Husband: William Fernando Ford
Born: Oct-16-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Dec-26-1943 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,3
Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2,5
Census: 1880, 1900 20 30 40 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1940 farmer
Occupation: 1930 laborer on dairy farm 6
Father: George W. Ford (1820 - 1902)
Mother: Polina A. Davis (1827 - 1906)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Irena Bell Davis Also known as: Bell Davis Married: Oct-16-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Jun-15-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,7,3 Died: Nov-13-1927 at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 2,7,3 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2,5,7 Census: 1900, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Smith Keener Davis (1845 - 1923) Mother: Emily Jane Williams (1848 - 1896)
F Child 1: Ruby Ferrell Ford Also known as: Ruby Farrell Ford 8 Born: Dec-23-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,3 Died: Jun-19-1953 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 9,3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1940 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Gyles Wade Richards b. Oct- 8-1892 d. Oct-10-1954 Also known as: Gillis W. Richards 10 Married: Mar- 7-1914 9
M Child 2: Oral Virtes Ford Born: May-29-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,11,12,13 Died: Apr-20-1968 in Philippi, Barbour Co, WV 13,11 Resided: in Galloway, Barbour Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1915 in Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: miner 13 Occupation: 1930 dairy truck driver 15 Occupation: 1920 laborer for Hope Gas Co. 16 Wife: Nina Pearl Ball b. Nov-10-1898 d. Sep-29-1949 Also known as: Pearl Ball Married: Nov-25-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18 Wife: Mary ___
F Child 3: Veta Pauline Ford Also known as: Pauline Ford 12 Born: Feb- 5-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,19 Died: Jan- 3-1932 in Harrison Co, WV 20 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 20 Resided: 1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Arnett Finley b. Dec-20-1892 Also known as: Arnett Finley 21 Married: Nov-15-1916 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22
F Child 4: Lula Ford Born: Jun- 9-1896 23 Died: Sep-16-1896 23 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5
M Child 5: Clifford Ray Ford Born: Apr-16-1898 at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Died: Mar-20-1969 24 Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Audra Gay Benedum b. Nov-14-1901 d. Apr- 4-1998 Also known as: Gay Benedum 25
M Child 6: Leo Carl Ford Census name: L. C. Ford Born: Aug-13-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,11,23 Died: Mar-28-1971 in Harrison Co, WV 26,11,23 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 20 Resided: in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1920, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 coal miner 27
F Child 7: Ella Hazel Ford Also known as: Hazel Ford 10,2 Born: Sep- 7-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,3 Died: Dec- 9-1966 in Doddridge Co, WV 28,3 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 28,5 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Wade Jefferson Flanigan b. May- 7-1899 d. 1971 Married: Oct-16-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 8: Rexal Marvin Ford Born: Apr-20-1911 at Newman, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,11 Died: Dec- 2-2003 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 29,11 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 30,29 Census: 1940 in Akron, Summit Co, OH Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 delivery man for retail coal dealer 31 Occupation: 1930 railroad worker 6 Wife: Bertha Hazel Johnson b. Oct-20-1912 d. Jun- 6-1998 Married: Oct-12-1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) 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. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (6) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) Obituary of son. (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. 278. (10) Marriage record of daughter. (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Barbour County Death Records, Philippi, WV. (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (15) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (16) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Oral Ford, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Pearl Ball, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 25 1915 "at The Columbia Hotel, West Union," officiated by P. S. Strader, a Minister of the U.B. Church. MR p. 454 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795150&Type=Marriage. (18) Newspaper wedding announcement, "West Union Record," Thursday, Dec 2 1915, in its entirety: FORD - BALL Miss Pearl Ball and Orval Ford of near Salem were married here at the Columbian hotel Thursday evening about 5 o'clock. Rev. P. S. Strader officiated. The ceremony was witnessed by J. A. Finley and Miss Ford, as sister of the groom. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (20) Findagrave.com. (21) Obituary of wife's father. (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as J. A. Finley, 24, b. & res. Doddridge Co; and Pauline Ford, 21as of Feb 5 1916, b. & res. Doddridge Co. Married Nov 15 1916 in Clarksburg, WV. (Note: Although the ceremony was held in Clarksburg, in Harrison County, the marriage is recorded in Doddridge County.) (23) Headstone. (24) 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. 279. (25) Obituary of sister. (26) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (28) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (29) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (30) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (31) 1940 Census.