John FORD

Birth:
3 Oct 1787
Newberry, South Carolina
Death:
21 Sep 1871
(Near)Fordsville, Ohio, Kentucky
Marriage:
28 Jun 1806
Shelby, Kentucky
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. Book "Kentucky Brights and Their Kin" - By Georgie Ford - (pages 131-135)
    3. DAR Member Records of Ethiel B. Johnson - Southgate - Michigan (Marion Nicholls 2nd Cousin once removed)
    4. FHL Book 976,9435/V25  - Shelby County, Kentucky Marriages 1792-1822 (page 14)
    5. Book 929. 2769 - Kentucky Marriages (page 732) - found at Leesburg, FL, Public Library
    6. "History of Kentucky Illutrated" - 2nd Edition - (pages 951,952) Inter-Library Loan.
    7. Family Registry - FR35299 - donated by Mrs. Julia Bulleigh - 7124 E. 5th Place Tulsa, Oklhoma 74112
    8. IGI - KY - Batch #8723003 (page 44), Batch #7226610 (page 86); Batch #7422003 (page 27); Batch #7710324 (page 58)
    9. CFI - LDS Temple Records
    10.  Film #m432 - 1850 Census of Ohio County, Kentycky - Districe #3 Family #536  - Pomona,CA
    11. FHL#851648 -  Kentucky Vital Records Shelby Marriages - Roll No. 395 (page 28)
    12. Family Records Vol.#II (Bible was published 1828) Compiled by DAR (copyright 1963) Found in Historical Society - Lincoln, NB (note: it appears that the entries were made in Bible as events occurred)

NOTES:
    1. John Ford - Served in the "War of 1812".  At age 10 years he came with his father and settled in Shelby County, Kentucky - settled in Fordsville in 1833.

SOURCES:
    1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. KY Brights and Their Kin - By Georgie Ford - p. 131 - 135
    3. DAR Member Records of Ethiel B. Johnson - Southgate - Mich - My 2 C1 Removed
    4. Book 976,9435 (FHL/SL) (Vol 25F)
    5. Shelby, KY - marriages - (1792-1822) p. 14
    6. Book 929. 2769 - KY marriages - p. 732 - Leesburg, FL, Pub Lib
    7. History of KY Illutrated - 2nd Edition - pg 951 Vol 952 - Inter - Lib Loan
    8. Family registry - FR35299 - Turned in by Mrs. Julia Bulleigh - 7124 E. 5th Place Tulsa, Oklhoma 74112
    9. IGI - KY - Batch 8723003 p. 44 John - Birth - Batch 7226610 p. 86 - Martha md Reuben Miller - Batch 7422003 p. 27 Milton Snead. He md - Batch 7710324 p. 58 to Susan N. Jones
    10. CFI - LDS Temple Records
    11. Found in historical Society - Lincoln Neb. KY, Bible Records Vol
    III     Compiled by DAR - Copyright 1963
    12. (FHL#851648) KY - Vital Records Shelby Marr - Roll No. 395 p. 28
NOTES:
    Served in War of 1812 It appears that the entries were made in Bible as events occured. Bible was published in 1828.
                  
Nancy GARTH
Birth:
25 Mar 1789
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
15 Oct 1865
Ohio, Kentucky
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
1807
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
1851
Marr:
9 Aug 1830
Franklin, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2.  Film #M432 1850 Census OhioCounty, KY - Dist. #1 Family #680 - Pomona, CA Public Library
    3. Book - History of Kentucky Illustrated - 2nd Edition -  by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffen (page 952) Orlando, FL Public Library (Inter-Lib Loan).
    4. IGI - KY - Batch 7403117 (page 8)

NOTES:
    1. 1850 Census Elisha Milstead Ford - Age 40 - Born KY - Travern Keeper - Valut $10,900( he was a Mason, and Baptist; (wife) Nancy Hardwick - age 36 - Born KY;(daughter) Elizabeth Ford - Age 19;(son) John Ford - age 15;(daughter) Eliza Ford - age 13;(daughter ) Ellen Ford - Age 10; (son) James W. Ford - Age 7;
    2. Also living in same residence
      [2a] (male) Wesley Phipps - age 48 born Ky real estate value $1,150; there were also 14 other names - must have been staying in his tavern (Tavern- which was usually a small hotel in the 1850's)

SOURCES:
    1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. Pomona Public Library - Film #M432 Ohio, KY - 1850 Census Dist. #1 Family #680
    3. Book - Orlando, FL (Inter-Lib Loan) Hist of KY Illustrated - 2nd Edition - p. 952 by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffen
    4. IGI - KY - Batch 7403117 p. 8

NOTES:
    Elisha M. Ford served his District two times in State Legislature a leading Citizen and took prominent position in all local enterprises He was a Mason - Baptist - Tavern Keeper
                  
2
David FORD
Birth:
1809
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Birth:
Abt 1816
of Kentucky
Death:
Bef 1880
Marr:
20 Feb 1837
Daviess, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. F KY 10 (Red No. 2639F) pt. 4 - 1870 Census - Daviess, KY  Family # 170 (page 39)
    3. CFI-LDS Temple Records
    4. IGI-KY-Batch #7108203 (p. 52), Batch #7126629 (p. 42), IGI-KY- #7108203 (p. 54)
    5. Book - Fore/Foree/Ford - Family Notes - By Ellen Byrne, (p. 108) Orlando,  FL Pub Lib -
    6. Kentucky Brights and Their kin - By Georgie Ford - p. 131-135 Records of Ethiel B. Johnson - DAR member (Marion Nicholls 2 cousin once removed)

NOTES:
    1.  1870 Census, John Simpson Ford - age 57 - White - Farmer - Born KY; (wife) Nancy Haynes - age 57 - born KY, (she was Widowed at age 62 in 1880 Census - Living son Elisha Junius Ford);(daughter) Nancy Jane Ford - age 33 - white -  at home; (daughter) Emerine Ford - age 29; (daughter)Virginia Beatrice Ford - age 24 -  at home;(daughter) Catherine Ford - Age 22; (son) Elisha Junius Ford - age 24 - farm hand; (son) Merritt Cass Ford - age 16 - farm hand;(son) William Rollins Ford - age 24 - white;
    22. Also living in same house (male) Wm. Jones - age 20 - Farm Hand

SOURCES:
    1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. F KY 10 (Red No. 2639F) pt. 4 Census of 1870 - Daviess, KY pg 39 Family # 170
    3. CFI-LDS Temple Records
    4. IGI-KY-Batch 7108203 p. 52 (Emerine - Batch 7126629 p. 42) Ellsha, Junius, Catherine, or Kate
    5. Book - Fore/Foree/Ford - Family Notes - By Ellen Byrne, Orlando,
    FL    , Pub Lib - p. 108
    6. IGI-KY- 7108203 p. 54 Nancy Jane Ford, Meritt Cass Ford
    7. KY Brights and Their kin - By Georgie Ford - p. 131-135 Records of Ethiel B. Johnson - DAR member (my 2 c. 1 removed)
NOTES:
    Farmer Which are the right parents for John Simpson Ford: John Ford and Nancy Garth or William Ford and Jane Collins.
                  
4
Bijah O'Neal FORD
Birth:
1813
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Birth:
1815
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
6
Birth:
24 Feb 1818
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
Marr:
2 Sep 1846
Daviess, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    1. Farmer - Found in 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 Census. Widower, age 82 in 1900 living with son Richard.
    2. Not sure if this is a relative or not
    3. 1900 Census - Milton Snead Ford - age 82 - a widower.
                  
7
Birth:
13 Oct 1819
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
Marr:
14 Feb 1835
Ohio, Kentucky 
8
Sarah Frances FORD
Birth:
1821
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
9
Birth:
1823
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
Marr:
9 Dec 1846
Shelby, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. Book - Hist of KY Illlustrated - 2nd Edition by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffen - p. 951-952 - Biographical Sketches
    3. (FHL#494956) Marriages - Vol F (1844-65) Ohio, KY - p. 79 Entry #465
    4. Pomona Public Lib - Film #M432 - 1850 Census of Ohio, KY Dist #2 Family #533
    5. IGI-KY-Mary J.-Ext-C517831 - Sarah E.
    6. IGI-KY-William Henry - Batch 7422003 p. 27 - Batch 7710324 p. 76 Marriage - William and Elizabeth

NOTES:
    1. 1850 Census - William Henry Ford - age 24 - Farmer - Democrat - Baptist; (wife) Elizabeth Whittinghill Ford - age 21 - (spelling of surname could be Whitinghill); son James W. - age 1;
daughter Mary Jane Ford (a Teacher); Daughter Sallie E. or Sarah E. Ford;
    2. 1850 Census - also living in same house wife's father J.C. Whitinghill - age 42 - Born KY (no wife was listed) #528
    3. 1850 Census - M_William Herrin - Born abt 1829 Kentucky - age 21 - Can't read or write.
    4.  Bro. Elisha (Now Deceased) represented Ohio and Hancock Counties - twice in State Legislature William Ford at age 24 purchased farm in Ohio, KY - sold it and bought another - sold second farm and moved to IL. Remained in IL, 5 years and Prospered greatly as a farmer, sold it and returned to KY - Settled on farm in Breckenridge, Wishing Children have good education - moved to Owensboro - Beautiful farm - Ellis precinct, Ohio Co.
                  
10
Nancy Garthe FORD
Birth:
1825
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
11
Birth:
16 Mar 1829
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
23 Mar 1894
Marr:
15 Feb 1855
Ohio, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. This Family Group Sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. FHL#494956 Ohio, KY - Marriage Bonds - Vol C (1852 - 56) (page 116)
    3. FHL#494956 -  Vol F - Marriages (1844 - 65) (page 167) entry #1001
    4. KY Brights and Their Kin - By Georgie Ford Records of E. B. Johnson
    5. Family Bible - Copied by DAR Found in Historical Society Lincoln Neb.
    6. IGI - KY - Batch #7710324 (page 78)
   . IGI - KY - Ext - #C517831 (page 2502), #C517832 (page 0182), IGI - KY - Batch #8621603 (page 42)

NOTES:
    1. Harvey Ford and C.W.R. Cobb put up $1.00 Bond.

SOURCES:
    1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. (FHL#494956) Ohio, KY - Marriage Bonds - Vol C (1852 - 56) p. 116
    3. (FHL#494956) Vol F - Marriages (1844 - 65) p. 167 entry #1001
    4. KY Brights and Their Kin - By Georgie Ford Records of E. B. Johnson (Exon Copy)
    5. Family Bible - Copied by DAR Found in Historical Society Lincoln Neb.
    6. IGI - KY - Batch 7710324 p. 78 - md - Nancy Huff
    7. IGI - KY - Ext - C517831 p. 2502 - Thomas S. C517832 p. 0182 Sarah
    8. IGI - KY - Batch - 8621603 p. 42 Annie C. md John T. Smith

NOTES:
    Harvey Ford and C.W.R. Cobb put up $100 Bond.
                  
12
Mary E. FORD
Birth:
1829
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
13
Birth:
Abt 1830
Shelby, Kentucky
Death:
Marr:
4 Nov 1847
 
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John Ford - Nancy Garth

John Ford was born at Newberry, South Carolina 3 Oct 1787. His parents were Elisha Ford and Sarah O'Neall.

He married Nancy Garth 28 Jun 1806 at Shelby, Kentucky . Nancy Garth was born at Louisa, Virginia 25 Mar 1789 daughter of David Garth and Frances Sneed .

They were the parents of 13 children:
Elisha Milstead Ford born 1807.
David Ford born 1809.
John Simpson Ford born Abt 1816.
Bijah O'Neal Ford born 1813.
Amanda Ford born 1815.
Milton Sneed Ford born 24 Feb 1818.
Martha Susan Ford born 13 Oct 1819.
Sarah Frances Ford born 1821.
William Henry Ford born 1823.
Nancy Garthe Ford born 1825.
Harvey Thomas Ford born 16 Mar 1829.
Mary E. Ford born 1829.
Angeline Ford born Abt 1830.

John Ford died 21 Sep 1871 at (Near)Fordsville, Ohio, Kentucky .

Nancy Garth died 15 Oct 1865 at Ohio, Kentucky .