Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Thomas FORD / Etta Jane DAVIS (F21994)  [1

m. 23 Dec 1886


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  • Thomas FORDFather | Male
    Thomas FORD

    Born  26 Jan 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Apr 1904  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  23 Dec 1886  [2]  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Anderson Hamilton FORD | F21993 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jeretha COTTRILL | F21993 Group Sheet 

    Etta Jane DAVISMother | Female
    Etta Jane DAVIS

    Born  22 Jul 1867  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jan 1939  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Cornelius S. DAVIS | F20588 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth SUTTON | F20588 Group Sheet 

    Dorsey FORDChild 1 | Male
    Dorsey FORD

    Born  30 Apr 1888  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Aug 1888  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenbrier 7th Day Baptist Cemetery, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lelia May FORDChild 2 | Female
    Lelia May FORD

    Born  15 Jul 1889  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Feb 1959  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Carl FORDChild 3 | Male
    Carl FORD

    Born  16 Aug 1891  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jun 1953  Tucson, Pima Co, AZ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Claysville Cemetery, Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Beryl BUTCHER | F50911 
    Married  Jun 1920  Dearborn Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location

    Arthur FORDChild 4 | Male
    Arthur FORD

    Born  21 Jul 1894  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Oct 1960  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Harmony Grove Cemetery, near Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jewel M. WISEMAN | F50910 
    Married  14 Dec 1915   

    Effie Marie FORDChild 5 | Female
    Effie Marie FORD

    Born  22 Feb 1896  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Feb 1964   
    Buried    Coolville Cemetery, Coolville, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ernest Ray SUTTON | F26045 
    Married  11 Jan 1919  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Elsie FORDChild 6 | Female
    Elsie FORD

    Born  16 Nov 1897  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jun 1904   
    Buried    Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thomas J. FORDChild 7 | Male
    Thomas J. FORD

    Born  29 Oct 1901  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Apr 1987   
    Buried    Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Etta Jessica FORDChild 8 | Female
    Etta Jessica FORD

    Born  13 Apr 1904  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Mar 1912   
    Buried     


  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 60.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789951&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Thomas Ford, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Etta Davis, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Dec 23 1886 "near the parsonage on the B. & O. R.R.," officiated by George D. Holden, a Minister of the U.B. Church. Informants for marriage license: Thomas Ford & Cornelius S. Davis.