Doddridge County Roots

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Richard FORD

Richard FORD

Male 1821 - 1895  (73 years)

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  • Name Richard FORD 
    Born 18 Oct 1821  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Residence SINCE Abt 1883  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 18 Jul 1895  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Garwin Union Cemetery, Garwin, Tama Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I48295  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2021 

    Father Thomas FORD,   b. 12 Dec 1794, Fauquier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1860  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth DYE,   b. 29 Mar 1791,   d. 10 Feb 1833  (Age 41 years) 
    Family ID F15016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harriet F. RANDOLPH,   b. 2 Feb 1826, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1900, Garwin, Tama Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [6, 7
    Married 28 Nov 1850  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Festus Preston FORD,   b. 10 Sep 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1931, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Mary Esther FORD,   b. 23 May 1852, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1904, Garwin, Tama Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     3. Laura Anna FORD,   b. 1854, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1931, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. William H. FORD,   b. CA 1857
     5. Lewis Leroy FORD,   b. 28 Jul 1858, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1890, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     6. B. FORD,   b. CA 1859
     7. Milton Eber FORD,   b. 21 Jun 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1928, Garwin, Tama Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     8. Rachel Laverne FORD,   b. CA 1862,   d. Dec 1940, Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
     9. Martin FORD,   b. 10 Dec 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Townsend Edwin FORD,   b. 4 Dec 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Documents
    48295_FORD_Richard_1880Census_DoddridgeCoWV_GrantDist_10Jun1880.jpg
    48295_FORD_Richard_1880Census_DoddridgeCoWV_GrantDist_10Jun1880.jpg
    Family ID F19838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Garwin Union Cemetery, Garwin, Tama Co, IA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 359.

    2. [S2107] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp).

    3. [S2108] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    7. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 31.

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 18 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791158&Type=Marriage.
      "Davis - The Settlers of Salem West Virginia," p. 31, reports a marriage date of March 13 1851, which appears to be a misreading of the handwritten marriage record.