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Male 1924 - 2006  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sylvester Ford was born 27 Sep 1924, Tennessee (son of Rufus Ford and Rachel Jarnigan); died 10 Mar 2006, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Mar 2006, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Sylvester married Mary Dean Runyan Abt 1948. Mary (daughter of William Howard Runyan and Winnie Sophia Wood) was born 9 Aug 1923, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 2007; was buried 30 Jan 2007, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Patricia Rose "Pat" Ford was born 9 Sep 1948.
    2. Richard Perry "Dick" Ford was born 29 May 1952.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Rachel Jarnigan was born 24 Jan 1903, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Lee "Bob" Jarnigan); died 4 Dec 1984, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    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. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  Robert Lee "Bob" Jarnigan was born 1862, Tennessee (son of James Jarnigan and Elizabeth); died 6 Aug 1929, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Aug 1929, Clay Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel Jarnigan was born 24 Jan 1903, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1984, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Jarnigan
    3. Stella Jarnigan


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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.

  3. 12.  James Jarnigan was born Abt 1827, Tennessee.

    James — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born Abt 1840, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Elizabeth was born Abt 1840, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Selma Jarnigan
    2. 6. Robert Lee "Bob" Jarnigan was born 1862, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1929, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Aug 1929, Clay Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. William "Bill" Jarnigan was born Abt 1868, Tennessee.
    4. Franklin "Frank" Jarnigan was born Abt 1871, Tennessee.
    5. James H. Jarnigan was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
    6. Margaret Jarnigan was born Abt 1876, Tennessee.


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