Husband: Thomas Ford
Born: Jan-26-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Apr- 7-1904 near Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4,5 (see note 1)
Cause of death: killed instantly in train collision at Tunnel No. 6 4
Buried: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 5
Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 4
Census: 1900 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
Resided: 1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: train conductor 4,6
Occupation: 1900 brakeman on railroad 2
Father: Anderson Hamilton Ford (1839 - 1915)
Mother: Jeretha Cottrill (1839 - 1917)
Wife: Etta Jane Davis 1
Census name: Ettie Davis
Married: Dec-23-1886 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Jul-22-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,2,9,3 (see note 2)
Died: Jan-12-1939 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 10
Buried: in Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 10
Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 10
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
Resided: 1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Cornelius S. Davis (1824 - 1909)
Mother: Elizabeth Sutton (1831 - 1910)
M Child 1: Dorsey Ford Born: Apr-30-1888 in Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 11,8 Died: Aug- 5-1888 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 12,8 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Cause of death: cholera infantum 12
F Child 2: Lelia May Ford Born: Jul-15-1889 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 8,13 Died: Feb-14-1959 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 13 Buried: in Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 13 Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 13 Census: 1900 10 20 30 40 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Never married: 13
M Child 3: Carl Ford Born: Aug-16-1891 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 8,14,15 Died: Jun-11-1953 in Tucson, Pima Co, AZ 15 Buried: in Claysville Cemetery, Washington Co, PA 16 Resided: in Washington, Washington Co, PA 15 Census: 1940 in Washington, Washington Co, PA Census: 1930 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Resided: Jun- -1920 in Yazoo City, Yazoo Co, MS 17 Census: Jan- -1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Resided: 1917 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Occupation: glass mold maker 15 Occupation: 1940 mold maker at Tygart Valley Glass 18 Occupation: 1930 mold maker for Owens Corning 19 Occupation: Jun- -1920 machinist 17 Occupation: Jan- -1920 machinist in glass factory 20 Occupation: 1917 mold maker at Tygart Valley Glass Co. in Grafton 14 Occupation: 1910 mold maker in glass factory 21 Wife: Beryl Butcher b. May-22-1897 d. 1982 Married: Jun- -1920 in Dearborn Co, IN 17 (see note 3)
M Child 4: Arthur Ford Born: Jul-21-1894 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 8,22,23 Died: Oct- 5-1960 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 22,23 Buried: in Harmony Grove Cemetery, near Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV 16 Census: 1940 in Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV 24 Census: 1930 in Court House District, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Occupation: 1940 layer operator in glass factory 24 Occupation: 1930 laborer in glass factory 25 Occupation: 1920 mold maker in glass factory 20 Wife: Jewel M. Wiseman b. Nov- 2-1893 d. Dec- 2-1978 Married: Dec-14-1915 8
F Child 5: Effie Marie Ford Also known as: Marie Ford 26 Born: Feb-22-1896 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 27,28 Died: Feb- -1964 27 Resided: 1942 in Jefferson Co, OH 26 Census: 1940 in Jefferson Co, OH Resided: 1935 in Elkins, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1919 in Taylor Co, WV 28 Census: 1900 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Husband: Ernest Ray Sutton b. Apr-20-1893 d. Jan-12-1980 Also known as: Earnest R. Sutton 28 Married: Jan-11-1919 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 28
F Child 6: Elsie Ford Born: Nov-16-1897 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 8 Died: Jun-25-1904 27 Census: 1900 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
M Child 7: Thomas J. Ford Born: Oct-29-1901 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 8,26 Resided: 1942 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Occupation: 1940, 1942 W.P.A. laborer 24,26 Occupation: 1930 trucker on steam railroad 25 Occupation: 1920 turning out in glass factory 20
F Child 8: Etta Jessica Ford Born: Apr-13-1904 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 8 Died: Mar-23-1912 8 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
Sources: (1) 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. 60. (2) 1900 Census, Taylor County, WV. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789951&Type=Marriage. (4) Newspaper article, Clarksburg Telegram, Friday, 8 April 1904. (5) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR p. 6, Line 13 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=109622&Type=Death. (6) Wade H. Coffindaffer Jr. (1918-1991), Clarksburg, WV, Descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth Dye Ford (Self-published, July 1991), p. 16. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Thomas Ford, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Etta Davis, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Dec 23 1886 "near the parsonage on the B. & O. R.R.," officiated by George D. Holden, a Minister of the U.B. Church. Informants for marriage license: Thomas Ford & Cornelius S. Davis. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789951&Type=Marriage. (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. 101. (9) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=731374&Type=Death. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 103, Line 1021 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2609601&Type=Birth. (12) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 12, Line 132 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047580&Type=Death. (13) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2715068&Type=Death. (14) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (15) Arizona Death Records, 1887-1960 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001 [database online], Ancestry.com. (18) 1940 Census. (19) 1930 Census, Kanawha County, WV. (20) 1920 Census, Taylor County, WV. (21) 1910 Census, Taylor County, WV. (22) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) Headstone. (24) 1940 Census, Taylor County, WV. (25) 1930 Census, Taylor County, WV. (26) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (27) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (28) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV. Event Notes Note (1) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia," p. 60, incorrectly reports place of death as Grafton in Taylor County. But a newspaper account states that Thomas Ford, a resident of Grafton, died instantly at Tunnel #6 east of West Union when the train he was conducting collided with another train. One of the three physicians who responded to the accident scene was E. B. Fittro of Salem, who incorrectly recorded the death in Harrison County, with place of death entered as "near Salem," cause of death "killed by train," further described as "killed instantly." Burial location was given only as Grafton, his age was incorrectly stated as 42y 4m 5d, and his occupation was incorrectly given as brakeman (which was his occupation in the 1900 Census), rather than conductor as reported in the newspaper account of his death. The death was reported by the physician on Sep 3 1904, nearly five months after it occurred, which may account for some of the errors. Note (2) Birth date given in death record as Jul 22 1866. But "Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia," p. 101, reports it as Jul 22 1867, which is supported by birth date July 1867 in the 1900 Census and age 3 in the 1880 Census. Note (3) Carl Ford in the Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 Name: Carl Ford Gender: Male Race: White Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 16 Aug 1891 Birth Place: West Virginia Marriage Licence Place: Indiana, United States Residence Place: Yazoo City, Mississippi Father: Thomas Ford Mother: Etta Davis Spouse: Beryl Butcher Page: 211 FHL Film Number: 001313348 Beryl Butcher in the Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 Name: Beryl Butcher Gender: Female Race: White Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 22 May 1897 Birth Place: Virginia Marriage Licence Place: Indiana, United States Residence Place: Lawrenceburg, Indiana Father: James Butcher Mother: Virginia Keener Spouse: Carl Ford Page: 211 FHL Film Number: 001313348