Texas Family Group Sheet for the Homer Melton FORD Family *********************************************** Copyright Terry Sosebee Dixon. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Terry Sosebee Dixon Email address: Husband: Homer Melton FORD Birthdate: 3-14-1829 Birthplace: Dallas Co. AL Death date: 6-10-1876 Place of death: Jones Prairie, Milam Co. TX Burial: Little River Baptist Cemetery Father: Seth Burton FORD Mother: Elizabeth P. MELTON Marriage date: 10-18-1848 Marriage place: AL Wife: Susan E. MIREE Birthdate: 8-2-1830 Birthplace: Perry Co. AL Death date: 4-13-1908 Place of death: Milam Co. TX Burial: Little River Baptist Cemetery Father: William Winston MIREE Mother: Elizabeth P. McLENDON CHILDREN Child No. 1: Elizabeth E. FORD Sex: f Birthdate: 8-5-1849 Birthplace: AL Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Joseph W. COSBY Child No. 2: Seth Burton FORD Sex: m Birthdate: 1-5-1851 Birthplace: AL Death date: 8-18-1929 Place of death: Rockdale, Milam Co. TX Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery Marriage date: 3-17-1875 Marriage place: Milam Co. TX Spouse's name: Alice Idora ALLEN Child No. 3: Mary Cordelia FORD Sex: f Birthdate: 11-2-1852 Birthplace: AL Death date: Jan 1878 Place of death: TX Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 4: William M. FORD Sex: m Birthdate: 10-23-1854 Birthplace: AL Death date: 6-15-1855 Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 5: Homer Melton FORD, Jr. Sex: m Birthdate: 4-7-1856 Birthplace: AL Death date: 6-21-1936 Place of death: Graham, Young Co. TX Marriage date: 12-28-1896 Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery Marriage place: TX Spouse's name: Agnes Lathem BRITTON Child No. 6: Dudley Alexander FORD Sex: m Birthdate: 12-5-1858 Birthplace: AL Death date: 6-20-1930 Place of death: Lubbock Co. TX Burial: Lubbock City Cemetery Marriage date: 9-6-1888 Marriage place: Young Co. TX Spouse's name: Vianna BASKETT Child No. 7: John Willis FORD Sex: m Birthdate: 10-12-1860 Birthplace: Selma, Dallas Co. AL Death date: 3-12-1923 Place of death: Bentonville, AR Burial: AR Marriage date: 1-19-1888 Marriage place: Bentonille, AR Spouse's name: Rosa Marsha HARRISS Child No. 8: Joseph Edward FORD Sex: m Birthdate: 11-9-1865 Birthplace: AL Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Martha J. BRITTON Child No. 9: Sila FORD Sex: m Birthdate: abt 1869 Birthplace: AL Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 10: Hattie Lelia FORD Sex: f Birthdate: 3-6-1970 Birthplace: Texas Death date: 3-6-1870 Place of death: Texas Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 11: Etna FORD Sex: f Birthdate: 10-21-1872 Birthplace: Texas Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 12: Susan FORD Sex: f Birthdate: 6-12-1875 Birthplace: TX Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Census 1870 Milam Co. Tx, 1880 Young Co. TX, Fought in the Mexican & Civil War under Jeff Davis. Hunting cemeteries in Milam Co. Tx. Census 1840-1850 Perry Co. AL Brought family to TX in 1869. Bible Records from Ford family in Graham, TX.