Matilda Hale and Benjamin Franklin Ford


Matilda Hale and Benjamin Franklin Ford

Son of Lydia Copass and Micajah Hale

My Own Jobe Branch

3rd cousin to my 2nd great grandfather, Jesse Jobe


Matilda (Hale) Ford

--b. 1832 Sullivan Co., TN
--d. abt 1888 Sullivan Co. TN
----buried Rust Cemetary, Sharps Creek Rd, Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN
--m. Benjamin Franklin 'Ben' FORD
--abt 1857 probably Sullivan Co., TN
----b. abt 1833 Sullivan Co., TN
----d. September 15, 1913 Sullivan Co., TN
------buried Rust Cemetary, Sharps Creek Rd, Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN
----s/o Lloyd Ford and Malinda JACKSON
------gs/o James Ford and Cassandra -
--------gt gs/o Loyd Ford and Mary WOOD

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Rust Cemetery - Sullivan Co., TN
Photos: Courtesy of Donna Briggs

Ben F. Ford's Tomb Mtilda (Hale) Ford Tomb

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My Websites for Matilda


Chronology


Children


  1. Irha Wenton 'Bud' Ford

    --b. December 9, 1859 Monroe Co., Kentucky
    --d. April 26, 1931 Sullivan Co., TN
    ----buried Rust Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN
    --m. Angeline 'Angie' RUST
    --August 24, 1884 Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN
    ----b. abt May 1865 Virginia
    ----d. 1931 Sullivan Co., TN
    ------buried Rust Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN
    ------d/o J. R. Rust and Elizabeth -

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    Rust Cemetery - Sullivan Co., TN
    Photos: Courtesy of Donna Briggs

    Irha and Angie's Tomb

  2. Lydia Luemma 'Liddy' (Ford) Heaberlin

    --b. April 2, 1862 Sullivan Co., TN
    --d. January 9, 1927 Marion Co., Iowa
    ----buried Pleasantville Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa
    --m. Sampson Hayes HEABERLIN
    --December 23, 1883 Sullivna Co., TN
    ----b. March 17, 1864 Sullivan Co., TN
    ----d. July 31, 1937 Marion Co., Iowa
    ------buried Pleasantville Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa

  3. James Tod Ford

    --b. 1865 Sullivan Co., TN
    --d. 1939 Sullivan Co., TN
    --m. Rachel -
    --1888 probably Sullivan Co., TN
    ----b. 1863 Tennessee
    ----d. 1936

  4. Matilda Lillie 'Tilda' (Ford) Gross

    --b. July 10, 1867 Sullivan Co., TN
    --d. March 26, 1934 Union Co., North Carolina
    --m. William Henry GROSS
    --September 28, 1886 Sullivan Co., TN
    ----b. January 20, 1867 Sullivan Co., TN
    ----d. Decmeber 9, 1942 Union Co., North Carolina
    ------s/o James S. Gross and Eliza F. SHAVER
    --------gs/o Richard Gross and Rachel SMOCK
    ----------gt gs/o John Gross and Barbara WIDENER

  5. Mary Etta (Ford) South

    --b. January 1, 1871 Sullivan Co., TN
    --d. December 7, 1936 Sullivan Co., TN
    ----buried South Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN
    --m. William P. SOUTH
    --November 14, 1886 Sullivan Co., TN
    ----b. September 2, 1869
    ----d. July 2, 1910 Sullivan Co.,TN
    ------buried South Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN

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    South Cemetery - Sullivan Co., TN
    Photos: Courtesy of Donna Briggs

    South Cemetery

    William P. South's Tombstone Mary Etta (Ford) South's Tombstone

  6. Sarah Elizabeth (Ford) Rogers

    --b. January 1, 1871 Sullivan Co., TN
    --d. February 15, 1974 Jacob's Creek, Sullivan Co., TN
    ----buried Cold Springs Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN
    --m. Miles Emmett ROGERS
    --July 23, 1888 Sullivan Co., TN
    ----b. February 22, 1870 Jacob's Creek, Sullivan Co., TN
    ----d. April 23, 1943 Jacob's Creek, Sullivan Co., TN
    ------buried Cold Springs Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN
    ------s/o Thomas P. Rogers and Nancy M. -

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    Sarah (Ford) and Miles Rogers
    Photos: Courtesy of Gary Burdette

    Irha and Angie's Tomb Sarah (Ford) Roger with grandson

    Sarah (Ford) Rogers and Grandson
    Taken Sullivan Co., TN abt 1926
    Photos: Courtesy of Gary Burdette

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  7. William B. 'Willie' Ford

    --b. January 1874 Sullivan Co. TN
    --d. 1939 Sullivan Co., TN
    ----buried Rust Cemetery, Sullivan Co.,TN
    --m. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' GENTRY
    --abt 1915 probably Sullivan Co., TN
    ----b. 1895 Tennessee
    ----d. 1965 Sullivan Co., TN
    ------buried Rust Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN

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    Rust Cemetery - Sullivan Co., TN
    Photos: Courtesy of Donna Briggs

    William B. and Lizzie's Tomb

  8. George W. Ford

    --b. 1877 Sullivan Co., TN

  9. Talbert 'Todd' Ford

    --b. after 1880 Sullivan Co., TN


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