poorman Ford are at the top.

Re: Harrisons

KaetchenS — 2013-04-21 06:08:29Z

I found a cache of Harrison photos this evening that Lola Stone sent to Mom in 1978. The first photo is of Rex, Ona, Leo, and Roy with their father Harold Henry Harrison. The second is an earlier picture of Harold Henry and Clara (Mould) Harrison with (from left to right) Harold Roy, Lillian Clara, and Ross Leo. The third photo is of the Harrison store in Auburn, Wyoming in about 1914. According to Lola's note on the back, the "building burned down in 1919". Lola identifies many of the people in the picture, including herself (among the children in the foreground, wearing a hat). The fourth photo is (from left to right) Henry James Harrison, Harold Henry Harrison, Harold Roy Harrison, and Donald Steele Harrison. Doesn't Harold Henry look a bit like Robin Williams?

Re: Lideral's land

KaetchenS — 2013-04-21 05:14:14Z

The envelope I found the deeds in came to Mom in 1977 from Betty J. Poling of the Union County Recorder's Office in Marysville Ohio 43040.

The 1836 deed was recorded in Greene County between James & Martha Galloway and Lidrell Ford. A note on the side of the document: D O [DU?] 5 pg 128
The 1839 deed was recorded in Union County between Nathaniel & [Melissa?] Raymond and Literal Ford. Recorder's note: D O [DU?] 7 pg 475
The 1842 deed was recorded in Union County between Henry Bell and Lidreal & Irene Ford. No recorder's note.
The 1851 deed was recorded in Champaign County between Mathew & Hester Wilson and Lideral Ford. Recorder's note: Vol 15 pg 96