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Report on Descendants of Unknown Ford
Generation No. 1
1. Unknown1 Ford
Children of Unknown Ford are:
+ 2 i. Richard2 Ford, born in England; died 1809 in Between Delaware and Ohio.
3 ii. Brother One Ford.
4 iii. Brother Two Ford.
Generation No. 2
2. Richard2 Ford (Unknown1) was born in England, and died 1809 in Between Delaware and Ohio. He married Mary Gills. She was born in England, and died January 08, 1808 in Delaware.
Notes for Richard Ford:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/Beers/V/ham/0945_ford-samuel-d.htm
FROM THE HISTORY OF GRANDSON SAMUEL D. FORD:
Samuel D. Ford
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Contributor:: Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 30 May 2003
Sources: The History of Warren County Ohio
Part V. Biographical Sketches
Hamilton Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)
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SAMUEL D. FORD, farmer, P.O., Morrow, was born in Hamilton Co., O. in 1823, and is a son of Elijah and Jerusha (Kibbey) Ford. He (Elijah) was born in Delaware, Aug. 6, 1782, and was a son of
Richard Ford, who, with two brothers, emigrated from England to America about the year 1774 or 1775, and settled
in either Virginia or Maryland. All went into the war on the American side and
fought throughout the lengthy struggle. Richard was married to Mary Gills, who
bore him 5 children viz: Henry, born Nov. 15, 1780; Elijah, (date above);
Jonathan, born June 12, 1784; Amelia, born June 10, 1786; Joseph, born March
29, 1797. Mary, wife of Richard, died Jan. 8, 1808. In 1809, he started for
Ohio and on the road was accidentally killed by being run over by his loaded
wagon. The family came on and settled in this township where all lived and
died, except Joseph, who died in Putnam County Ohio.
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
More About Richard Ford:
Immigration: England
Children of Richard Ford and Mary Gills are:
+ 5 i. Henry3 Ford, born November 15, 1780 in Delaware; died July 07, 1839 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio.
+ 6 ii. Elijah Ford, born August 06, 1782 in Delaware; died January 19, 1831 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio.
7 iii. Jonathan Ford, born June 12, 1784; died in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio.
Notes for Jonathan Ford:
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
8 iv. Amelia Ford, born June 10, 1786; died in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio.
+ 9 v. Joseph Ford, born March 29, 1797; died in Putnam County Ohio.
Generation No. 3
5. Henry3 Ford (Richard2, Unknown1) was born November 15, 1780 in Delaware, and died July 07, 1839 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio. He married Susannah Unknownu. She was born Abt. 1778 in Delaware, and died January 12, 1851 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio.
Notes for Henry Ford:
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
More About Henry Ford:
Burial: 1839, Plum Run Cemetery, Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio
More About Susannah Unknownu:
Burial: 1851, Plum Run Cemetery, Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio
Children of Henry Ford and Susannah Unknownu are:
+ 10 i. Richard4 Ford, born October 28, 1812 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio.
+ 11 ii. Henry Ford, born May 21, 1817 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio; died August 19, 1881.
6. Elijah3 Ford (Richard2, Unknown1) was born August 06, 1782 in Delaware, and died January 19, 1831 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio. He married Jerusha Kibbey August 08, 1811, daughter of Joseph Kibbey. She died February 26, 1843 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio.
Notes for Elijah Ford:
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
Notes for Jerusha Kibbey:
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
Children of Elijah Ford and Jerusha Kibbey are:
12 i. Phoebe4 Ford, born August 13, 1811. She married John Foreman.
+ 13 ii. Richard Ford, born April 02, 1815.
14 iii. Julia Ford, born February 24, 1817. She married William Penquite.
15 iv. Jemima Ford, born March 16, 1818. She married James McFerren.
16 v. Ephriam Ford, born December 01, 1820. He married Sophia Cline.
17 vi. Sarah A. Ford, born May 13, 1821.
+ 18 vii. Samuel D. Ford, born May 31, 1823 in Hamilton County Ohio; died August 01, 1888 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio.
19 viii. Harriet P. Ford, born October 11, 1824.
20 ix. Claudius W. Ford, born March 01, 1826. He married (1) Elizabeth Hale. He married (2) Unknown.
21 x. John P. Ford, born October 11, 1827. He married Emma Hewitt.
22 xi. Mary E. Ford, born January 27, 1831. She married Unkown Moon.
9. Joseph3 Ford (Richard2, Unknown1) was born March 29, 1797, and died in Putnam County Ohio. He married Phebe Kibbey.
Notes for Joseph Ford:
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
Child of Joseph Ford and Phebe Kibbey is:
+ 23 i. Jonathan G.4 Ford.
Generation No. 4
10. Richard4 Ford (Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born October 28, 1812 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio. He married Cynthia Ann Ludlum January 07, 1834. She was born March 25, 1817, and died August 11, 1889 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio.
Notes for Richard Ford:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/Beers/V/ham/0945_ford-richard.htm
Sources: The History of Warren County Ohio
Part V. Biographical Sketches
Hamilton Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)
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RICHARD FORD, farmer, P.O., Morrow. Richard Ford, the subject of our sketch, was born in Hamilton Township, Warren Co., O., on Oct. 28, 1812. He was the son of Henry and Susan Ford, who were among Warren Co.’s first settlers. Richard was reared on a farm, and received his education in a district school. He was married Jan. 7, 1834, to Cynthia L. Ludlum. To them have been born three children, viz: Margaret L., Smith M. and Rebecca E. He had been successful in business, and is at present the owner of 100 acres of tillable land. Smith M., Mr. Ford’s only son, was reared on a farm till he arrived at the age of 13, at which age he attended the Maineville Academy, from whence he went to Delaware University at the age of 16, and graduated with honors in his 20th year. He was a teacher in the Female Academy of Xenia in 1866. He is a talented speaker, and very successful in business matters.
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
More About Cynthia Ann Ludlum:
Burial: Plum Run Cemetery, Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio
Children of Richard Ford and Cynthia Ludlum are:
24 i. Margaret L.5 Ford.
25 ii. Rebecca E. Ford.
26 iii. John H. Ford, born September 23, 1837 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio; died May 07, 1839 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio.
More About John H. Ford:
Burial: Plum Run Cemetery, Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio
+ 27 iv. Smith Moses Ford, born 1844 in Morrow, Ohio; died April 11, 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri.
11. Henry4 Ford (Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born May 21, 1817 in Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio, and died August 19, 1881. He married Unknown January 14, 1841. She was born 1789 in Near Lexington, Kentucky.
Notes for Henry Ford:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/Beers/V/ham/0945_ford-henry.htm
Sources: The History of Warren County Ohio
Part V. Biographical Sketches
Hamilton Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)
Related Links:
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HENRY FORD, deceased, was born in Hamilton Township, May 21, 1817, and was a son of Henry and Susan Ford, who were born in Delaware. His early education was received in the traditional log school house. Jan. 14, 1841, he was married. Mrs. Ford born near Lexington, Ky., in the year 1789. After his marriage he located on a farm left him by his father. To them were born eight children, two of whom are living, viz: Samuel H. and Eliza C. The deceased are: Mary J. and Margaret S. The others died in infancy. He lived on the home place eleven years; then removed to a farm south of Maineville, and finally to the home occupied at this time by his widow. During his business career he was largely engaged in dealing in stock, and was one of the best farmers in the township. He was a large, portly man, and when in health weighed 350 pounds. He was a consistent and exemplary member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The last five years of his life were years of continual suffering, but he managed his business up to within a few days of his death, and was ready for the fell destroyer when he came, and calmly fell into that sleep which knows no waking Aug. 19, 1881. The father of Mrs. F. was married to Jane Pollock, who died at the age of 23 years. They were parents of three children – all deceased. His second marriage was celebrated with Margaret Liggett, Jan. 13, 1813, and to them were born nine children, and Mrs. F. is the only surviving one. He engaged in farming in which he continued in until his death. He and his estimable wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, to which they belonged for a term of years.
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
More About Henry Ford:
Religion: Methodist Episcopal Church
Children of Henry Ford and Unknown are:
28 i. Samuel H.5 Ford.
29 ii. Eliza C. Ford.
30 iii. Mary J. Ford.
31 iv. Margaret Ford.
13. Richard4 Ford (Elijah3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born April 02, 1815. He married Elizabeth McFerren.
Child of Richard Ford and Elizabeth McFerren is:
32 i. James M.5 Ford, born 1846 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio; died October 23, 1848 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio.
18. Samuel D.4 Ford (Elijah3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born May 31, 1823 in Hamilton County Ohio, and died August 01, 1888 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio. He married Margaret E. Wells, daughter of Z. Wells. She was born January 04, 1825 in Warren County Ohio, and died March 15, 1871 in Hamiltion Township, Warren County Ohio.
Notes for Samuel D. Ford:
SAMUEL D. FORD, farmer, P.O., Morrow, was born in Hamilton Co., O.
in 1823, and is a son of Elijah and Jerusha (Kibbey) Ford. He (Elijah) was born
in Delaware, Aug. 6, 1782, and was a son of Richard Ford, who, with two brothers,
emigrated from England to America about the year 1774 or 1775, and settled
in either Virginia or Maryland. All went into the war on the American side and
fought throughout the lengthy struggle. Richard was married to Mary Gills, who
bore him 5 children viz: Henry, born Nov. 15, 1780; Elijah, (date above);
Jonathan, born June 12, 1784; Amelia, born June 10, 1786; Joseph, born March
29, 1797. Mary, wife of Richard, died Jan. 8, 1808. In 1809, he started for
Ohio and on the road was accidentally killed by being run over by his loaded
wagon. The family came on and settled in this township where all lived and
died, except Joseph, who died in Putnam Co., O. Elijah was marriet to Jerusha
Kibby, Aug. 8, 1811. Twelve children were born to them, viz: Phoebe, born
Aug. 13, 1813, married John Foreman; Richard, born April 2, 1815, married
Elizabeth McFerren; Julia, born Feb. 24, 1817, married William Penquite;
Jemima, born March 16, 1818, married James McFerren; Ephriam, born Dec. 1,
1820, married Sophia Cline; Sarah A., born May 13, 1821; Samuel D., born
May 31, 1823, married Margaret E. Wells, Sept. 1, 1850; Harriet P., born Oct.
11, 1824; Claudius W., born March 1, 1826, married Elizabeth Hale, his second
wife’s name not known; John P., born Oct. 11, 1827, married Emma Hewitt;
Mary E., born Jan. 27, 1831, married _______.Moon; Elijah Ford, died Jan. 19,
1831; his wife died Feb. 26, 1843. Mr. Ford made a permanent home in the
county and was a successful business man. Joseph Kibbey, father of Mrs. Ford,
was one of the first settlers in Ohio, having located in Columbia near Cincinnati when
Indians were plenty, where he was made Captain of a Company of Home Guards.
He was a man of Herculean strength and undaunted courage, and once when
challenged by an English officer to mortal combat and asked to name the place and
time, he replied, “Here is the place, and now is the time, and handed one of the two
pistols that lay on a table to the Englishman. The latter became unnerved by the
coolness of the Captain and “wilted,” whereupon was immediately knocked down
with the butt of the pistol, in the hands of the brave Captain. Our subject was
reared in Warren Co., to which he came when 6 years old and here he has resided
since. To him and wife were born seven children, four living, viz: Sarah A.,
James H., Adella and Jerusha E.; the deceased are Edward G, Ida J. and David
F. Mrs. Ford died March 15, 1871; was born in Warren Co., Jan 4, 1825,
and was a daughter of Z. Wells, of Virginia, who was an early settler in this
county. Our subject owns 66 _ acres of well improved land.
More About Samuel D. Ford:
Burial: 1888, Plum Run Cemetery, Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio
More About Margaret E. Wells:
Burial: 1871, Plum Run Cemetery, Hamilton Township, Warren County Ohio
Children of Samuel Ford and Margaret Wells are:
33 i. Sarah A.5 Ford.
34 ii. James H. Ford.
35 iii. Adella Ford.
36 iv. Jerusha E. Ford.
37 v. Edward G. Ford.
38 vi. Ida J. Ford.
39 vii. David F. Ford.
23. Jonathan G.4 Ford (Joseph3, Richard2, Unknown1) He married Sarah A. Rohrer.
Notes for Jonathan G. Ford:
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
Child of Jonathan Ford and Sarah Rohrer is:
40 i. Benjamin G.5 Ford. He married (1) Olive Mae Deffenbaugh November 05, 1855. He married (2) Marilda Jane Myers Stauffer June 29, 1895.
Generation No. 5
27. Smith Moses5 Ford (Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born 1844 in Morrow, Ohio, and died April 11, 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri. He married (1) Kate Claiborn. He married (2) Mary Hanford Finney. She was born November 01, 1856 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died February 06, 1937 in Clearwater, Florida.
Notes for Smith Moses Ford:
- From conversation with Mary Ford Maurer, December 26, 27, 2004, in Kansas City, accept as otherwise noted.
- As told to Nancy Ford Truher and Joan Ford Roberts.
- Here compiled by Nancy Truher, Los Altos, revised January 02, 2005.
Smith Moses Ford:
- Born 1844 in Morrow, Ohio and grew up on a farm (7)
- Attended Maineville (Ohio) Academy from the age of 13, then Delaware University from the age of 16, where he graduated with honors at age 20 (7)
- Was a teacher in the Female Academy of Xenia in 1866 (7)
- Background was teaching/literary, then later real estate
- In 1872 and 1873 he was associated with the Kansas City Spirit
- newspaper (6)
- Represented the Kansas City Times at 1875 meeting of founders of Kansas City, Kansas (5)
- Later published and edited newspaper Kansas City Mail (6)
- Had two wives: first Kate Claiborne and second Mary Hanford Finney
- Served in the upper house of the Kansas City, Missouri, city council (2)
- Began a movement in 1889 for a municipally owned water plant; his plan was adopted in 1895 (2)
- At the time of his death in 1901 (1), was collector and assessor of water rates (2)
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
More About Smith Moses Ford:
Education: 1857, Maineville Academy, Ohio
Notes for Kate Claiborn:
- Granddaughter of the first governor of Louisiana (4)
- Prominent in Washington society circles in her early life (4)
- Received a White House invitation to attend James Buchanan's inaugural ball in 1857 (4)
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
Notes for Mary Hanford Finney:
- Born Nov.1, 1857, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (2)
- Had two brothers, Hanford E. Finney of Detroit and A.M. Finney of Charleston, West Virginia (2)
- Moved to Kansas City as a young woman, married Smith Moses Ford (2)
- Became stepmother to Smith Moses Ford's young son Guilford Ford I.
- Wrote three books, including the oldest book in the Kansas City library system, "Balzac's Seraphita: The Mystery of Sex", copyright 1897 (3)
- Widowed in 1901 (1)
- Then lived in Chicago and New York (2)
- Was prominently identified with the women's suffrage movement in the U.S. and abroad (2)
- In 1913 she was "court-martialed" by English suffragettes who accused her of treason to their organization; she was not present at the "trial" and denied that she had revealed secrets of the Women's Social and Political Union (2)
- Made frequent trips abroad; lectured on international peace and the Bahai religion (2)
- Final home in Toledo, Ohio (2)
- Died in 1937 in Clearwater, Florida (1)
References:
(1) Genealogy chart "Ancestors of Nancy Ann Ford"
(2) Newspaper article "Mrs. Smith M. Ford Dies"
(3) Kansas City Star newspaper article "Oldest Library Book Gift from the Star"
(4) Newspaper article "Guilford C. Ford Dies"
(5) Computer printout "Kansas Patriotism Aroused/Call for a State Mass Meeting/A Great Civic Demonstration"
(6) Computer printout "Newspaper History" from URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/wyandott/history/1911/volume1/295.html
(7) Xerox-copy of biographical listing for Richard Ford and relatives, on p. 945 of unknown document. NOTE (by Ron Haack, January 06, 2005): The book is "The history of Warren County, Ohio" by Josiah Morrow, publisher W. H. Beers & Company, 1882.
(8) Hand-transcription by Nancy Ford Truher of family historical items conveyed verbally
Child of Smith Ford and Kate Claiborn is:
41 i. Guilford Claiborn6 Ford I, born 1874 in Paola, Kansas; died 1936. He married Ida Unknown.
Notes for Guilford Claiborn Ford I:
- Born in Paola, Kansas, in 1874, came to Kansas City at age 3 (1), (4)
- Was a great-great-great-grandson of George Ross, a signer of the Declaration of Independence (4)
- Started as a clerk on the Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad (4)
- Wife's name was Ida (4)
- Later became superintendent of the registry department at the Post Office (4)
- With a partner, he started the Walker-Ford Laundry (4)
- In 1914 he opened the Ford Ideal Laundry in his own building (4)
- Was president of the Blue Hills Country Club (4)
- Was president of the Kansas City Laundry Owners' Association at the time of his death (4)
- Lived at 6024 State Line Rd. (Kansas City, Kansas, side) (4)
- Died in 1936 at age 62 of a cerebral hemorrhage (1), (2), (4)
Children of Smith Ford and Mary Finney are:
+ 42 i. Roland Hanford6 Ford, born July 07, 1879 in Kansas City, Missouri; died November 08, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri.
43 ii. Garreth Ford.
44 iii. Lynette Ford. She married Unknown Storm.
Generation No. 6
42. Roland Hanford6 Ford (Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born July 07, 1879 in Kansas City, Missouri, and died November 08, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Clara Amelia Bayersdoerfer June 18, 1902 in Saint Louis, Missouri, daughter of John Bayersdoerfer and Anna Edelman. She was born October 10, 1876 in Saint Louis, Missouri, and died February 17, 1960.
Notes for Roland Hanford Ford:
- Born in 1879 in Kansas City (1)
- Attended Art Institute of Chicago
- Was hired by his father for period of one year (real estate business), to be rewarded at its end by a trip to study art in Paris
- Trip never took place due to 1901 death of his father by heart attack
- Then "passed himself off as a bookkeeper" and learned accounting; he was noted for having a great memory
- Went to work for Fred Harvey Co., became its Treasurer
- Enjoyed painting and woodcarving; birds and dogs were favorite subjects (8)
- Lived in a house at 4018 E. 67th St. Terrace, Kansas City Missouri (2)
Notes for Clara Amelia Bayersdoerfer:
- Mother died in childbirth when Clarice was ~5; father died when she was 9
- Had one sister, Bessie, who had one daughter, Mabel
- Raised, along with her sister Bessie, by their grandfather, who was a butcher in St. Louis, Missouri (which was a German city); strict Catholics
- Her education was completed only through the fourth grade (8)
- At some point in her early life, worked as a domestic servant (8)
- Changed her name from Clara to Clarice because it was "tonier"
- Worked as a traveling saleswoman (8)
- Was working with a group that came to Kansas City, where she met and married Roland Hanford Ford
Children of Roland Ford and Clara Bayersdoerfer are:
45 i. Hanford7 Ford, born 1903.
Notes for Hanford Ford:
- Was at one time with the "Frisco Railroad", which no longer exists; also at one time worked at a bank
- Lived in Springfield, Missouri, at one time
- Developed tuberculosis ~1930-31; had one lung permanently collapsed
- Care was financed by his father; a financial blow to the family
- Married Henrietta, who worked at Fred Harvey and was a good singer
- Had three children: doctor, priest, nun
- Later was separated from his wife, but not divorced
- According to Mary, Hanford was "over-religious", "too Catholic to grow intellectually"
- In later life he owned and operated a shoe store in Eagle Rock, California (8)
+ 46 ii. Roland Ford Jr., born 1904.
+ 47 iii. Guilford Claiborne Ford II, born March 22, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri; died October 30, 1993 in Long Beach, Los Angeles California.
+ 48 iv. Mary Elizabeth Ford, born February 14, 1914.
Generation No. 7
46. Roland Ford7 Jr. (Roland Hanford6 Ford, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born 1904. He married Virginia Unknown.
Notes for Roland Ford Jr.:
- Was set to go to Baker University on a sports scholarship of some kind, played golf and basketball
- Decided to take opportunity to be golf pro in Salina, Kansas instead
- Was bad with money
- Lost golf pro job; his father got him a job as a steward on a Fred Harvey dining car between Kansas City and southern California
- Married wife Virginia (who already had a daughter Jody), and moved to Santa Monica
- Both he and his wife were alcoholics
- They had only one child, stillborn
Child of Roland Jr. and Virginia Unknown is:
49 i. Stillborn8.
47. Guilford Claiborne7 Ford II (Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born March 22, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri, and died October 30, 1993 in Long Beach, Los Angeles California. He married Fleta May Smith June 04, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, daughter of Harry Smith and Flora Kelley. She was born March 10, 1917 in Independence, Missouri, and died December 10, 1962 in Palos Verdes, California.
Notes for Guilford Claiborne Ford II:
- Born March 22, 1909, in Kansas City (1)
- Married Fleta May Smith June 4, 1938, in Kansas City (1)
- Children: Nancy Ann born July 23, 1940, in Minneapolis; Joan Marie born July 1, 1943, in Minneapolis
- Career in Purchasing Dept. with Shell Oil Company
- Lived in Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, Michigan, and California, due to company transfers
- Died October 30, 1993, in Long Beach, California
More About Guilford Claiborne Ford II:
Education: University of Missouri
Last ZIP: 1993, 90807 (Long Beach, Los Angeles California)
Children of Guilford Ford and Fleta Smith are:
+ 50 i. Nancy Ann8 Ford, born July 23, 1940 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
51 ii. Joan Marie Ford, born July 01, 1943 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
48. Mary Elizabeth7 Ford (Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born February 14, 1914. She married Arthur Maurer Abt. 1934. He died Abt. 1970.
Notes for Mary Elizabeth Ford:
- Decided to attend Mills College in Oakland CA, after hearing about it from a friend
- Began attendance at Mills at age 16, ~1930
- Was able to afford to go to Mills because transportation was free by train (due to her father's employment at Fred Harvey)
- Got into the elite English class at Mills based on test score
- Had to leave Mills after one year due to family financial setback caused by brother Hanford's tuberculosis expenses
- Attended University of Missouri after Mills
- Was offered newspaper job before graduation; took it in lieu of finishing degree
- Wrote feature articles and a syndicated column on women's sports (syndicated to Wichita and Acheson Kansas newspapers)
- Realizing that information on women's sports was scarce, she wrote a book on the subject
- Was sent to Tulsa Oklahoma to cover a golf tournament there
- Has taken other college classes in subsequent years
- Inherited an 8-story building in Kansas City, from her uncle Guilford (her father Roland's half brother)
- Converted the building to multiple units; received income from rents
- Has always been fascinated by the stock market
- Some years after her husband died, moved to current residence, "Atrium on the Plaza", a complex designed by Moshe Safdie, an Israeli/Canadian; passive-solar design
- Has enjoyed taking trips on freighters, and river cruises
- Paid for restoration of the clock in Union Station, and also a Butterfly Garden which is part of the Discovery Center Gardens in Kansas City
Notes for Arthur Maurer:
- Art's father had a 60,000-acre ranch 90 miles east of Colorado Springs
- Land was dry; required 30 acres for one cow/calf
- Art's father didn't live on the ranch; lived on a 2000-acre farm outside Parkville Missouri
- Art's father was a livestock expert, bought cattle for customers, then acquired a meat packing plant
Marriage Notes for Mary Ford and Arthur Maurer:
- Met at country club women's golf tournament; Mary recruited him as well as others to be social-event escorts for women participants
- Married when Mary was ~age 20 (~1934)
- Lived on a farm in Parkville Missouri early in their marriage: a 20-acre portion of Art's father's farm
- The farm grew cucumbers (and other things?)
- Had two horses, did a lot of riding
- Fixed up the farmhouse, had 3 children while living there
- Lived on the farm for ~10 years
- Art gave speeches in connection with his career; Mary wrote the speeches
- Art went to Washington during FDR's administration, as a "dollar a year man" in the WPA; this gave him access to government contracts
- Art's father died ~1945
- Art inherited ranch, meat business
- In 1945 Art & Mary moved to Kansas City Kansas, bought a large house on 5 acres from the original owner/architect; designed in an eclectic Northern-Italian style, on Indian Lane, using stone quarried on the property
- Meat business changed: irrigation allowed corn to be grown near where the cattle were raised, so feed lots were located there, and slaughtering and meat packing located there also
- Art and Mary got out of the ranching business but kept the mineral rights to the land; later oil was discovered on their land
- Art died ~1970 of a metastasized squamous-cell skin cancer on his neck
Children of Mary Ford and Arthur Maurer are:
+ 52 i. Karen8 Maurer, born 1938.
+ 53 ii. Ford Maurer, born 1940.
+ 54 iii. Susan Maurer, born 1943.
+ 55 iv. Craig Maurer, born 1946.
Generation No. 8
50. Nancy Ann8 Ford (Guilford Claiborne7, Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born July 23, 1940 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. She married John Burke Truher January 29, 1966 in San Antonio de Padua Mission, Jolon, California, son of James Truher and Helen Burke. He was born February 05, 1938 in Seattle, Washington.
More About Nancy Ann Ford:
Degree: 1961, BS in Microbiology, Stanford
More About John Burke Truher:
Degree: 1960, BS in Physics, Stanford
Marriage Notes for Nancy Ford and John Truher:
Per John Burke Truher, October, 2001:
"We were married at San Antonio de Padua mission, originally part of the 18th century Franciscan mission chain. We chose this location because we preferred simplicity and because the location was half-way between the Bay Area, where Nancy & I lived, and Los Angeles, where our families lived. I found an easy-going Franciscan priest there at the Jolon mission. We were guaranteed to have only close family in attendance, which was just fine all around. The mission is remote, historic, definitely picturesque.
This was about 30 miles West of King City, California, where I had been stationed at the Jolon Army base as artillery range safety officer briefly in 1961.
The mission was restored to original condition by William Randolf Hearst in the 1950s to it's 2nd construction of 1831. The mission is within walking distance to the "Hearst Hunting Lodge", a grand complex of shared housing, built by William Randolph Hearst, suitable for dozens of visitors. (This is NOT the "Hearst Castle" about 30 horseback (now SUV) miles southwest on the Pacific Coast.) The adjacent mission was also contained within territory then and now held by the U.S. Army.
Jolon is not much more than a little post office. The army complex and the mission both are listed as at the town of Jolon. Actually Jolon is a cross-roads with a gas station and a small general store (now vacant) with signs pointing to the Army administrative center, the firing ranges, a small airfield, over the hill to the Big Sur coast, or to the adjacent mission."
From the Internet:
"This mission is in a remote location, surrounded now on all sides by the government-owned Fort Hunter-Liggett. The Mission was plundered and later abandoned during the 19th century. Restorations were begun in the early 20th century and later by the Hearst Foundation in 1948. The Mission is located a few miles from the Hearst Hunting Lodge, designed by Julia Morgan in the Mission style. Today the property is owned by the Diocese of Monterey and maintained by the Franciscan Friars."
Children of Nancy Ford and John Truher are:
56 i. Nathaniel Luke9 Truher, born December 20, 1966 in Stanford Hospital, California.
+ 57 ii. Joel Burke Truher, born June 06, 1968 in Stanford Hospital, California.
+ 58 iii. Heather Lee Truher, born October 07, 1971 in Stanford Hospital, California.
52. Karen8 Maurer (Mary Elizabeth7 Ford, Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born 1938. She married Unknown Theobald.
Notes for Karen Maurer:
- Worked on Wall St., at Morgan Guarantee Bank
- Husband worked on Wall St. at Citibank, in charge of world-wide banking
- Stressful life style; now divorced
- Karen has suffered from depression as an adult, was in a facility in New Hampshire, somewhat better now, living in a semi-retirement place in New Jersey
Children of Karen Maurer and Unknown Theobald are:
59 i. David9 Theobald.
Notes for David Theobald:
degree from Harvard business school, mishandled Karen's funds
60 ii. Claire Theobald. She married Unknown.
Notes for Claire Theobald:
(Yale architecture degree, also advanced degree; had triplets of whom two survived; husband left)
61 iii. Steve Theobald, born in Australia.
Notes for Steve Theobald:
(born in Australia; a teacher; now lives in New York and is Karen's guardian)
53. Ford8 Maurer (Mary Elizabeth7 Ford, Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born 1940. He married Christine Unknown.
Children of Ford Maurer and Christine Unknown are:
62 i. Bo9 Maurer.
63 ii. Ashley Maurer.
64 iii. Unknown Maurer.
54. Susan8 Maurer (Mary Elizabeth7 Ford, Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born 1943. She married Unknown.
Notes for Susan Maurer:
- Now has rheumatoid arthritis; retired; does volunteer work
Child of Susan Maurer and Unknown is:
+ 65 i. Mimi9 Unknown.
55. Craig8 Maurer (Mary Elizabeth7 Ford, Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born 1946. He married Unknown.
Children of Craig Maurer and Unknown are:
66 i. Jacob9 Maurer.
67 ii. Bethany Maurer.
Generation No. 9
57. Joel Burke9 Truher (Nancy Ann8 Ford, Guilford Claiborne7, Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born June 06, 1968 in Stanford Hospital, California. He married Tammy Ziehm August 02, 1996 in San Francisco, California. She was born 1965.
More About Joel Burke Truher:
Degree: 1991, BS in Physics, UC Santa Clara
Fraternity: 1992, Phi Beta Kappa
Masters Degree: 1992, MS in Electrical Engineering, Stanford
Occupation: 2003, Chief Technology Officer, Epinions.com
Children of Joel Truher and Tammy Ziehm are:
68 i. Ryan Ziehm10 Truher, born March 01, 2003 in Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, California.
69 ii. Molly Elizabeth Truher, born December 08, 2004 in Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, California.
58. Heather Lee9 Truher (Nancy Ann8 Ford, Guilford Claiborne7, Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born October 07, 1971 in Stanford Hospital, California. She married Nathanael Cousins June 27, 1998. He was born February 21, 1970.
More About Heather Lee Truher:
Degree: 1993, BS in Human Biology, Stanford
Education: 1999, 2cnd Year in Medical School, University of Chicago
Children of Heather Truher and Nathanael Cousins are:
70 i. Amanda Claire10 Cousins, born August 19, 2000 in University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, Cook County Illinois.
71 ii. Kate Audrey Cousins, born May 05, 2004 in Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, 4:00 PM PDT.
65. Mimi9 Unknown (Susan8 Maurer, Mary Elizabeth7 Ford, Roland Hanford6, Smith Moses5, Richard4, Henry3, Richard2, Unknown1) She married Unkown.
Notes for Mimi Unknown:
(was a Merchandising major, now a sales person for Grainger)
Children of Mimi Unknown and Unkown are:
72 i. Ryan10 Unknown, born August 2004.
73 ii. Jack Unknown, born 2001.