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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; 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. 2. Dorothy Ford  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 3. Sylvester Ford  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 4. Edith Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jun 1927, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Edna Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1931, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Grace Melinda Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Mar 1933, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 2014; was buried 26 Sep 2014, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Bob Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1934, Tennessee.
    7. 8. Jerry Ford  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 9. Bill Ford  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 10. Martha Ford  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 11. Judy Ford  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dorothy Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 22 Sep 1922, Tennessee; died 21 May 2006, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Dorothy married Paul McDonald Runyan 27 Apr 1945. Paul (son of William Howard Runyan and Winnie Sophia Wood) was born 27 Sep 1916, Tennessee; died 2 Sep 1991. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Doretha Suzette "Suzy" Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Feb 1946.
    2. 13. Michael Gordon "Mike" Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Mar 1951.
    3. 14. Jeffery Lynn "Jeff" Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Mar 1955.

  2. 3.  Sylvester Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) 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.

    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. 15. Patricia Rose "Pat" Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Sep 1948.
    2. 16. Richard Perry "Dick" Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 May 1952.

  3. 4.  Edith Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 11 Jun 1927, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Edith married Rufus C. "Bo" Fox 13 Apr 1948, Greene County, Tennessee. Rufus (son of Homer Buren Fox and Bessie Mae Suggs) was born 29 Aug 1925, Tennessee; died 12 Mar 2015, Tennova Newport Convalescent Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Mar 2015, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Edna Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1931, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Edna — P. N. Crum, Jr.. P. died Bef 21 May 2006. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Grace Melinda FordGrace Melinda Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 31 Mar 1933, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 2014; was buried 26 Sep 2014, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Grace married Oscar James Abt 1955. Oscar (son of John James and Mattie Lunsford) was born Abt 1932, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Lisa James  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Sheila James  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Bob Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1934, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Bob — Carolyn. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Jerry Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1)

    Jerry — Rita. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Bill Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1)

    Bill married Brenda Cogdill 5 May 1972, Cocke County, Tennessee. (daughter of Olenis Cogdill and Allene Hall) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Eric Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Dec 1972; died 13 Jul 2012; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 20. Rufus O. Ford  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 10.  Martha Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1)

    Martha — Sutton. [Group Sheet]


  10. 11.  Judy Ford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1)

    Judy — Tommy Holt. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Doretha Suzette "Suzy" Runyan Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 26 Feb 1946.

    Doretha — Blaine Edward Wardrep. Blaine (son of William Robert Wardrep and Julia Fanning) was born 29 Apr 1940. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Chad Edward Wardrep  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Nov 1973.
    2. 22. Julia Doretha Wardrep  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Sep 1976.

  2. 13.  Michael Gordon "Mike" Runyan Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 15 Mar 1951.

    Michael — Rhonda Kay McGaha. Rhonda (daughter of Ellis Jenkins and Eula Mae Shropshire) was born 31 Jul 1955; died 17 Oct 2004, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Oct 2004, Dutch Bottoms Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Teresa Michelle Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jan 1973.
    2. 24. Tracy Lynn Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Feb 1975.
    3. 25. Michael Paul Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1977.

    Michael — Laurene "Lorane" Conard. (daughter of Rev. James Blane Conard and Myrtle L. Wood) [Group Sheet]


  3. 14.  Jeffery Lynn "Jeff" Runyan Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 12 Mar 1955.

    Jeffery — Teresa "Terri" James. (daughter of Jimmie C. James and Katheen Chrisman) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Joshua Laithe Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Feb 1983.
    2. 27. Anthony Charles "Tony" Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jul 1985.

  4. 15.  Patricia Rose "Pat" Ford Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sylvester2, 1.Rufus1) was born 9 Sep 1948.

    Patricia — James A. Fralix, , Jr.. (son of James Albert Fralix and Mary Etta) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Jimmy Brian "Butch" Fralix  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 May 1967.

    Patricia — Jim Frazier. [Group Sheet]


  5. 16.  Richard Perry "Dick" Ford Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sylvester2, 1.Rufus1) was born 29 May 1952.

    Richard — Treva Francis. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Richard Anthony "Tony" Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jun 1971.

  6. 17.  Lisa James Descendancy chart to this point (6.Grace2, 1.Rufus1)

    Lisa — Jeff Hazelwood. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Travis Hazelwood  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Sydney Hazelwood  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 18.  Sheila James Descendancy chart to this point (6.Grace2, 1.Rufus1)

    Sheila — Chris Huskey. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. John Huskey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Kaitlyn Grace Huskey  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 19.  Eric FordEric Ford Descendancy chart to this point (9.Bill2, 1.Rufus1) was born 18 Dec 1972; died 13 Jul 2012; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Eric — Shelly Mantooth. (daughter of Jerry David Shelton and Arzella Mantooth) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Austin Ford  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Logan Ford  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. Caden Ford  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 20.  Rufus O. Ford Descendancy chart to this point (9.Bill2, 1.Rufus1)

    Rufus married Tammy M. Self 19 Mar 1994, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Kaycee Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1995.
    2. 38. Pamela Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1996.


Generation: 4

  1. 21.  Chad Edward Wardrep Descendancy chart to this point (12.Doretha3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 6 Nov 1973.

  2. 22.  Julia Doretha Wardrep Descendancy chart to this point (12.Doretha3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 20 Sep 1976.

    Julia — Blake Beason. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Jacob Beason  Descendancy chart to this point died INFANT.

  3. 23.  Teresa Michelle Runyan Descendancy chart to this point (13.Michael3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 14 Jan 1973.

    Teresa — Morris. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Tasha Morris  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 41. Cody Morris  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 24.  Tracy Lynn Runyan Descendancy chart to this point (13.Michael3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 13 Feb 1975.

    Tracy — Ball. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Zach Ball  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. T. D. "Baby T" Ball  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 25.  Michael Paul Runyan Descendancy chart to this point (13.Michael3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 18 May 1977.

    Michael — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Nathan Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45. Whitney Runyan  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 26.  Joshua Laithe Runyan Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jeffery3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 3 Feb 1983.

  7. 27.  Anthony Charles "Tony" Runyan Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jeffery3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Rufus1) was born 15 Jul 1985.

  8. 28.  Jimmy Brian "Butch" Fralix Descendancy chart to this point (15.Patricia3, 3.Sylvester2, 1.Rufus1) was born 1 May 1967.

    Jimmy married Melinda Gentry 31 Dec 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee. (daughter of Norman Gentry) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. Kristen Nicole Fralix  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1992.

  9. 29.  Richard Anthony "Tony" Ford Descendancy chart to this point (16.Richard3, 3.Sylvester2, 1.Rufus1) was born 20 Jun 1971.

    Richard — Wendy. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Lauren Ford  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Chandler Ford  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 30.  Travis Hazelwood Descendancy chart to this point (17.Lisa3, 6.Grace2, 1.Rufus1)

    Travis — Sarah. [Group Sheet]


  11. 31.  Sydney Hazelwood Descendancy chart to this point (17.Lisa3, 6.Grace2, 1.Rufus1)

  12. 32.  John Huskey Descendancy chart to this point (18.Sheila3, 6.Grace2, 1.Rufus1)

  13. 33.  Kaitlyn Grace Huskey Descendancy chart to this point (18.Sheila3, 6.Grace2, 1.Rufus1)

  14. 34.  Austin Ford Descendancy chart to this point (19.Eric3, 9.Bill2, 1.Rufus1)

  15. 35.  Logan Ford Descendancy chart to this point (19.Eric3, 9.Bill2, 1.Rufus1)

  16. 36.  Caden Ford Descendancy chart to this point (19.Eric3, 9.Bill2, 1.Rufus1)

  17. 37.  Kaycee FordKaycee Ford Descendancy chart to this point (20.Rufus3, 9.Bill2, 1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1995.

  18. 38.  Pamela Ford Descendancy chart to this point (20.Rufus3, 9.Bill2, 1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1996.


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