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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | He enlisted in Co. G (Fireside Defenders), 22nd | + | He enlisted in Co. G (Fireside Defenders), 22nd Georgia Infantry on 30 Aug 1861 as a 1st Lt., resigned 28 January, 1862 [''ALL'' He appears to have had trouble with his kidneys, according to records. –dff]. |
He was a farmer, moved to Rome in the 1860s and became a grocer. He was in the wholesale grocery business as Ford, Clayton & Hight. [Also cotton wholesale? dff] In the late 1880s he went into business with his son-in-law as Ford & Bass. He later was a vice-president of Exchange Savings Bank of Rome. | He was a farmer, moved to Rome in the 1860s and became a grocer. He was in the wholesale grocery business as Ford, Clayton & Hight. [Also cotton wholesale? dff] In the late 1880s he went into business with his son-in-law as Ford & Bass. He later was a vice-president of Exchange Savings Bank of Rome. | ||
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His will was signed 9 Apr 1898 with codicils 3 Jan 1902 and 1 Jan 1904, naming wife Louisa A. Ford, children Dora E. wife of Dr. J. H. Letcher, deceased daughter Eula M. wife of J. L. Bass and her children Louisa R. and Susie L., deceased son Dr. Oscar R. Ford and his child Isaac D. Ford Jr. This will was proved 2 Jan 1905 (Floyd Co., GA, Will Book, D:338, 356). His heirs sold a tract of land in 1917 (Floyd Co., GA, Deed Records, 96:273). | His will was signed 9 Apr 1898 with codicils 3 Jan 1902 and 1 Jan 1904, naming wife Louisa A. Ford, children Dora E. wife of Dr. J. H. Letcher, deceased daughter Eula M. wife of J. L. Bass and her children Louisa R. and Susie L., deceased son Dr. Oscar R. Ford and his child Isaac D. Ford Jr. This will was proved 2 Jan 1905 (Floyd Co., GA, Will Book, D:338, 356). His heirs sold a tract of land in 1917 (Floyd Co., GA, Deed Records, 96:273). | ||
| + | *Compiled by: Andrew L. Leath, P.O. Box 1166, Tyler, Texas, 75710, January 1993, Revised November 2000 | ||
| + | C3. M. Eula Ford b. 9 Jan 1861 GA d. 5 Jul 1890 bur. Myrtle Hill Cem., m. 29 Mar 1882 Floyd Co., GA (C:432) Josiah L. Bass b. 26 Feb 1853 DeKalb Co., TN, lvg 1929 Dade Co., FL. Children: Louise R. (Root), Susie Lawrence (McWilliams). Josiah L. Bass married, 2nd, 17 February, 1897 Floyd Co., GA F:126) Mattie Simpson b. Apr 1866 Alabama. | ||
| − | + | C4. Dora Ford b. Aug 1863 GA m. 4 Oct 1882 Floyd Co., GA, James Hughes Fletcher b. 1 Mar 1856 KY d. 6 Dec 1932 Henderson, KY. His parents: James H. & Nancy (Kennedy) Letcher. Child: Gibney Oscar. | |
| − | C4. Dora Ford b. Aug 1863 GA m. 4 Oct 1882 Floyd Co., GA, James Hughes Fletcher b. 1 Mar 1856 KY d. 6 Dec 1932 Henderson, KY. | ||
| − | Census of the U. S., Floyd County Georgia; 1900: | + | ===Census of the U.S., Floyd County Georgia; 1900:=== |
| − | Isaac D Ford, Head of household, white, male, b. Nov 1832 ae. 67, married 32 years b. GA, father born TN, mother born TN, retired. | + | *Isaac D Ford, Head of household, white, male, b. Nov 1832 ae. 67, married 32 years b. GA, father born TN, mother born TN, retired. Blank yes yes yes, R blank H. blank |
| − | Martha Ford wife white b Jan 1834 ae. 66 had four child one living; she b GA parents b GA. | + | *Martha Ford wife white b Jan 1834 ae. 66 had four child one living; she b GA parents b GA. |
| − | Boarders: | + | ====Boarders:==== |
| − | Jackson L. Odell ae 28 single, b. S carolina | + | *Jackson L. Odell ae 28 single, b. S carolina |
| − | + | Henry C. Knox, ae 40 b. single, b. Ohio | |
| − | Andrew J. Putter, ae 37 single , b. | + | *Andrew J. Putter, ae 37 single , b. Indiana |
| − | 19 others: dry goods clerks, drugists, architects, telegraph operators, etc. | + | *19 others: dry goods clerks, drugists, architects, telegraph operators, etc. |
| − | Charles C. Bass b. | + | *Charles C. Bass b. May 1859, ae 46 m. 10 years, b. TN parents b TN, farmers Supply, yes yes yes as above; |
| − | Alice M. Bass border, w femele b. Aug 1868, ae 31 maried 10 years. 2 children 2 living. She b GA, father b TN, mother b. GA yes yes yes | + | *Alice M. Bass border, w femele b. Aug 1868, ae 31 maried 10 years. 2 children 2 living. She b GA, father b TN, mother b. GA yes yes yes |
| − | Joseph H. Bass, boarder, w male b jan, 1892, ae 9 b Ga father b. TN mother Ga yes yes yes | + | *Joseph H. Bass, boarder, w male b jan, 1892, ae 9 b Ga father b. TN mother Ga yes yes yes |
| − | John C. | + | *John C. Reece boarder white male b. Apr 1873, ae 26, single b. GA paents b. GA |
| − | Edmun May | + | *Edmun May servant, black male b. Dec 1830, ae. 69 single, b. SC parents b SC occ: butler |
The next street down is “1st ave.” | The next street down is “1st ave.” | ||
| + | ===Rome, Georgia, City Directory 1880-1:=== | ||
| + | *Isaac D Ford residence Cherokee Hotel, Broad St. corner South; | ||
| + | *Josiah Ford, clerk at Ford Glover and Hight; wholesale & resale grocers and commercial merchants; 5 & 7 Broad St. | ||
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ibid., 1888: | ibid., 1888: | ||
| − | I.D. Ford; Ford and Bass Wholesale Groceries and Cotton Factors; Broad St. | + | *I.D. Ford; Ford and Bass Wholesale Groceries and Cotton Factors; Broad St. |
| − | ibid., O.R. Ford, boards with I.D. Ford; I.D. a merchant; residence N.E. corner South and Cherokee. | + | |
| + | *ibid., O.R. Ford, boards with I.D. Ford; I.D. a merchant; residence N.E. corner South and Cherokee. | ||
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ibid., 1889: | ibid., 1889: | ||
| − | Arthur N. Ford, meat market, 8 Broad St. residence, 10 DeSoto. | + | *Arthur N. Ford, meat market, 8 Broad St. residence, 10 DeSoto. |
| − | Frank B. Ford, clerk, 14 Broad St.; residence 18 DeSoto. | + | *Frank B. Ford, clerk, 14 Broad St.; residence 18 DeSoto. |
| − | Isaac D. Ford vice president Exchange Bank of Rome; boards, Armstrong Hotel. | + | *Isaac D. Ford vice president Exchange Bank of Rome; boards, Armstrong Hotel. |
| − | John Ford; works brick yard; residence Spring Creek. | + | *John Ford; works brick yard; residence Spring Creek. |
| − | Mary, widow of William, boards 6 North St. | + | *Mary, widow of William, boards 6 North St. |
| − | Robert H. Ford, porter, 330 Broad St. boards 6-8 West St. | + | *Robert H. Ford, porter, 330 Broad St. boards 6-8 West St. |
| − | William Ford, laborer, resides Maple St. | + | *William Ford, laborer, resides Maple St. |
| − | unknown Fords | + | *And unknown Fords |
E.L. Ford b., [Rome;g.s.]; d. at ___ [source]; m. at ___ Isabelle Davis daughter of ___ ; she was b. 6 Jan., 1906 and d. 30 June, 1959 [Rome;g.s.]. | E.L. Ford b., [Rome;g.s.]; d. at ___ [source]; m. at ___ Isabelle Davis daughter of ___ ; she was b. 6 Jan., 1906 and d. 30 June, 1959 [Rome;g.s.]. | ||
| − | Will of Isaac D. Ford, Floyd Co. Probate, D;338, 356, 9 April, 1898: | + | ===Will of Isaac D. Ford, Floyd Co., Georgia, Probate Court, D;338, 356, 9 April, 1898:=== |
| − | “...To my beloved wife Louisa A. Ford I give all my houses and effects,” [estate valued at] $7,500.00. | + | “...To my beloved wife Louisa A. Ford I give all my houses and effects,” [estate valued at] $7,500.00. |
| − | One quarter to Louisa; one quarter to daughter Dora E Letcher wife of Dr. J.H. Letcher; one quarter to Louisa R. and Susie L. Bass, “children of my deceased daughter Eula M. Bass;” one quarter to “Isaac D. Ford jr. child of my deceased son Dr. Oscar R. Ford.” | + | |
| + | One quarter to Louisa; one quarter to daughter Dora E Letcher wife of Dr. J.H. Letcher; one quarter to Louisa R. and Susie L. Bass, “children of my deceased daughter Eula M. Bass;” one quarter to “Isaac D. Ford jr. child of my deceased son [[Oscar Reece Ford|Dr. Oscar R. Ford.”]] | ||
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Son-in-law I.H. Letcher appointed executor and trustee for grandson I.D. Ford jr. “J.H. Letcher to be considered a prudent father to I.D. Ford and to have title” to entire estate. | Son-in-law I.H. Letcher appointed executor and trustee for grandson I.D. Ford jr. “J.H. Letcher to be considered a prudent father to I.D. Ford and to have title” to entire estate. | ||
| − | Codicil witnessed by “friend C. J. Fetherson,” signed 3 Jan., 1902. | + | |
| + | Codicil witnessed by “friend C.J. Fetherson,” signed 3 Jan., 1902. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:27, 3 March 2020
Isaac David Ford,2 [Joseph__, _____, _____, _____].
Isaac David Ford was born at Fayette county, Georgia [Andrew Leath] 11 April, 1828 to Joseph Ford and Sarah Smith [___;b.r., Rome;g.s.].
He died at Rome [31 March, 1903 [AL]/24 December, 1904 and is buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome [Rome;g.s., “I. Dave Ford” |Hist. Rome;604, before 1 Jan., 1904 |Floyd Probate;D;338, 356].
He married at Floyd county, Georgia, 27 Apr 1854 Louisa A. Reece [Floyd Co. Marriages, A;60, she given as “Louisa May” in the 1900, Henderson co. Kentucky census]. She was b. at Houston county, Georgia, 20 May, 1836 to Jordan Reese and Louisa ____. she d. [31 March, 1903?] buried Myrtle Hill cemetery [Rome;g.s., findagrave;].
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Children: [Floyd Probate;D;338, 356] order?
- i. Oscar Reece Ford b., 9 April, 1855 [Rome;g.s.]; d. at Kansas 16 Nov., 1885 æ. 30 [Rome;g.s.]; m. at ___ Martha Jackson daughter of Robert Steele Jackson and Ann Watson; [Rome;g.s.].
- Joseph Walter Ford, b. 11 May 1857 GA d. 12 Aug æ. 15 bur. Myrtle Hill Cem. []
- _. Dora E. Ford, b. ___; d. at ___ before 9 April, 1898 [___]; m. at ___ I.H. Letcher, son of ___ ; children?
- . Eula Ford, b. ___; d. at ___ before 9 April, 1898 [___]; m. at ___ ___ Bass, son of ___ [Floyd Probate;D;338, 356]; they had: 1) Louisa R. Bass 2) Susie L. Bass [Floyd Probate;D;338, 356].
Biography
He enlisted in Co. G (Fireside Defenders), 22nd Georgia Infantry on 30 Aug 1861 as a 1st Lt., resigned 28 January, 1862 [ALL He appears to have had trouble with his kidneys, according to records. –dff].
He was a farmer, moved to Rome in the 1860s and became a grocer. He was in the wholesale grocery business as Ford, Clayton & Hight. [Also cotton wholesale? dff] In the late 1880s he went into business with his son-in-law as Ford & Bass. He later was a vice-president of Exchange Savings Bank of Rome.
They were living in 1900 with their daughter Dora Letcher in Henderson, KY.
His will was signed 9 Apr 1898 with codicils 3 Jan 1902 and 1 Jan 1904, naming wife Louisa A. Ford, children Dora E. wife of Dr. J. H. Letcher, deceased daughter Eula M. wife of J. L. Bass and her children Louisa R. and Susie L., deceased son Dr. Oscar R. Ford and his child Isaac D. Ford Jr. This will was proved 2 Jan 1905 (Floyd Co., GA, Will Book, D:338, 356). His heirs sold a tract of land in 1917 (Floyd Co., GA, Deed Records, 96:273).
- Compiled by: Andrew L. Leath, P.O. Box 1166, Tyler, Texas, 75710, January 1993, Revised November 2000
C3. M. Eula Ford b. 9 Jan 1861 GA d. 5 Jul 1890 bur. Myrtle Hill Cem., m. 29 Mar 1882 Floyd Co., GA (C:432) Josiah L. Bass b. 26 Feb 1853 DeKalb Co., TN, lvg 1929 Dade Co., FL. Children: Louise R. (Root), Susie Lawrence (McWilliams). Josiah L. Bass married, 2nd, 17 February, 1897 Floyd Co., GA F:126) Mattie Simpson b. Apr 1866 Alabama.
C4. Dora Ford b. Aug 1863 GA m. 4 Oct 1882 Floyd Co., GA, James Hughes Fletcher b. 1 Mar 1856 KY d. 6 Dec 1932 Henderson, KY. His parents: James H. & Nancy (Kennedy) Letcher. Child: Gibney Oscar.
Census of the U.S., Floyd County Georgia; 1900:
- Isaac D Ford, Head of household, white, male, b. Nov 1832 ae. 67, married 32 years b. GA, father born TN, mother born TN, retired. Blank yes yes yes, R blank H. blank
- Martha Ford wife white b Jan 1834 ae. 66 had four child one living; she b GA parents b GA.
Boarders:
- Jackson L. Odell ae 28 single, b. S carolina
Henry C. Knox, ae 40 b. single, b. Ohio
- Andrew J. Putter, ae 37 single , b. Indiana
- 19 others: dry goods clerks, drugists, architects, telegraph operators, etc.
- Charles C. Bass b. May 1859, ae 46 m. 10 years, b. TN parents b TN, farmers Supply, yes yes yes as above;
- Alice M. Bass border, w femele b. Aug 1868, ae 31 maried 10 years. 2 children 2 living. She b GA, father b TN, mother b. GA yes yes yes
- Joseph H. Bass, boarder, w male b jan, 1892, ae 9 b Ga father b. TN mother Ga yes yes yes
- John C. Reece boarder white male b. Apr 1873, ae 26, single b. GA paents b. GA
- Edmun May servant, black male b. Dec 1830, ae. 69 single, b. SC parents b SC occ: butler
The next street down is “1st ave.”
Rome, Georgia, City Directory 1880-1:
- Isaac D Ford residence Cherokee Hotel, Broad St. corner South;
- Josiah Ford, clerk at Ford Glover and Hight; wholesale & resale grocers and commercial merchants; 5 & 7 Broad St.
ibid., 1888:
- I.D. Ford; Ford and Bass Wholesale Groceries and Cotton Factors; Broad St.
- ibid., O.R. Ford, boards with I.D. Ford; I.D. a merchant; residence N.E. corner South and Cherokee.
ibid., 1889:
- Arthur N. Ford, meat market, 8 Broad St. residence, 10 DeSoto.
- Frank B. Ford, clerk, 14 Broad St.; residence 18 DeSoto.
- Isaac D. Ford vice president Exchange Bank of Rome; boards, Armstrong Hotel.
- John Ford; works brick yard; residence Spring Creek.
- Mary, widow of William, boards 6 North St.
- Robert H. Ford, porter, 330 Broad St. boards 6-8 West St.
- William Ford, laborer, resides Maple St.
- And unknown Fords
E.L. Ford b., [Rome;g.s.]; d. at ___ [source]; m. at ___ Isabelle Davis daughter of ___ ; she was b. 6 Jan., 1906 and d. 30 June, 1959 [Rome;g.s.].
Will of Isaac D. Ford, Floyd Co., Georgia, Probate Court, D;338, 356, 9 April, 1898:
“...To my beloved wife Louisa A. Ford I give all my houses and effects,” [estate valued at] $7,500.00.
One quarter to Louisa; one quarter to daughter Dora E Letcher wife of Dr. J.H. Letcher; one quarter to Louisa R. and Susie L. Bass, “children of my deceased daughter Eula M. Bass;” one quarter to “Isaac D. Ford jr. child of my deceased son Dr. Oscar R. Ford.”
Son-in-law I.H. Letcher appointed executor and trustee for grandson I.D. Ford jr. “J.H. Letcher to be considered a prudent father to I.D. Ford and to have title” to entire estate.
Codicil witnessed by “friend C.J. Fetherson,” signed 3 Jan., 1902.
