John Calvin Ford (abt. 1836 - 1913)

Born about 23 Feb 1836 in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Jan 1913 at about age 76 in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Ford Name Study.

John Calvin Ford was born about February 23, 1836 in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States, son of Calvin Ford (1809–1882) and Elizabeth Robinson Hale (1811–1886).

John married Martha Lewis on September 22, 1857 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ^[1].

Their children were:

1. Mary Elizabeth, b. 19 Nov 1864; m. Robert Samuel Brown, 23 Aug 1881; d. 5 Mar 1943
2. Winfield Scott, b. 16 Oct 1867; m. Margaret Jane King, 30 Sep 1891; d. 27 Aug 1919

John died on January 24, 1913 in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States, aged about 76. He was buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa ^[2].

Residence

• 1850 US Census - Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
• 1855 Massachusetts Census - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• 1900 US Census - Hudson Township, Macon, Missouri, United States
• 1910 US Census - Keokuk Ward 2, Lee, Iowa, United States

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDS4-2LP : 22 December 2020), John C Ford in household of Calvin Ford, Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQWR-KGY : 11 March 2018), John C Ford in household of Calvin Ford, Ward 02, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,948.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Z2-GDP : accessed 26 November 2021), John C Ford, Hudson Township Macon city Ward 1-2, Macon, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 3A, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,873.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGM6-4F2 : accessed 26 November 2021), John C Ford, Keokuk Ward 2, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 67, sheet 7B, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 410; FHL microfilm 1,374,423.

Occupation

• 1900 US Census - machinist
• 1910 US Census - pattern maker

Research Notes

• Obit in FindaGrave list siblings, and three living children by initials. Need to confirm children.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW13-QYF : 10 March 2021), John C. Ford and Martha Lewis, 22 Sep 1857; citing Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,015
2. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2881165/john-calvin-ford: accessed 23 April 2023), memorial page for John Calvin Ford (23 Feb 1836–24 Jan 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2881165, citing Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Pam Witherow (contributor 47364463).

See also:

• Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GS67-746

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWR-L7S : 28 July 2021), John C. Ford, 1857.

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZQ-B2P : 27 October 2020), John C. in entry for Mary E. Ford, 1864.

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q288-PNPJ : 22 July 2021), John C Ford in entry for Robert S Brown and Mary E Ford, 23 Aug 1881; citing Will, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,342,819.

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q288-PNXZ : 22 July 2021), John Calvin Ford in entry for Robert Samuel Brown and Mary Elizabeth Ford, 24 Aug 1881; citing Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,342,819.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K388-SXR : 20 February 2021), John Calvin Ford in entry for Winfield Scott Ford, 27 Aug 1919; citing certificate number 23496, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,073,635.