Ford Family History

Ford Family History
Andrew Jackson Ford was born about 1837 in Georgia. He was born to John B Ford
and Docia (Dotia) Winkler. John Ford and Docia Winkler married on August 16, 1815 in
Rowan County, North Carolina.

In 1850 the Ford family is enumerated in the Chattooga County, Georgia census
records.
J B Ford 54 male farmer North Carolina
Docia Ford 53 female North Carolina
William Ford 24 male brick maker North Carolina
Catharine Ford 21 female North Carolina
Sarah Ford 19 female Georgia
John Ford 16 male Georgia
Francis Ford 16 female Georgia
Andrew Ford 13 male Georgia

In 1860, the family is in the same location.
John B Ford 68 male farmer North Carolina
Dosa Ford 64 female North Carolina
Catharine Ford 26 female North Carolina
Andrew Ford 23 male Georgia

John B and Docia Ford died before 1870 in Georgia, burial unknown. Known children of
John B and Docia Winkler Ford were:
William Ford - 1826
Catharine Ford - 1829
Sarah Ford - 1832
John Ford - 1834
Francis Ford - 1834
Andrew Ford - 1837

In 1870, Andrew Jackson Ford, along with his wife, Nancy Cherry, and children, are
located in Walker County, Georgia. Nancy Cherry was born to William Anderson Cherry
and Elizabeth Tucker in 1837.
Andrew Ford 31 married white farmer Georgia
Nancy C Ford 27 female white keeping house North Carolina
William F Ford 3 male white Georgia
Ishmael R Ford 1 male white Georgia
James R Ford 3/12 male white Georgia

In 1880, Andrew Ford’s growing family is back in Chattooga County, Georgia.
Andrew J Ford white male 44 married farmer
Nancy Ford white female 34 wife married keeping house
William Ford white male 13 son single works on farm
Ishmael Ford white male 11 son single works on farm
James R Ford white male 8 son single
John R Ford white male 7 son single
Willard Ford white male 5 son single
Ella Ford white female 4 daughter single
Joseph A Ford white male 3 son single
Ola Ford white male 1 son single

The 1900 census finds the Ford family in the same location, with a blended household.
Andrew J Ford head white male August 1834 65 married - 34 years Georgia farmer
Nancy C Ford wife white female July 1841 58 married - 34 years 11, 10 N. Carolina
William F Ford son white male Jan 1867 33 single Georgia farm labor
Willard A Ford son white male Oct 1873 26 single Georgia farm labor
Ella A Ford daughter white female Nov 1874 25 single Georgia
Julia F Ford daughter white female May 1882 18 single Georgia
Robert P Ford son white male May 1886 14 single Georgia

Andrew Jackson and Nancy Ford last appear in the census records in 1910 in
Chattooga County, Georgia.
Andrew J Ford head male white 76 married - 43 years Georgia
Nancy C Ford wife female white 68 married - 43 years 11, 9 North Carolina
Willard M Ford son male white 36 single Georgia
Dora J Ford daughter female white 27 single Georgia
Robert P Ford son male white 23 single Georgia

Known children of Andrew Jackson and Nancy Ford were:
William Ford - 1867
Ishmael Ford - 1869
James R Ford - 1872
John R Ford - 1873
Willard Ford - 1875
Ella Ford - 1876
Joseph Americus Ford - 1877
David Ola Ford - 1880
Dora Julia Ford - 1882
Robert P Ford -1886

Andrew Jackson and Nancy Ford died in 1915. They are buried in the Macedonia
Cemetery in Chattooga County, Georgia.

David Ola Ford was born November 25, 1879 in Georgia. He was born to Andrew
Jackson Ford and Nancy Cherry.

David Ola Ford is found enumerated with his mother and father in the 1880 census.
Andrew J Ford white male 44 married farmer
Nancy Ford white female 34 wife married keeping house
William Ford white male 13 son single works on farm
Ishmael Ford white male 11 son single works on farm
James R Ford white male 8 son single
John R Ford white male 7 son single
Willard Ford white male 5 son single
Ella Ford white female 4 daughter single
Joseph A Ford white male 3 son single
Ola Ford white male 1 son single

In 1900, David Ola Ford is living as a boarder in the home of David Hemphill.
David A Hemphill head white male Jan 1868 32 married - 5 years Georgia farmer
Alice Hemphill wife white female Mar 1876 30 married - 5 years Georgia
Ray T Hemphill son white male Nov 1896 3 single Georgia
Emmit J Hemphill son white male Aug 1899 1 single Georgia
David O Ford boarder white male Nov 1878 21 single Georgia farm labor

David Ford next appears in the census records in 1920 living in Tyler, Smith County,
Texas with wife, Sarah Alma Ivey. Sarah Ivey was the daughter of John L Ivey and
Susan Florence Moseley. She was born on September 9, 1883 in Texas.
David O Ford head male white 40 married Georgia farmer
Alma Ford wife female white 36 married Texas

In 1930, David O and Alma Ford are living in Smith County, near the intersection of New
Harmony Rd. and HWY 64.
Dave O Ford head male white 50 married Georgia farmer
Sarah A Ford wife female white 45 married Texas
Clay B Ford son male white 9 single Texas
John D Ford son male white 4 5/12 single Texas
Ten years later in 1940 the Ford family is in the same house.
Dave O Ford head male white 60 married Georgia farmer
Sarah A Ford wife female white 56 married Texas
Clay B Ford son male white 19 single Texas
John D Ford son male white 14 single Texas

Sarah Alma Ivey Ford died of cardiac arrest on May 19, 1968 in Tyler, Texas. She is
buried in Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery.

David Ola Ford died of cardiac arrest on November 30, 1974 in Tyler, Smith County,
Texas. He is buried in Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery. His occupation on the death
certificate was listed as rose grower. Clay Ford was the informant