Individual Details
William Gardner Ford
(1 Nov 1876 - 15 Jun 1959)
Events
| Census-shared | 1870 | (John Faust Ford) Townshp 9 & 10, Copiah County, Mississippi |  |  | |
| Birth | 1 Nov 1876 | Mississippi | |||
| Census-shared | 1880 | (William Gardner Ford) Wessen, Copiah County, Mississippi | | | |
| Marriage | Ca 1898 | Alice Pearl Griggs | |||
| Census | 1900 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1910 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | | | |
| Military | 1917 | Harrison County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Smith County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1940 | San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Death | 15 Jun 1959 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Alice Pearl Griggs (1880 - 1932) |
| Child | Jessie G. Ford (1906 - 1967) |
| Child | Doris Eugene Ford (1912 - ) |
| Child | William Ford (1913 - ) |
| Child | Myra Elizabeth Ford (1917 - ) |
| Father | William Gardner Ford (1851 - 1930) |
| Mother | Mary Emma Law (1855 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Samuel Preston Ford (1880 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Arthur Law Ford (1881 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Myra Ford (1883 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Harry Adkins Ford (1886 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Ross Sullivan Ford (1888 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Mary E. Ford (1890 - 1975) |
| Sibling | James Love Ford (1895 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Jerry Ford (1897 - 1981) |
Notes
Census-shared
John F Ford age 52 born South Carolina, farmer, real estate $600, personal $800, can not read or writeCatherine age 44 born Mississippi
Renna S male age 24 born Alabama, mechanic
Catherine age 25 born Alabama
Daniel F age 22 born Alabama farmer
Cena age 20 born Alabama keeping house
William G age 17 born Alabama, farm laborer
Emma age 14 born Alabama
Jackson age 12 born Alabama
David age 8 born Mississippi
Elizabeth age 5 born Mississippi
Census-shared
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 1876 married 2 years born Mississippi parents Mississippi, saddle maker rent homePearl wife born Nov 1880 married 2 years had 1 child non alive born Tennessee parents born Tennessee
Census
William G Ford age 33 married 10 years born Mississippi, father Alabama, mother Pennsylvania, own incomeAlice Pearl wife age 29 had 4 children 1 alive born Tennessee parents born Tennessee
Jesse G son age 3 borfn Texas
Arthur L brother age 29 married 3 years born Mississippi father Alabama mother Pennsylvania, plumber at shop
Blanche sister-in-law age 23 0 children born Texas parents Mississippi
Military
Name William Gardner Ford, residence Halbville, Harrison CountyEvent Type Draft Registration, Date 1917-1918, Place Harrison County, Texas
Gender Male, farmer
Nationality United States
Birth Date 01 Nov 1876
Birthplace , , United States
contact W G Ford of 1906 Akard st Dallas
Eyes brown, hair black, short and stout
Census
Will Ford age 43 owns farm free of mortgage, born Mississippi mother Indiana, laborer at Tyler leather shopPearl wife age 39 born Tennessee parents born Tennessee
Jessie son age 13 born Texas
Doris daughter age 8
William son age 7 born Texas
Myra daughter age 3 bornTexas
Census
William Ford age 53 rents home $20/month, married at age 22 born Mississippi father Mississippi, mother IndianaPearl wife age 49 married at age 18 born Tennessee parents Tennessee
Doris Chewning, daughter married, age 18 married at age 16 born Texas father Mississippi mother Tennessee
Billy Ford son age 17, born Texas
Myra daughter age 13 born Texas
Census
Will G Ford age 63 widow born Mississippi in Dallas Texas in 1935 harness maker harness mgfThe Following persons were enumerated in the Alto Hotel, Block 92
Death
Name Will G FordSilversmith
Event Type Death, Date 15 Jun 1959, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Gender Male, Marital Status Married
Birth Date 01 Nov 1876, Birthplace, Mississippi
Father's Name Will G Ford
Mother's Name Emma Law
Informant Myra Adams
Burial 15 Jun; Carrollton, Texas
Certificate Number 35065
Endnotes
1. 1870 U.S. Census, Copiah County, Mississippi, population schedule, Township 9 & 10 Beaurogard, page 240A, family 75, line 6, John F Ford; NARA microfilm publication M593, 727.
2. 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.
3. 1900 U.S. Census, Gregg County, Texas, population schedule, Longview, Enumeration District (ED) 32, sheet 11A, family 207, line 14, William G Ford; NARA microfilm publication T623, 1641.
4. 1910 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Texas, population schedule, Dalla Ward 7, Enumeration District (ED) 59, sheet 17B, family 414, line 77, William G Ford; NARA microfilm publication T624, 1544.
5. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records administration, citing Familysearch.com., No. 2833, FHL microfilm 1953526.
6. 1920 U.S. Census, Smith County, Texas, population schedule, Tyler Ward 1, Enumeration District (ED) 77, sheet 12A, family 2, line 11, Will Ford; NARA microfilm publication T625, 1845.
7. 1930 U.S. Census, Smith County, Texas, population schedule, Tyler, Enumeration District (ED) 4, sheet 1B, family 17 line 64, William Ford; NARA microfilm publication T626, 2390.
8. 1940 U.S. Census, San Francisco County, California, population schedule, San Francisco, Enumeration District (ED) 38-34, sheete 89A, family [blank] line 29, Will G Ford; NARA microfilm publication T627, 300.
9. Will G Ford, death certificate no. 35065 (1959), Texas State Registar Office, State Registar office, Austin, Texas.