Ben Lewis Ford^[1]

1867 - 1937  (70 years)

• Name	Ben Lewis Ford
  Born	27 Oct 1867	Cocke County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Grassy Fork, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1910	District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1920	Cocke County, Tennessee   [4]
  Census	1930	District 10, Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Died	17 Nov 1937	Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee   [6]
  Buried	19 Nov 1937	Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I98221	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	James Lillard Ford,   b. 29 Dec 1842, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Jun 1911  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Cates,   b. Abt 1847, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F29440	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Lydia Jane Henderson,   b. Abt 1885, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 12 Sep 2001  (Age ~ 116 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1908	Cocke County, Tennessee   [7]
  Children	+ 1. Rufus Ford,   b. 2 Jan 1896, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Oct 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 92 years)   2. Martha Ford,   b. Abt 1897, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 12 Sep 2001  (Age ~ 104 years) + 3. Carrie Ford,   b. Abt 1900, Naillon, Cocke County, Tennessee   4. Lewis Ford,   b. Abt 1906, Tennessee   5. David Ford,   b. Abt 1909, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 12 Sep 2001  (Age ~ 92 years)   6. Fannie Ford,   b. Abt 1912, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 12 Sep 2001  (Age ~ 89 years)   7. Lettie Ellen Ford,   b. Abt 1914, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 12 Sep 2001  (Age ~ 87 years)   8. Dolph Ford,   b. Abt 1916, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 12 Sep 2001  (Age ~ 85 years)   9. James I. "Jim" Ford,   b. Abt 1921, Tennessee  (Age ~ 103 years) + 10. Creola Ford,   b. Abt 1923, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Sep 2001, South Jersey Hospital System-Bridgeton, New Jersey  (Age ~ 78 years)   11. Mack Ford,   b. Abt 1925, Tennessee  (Age ~ 99 years)   12. Laura Ford,   b. Abt 1929, Tennessee  (Age ~ 95 years)   13. Mary Ford,   d. Bef 12 Sep 2001   14. Pauline Ford,   d. Bef 12 Sep 2001
  Family ID	F128645	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Oct 1867 - Cocke County, Tennessee Census - 1880 - Grassy Fork, Cocke County, Tennessee Married - 25 Jan 1908 - Cocke County, Tennessee Census - 1910 - District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 19 Nov 1937 - Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 12 Sep 2001. Creola Ford obituary [S112] Census, 1880. Name: B. L. Ford Residence: Grassy Fork, Cocke, Tennessee Birthdate: 1868 Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Relationship to Head: Son Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: James Ford Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Mother's Name: M. J. Ford Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Race or Color (Expanded): White Ethnicity (Standardized): American Gender: Male Martial Status: Single Age (Expanded): 12 years Occupation: Farm Work NARA Film Number: T9-1248 Page: 462 Page Character: B Entry Number: 127 Film number: 1255248 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF James Ford M 36 Tennessee, United States WIFE M. J. Ford F 33 Tennessee, United States DAU S. H. Ford F 14 Tennessee, United States SON B. L. Ford M 12 Tennessee, United States DAU N. J. Ford F 8 Tennessee, United States DAU R. S. Ford F 6 Tennessee, United States SON J. I. Ford M 1 Tennessee, United States [S112] Census, 1910. Name: Ben Ford Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee Marital Status: Married Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Family Number: 186 Page Number: 10 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Ben Ford M 40y Tennessee WIFE Liddie Ford F 25y Tennessee SON Rufus Ford M 15y Tennessee DAU Martha Ford F 13y Tennessee DAU Cora Ford F 10y Tennessee SON David Ford M y 9m Tennessee [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Ben L Ford Residence: , Cocke, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1867 Age: 53 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821733 Digital Folder Number: 4390325 Image Number: 00414 Sheet Number: 4 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Ben L Ford M 53y Tennessee WIFE Lydia Jane Ford F 34y Tennessee SON Lewis Ford M 14y Tennessee SON David Ford M 9y Tennessee DAU Fannie Ford F 7y Tennessee DAU Lettie Ellen Ford F 5y Tennessee SON Dolphas Ford M 2y11m Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Ben L Ford Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 10, Cocke, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 62 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1868 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0019 Family Number: 98 Sheet Number and Letter: 6A Line Number: 5 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2238 Film Number: 2341972 Digital Folder Number: 4548152 Image Number: 00428 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Ben L Ford M 62 Tennessee Wife Lydia J Ford F 44 Tennessee Son Dave Ford M 20 Tennessee Daughter Fannie Ford F 18 Tennessee Daughter Lettie Ellen Ford F 16 Tennessee Son Dalphas Ford M 14 Tennessee Son James I Ford M 9 Tennessee Daughter Creola Ford F 7 Tennessee Son Mack Ford M 5 Tennessee Daughter Laura Ford F 1 Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name: Ben Lewis Ford Event: Death Event Date: 17 Nov 1937 Event Place: Greenville, Greene, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race or Color: White Age: 70 Estimated Birth Year: Birth Date: 27 Oct 1867 Birthplace: Cocke Co. Spouse: Lydia Jane Ford Father: James L. Ford Father's Birthplace: Cocke Co. Mother: Mary Jane Cate Mother's Birthplace: Cocke Co. Occupation: Farmer Street Address: Residence: Newport Cemetery: Family Burial Place: Hartford, Tenn. Burial Date: 19 Nov 1937 Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4183423 Image Number: 2332 Film Number: 1876857 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 29812 [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Lidy Jane Henderson Also Known As: Suffix: Event: Marriage Event Date: 25 Jan 1908 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse: B L Ford Spouse's Also Known As: Spouse's Prefix: Spouse's Suffix: Page: 302