Margaret (Walker) Ford (abt. 1839 - aft. 1910)

Born about Apr 1839 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died after 1910 after about age 70 in Waverly, Franklin, New York, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Margaret (Walker) Ford is a part of US Black heritage.

Margaret Walker was born in April 1839 in England, daughter of James Walker and Hannah. She emigrated to the United States in 1848 or 1849 according to census records.^[1][2] Her first husband was George Guthrie. They were the parents of five daughters:

• Evas C. Guthrie (1861-1916)
• Mary Ann (Guthrie) (1863-1910)
• Wealthy J. (Guthrie) (1866-)
• Calista R. (Guthrie) (1868-1895)
• Lillian Martha (Guthrie) Palmer (1870-1951)

She married John Beckwith Ford before 1873 when their son was born. Their son was :

• John Francis Ford (1873-1926)

Research Notes

Some researchers have supported the notion that her mother was Hannah Crosley. This is based on marriage banns between James Walker and Hannah Crosley 13 September 1835.^[3] However, when you look closely at the record, it is clear the husband in question is James Walker Pell. The marriage date was 12 June 1836.^[4]

Also proposed as the mother of Margaret is Hannah Thompson. She married James Walker 21 May 1825 in Bedale, Yorkshire, England.^[5] This is also an unlikely alliance given that James Walker was enslaved. The Emancipation Declaration wasn't proclaimed until 1 August 1834, meaning in all likelihood, James was still enslaved in Jamaica and not in Yorkshire until after this date.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7602 #33093988 : accessed 25 January 2024); citing Year: 1900; Census Place: Waverly, Franklin, New York; Roll: 1036; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0090.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7884 #17298682 : accessed 25 January 2024); citing Year: 1910; Census Place: Waverly, Franklin, New York; Roll: T624_938; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1374951.
3. ↑ Marriage: "West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 2253 #16211088 : accessed 26 January 2024); citing West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: WDP5/1/5/2.
4. ↑ Marriage: "West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 2253 #17874220 : accessed 26 January 2024); citing West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: RDP68/4/22/3.
5. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973," database, (FamilySearch Record: NV8N-1PN : accessed 26 January 2024), James Walker marriage to Hannah Thompson on 21 May 1825 in Bedale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; citing Digital film/folder number: 008074815; FHL microfilm: 207500.
6. ↑ National Library of Jamaica. "From Slavery to Emancipation: A Brief look at Emancipation in Jamaica," Emancipation; online (https://nlj.gov.jm/exhibition/emancipation/ : accessed 26 January 2024).

• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7667 #35412382 : accessed 25 January 2024); citing The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Alburg, Grand Isle, Vermont; Roll: M653_1318; Page: 582; Family History Library Film: 805318.
• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7163 #32374049 : accessed 25 January 2024); citing Year: 1870; Census Place: Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M593_1097; Page: 346A.
• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 6742 #2357872 : accessed 25 January 2024); citing Year: 1880; Census Place: Dickinson, Franklin, New York; Roll: 834; Page: 571B; Enumeration District: 083.