Robert Ford, (USA)

From: Janabears@aol.com Subject: FORD LINE Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:23:20 EDT

George Ford, b. abt 1760, County Down, IR, married Prudence Kearn. He died about 1857. He had a brother, David, who came to US abt 1809 or 1810, never married and lived with the family in Rockbridge County, VA until 1821. Children: Robert Ford, b. VA, John Ford, b. 13 Mar 1803, NY, married Elizabeth Johnson, 01 Feb 1826. She was born in Hamilton County, OH, dau. of Cornelius Johnson, b. NJ. The Ford family moved to Randolph County, IN 1827. Had 11 children: (some are:) Margaret Mary George, b. Green Twp, Randolph Co. IN 1845; married Lucinda Flood, 1869. She was born Montgomery Co., OH, dau of John and Sarah (Proof) Flood. Had six children; Melissa J., Ida A., Mary L., and John C., Wilson B., Samuel H.

Robert Ford, b. VA, married Catharine Hoblet, b. Clinton Co., OH. He served in Civil War; Missouri State Militia. Children of Robert Ford and Catharine Hoblet:

• James H. Ford, b. Clinton Co., OH, 1844, served Civil War, Union, Missouri State Militia, was in Battle of Bloomfield, MO and Niger Wood Swamp. He married Sarah (Green). She died 1938 Children: Minnie Bell Ford, b. 09 Aug 1869, IN, married Jacob Ellsworth Armstrong , 2 Oct 1888, Randolph Co., IN. He was born 29 Jun 1862, Randolph Co., IN and died 29 Sept 1906, Wichita, KS. He was son of Jacob Armstrong and Lovina Ullom. Elma C. Clyde E Arthur J

James H. Fords family was originally from Virginia, but settled in Clinton County, Ohio. James father, Robert was born in Virginia. The family moved to Missouri, near Kirksville in 1857. I believe that Robert's dad George who was in his late 90's died in 1857 and initiated the families trek west. James went to Missouri with his family, but returned to Randolph County, Indiana. Robert is buried in hillside cemetery near Kirksville, but there is no record of his wife Catherine. Robert was supposed to have participated in the Civil War. Catherine Fords family, the Hoblets, are long time Clinton County residents thru William and Michael. William's wife, Margaret Shields, father, David Shields was a Revolutionary War veteran, buried in Ohio. Davids family along with the Green family was from East Tennessee.

Family lived in Farmland, Randolph Co., IN. James owned land in Green Twp and MO.

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Note: Is said to have served in the Missouri Militia in the civil war with his sons. Have not located service records. D. Glenn