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Husband: William Benjamin FORD
Birthdate: 10 November 1846
Birthplace: Benton (Calhoun) Co, AL
Death date: 14 October 1919
Place of death: Etowah Co, AL
Father: Isaac M. FORD, Sr
Mother: Sarah Ann WOFFORD

Marriage date: 04 February 1868
Marriage place: Calhoun Co, AL

Wife: Elizabeth MADDOX
Birthdate: 08 January 1849
Birthplace: Benton (Calhoun) Co, AL
Death date: 25 November 1891
Place of death: West Gadsden, Etowah Co, AL
Father: Justinian Washington "Jesse" MADDOX
Mother: Margaret Mallisa HUGHES

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Justinian "Jessie" Benjamin FORD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 01 July 1871
Birthplace: Calhoun Co, AL
Death date: 05 March 1955
Place of death: Etowah Co, AL
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Spouse's name: Lela BAGGETT

Child No. 2: Malissa Ann (Nannie) FORD
Sex: F
Birthdate: September 1873
Birthplace: Alabama
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Spouse's name: Gene KIRKLAND

Child No. 3: Emma Frances FORD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 12 June 1876
Birthplace: Etowah Co, AL
Death date: 08 August 1877
Place of death: Etowah Co, AL
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Child No. 4: Emma Louarkie FORD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 09 March 1878
Birthplace: Etowah Co, AL
Death date: 21 January 1962
Place of death: Etowah Co, AL
Marriage date: 10 Aug 1898
Marriage place: Etowah Co, AL
Spouse's name: Gideon Wilson RIDDLE

Child No. 5: Robert G. FORD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 05 June 1882
Birthplace: Etowah Co, AL
Death date: 17 August 1882
Place of death: Etowah Co, AL
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Child No. 6: Isaac Newton FORD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11 November 1883
Birthplace: Etowah Co, AL
Death date: 15 February 1918
Place of death: Ft Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
Marriage date: 06 March 1905
Marriage place: Yazoo City, Yazoo Co, MS
Spouse's name: Teresa UNDERWOOD

Child No. 7: Charley Pierce FORD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 04 April 1885
Birthplace: Etowah Co, AL
Death date: 15 February 1901
Place of death: St Clair Co, AL
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Child No. 8: Betty Maddox FORD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25 April 1887
Birthplace: Etowah Co, AL
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Marriage date: 03 April 1908
Marriage place: Etowah Co, AL
Spouse's name: Noel Quimby GREEN
 

Documentation: 1907 Census of Confederate Veterans
Ford, William Benj.
Post Office: Gadsden
Entered svc as PVT 10 Nov 1863 in Ringgold, GA
Co. G, 1st Reg Cav
Served through 26 Apr 1865 when he was paroled at Athens, GA; In May,
1885, the Etowahton Post Office was established on his farm, and he was
appointed postmaster. The building that contained the post office is
still standing and is used as a private home and it is located in what is
now Rainbow City, Etowah Co, AL on Rainbow Drive. The 1870 Calhoun Co
census lists his occupation as school teacher. Later census records
record his occupation as farmer.