Husband: Homer Melton FORD
Birthdate: 3-14-1829
Birthplace: Dallas Co. AL
Death date: 6-10-1876
Place of death: Jones Prairie, Milam Co. TX
Burial: Little River Baptist Cemetery
Father: Seth Burton FORD
Mother: Elizabeth P. MELTON

Marriage date: 10-18-1848
Marriage place: AL

Wife: Susan E. MIREE
Birthdate: 8-2-1830
Birthplace: Perry Co. AL
Death date: 4-13-1908
Place of death: Milam Co. TX
Burial: Little River Baptist Cemetery
Father: William Winston MIREE
Mother: Elizabeth P. McLENDON

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Elizabeth E. FORD
Sex: f
Birthdate: 8-5-1849
Birthplace: AL
Death date: unknown
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Spouse's name: Joseph W. COSBY

Child No. 2: Seth Burton FORD
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1-5-1851
Birthplace: AL
Death date: 8-18-1929
Place of death: Rockdale, Milam Co. TX
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery
Marriage date: 3-17-1875
Marriage place: Milam Co. TX
Spouse's name: Alice Idora ALLEN

Child No. 3: Mary Cordelia FORD
Sex: f
Birthdate: 11-2-1852
Birthplace: AL
Death date: Jan 1878
Place of death: TX
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Child No. 4: William M. FORD
Sex: m
Birthdate: 10-23-1854
Birthplace: AL
Death date: 6-15-1855
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Child No. 5: Homer Melton FORD, Jr.
Sex: m
Birthdate: 4-7-1856
Birthplace: AL
Death date: 6-21-1936
Place of death: Graham, Young Co. TX
Marriage date: 12-28-1896
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery
Marriage place: TX
Spouse's name: Agnes Lathem BRITTON

Child No. 6: Dudley Alexander FORD
Sex: m
Birthdate: 12-5-1858
Birthplace: AL
Death date: 6-20-1930
Place of death: Lubbock Co. TX
Burial: Lubbock City Cemetery
Marriage date: 9-6-1888
Marriage place: Young Co. TX
Spouse's name: Vianna BASKETT

Child No. 7: John Willis FORD
Sex: m
Birthdate: 10-12-1860
Birthplace: Selma, Dallas Co. AL
Death date: 3-12-1923
Place of death: Bentonville, AR
Burial: AR
Marriage date: 1-19-1888
Marriage place: Bentonille, AR
Spouse's name: Rosa Marsha HARRISS

Child No. 8: Joseph Edward FORD
Sex: m
Birthdate: 11-9-1865
Birthplace: AL
Death date: unknown
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Spouse's name: Martha J. BRITTON

Child No. 9: Sila FORD
Sex: m
Birthdate: abt 1869
Birthplace: AL
Death date: unknown
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Child No. 10: Hattie Lelia FORD
Sex: f
Birthdate: 3-6-1970
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 3-6-1870
Place of death: Texas
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Child No. 11: Etna FORD
Sex: f
Birthdate: 10-21-1872
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: unknown
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Child No. 12: Susan FORD
Sex: f
Birthdate: 6-12-1875
Birthplace: TX
Death date: unknown
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Documentation:
* Census 1870 Milam Co. Tx, 1880 Young Co. TX,
* Census 1840-1850 Perry Co. AL
* Bible Records from Ford family in Graham, TX.

Notes:
* Fought in the Mexican & Civil War under Jeff Davis.
* Hunting cemeteries in Milam Co. Tx.
* Brought family to TX in 1869.