Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
William E. and Amanda (Jones) Ford, son William V. Ford, 6 South 47 West
In 1900 Wyandotte, Kansas, William Ford is 31, a dry goods
peddler, with Amanda 28. William is 6, Lawrence 4, and Lewis 1. Amanda's sister Sarah Jones born August 1860 in MIssouri is with them.
In 1910 they're in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, where William is farming, 42. Mandy is 38, Virgle 16, Lawrence 14, Eddie 11, Ancil 9, Fern 6, Omer 3, all born in Kanss. Nephew Ernest Jones 20 is with them, born in Missouri.
William E. Ford is in Kit Carson County, in 1920, 53, farming, Amanda 45. Ancil L. is 18, Fern 15, Omar C. 12, Harley M. 9 born in Oklahoma, Ruby F. 5 born in Colorado, and eddie L. 21 born in Kansas.
In 1930 Oakland California, William is a watchman in a factory, 63, Amanda 58, Harley M. 19, Ruby 15, and Ancil 29, divorced, no occupation.
William E. Ford 1867-1945 is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California.
Amanda born March 22, 1872 in Kansas, died October 25, 1946 in Alameda County.
October 26, 1946 "In Oakland, October 25, Mrs. Amanda Ford, widow of the
late William E. Ford; loving mother ?? Edward, s omer (J., fr .-w, Harley M. Ford,
Mrs. Fern Craig and Mrs. Ruby Herspring and the late Dr. William V. and Ancil Ford.
Also leaves eleven grandchildren. A member of rllmhust .Chapter No. 453 DBS. and the
Royal Neighbors and ??? Presbyterian Church. A native of Kansas; aged 74 years.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services today, October 26th at 31 p.m. at the
Chapel
of the Parence N. Cixi? Mortuary, 8901 East 14th Street. Interment Mt. View Cemetery."
Ruby Forest (Ford) Herspring, born July 1914 at Stratton, died August 18, 1970 in Berlin Germany, buried in Alameda County, California.
Her husband was Mr. Frank Herspring of Castro Valley. She was visiting her son Dale Herspring of Berlin.
Ancil Leroy Ford 1901-1937 is also buried in Mountain View "William claimed a tract in sections 1 and 2, 6 South, 47W and 34, 5 1/2S 47W in 1917.
"husband of Leslie G. Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Ford, brother of Larry O., Edward L. Leornard and Harley M. Ford, Mrs. Vera Craig and Mrs. Ruby Hersprine."
Ancil Ford and Lillie Anderson, both of Oakland, married in Reno in September 1933.
William registered for WWI in Stratton, born July 24, 1893 in Kansas City, Kansas, farming, with a wife and child.
In 1920 Lawrence, Kansas, William B. Ford is 26, born in Kansas, with Wilma 26 born in MIssouri - they're running a restaurant. Vernon 3 ws born in Washington.
William Virgil Ford died in Kansas City, Missouri July 26, 1927, son of William E. Ford and Amanda J. Jones, both of Kansas, to be buried in Mt. Moriah. His wife was Wilma Ford.
The Directory of Deceased American Physicians has him as an allopath, attending the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma High School, and the University of Kansas in 1921, the medical school in 1925.
In 1930 Kansas City, Missouri, Willma F. Ford is widowed, 35, born in Missouri, a secretary for an oil company. Edith Ekblad 25 a nurse is lodging with her, and Jack Ford, 18 born in Washington>
In 1940 Kansas City, Willma is "managing petroleum", and Vernon Jack Ford is a salesman for a construction firm.
Wilma, age 58, living at 215 E 20th in Kansas City, arrived in New York from Quebec in 1954.
Harley Merritt Ford married Doris Edith Lavender in Alameda County November 28, 1935.
In 1938 Harley, an engineman for the SPCo, and Doris live at 2444 89th Avenue, Oakland."
(she might be the Doris DeFoe 1912-1999 buried in Oakland # 158474509. Doris E. Lavender was born June 11, 1912, to John A. Lavender and Edith E.
Dingle, in Contra Costa County. Doris E. Ford married Jack B. Defoe in Kern County December 25, 1982, and filed for disolution in January 1986.)
Harley, age 46, married Ruth C. Radcliff, age 49, on June 6, 1957 in Alameda County.
(William W. Radcliffe was married to Ruth in 1940,
and was buried in Oakland 1905-1952 # 132829895. Ruth Claire Radcliffe, mother Davis, father Roberts, born Sept 23, 1906, died in Alameda County December 16, 1980.
Harley, age 49, married Mary M. McPherson on November 10, 1960 in Alameda County.
Harley, age 55, married Anna E. Moore, 57, on September 21, 1966 in Solano County.
Harley, age 61, married Helen E. Moon on June 18, 1972 in Alameda County.
Harley, born March 22, 1911 in Oklahoma, died September 27, 1973 in Alameda County.
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