Husband: George W. Ford
Born: Oct-15-1820 1,2
Died: Sep-16-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4
Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5,6
Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 8
Military: (enlisted 10/3/1864) Pvt, Co A, 26th Virginia Cav, Civil War (CSA) 9,7 (see note 2)
Father: Thomas Ford (1794 - 1860)
Mother: Elizabeth Dye (1791 - 1833)
Wife: Polina A. Davis
Also known as: Paulina A. Davis 9
Married: Nov- 6-1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9
Born: Feb- 1-1827 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,4
Died: Jun-13-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,9,4
Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: William B. "Buckeye Billy" Davis (1807 - 1896)
Mother: Martha Hughes (1809 - 1893)
M Child 1: Olonzo W. Ford Also known as: Alonzo Ford 11 Born: Aug-11-1846 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9,12,13 Died: 1942 12 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1930, 245 W Main St in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1930 restaurant proprietor 14 Occupation: 1870 lumber merchant 13 Wife: Mary Jane Drummond b. ca 1849 d. bef Apr 1930 Married: Feb-16-1870 in Harrison Co, WV 15
F Child 2: Martha Isabell Ford Born: Oct-17-1848 2,9 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Benjamin F. Mount b. ca 1842 Married: Dec-28-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 3: Samuel Selathiel Ford Born: Dec-18-1851 16 Died: Nov-28-1852 4 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5
M Child 4: Adolph Gilbert Ford Also known as: A. Gilbert Ford 10 Born: Apr- 6-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,16 Died: Feb-22-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5
F Child 5: Mary Elizabeth Ford Born: Jun-29-1855 16,2 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Marshall L. Chedester b. Apr-11-1856 d. May- 7-1950 Married: Apr-29-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 6: Albert Caldwell Ford Also known as: Albert Colwell Ford 19 Born: Apr-13-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16,20 Census: 1910 in Salem, WV 21 Census: 1900 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: merchant at general store 20,21 Wife: Amanda M. Carder b. Dec- 6-1868 d. Jan-10-1966 Also known as: Manda Carder 20 Married: Sep-26-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 7: Clawson Ford Also known as: Closson Ford 16 Born: Apr- 8-1859 16 Died: Jul- 7-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 8: Herman Seaberry Ford Census name: Hermon C. Ford 22 Born: May-27-1861 16 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Emma J. Talbott Married: Aug-20-1893 16
F Child 9: Sarah Ella Ford Also known as: Ella Ford Born: Jun-21-1863 23 Died: Jun-26-1940 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,23 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joshua Davis b. May- 5-1848 d. Aug-31-1921 Census name: Joshaway Davis Married: Jan-10-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,23
M Child 10: William Fernando Ford Born: Oct-16-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,25,12 Died: Dec-26-1943 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,12 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 25,5 Census: 1880, 1900 20 30 40 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 farmer Occupation: 1930 laborer on dairy farm 26 Wife: Irena Bell Davis b. Jun-15-1871 d. Nov-13-1927 Also known as: Bell Davis Married: Oct-16-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Wife: Hattie Lee Chedester b. Jul- -1878 d. Jan-24-1956 Also known as: Harriet Lee Chedester 27 Married: Mar-22-1930 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 28
M Child 11: Herbert Lewis Ford Born: Aug-21-1868 16 Resided: 1940 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 29 Census: 1930 in Stinnett, Hutchinson Co, TX Census: 1920 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Friendly, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 foreman at gas company 30 Occupation: 1920 mine supereintendent 31 Wife: Nancy Olive "Ollie" Kinney b. Dec- -1881 Also known as: Olive Kinney 32
F Child 12: Laura Ford Born: Dec-21-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,16 Died: Dec- 8-1963 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 33 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 33 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher, artist 33 Husband: Ernest Ozro Davis b. Feb-23-1871 d. Mar-12-1941 Married: Aug- 8-1929 in Salem, WV 13
Sources: (1) Headstone, "Davis - The Settles of Salem WV," p. 88, reports birth date as Oct 13 1820, but "Cemeteries of Tenmile District," p. 170, reports date on headstone as Oct 15 1820. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George Ford, 82, b. Doddridge Co, married, died Sep 16 1902, cause of death diabetes and uremic poisoning, buried in Salem WV on Sep 17 1902. (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 88, incorrectly reports death date as Sep 15 1892. Headstone confirms the Sep 16 1902 date.), DR p. 142. (4) Headstone. (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) 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. 88. (10) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (11) Obituary of son. (12) Headstone (year only) (13) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (14) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (15) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Olonzo W. Ford, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, occupation lumber merchant, son of George & Paulina A. Ford; and Mary J. Drummond, 20, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of Elcariah & Canzada Drummond. Married Feb 16 1870. MR p. 64. (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. 89. (17) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as A. Gilbert Ford, age 1y 10m, b. in Doddridge Co, son of Geo & Pelena Ford; died Feb 22 1855 at Long Run, cause of death croup. (Note: "Cemeteries of Tenmile District," p. 170, identifies him as Adonif Gilbert Ford, reports death date on headstone as Mar 22 1855 and incorrectly states age at death as 19 yrs.), DR Bk 1, p. 3. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (20) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (21) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (22) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (23) 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. 114. (24) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (25) 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. 218. (26) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (27) Birth record of son. (28) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as W. F. Ford, 64, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Hattie L. Johnson, 50, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Mar 22 1930 in Smithburg, officiated by B. R. James, a Minister of the M. E. Church. MR p. 310 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796485&Type=Marriage. (29) City Directory. (30) 1930 Census. (31) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (32) Obituary of brother. (33) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) In 1900, George Ford and his wife Paulina, ages 80 and 77, were enumerated in the household of their son William. Note (2) Military records show that on Oct 3 1864 in Doddridge County, George Forde (sic) enlisted as a Private in Co A, 46th Virginia Cavalry Battalion (Confederate), for the duration of the war. The 26th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, CSA, was formed in December 1864 by consolidating the 46th and 47th Battalions Virginia Cavalry. The unit served in W. L. Jackson's Brigade and was active in various conflicts in the Shenandoah Valley. It was disbanded during the spring of 1865. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph K. Kesler and Major Henry D. Ruffner were in command. Note (3) in household with son Cleveland Davis