Joseph Ford

Joseph Ford__ [Peter Ford/Pierre Faure1].

Joseph Ford was born in Elbert county, Georgia, 12 January, 1802 [___;b.r., Rome;g.s.] to [Peter/Pierre?] Ford and Elizabeth ___, she was born in Virginia, abt. 1780 [U.S. Census, Rome, 1850].

He died at 9 March, 1872 and is buried in the Birdsong Property Cemetery, Rome, Floyd county, Georgia [___, Rome;g.s., Floyd Co. Cem;170].

He married at Jasper county Georgia, [igi] 12 Jan 1820, [igi says Elbert county m., and 1802 date. Ref: F836981 - 1395542 Film NONE Sheet:5] Sarah Smith [___ m.r.] the daughter of Arthur Smith she was b. 16 Aug. 1806 and d. 22 July, 1862 [Rome;g.s.].

He married, 2nd, Mrs. Caroline H. Lake, widow of James Lake who had been a grocer in Cave Spring. They had no children.

Their children were born at Cobb, Floyd Co. and Rome [___]:

1. Thomas J Ford b., 1821 [igi.]; d. at ___ [source]; m. at ___ ___ daughter of ___ ; she was b. ___ [___]; census of 1850, “farmer”.
2. Napoleon Bonaparte Ford b., 4 March, 1825 ["1822" –igi]; He died 28 December, 1886 [ALL]; m. Susan E. ___ daughter of ___ ; she was b. 23 November, 1834 in North Carolina [ALL]. Descendents in Rome, and Florida today.
3. Joseph A. Ford b., ___ 1825 [igi.]; d. at ___ [source]; m. at ___ ___ daughter of ___ ; she was b. ___ [___]; census of 1850: “farmer” at Cave Springs, Georgia.
4. Arthur Smith Ford b., 14 Sept., 1826 [igi.]; d. at ___ [source]; m. at ___ ___ daughter of ___ ; she was b. ___ [___].
5. Isaac David Ford, b., 9 April, 1828 [Rome;g.s.]; d. at ___ 24 Dec., 1904 [Rome;g.s.]; m. at ___ Louisa Reece daughter of Jesse Reece and ___ [___]; she was b. 20 May, 1836 and d. 31 March, 1903 [Rome;g.s.].
6. Martha Ford b., ___ 1833 [igi.]; d. at ___ [source]; m. at ___ ___ of ___ ; was b. ___ [___].

Census

1880 census

• Joseph A. FORD  Self  M  Male  W  49  GA  Farmer   GA   GA 
• Martha E. FORD   Wife   M   Female   W   42   GA   Keeping House   VA   VA 
• Oliver S. FORD   Son   S   Male   W   22   AR   On Farm   GA   GA 
• Cornelia F. FORD   Dau   S   Female   W   24   GA   Teacher   GA   GA 
• Isaac D. FORD   Son   S   Male   W   14   AR   At School   GA   GA 
• George S. FORD   Son   S   Male   W   11   GA   At School   GA   GA 
• Augustus M. FORD   Son   S   Male   W   6   GA   At Home   GA   GA 
• Mary E. FORD   Dau   S   Female   W   2   GA   At Home   GA   GA 
• Burrill G. ANDERSON   Nephew   S   Male   W   19   GA   On Farm   GA   GA 

Cave Spring Georgia.