Husband: Alvy Anderson Ford
Born: Feb-26-1891 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Sep-21-1968 1,2
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Resided: in Salem, WV 4
Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: teamster, farmer 1
Father: Useba Fernando Ford (1863 - 1936)
Mother: Hannah Myra Downs (1866 - 1947)
Wife: Bertha May Stout 6 Married: Mar-17-1917 at Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Mar-16-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 Died: Apr- -1976 2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: in Salem, WV 2 Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Father: Sacquil Perry Stout (1867 - 1958)
F Child 1: Elmina M. Ford Born: Jan- 6-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,8,3 Died: Apr- 2-1974 2,8 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 2 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Albert Franzel Gaston b. Sep-26-1911 d. Sep-29-2001 Married: Apr-17-1937 in Salem, WV 3
F Child 2: Sarah Jane Ford Born: Nov-20-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,9 Died: Dec-31-1978 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,9 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 1,11,7 Resided: in Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ranza Erman Gaskins b. Jul-13-1915 d. Oct-17-1995 Married: Feb-23-1942 12
F Child 3: Ellen Virginia Ford Born: Oct-31-1921 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Jun-17-1996 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 13,2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Cause of death: injuries in traffic accident on US Rt 50 1 Resided: at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Gerald Dale Gaskins b. Nov-18-1912 d. Jun-20-1996 Married: Jan-20-1940 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 4: Garnett Norma Ford Also known as: Garnet Ford 1,14,15,5 Born: May-30-1923 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 16,2 Died: Aug- 4-2001 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 13,2,17 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1968 in Baltimore, MD 18 Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James V. Swallop b. Jun-23-1917 d. Apr-14-2005 Married: Feb- 9-1945 12
M Child 5: Alva Onest "Bud" Ford Census name: Alvy O. Ford, Jr. 15 Born: Aug-24-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,2 Died: Mar-13-2004 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 2,10 Buried: in Toronto Union Cemetery, Jefferson Co, OH 1,19 Resided: in Toronto, Jefferson Co, OH 1,4,14,20 Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Electrical Dept, Weirton Steel (32 yrs) 1 Military: S2, US Navy, USS LST-603, World War II (Atlantic) 1,21,19,22 Wife: Mary Jo Benedum b. Oct-29-1928 d. Sep- 7-1994 Wife: Frances E. Lewis b. Mar- 5-1924 d. Aug- 6-2008 Married: Apr-28-1961 17
M Child 6: Emery L. "Bill" Ford Census name: Emory L. Ford Born: Jul- 8-1927 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Oct-30-1996 1 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1968, 1978 in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 18,20 Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Weirton Steel Co. (36 yrs) 1 Wife: Rita Rae Swiger b. ca 1930
M Child 7: Austin Kimedy "Kim" Ford Also known as: Kim Ford 14 Born: May-20-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,23,15 Resided: 2004 in Salem, WV 24 Resided: 1996, 2001 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: 1968, 1978 in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 18,20 Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Naomi Jean Gaston b. Jun- 2-1933 Also known as: Jean Gaston 25 Married: Dec-15-1948
F Child 8: Betty Louise Ford Born: Sep-18-1931 in Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1,16,2,3,26 Died: May-19-2006 2 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,18,20,14 Resided: 1949 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: city clerk for the town of Harrisville 1 Husband: Kenneth Irwin Merritt b. Jul-27-1929 Married: Oct-14-1949 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 9: Useba F. Ford Born: Oct- 7-1933 2 Died: Oct-27-1994 2 Resided: in Salem, WV 4 Resided: 1978 in Goose Creek, Berkeley Co, SC 20 Census: 1940 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Military: Sgt, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam 18
F Child 10: Living Husband: Ronald Max Morgan b. May-23-1931 d. Nov-27-2004 Also known as: Max Morgan
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (5) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (6) Marriage record of daughter. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Headstone. (10) Obituary - Hospital. (11) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (12) Obituary of wife. (13) Obituary - Ruby Memorial Hospital. (14) Obituary of brother. (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (16) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) Obituary of husband. (18) Obituary of father. (19) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (20) Obituary of sister. (21) U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (22) Military Grave Marker. (23) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. (24) Obituary of wife's mother. (25) Obituary of mother. (26) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) In 1900, listed as a niece in the household of Stephen & Allie (Stout) Currey.