Jul-28-2018
Husband: Oldridge Ford
Census name: Aldridge Ford
Born: ca 1815 1
Died: Jul-15-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Cause of death: epilepsy 3
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1,4,3
Father: Richard Ford
Notes
Wife: Nancy Herold 5
Married: Jul-22-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Born: Nov-21-1815 6,1
Died: Dec-26-1899 6
Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father:
Mother:
Notes
F Child 1: Emily V. Ford
Born: Mar-28-1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,8
Died: Aug-12-1897 6
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: Moses T. Frashure b. Jan-27-1837 d. Jan-30-1890
Also known as: Moses T. Frasure 8,10
Married: Nov-14-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Mary Ann Ford
Born: Sep- 1-1842 1,11
Died: May-10-1873 11
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 3: Eliza Ford
Born: Feb- 3-1844 11,1
Died: Oct-18-1864 11
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 4: Mariah Ford
Census name: Maria Ford
Born: ca 1847 1 (see note 1)
Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 5: Richard Ford
Born: Feb-20-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,8,13 (see note 2)
Died: Apr-27-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,13 (see note 3)
Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 14,9,7
Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer
Military: 1863 - 1864 Pvt, Co H, 4th W.Va. Cavalry, Civil War 15,10,16 (see note 4)
Wife: Eveline Ashcraft b. 1839 d. Feb-19-1923
Also known as: Evelaine 9
Married: Dec-31-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 6: Lydia Ann Ford
Also known as: Lyda Ann Ford 8
Born: Aug-15-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6,18,8
Died: Jun-12-1902 6
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: John Holtz b. ca 1835 d. bef Jun 1880
Married: Aug- 9-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 7: James L. Ford
Born: Mar- -1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 5)
Died: Mar-22-1918 at Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 14,13
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 14,9
Resided: near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Wife: Rebecca Jane Ash b. Apr- -1855 d. Oct- 9-1917
Census name: B. Powell
Married: May- 9-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,12
F Child 8: Harriet Ford
Census name: H. Ford
Born: Nov-21-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20
Died: Feb- 6-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Cause of death: diphtheria 3
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 9: Isabel Ford
Census name: A. A. Ford
Born: Nov-21-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Died: Jan-26-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Cause of death: diphtheria 3
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 10: John Ford
Born: May-16-1855 at Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20
Died: Nov- 1-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Cause of death: flux 3
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 11: Alfred Neely "Doc" Ford
Born: Mar-11-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 21,13 (see note 6)
Died: Jul-30-1924 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22,21,13
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 23,21,9
Cause of death: diabetes, gangrene 23,14
Resided: at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 14,24
Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 20 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 21,25
Wife: Katherine P. "Kate" Bishop b. Mar-29-1858 d. May-17-1937
Also known as: Catherine P. Bishop 23
M Child 12: Herman D. Ford
Born: Mar-18-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11,4,8
Died: Jul-17-1950 11
Census: 1930 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1924 at Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 24
Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1918 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 24
Resided: 1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 26
Wife: Priscilla J. Kile b. Apr-24-1865 d. Apr- 4-1889
Married: Mar-18-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Wife: Mary A. Elizabeth Cottrill b. Mar- 5-1869 d. May- 7-1910
Census name: Mary E. Cottrill
Married: Jul-30-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Wife: Rhoda V. Nicholas b. Mar-23-1872 d. Nov-29-1938
Married: Jun-15-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 27
Sources:
(1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Oldridge Ford, white male, 65, born in Virginia, son of
Richard Ford, husband of Nancy Ford, farmer; died Jul 15 1879 in Doddridge County, cause of death epilepsy. DR p. 32,
Line 17 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046285&Type=Death.
(3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.
(4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp)
(5) Marriage record of son.
(6) Headstone.
(7) Findagrave.com.
(8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(9) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)
(10) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service ,
Ancestry.com.
(11) Wade H. Coffindaffer Jr. (1918-1991), Clarksburg, WV, Descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth Dye Ford (Self-published,
July 1991), p. 6.
(12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District)
(13) Headstone (year only)
(14) Obituary.
(15) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com.
(16) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National
Archives & Records Administration.
(17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richard Ford, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of
Oldridge & Nancy Ford, farmer; and Evaline Ashcraft, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of John & Dicy Ashcraft.
Married Dec 31 1868 in Doddridge County, officiated by A. M. Coon. MR p. 158, Line 21 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791743&Type=Marriage.
(18) 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV.
(19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James L. Ford, single, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co,
son of Oldridge & Nancy Ford; and Rebecca J. Ash, single, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Ralph Smith & Catharine
Ash. Married May 9 1875. MR p. 206 :
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792254&Type=Marriage.
(20) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.
(21) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
(22) Obituary - Hospital.
(23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx)
(24) Obituary of brother.
(25) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).
(26) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).
(27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794910&Type=Marriage.
Event Notes
Note (1) Age in 1850 Census was 3.
Note (2) Birth date on headstone is 1847, his birth date is Feb 1847 in the 1900
Census, and a birth date of Feb 20 1847 has been widely reported. Age 18 at the
time of his July 1863 military enlistment would put his birth in about 1845,
But the 1880 Census puts his birth in about 1849, while the 1850 Census puts it
in about 1848. The latter appears to be the more accurate, based on ages of his
closest siblings.
Note (3) Death date given in obituary as Wednesday, Apr 26 1916, but death record
states Apr 27 1916.
Note (4) Military records show that Richard Ford enlisted in Co H, 4th W.Va. Cavalry,
on 30 July 1863 in West Union. Although his birth date per se is not specified
in his military record, age 18 at the time of his enlistment would put his birth
in about 1845, at variance with other records. He mustered in as a Private on
29 Aug 1863 in Parkersburg, His record contains scant information regarding his
duties. In Dec 1863 he was on duty driving team for the regiment, and in Jan
1864 he was on duty as wagoner for the regiment. He mustered out with his
company as a Private on 8 Mar 1864 in Wheeling.
Note (5) Birth date on headstone is 1850, but age 23 in 1875 marriage record would put
birth in about 1852/53, and age 28 in the 1880 Census would put it in about
1852. The 1900 Census shows it as Mar 1848. Rather than stating his birth
date, his obituary gives his age as 67y 11m 29d, which calculates to a birth
date of Mar 21 1850. He did not appear with his family in the 1850 Census,
enumerated in Sep 1850.
Note (6) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1858.
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