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Rufus Ford

Male 1896 - 1988  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rufus Ford was born 2 Jan 1896, Tennessee (son of Ben Lewis Ford and Lydia Jane Henderson); died 22 Oct 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 10, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 8, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Rufus married Rachel Jarnigan 19 May 1918, Cocke County, Tennessee. Rachel (daughter of Robert Lee "Bob" Jarnigan) was born 24 Jan 1903, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1984, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Dorothy Ford was born 22 Sep 1922, Tennessee; died 21 May 2006, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Sylvester Ford was born 27 Sep 1924, Tennessee; died 10 Mar 2006, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Mar 2006, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    3. Edith Ford was born 11 Jun 1927, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Edna Ford was born Abt 1931, Tennessee.
    5. Grace Melinda Ford was born 31 Mar 1933, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 2014; was buried 26 Sep 2014, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Bob Ford was born Abt 1934, Tennessee.
    7. Jerry Ford
    8. Bill Ford
    9. Martha Ford
    10. Judy Ford

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ben Lewis Ford was born 27 Oct 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of James Lillard Ford and Mary Jane Cates); died 17 Nov 1937, Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Nov 1937, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Grassy Fork, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 10, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Ben married Lydia Jane Henderson 25 Jan 1908, Cocke County, Tennessee. Lydia was born Abt 1885, Tennessee; died Bef 12 Sep 2001. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lydia Jane Henderson was born Abt 1885, Tennessee; died Bef 12 Sep 2001.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 10, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. 1. Rufus Ford was born 2 Jan 1896, Tennessee; died 22 Oct 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Martha Ford was born Abt 1897, Tennessee; died Bef 12 Sep 2001.
    3. Carrie Ford was born Abt 1900, Naillon, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Lewis Ford was born Abt 1906, Tennessee.
    5. David Ford was born Abt 1909, Tennessee; died Bef 12 Sep 2001.
    6. Fannie Ford was born Abt 1912, Tennessee; died Bef 12 Sep 2001.
    7. Lettie Ellen Ford was born Abt 1914, Tennessee; died Bef 12 Sep 2001.
    8. Dolph Ford was born Abt 1916, Tennessee; died Bef 12 Sep 2001.
    9. James I. "Jim" Ford was born Abt 1921, Tennessee.
    10. Creola Ford was born Abt 1923, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 2001, South Jersey Hospital System-Bridgeton, New Jersey; was buried 15 Sep 2001, Fernwood Cemetery, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
    11. Mack Ford was born Abt 1925, Tennessee.
    12. Laura Ford was born Abt 1929, Tennessee.
    13. Mary Ford died Bef 12 Sep 2001.
    14. Pauline Ford died Bef 12 Sep 2001.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Lillard Ford was born 29 Dec 1842, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Benjamin Jackson Ford and Nancy Lillard Mantooth); died 13 Jun 1911.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Grassy Fork, Cocke County, Tennessee

    James — Mary Jane Cates. Mary (daughter of Richard Louis Cates and Rachel Miller) was born Abt 1847, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Jane Cates was born Abt 1847, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Richard Louis Cates and Rachel Miller).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Grassy Fork, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Laura Ford was born Jun 1865, Tennessee.
    2. 2. Ben Lewis Ford was born 27 Oct 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1937, Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Nov 1937, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Nancy Jane Ford was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.
    4. Rachel S. Ford was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
    5. James Ike Ford was born 11 Jul 1877, Tennessee; died 11 Jan 1921; was buried Ford Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Martha Ford was born 3 Aug 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 20 Sep 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Sep 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Jackson Ford was born 1805, Haywood County, North Carolina (son of Joseph Alexander Ford and Sarah McMullin); died 6 Sep 1890; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Benjamin married Nancy Lillard Mantooth 24 May 1836. Nancy (daughter of John "Jack" Lillard and Lettie Virginia "Jeannie" Mantooth) was born 15 Feb 1817, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1907; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nancy Lillard Mantooth was born 15 Feb 1817, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of John "Jack" Lillard and Lettie Virginia "Jeannie" Mantooth); died 21 Feb 1907; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. John Tipton Ford was born 12 Mar 1837, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1924; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Sarah Ford was born 26 Oct 1838, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 28 Oct 1929, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Oct 1929, Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Anna Jane Ford was born 12 Nov 1840, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1920.
    4. 4. James Lillard Ford was born 29 Dec 1842, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 13 Jun 1911.
    5. Nancy Eveline Ford was born 15 Apr 1845, Tennessee; died 4 Nov 1923.
    6. Margaret Ford was born 27 Oct 1847, Tennessee; died 8 Feb 1908.
    7. Mary "Polly" Ford was born 2 Jan 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 28 Jun 1929.
    8. Elizabeth Ford was born 7 Jan 1852; died 29 Oct 1922.
    9. Lettie Cordelia Ford was born 19 Dec 1853, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 1947; was buried McGaha Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    10. William Burton Ford was born 10 Mar 1856; died 5 Oct 1937.
    11. Reuben Turner Ford was born 8 Apr 1859; died 1 Mar 1898; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    12. Joseph Tipton Ford was born 30 Apr 1860; died 9 Sep 1887.
    13. Isaac Greenville Ford was born 25 Jan 1865; died 18 Apr 1954.

  3. 10.  Richard Louis Cates was born Abt 1827, Tennessee (son of John Y. Cates).

    Richard married Rachel Miller Abt 1840. Rachel was born Abt 1827, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Rachel Miller was born Abt 1827, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Isaac Abiga Cates, Sr. was born 25 Jan 1846, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1904.
    2. 5. Mary Jane Cates was born Abt 1847, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Hannah Cates was born 1850, Tennessee.
    4. John Richard Cates


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