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Walter W Ford 1860 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1860

Birth Location: Sharon, Johnson, Iowa

Death Date: 25 Jan 1899

Death Location: Sharon, Johnson, Iowa

Father: William Ford

Mother: Magdelena Kepler

Spouse(s): Sarah Forbes

Children(s): Stella Ford, Pearl Ford, Ruth Ford, Velma Ford

According to available records, Walter W Ford was born in 1860 in Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, the child of William Bucklin Ford and Magdelena Kepler. Following those early years, Walter W Ford married Sarah A Forbes, and their family grew to include Stella L Ford, Pearl Myrtle Ford, Ruth L Ford and Velma Isabelle Ford. In the later years of life, Walter W Ford died in 1899 in Sharon, Johnson, Iowa.

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Parents

William Ford
1812 – 1907
Birth Location: Middleville, Herkimer, New York
WF
Magdelena Kepler
1820 – 1911
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
MK

Spouses(s)

Sarah Forbes
1863 –
Birth Location: St. Eugene, Ontario, Canada
SF

Children(s)

Stella Ford
1885 –
Birth Location: Iowa
SF
Pearl Ford
1888 –
Birth Location: Liberty, Johnson, Iowa
PF
Ruth Ford
1892 –
Birth Location: Iowa
RF
Velma Ford
1896 – 1980
Birth Location: Iowa
VF

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Sharon, Johnson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Iowa Cemetery Records, Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sharon, Johnson, Iowa; Roll: 348; Family History Film: 1254348; Page: 241C; Enumeration District: 232; Image: 0063.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Sharon, Johnson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sharon, Johnson, Iowa; Roll: 348; Family History Film: 1254348; Page: 241C; Enumeration District: 232; Image: 0063.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1885
    Event Place: Sharon, Johnson, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Sharon, Johnson, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa Cemetery Records
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