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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lester Smith Ford was born 22 Jan 1923, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Rufus Lafayette Ford and Maude Smith).

    Lester married Velma Dyer 24 Dec 1947. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Cathy Zo Ford was born 2 Jun 1953.
    2. Lisa Ford

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rufus Lafayette Ford was born 8 Feb 1896 (son of Reuben Turner Ford and Harriet Hopkins); died 6 Jun 1968.

    Rufus married Maude Smith Jan 1920. Maude (daughter of John Lewis Smith and Rebecca Alice Clark) was born 2 Jan 1902, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1964. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Maude Smith was born 2 Jan 1902, Tennessee (daughter of John Lewis Smith and Rebecca Alice Clark); died 16 Dec 1964.

    Other Events:

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

    Children:
    1. John Fletcher Ford was born 3 Apr 1921, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 18 Jul 1990.
    2. 1. Lester Smith Ford was born 22 Jan 1923, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Donald Rufus Ford was born 12 May 1935, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Reuben Turner Ford was born 8 Apr 1859 (son of Benjamin Jackson Ford and Nancy Lillard Mantooth); died 1 Mar 1898; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Reuben married Harriet Hopkins 1 Apr 1880. Harriet (daughter of Abraham "Abe" Hopkins and Nancy Marie Butler) was born 6 Dec 1860; died 20 Nov 1909; was buried Grassy Fork Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Harriet Hopkins was born 6 Dec 1860 (daughter of Abraham "Abe" Hopkins and Nancy Marie Butler); died 20 Nov 1909; was buried Grassy Fork Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. John Garfield Ford was born 6 Apr 1881, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 18 May 1938.
    2. Dr. Benjamin Parker Ford was born 26 May 1883; died 11 Apr 1979; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Nancy M. Ford was born 20 Sep 1885; died 18 Jun 1887; was buried Grassy Fork Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Joe Cephus Ford was born Apr 1888; died 1944.
    5. Robert Lee "Bob" Ford was born 21 Jul 1890, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 2 May 1964; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Martha Ford was born 1893; died 1895; was buried Grassy Fork Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. 2. Rufus Lafayette Ford was born 8 Feb 1896; died 6 Jun 1968.

  3. 6.  John Lewis Smith was born 25 Nov 1869, Tennessee (son of Joel Smith, Jr. and Anna Jane Ford); died 5 Jul 1926; was buried Clark Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    John — Rebecca Alice Clark. Rebecca (daughter of Hugh Leon Clark and Rebecca Jane Rollins) was born 1875, Tennessee; died Bef 2 Sep 2002. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Rebecca Alice Clark was born 1875, Tennessee (daughter of Hugh Leon Clark and Rebecca Jane Rollins); died Bef 2 Sep 2002.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Lova Smith
    2. Dr. R. Walter Smith was born May 1897, Tennessee; died Bef 2 Sep 2002.
    3. Wilbur Smith was born Jun 1899, Tennessee; died Bef 2 Sep 2002.
    4. 3. Maude Smith was born 2 Jan 1902, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1964.
    5. Hughy Smith was born Abt 1905, Tennessee; died 2 Sep 2002; was buried 4 Sep 2002, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Voll Smith was born Abt 1906, Tennessee; died Bef 2 Sep 2002.
    7. Joel Smith
    8. Hazel Smith was born Abt 1910, Tennessee; died Bef 2 Sep 2002.
    9. Jack Smith was born Abt 1914, Tennessee; died Bef 2 Sep 2002.


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. 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. 4. 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.  Abraham "Abe" Hopkins was born 29 Oct 1827, Tennessee (son of Benjamin Parker Hopkins and Ruth Tinker); died 16 Dec 1863; was buried Russell McGaha Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Abraham married Nancy Marie Butler 23 Mar 1848. Nancy (daughter of William Butler and Ruth Blackburn) was born Abt 1826, Tennessee; died 1905; was buried Russell McGaha Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Nancy Marie Butler was born Abt 1826, Tennessee (daughter of William Butler and Ruth Blackburn); died 1905; was buried Russell McGaha Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Marcus De Lafayette Hopkins was born 7 Jan 1849, Tennessee; died 1869.
    2. Amanda Elizabeth Hopkins was born 11 May 1850, Tennessee; died 15 Aug 1926; was buried Hill Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. Benjamin Franklin Hopkins was born 14 May 1852; died 29 Jul 1944; was buried Holders Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Ruth Hopkins was born 13 Jan 1854; was buried Barnes Cemetery, Barnes Valley.
    5. Moses Lewis "Mose" Hopkins was born 20 Dec 1854.
    6. Fletcher White Hopkins was born 18 Mar 1857, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1933; was buried McGaha-Russell Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. Serena "Rene" Hopkins was born 25 Mar 1859, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1943; was buried William Ford Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. 5. Harriet Hopkins was born 6 Dec 1860; died 20 Nov 1909; was buried Grassy Fork Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    9. Martha Cordelia Jane Rocktiva Etta Hopkins was born 31 Jul 1862; died 1948; was buried Johnson City, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  Joel Smith, Jr. was born Abt 1840, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Joel — Anna Jane Ford. Anna (daughter of Benjamin Jackson Ford and Nancy Lillard Mantooth) was born 12 Nov 1840, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1920. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Anna Jane Ford was born 12 Nov 1840, Tennessee (daughter of Benjamin Jackson Ford and Nancy Lillard Mantooth); died 18 Sep 1920.
    Children:
    1. M. E. Smith was born Abt 1867, Tennessee.
    2. 6. John Lewis Smith was born 25 Nov 1869, Tennessee; died 5 Jul 1926; was buried Clark Cemetery.
    3. M. Alice Smith was born 13 Dec 1871, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1940, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Sep 1940, Mount Zion Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. J. Bert Smith was born Abt 1875, Tennessee.
    5. J. Noth Smith was born Abt 1878, Tennessee.
    6. Laura Smith

  7. 14.  Hugh Leon Clark was born 2 Jun 1837; died 6 Jan 1915; was buried Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Hugh — Rebecca Jane Rollins. Rebecca (daughter of Solomon Rollins) was born 22 Mar 1840, Tennessee; died 1 Sep 1914, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Sep 1914, Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Rebecca Jane Rollins was born 22 Mar 1840, Tennessee (daughter of Solomon Rollins); died 1 Sep 1914, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Sep 1914, Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. David Brittain Clark was born 4 Oct 1867, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1943; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Caldwell County, North Carolina.
    2. Louis Clark
    3. 7. Rebecca Alice Clark was born 1875, Tennessee; died Bef 2 Sep 2002.
    4. Ruben Preston Clark was born 7 Apr 1875, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Apr 1946, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Isaac Clark
    6. John Tip Clark was born 16 Sep 1877, Tennessee; died 18 May 1954, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 21 May 1954, Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. Della Clark was born 2 Apr 1887; died 20 Apr 1947; was buried Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


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