Husband: John Wesley FORD
Birthdate: April 1856
Birthplace: Cherokee Co., Texas
Death date: 1902
Place of death: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Burial: Edom Cemetery, Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Father: Calvin Jackson FORD
Mother: Teresa Jane WILLIAMS

Marriage date: January 27, 1878
Marriage place: VanZandt Co., Texas

Wife: Sarah Dedamia ELLIS
Birthdate: April 1854
Birthplace: South Carolina
Death date: 1929
Place of death: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Burial: Edom Cemetery, Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Father: Thomas Shadrick ELLIS
Mother: Elizabeth Jane BREWER

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Marvin M. FORD
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Child No. 2: Bascom B. FORD
Birthdate: September 1881
Birthplace: Henderson Co., Texas
Death date: 1941
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Spouse's name: Sallie S. unknown

Child No. 3: Naomi M. FORD
Birthdate: August 1887
Birthplace: Henderson Co., Texas
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Child No. 4: Lillie Lee FORD
Birthdate: January 20, 1891
Birthplace: Shady Grove, Henderson Co., Texas
Death date: May 05, 1972
Place of death: Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
Burial: Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
Marriage date: [1] Abt 1910 [2] July 31, 1946
Marriage place: [1] Henderson Co., Texas [2] Athens, Henderson Co., Texas
Spouse's name: [1] McCager Anderson COX [2] Alexander L. CLAY

Child No. 5: Francis FORD
Birthdate: March 20, 1892
Birthplace: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Death date: April 10, 1907
Place of death: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Burial: Edom Cemetery, Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas
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Child No. 6: Ethel FORD
Birthdate: 1894
Birthplace: Van Zandt Co., Texas
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Documentation:
* 1860 Census, Cherokee Co., Beat 4.
* 1870 Census, Van Zandt Co., Pct 5.
* 1880 Census, Henderson Co., Pct 4.
* 1900 Census, Henderson Co., Pct 4.
* 1910 Census, Henderson Co., Pct 4.
* 1920 Census, Henderson Co., Pct 4.
* Tombstones, Edom Cemetery, Edom, Van Zandt Co., Texas.

Notes:
* The 1870 census, shows John W. in Van Zandt Co., living with his parents. With changes in county lines over the years, it is possible that they were living on the old Ford homestead, which is now located in Henderson Co. Most of the acerage is now owned by the Black Beauty Ranch and is only a short distance from the Henderson/Van Zandt county line.
* Sarah never re-married after John died. She is on every census following his death listed as a widow. In 1910 she is listed as Head, occupation Farmer with daughter Lillie L. who is 19 and daughter, Naomi M. Ware, 29, also listed as widow. They live next door to Bascomb B and his family. The two younger children, Francis and Esther, found on the 1900 census are not listed. In the 1920 census, she is living with her daughter and son-in-law, McCager and Lillie Cox in Pct 4, Henderson Co. (Murchison).