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From: "Jackie (Woodward) Johnston" <>
Subject: FORD, Bill & Jim: TN>MO: Middle 1800 to the early 1900's
Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 09:44:02 -0500


I am looking for information or contact on children of two brothers that
moved to Missouri from Tennessee when the were young . I believe they
are the children of Jim and Jermina (TODD) FORD of Tennessee. I believe
that there is a connection to Cannon County, Tennessee too. They had
several sisters and brothers besides Bill and Jim. The names I have for
the brothers were Jess, Luther, Hiram, and John. When sister I know for
sure was Frances and she married George SENSIBLE. Hiram married Alice B.
HACKETT. there is possibly a sister named Izora Billey FORD (no proof).

Both Bill and Jim married two of the daughters of William and Mary
(WINFREY) EARP of Rutherford and Coffee Counties of Tennessee. Both
girls were born in Missouri but moved to back to Tennessee after the
death of their father during the Civil War. Their mother and the three
girls went back to live with relatives in Coffee County, Tennessee. At
some point they met Bill and Jim. Other names mention of the sister's
marriages FLETCHER, DRAKE or DUKE.

Sarah "Sallie" EARP married James Thomas "Jim" Ford date and place of
marriage is unknown. William Jasper "Bill" FORD married Will Ann EARP
the youngest of the three sisters.

Sarah/Sally would be the first of three known wives of Jim FORD. The
other two wives were Pearl Mae (NEIL) McGAUGH? and Mary Margaret FENNER
Mary Margaret's first husband was possibly a MOORE. Children of Jim and
Sarah children were James Luther, William Oscar, Mattson Jasper, John
Calvin, Frances Elizabeth, and. Estella FORD. Children of Jim and Mary
Margaret were Jess Claude, Ernest Ervin, Florence May, Flossie Marie,
and Lester FORD. Jim and Pearl had one son, James Neil FORD. There was
possibly a fourth marriage to Jim but I do not have any information on
it. Jim FORD was born on October 5, 1868 around Memphis Tennessee and
died on June 21, 1961 in Excelsior Spring, Missouri at the Spa View Rest
Home.

Will Ann EARP married J. W. MORGAN in Coffee County, Tennessee on
December 10, 1879. They had one son, Joseph Franklin MORGAN. At some
point, Joseph took the FORD name because it was on his death
certificate. William Bill Jasper "Bill" FORD would be Will Ann's second
husband, they were married somewhere we believe in Tennessee around May
1885 or 1886 and they would have the following children Mary Rebecca,
Cleveland, Mollie "Mattie", Leroy, Ella, Evelina P., John Samuel "Pete",
Virginia, and possibly another unnamed female FORD. Bill and Will Ann
died within seven months of each other. Will Ann died around the time of
Bill and Will Ann's 56th wedding anniversary. Will Ann died May 7, 1941
in Grand Pass, Saline County, Missouri. Bill was born on August 27,
1866 in Middleton, Hardeman County, Tennessee and died December 1, 1942
at the Carroll County Hospital, Carroll County, Missouri.

I would lie to find more information on the two EARP/FORD marriages but
any information on these families would be appreciated. Spelling of
names may vary. Thanks in advance

Thanks again
Jackie

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