Husband: James R. Ford
Born: Oct-29-1828 1
Died: Dec-31-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1
Cause of death: suicide (cut throat with pocket knife) 3,2
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Occupation: farmer 4
Father: Thomas Ford (1794 - 1860)
Mother: Elizabeth Dye (1791 - 1833)
Wife: Talitha W. Davis
Married: Apr-22-1851 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 5
Born: Aug- 1-1827 6
Died: Jan- 2-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,1
Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Jacob Davis, Jr. (1769 - 1828)
Mother: Sarah Hoffman (1796 - )
F Child 1: Mary Florence Ford Born: Oct-24-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8,9 Died: Jul-17-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 (see note 2) Cause of death: scrofula 9 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Olive Sonora Ford Born: Oct- 6-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10,8 (see note 3) Died: Jul-19-1918 near Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: 1921 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1910 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Frederick Milton Swiger b. Feb-11-1859 d. Oct- 6-1936 Married: Sep-15-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 3: Septimus Ardvern Ford 8 Also known as: Ardvern Ford 11 Born: Nov-27-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8,13,14 Died: 1926 13 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Resided: 1921 in Salem, WV 11 Resided: 1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Emma L. McAvoy b. Jun-28-1860 d. Apr-10-1892 Married: Oct-29-1884 in Upshur Co, WV 14 Wife: Katherine Irene "Kate" Davis b. Nov-29-1866 d. Feb- 7-1952 Census name: Irena C. Davis Married: Sep-20-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 4: Samuel Lee Ford Born: Jan-12-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8,17,18,13 Died: Feb-16-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,13 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Occupation: farmer, sheriff (1917-1921), assessor of Doddridge County 18 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Laura Ann Davis b. Nov-28-1862 d. Nov-24-1941 Married: May-26-1883 in Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Clarence Layton Ford Born: Mar- 8-1861 Died: Jan-21-1921 near Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS 18,8 Cause of death: hunting accident Resided: (8 years) in Bartlesville, Washington Co, OK 18 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oil business 18 Wife: Laura Howell Married: Nov- -1889 8
M Child 6: Waitman T. Ford Also known as: William T. Ford Born: Jul-25-1863 8 Resided: 1921 in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 11 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Lillie May Ford Also known as: Lillian May Ford 8 Born: Sep- 2-1866 8,13 Died: 1953 19 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,15 Resided: 1935 in Keyser, Mineral Co, WV 20 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lucian Dewane Lowther b. Jun- 8-1872 d. Jul-19-1935 Also known as: Lucian DeWayne Lowther 15 Married: Mar-10-1898 8
M Child 8: Ernest Osora Ford Also known as: Ernest Ozro Ford 21 Born: Mar-26-1869 8,13 Died: Apr- 8-1944 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,13 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 22 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Occupation: farmer 23,24,25 Wife: Ida Frances Kinney b. Oct-26-1875 d. Aug-18-1966 Married: ca 1898 23
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047564&Type=Death. (3) Newspaper article, The Weekly Register, Point Pleasant, W.Va., Wed, Jan 16 1889. (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp) (5) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (6) Headstone, Susie Davis Nicholson, p. 16, reports birth date as Aug 11 1827. (7) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (8) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 43. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 26, Line 22 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051279&Type=Death. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Obituary of brother. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Frederick M. Swiger, 22, of Harrison Co; and Olive S. Ford, 26, of Doddridge Co. Married Sep 15 1881. (Susie Davis Nicholson, p. 43, reports marriage date as Sep 27 1881.) (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Upshur County Marriage Records, Buckhannon, WV. (15) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (16) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 163. (17) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (18) Obituary. (19) Headstone (year only), Susie Davis Nicholson, p. 43, reports death date as 1951. But headstone reads 1953. (20) Death record of husband. (21) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 87. (22) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (23) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (24) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (25) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). Event Notes Note (1) In addition to his wife and children was a boy identified as Newton Boyce, 16, b. Virginia, relationship not given. Note (2) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia," p. 43, reports death date as Jul 13 1876. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1853. Note (4) In 1920, location specified as Middle Island Road, which later became State Route 18. In 1930, location was specified as Route 18.