Individual Details
William Gardner Ford
(29 Nov 1851 - 19 Nov 1930)
Events
| Birth | 29 Nov 1851 | Alabama | |||
| Census-shared | 1860 | (John Faust Ford) Copiah County, Mississippi |  |  | |
| Marriage | 16 Dec 1875 | Copiah County, Mississippi - Mary Emma Law | | | |
| Census | 1880 | Wessen, Copiah County, Mississippi | | | |
| Census | 1900 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1910 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | | | |
| Residence | 1917 | 1524 Seegar, Dallas, Texas | | | |
| Census-shared | 1920 | (Jerry Ford) Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 19 Nov 1930 | Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Emma Law (1855 - 1936) |
| Child | William Gardner Ford (1876 - 1959) |
| Child | Samuel Preston Ford (1880 - 1945) |
| Child | Arthur Law Ford (1881 - 1925) |
| Child | Myra Ford (1883 - 1920) |
| Child | Harry Adkins Ford (1886 - 1949) |
| Child | Ross Sullivan Ford (1888 - 1961) |
| Child | Mary E. Ford (1890 - 1975) |
| Child | James Love Ford (1895 - 1972) |
| Child | Jerry Ford (1897 - 1981) |
| Father | John Faust Ford (1819 - 1899) |
| Mother | Catherine Jean Love (1826 - ) |
Notes
Census-shared
Jno F Ford age 41, born South Carolina, farmer, $500 real estate, $3000 personalCatherine J age 35 born Mississippi
Pinekney D age 17 born Alabama
Catherine age 15 born Alabama
Scott age 13 born Alabama
Brown age 11 born Alabama
Sena age 9 female born Alabama
Wm G age 7 born Alabama
Samuel age 5 born Alabama
Emily age 3 born Alabama
Jack age 21 born Alabama
Marriage
Name W. G. FordSpouse's Name Mary E. Law
Event Date 16 Dec 1875
Event Place Copiah,Mississippi
Census
William Ford age 28, engineer, born Alabama parents AlabamaMary age 24, wife, born Maryland, father England, mother Ireland
Willie age 3, son, born Mississippi
Samuel age 1, son, born Mississippi
Next door is Annie Law the mother of Mary, William Ford's wife.
Census
William G Ford born Nov 1851 in Alabama, married 25 years, father North Carolina, mother Mississippi, carpenter, owns homeMary E born Oct 1855, has had 9 children 9 alive, born Maryland, father England, mother Ireland
Arthur C son born April 1881 in Mississippi, carpenter
Myra A daughter Oct 1883 in Texas
Harry A son Sept 1886 in Texas
Ross S son Nov 1888 Texas
Mary E daughter Dec 1890 in Texas
James L son Dec 1895 in Texas
Jerry son May 1897 in Texas
Census
William G Ford age 59 married 34 years, born Alabama, parents blank, house contractorMary E age 54 has had 4 children all alive, born Maryland father England, mother Ireland
S Ross Ford age 21 son, single born Texas
Mary E daughter age 19 born Texas
James L son age 14 born Texas
Jerry son age 12 born Texas
Residence
Wm G Ford carpenter residence 1524 SeegarCensus-shared
W G Ford age 68 born Alabama, father North Carolina, mother Mississippi, carpenter for construction company,Mary E wife age 64 born Maryland, father Enlgand, mother Ireland
Myra Lindsay daughter age 36 widow, born Texas
Ernest Lindsay grandson age 11 born Texas father Virginia, mother Texas
Mae Ford daughter, single, age 29 born Texas, stenographer in oil company
James Ford son married age 24 born Texas, painter in motor company
J L Ford grandson age 2 years 0 or 9 months born Texas, parents Texas
Jerry Ford son age 22 single, born Texas
1902 S Arard St, Dallas, Texas
Census
1208 Gano StreetW G Ford age 78 married at age 24 born Alabama paraents born North Carolina, building carpenter, owns home worth $6000 has a radio
Mary E wife age 74 married at age 20 born Maryland father England mother Ireland
Mary daughter age 36 single born Texas, private ecretary for oil company
James son age 35 single born Texas, building carpenter
J S son age 13 born Texas, attending school
Death
Birth: Nov. 29, 1851, Death: Nov. 19, 1930Burial: Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Plot: Section 5
Name William Gardner Ford, occupation carpenter, Event Type Death, Date 19 Nov 1930
Event Place Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, cancer of stomach
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 29 Nov 1851
Birthplace , Alabama
Father's Name Jno Ford, born Alabama
Mother's Name Catherine Love, born South Carolina
Informant Sam P Ford
Certificate Number 52223
Endnotes
1. !860 U.S. Census, Copiah County, Mississippi, population schedule, , page 775, family 8 line 26, Jno F Ford; NARA microfilm publication M653, 580.
2. Salt Lake City, Utah, Mississippi Marriages 1800-1911, , ; Family History Library, .
3. 1880 U.S. Census, Copiah county, Mississippi, population schedule, Wessen, Enumeration District (ED) 19, 102B, family 16, line 39, William Ford; NARA microfilm publication T9, 645.
4. 1900 U.S. Census, Smith County, Texas, population schedule, Tyler Ward 2, Enumeration District (ED) 96, sheet 8B, family 187, line 77, William G Ford; NARA microfilm publication T623, 1669.
5. 1910 U.S. Census, Smith County, Texas, population schedule, Tyler Ward 2, Enumeration District (ED) 64, sheet 10A, family 189, line 1, William G Ford; NARA microfilm publication T624, 1589.
6. John F Worley Directory Co, Compilers, Dallas Texas (Dallas, Texas: John F Worley Directory Co, various), page 448, image 227 of 625.
7. 1920 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Texas, population schedule, Dallas, Enumeration District (ED) 38, sheet 5A, Family 104, line 15, W G Ford; NARA microfilm publication T625, 1792.
8. 1930 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Texas, population schedule, Dallas, Enumeration District (ED) 49, sheet 17 A, family 162, line 17, W G Ford; NARA microfilm publication T626, 2316.
9. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : viewed 21 September 2015), Memorial# 63051427.
10. William G Ford, death certificate no. 52223 (1930), Texas State Registar Office, State Registar office, Austin, Texas.