Some Descendents of Michael Ford of Ireland

by June Shaputis

1. Michael Ford #2256 born ca 1810, Ireland, married in Ireland, ___ ___#2257, born Ireland, died pre June 1880, Ohio?. Michael died aft 29 Jun 1880, Ohio?, buried: Ohio?.
1880 Xenia City, Green County, Ohio census - 1st Ward
Children:
+ 2. i Michael Ford #1853 born ca 1840.

Second Generation

2. Michael Ford #1853 born ca 1840, Ireland, occupation carpenter, married Lucetta Edwards #1854, born ca 1846, Ohio, alive 1880, Ohio. Michael alive 1880, Ohio.
1880 Xenia City, Green County, Ohio census, Ward 1 Lucetta: Bonnie Ford's information, 1880 Xenia City, Green County, Ohio census; Ward 1 living on North Mechanic Street, 2 doors down from her father-in-law; had two children: Isabel age 12 and Eddie age 4 in 1880 census

Children:

3. i Isabelle Ford #1929 born 17 Dec 1872, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, occupation Xenia school Principal, married 31 May 1909, in ? Greene County, Ohio, Joseph Francis MacEwan #1930, born 07 Apr 1868, Geneva, New York, occupation Justice of the Peace, died Abt 17 Mar 1949, Xenia, Green county, Ohio, buried: Woodland Cemetery., Xenia, Green county, Ohio. Isabelle died 15 Dec 1926, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, buried: Woodland Cemetery ?Dayton, ?Xenia, Greene, OH. lived at 128 North Mechanic street for many years; member of the Trinity M.E. Church in Xenia, Ohio; she and her husband did not have any children. Joseph: had a brother Daniel of Cleveland, Ohio; married 2nd to a Margaret ---

+ 4. ii Frank Edward Ford #1855 born 05 May 1874/5.

Third Generation

4. Frank Edward Ford #1855 born 05 May 1874/5, Ohio, married (1) Abt 1894, Iva(h) Hall #1856, born Ohio?, died c 1907/09, ?Denver, Colorado, married (2) 15 Jul 1910, in Golden, CO, divorced 1927, Carrie O'Donnell #1923. Frank died 04 May 1951, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, buried: Woodland Cem ?Xenia, ?Dayton, Greene, OH.
In 1908 Denver, he ran the "Blind Tiger" poolhall at 2263 Blake Street; Md. 2nd to Carrie O'Donnell (2951 Walnut St.); Deserted her; later years in Dayton, Ohio he ran a boarding house at 67 Green St.;
Death cert. in Ohio R D # 904, died of cirrhosis of the liver / hemorrhage, informant Genevieve Harris; his 2nd wife divorced him Oct 1927 in Denver. He owned the 67 Green St property along with a woman named Lida N. Dufau (deceased in 1951) Administrator's Deed book 1493 page 303 Montgomery co., Ohio courthouse
Iva(h): Died in the Denver County Hospital 1 Jun 1907; we have not been able to find death certificate (Bureau of Vital Statistics) or an obit for her; she had brother, George, living in Cincinnati in 1911.

Children by Iva(h) Hall:
+ 5. i Clarence Edgar Ford #59 born 21 Sep 1895.
+ 6. ii Margarite Ford #1862 born 8 May 1899.
+ 7. iii Frank J. Ford #1863 born 31 Oct 1900.
8. iv Pearl Ford #1864 born 23 Aug 1903. birth date from letter to June Shaputis from The Children's Home of Cincinnati Ohio, 5051 Duck Creek Road, 45227 - Pearl was admitted there 7/19/1911

Fourth Generation

5. Clarence Edgar Ford #59 born 21 Sep 1895, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, occupation Union Pacific rr engineer, married 09 Jul 1917, in Golden, Jefferson, Colorado, Minnie Anna Burch #60, born 19 May 1899, Kiowa (county?), Colorado, (daughter of John Landon Burch #395 and Emma B Clay #396) died 14 May 1973, Denver, Colorado, buried: 1973, Riverside Cem. Blk 13 lot 279 Denver, CO. Clarence died 24 May 1954, Denver, Colorado, buried: 1954, Riverside Cem. Blk 13 lot 279 Denver, CO, worked at Cudahy Packing Co many years. Death certificate # 4532 R.#2065 Dist. 54; Social Security # 712-03-0630 or 0930; Rocky Mtn News p. 64 and Denver Post p. 28 - 26 May 1954; Marriage license #8075, Golden, CO;
Clarence E. Ford died of emphysema and pulmonary embolism (suffered from asthma); served as an S2 in the Navy during WW I. Minnie: she was blinded in one eye at the age of 12 when a boy threw a snowball with a rock in it and blinded in the other eye in 1944 while picking up a object next to the street and a car door was opened, its corner hitting her good eye.
Death cert. # 2535 & 07057 filed 24 May 1973; Social Security # 524-60-5977 died of Cancer of the bile duct

Children:
9. i baby boy Ford #69 born Jan 1917, Denver, Colorado, died Jan 1917, Denver, Colorado, buried: 1917, Denver, Colorado. Stillborn. Buried in Riverside Cemetery. [Riverside Cem. Records say Clarence Ford was the father.]
10. ii Blanche Ford #62 born 1921, Denver, Colorado, died Dec 1921, Denver, Colorado, buried: 1921, Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, buried with grfather, John Burch.
+ 11. iii Leo Edward "Buster" Ford #61 born 19 Nov 1924.
12. iv Raymond Robert Ford #63 born Jan 1925, Denver, Colorado, died Jan 1925, Denver, Colorado, buried: 1925, Riverside Cem. Blk 14 lot 13 Denver, CO, aged 23 days. He died at the age of 23 days.
+ 13. v Minnie June Ford #7 born 20 Jun 1927.
+ 14. vi Gloria Lavine Ford #64 born 25 Jun 1930.
+ 15. vii Mary Ruth Ford #65 born 20 Aug 1932.
+ 16. viii Lorraine Jean Ford #66 born 07 Jul 1934.
+ 17. ix Clarence J. "Butch" Ford #67 born 02 Feb 1936.
+ 18. x Charles J. Ford #68 born 25 Oct 1937.

6. Margarite Ford #1862 born 8 May 1899, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, married name unknown #2263.
Children:
19. i Juanita June --- #2264.

7. Frank J. Ford #1863 born 31 Oct 1900, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, occupation gas station owner, married c 1924, in Denver, Co, Emily "Emma" F Metejka #1927, born ca 1899, Omaha, Nebraska, died Denver, Colorado, buried: Crown Hill Cem, Denver (Golden?), Colorado. Frank died 21 Sep 1947, murdered near Brush, Colorado, buried: Crown Hill Cem, Denver (Golden?), Colorado. Kidnapped from his work at a gasoline service station on 46th and Brighton Blvd. by Paul Schneider who had a long record who was captured in Oct in Ky. & tried and sentenced to die (17 Dec 1949) at the Colo. State Pen. (Canon City) Trial was held at Akron, Colorado
Children:
+ 20. i Jack Ford #1928 born 2 May 1926.

Fifth Generation

11. Leo Edward "Buster" Ford #61 born 19 Nov 1924, Denver, Colorado, occupation FBI agent, married 06 Sep 1946, in Denver, Colo, Bonnie Jean Burgeson #626, born 4 Apr 1926, Denver, Co.
Children:
+ 21. i Jon Ren Ford #1865 born 14 Nov 1949.
+ 22. ii Karl "Speed" Linn Ford #1866 born 21 Dec 1951.

13. Minnie June Ford #7 born 20 Jun 1927, Denver, Denver, Colorado,
married (1) 13 May 1943, in Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado, divorced 1946, Harry Francis Murdock Jr. #6, born 20 Jun 1923, Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, (son of Harry Francis "Whitey" Murdock Sr. #18 and Gladys Marian Waterman #19) occupation US Army WW2,
married (2) 09 Jul 1948, in Aurora, Arapaho, Colorado, divorced 1962, Daniel Joseph McDonough #15, born 07 Aug 1925, Albany, New York, (son of Daniel Joseph McDonough Sr. #1632 and Dorothea Skinner #1633) occupation salesman, died 31 Mar 1974, San Francisco, California, buried: 1974, Maple Grove Cem., Worcester, New York,
married (3) 1 May 1964, divorced 1966, Kenneth Lannon #632,
married (4) 8 Sep 1966, in Reno, Nevada, divorced 1972, Fred Byers #633, occupation merchant marine,
married (5) 29 Oct 1972, in Aurora, CO, Lee Wesley Ryan #634.
Murdock divorce Rec 3 p. 8 civil action # 87776, Denver, CO;(523244864) #30460 marriage Rec (Aurora) Denver, CO 1943; DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Denver, CO 1994: Harry: military # 11083987; stationed 1940's at Kissamee, Fla. and Hammerfield, CA. Of Pittsfield, Mass, marriage lic. # 30460 13 May 1943; Divorce # 87776 11/19/46 Denver (Aurora) CO parents lived at 606 Court St., Keene, NH; early years, he worked for Airway Express. Daniel: marriage lic. # 61449, divorce - B43043 1/15/1962, Calif. death cert. He died of a gastro-intestinal hemorrhage. SS# 121-14-2010 He died at the VA Hospital. Salesman. WW2 Navy Vet. Kenneth: marriage lic. # 144181, Aurora, CO.; divorced 4/11/1966 Aurora, CO - B86450 Fred: marriage lic. # 670257 BK412 p. 674; divorce Denver, CO 10/24/1972 D32400 Lee: marriage lic. # 27855 Aurora, CO
Children by Harry Francis Murdock Jr.:
+ 23. i June Marian Murdock #2 born 03 Jul 1944.
+ 24. ii Virginia Ann Murdock #9 born 19 Aug 1945.
Children by Daniel Joseph McDonough:
+ 25. iii Patricia Jo McDonough #16 born 09 Apr 1958.
+ 26. iv Jeanette Marie McDonough #17 born 24 Jan 1960.

14. Gloria Lavine Ford #64 born 25 Jun 1930, Denver, Colorado, married (1) 02 Apr 1946, in Denver, Colo, divorced, Merle Minear #627, married (2) Oct 1959, Floyd Edwin Johnson #1857, married (3) --- Ficco #1960, married (4) 3 Nov 1972, Edwin Berry #1880. Gloria died 1994, Canon City, Colorado, buried: 1994, cremated; ashes spread in Mtns., Had 6 children.
Children by Merle Minear:
27. i Gail Tom Minear #1873 born 29 Jun 1948, Ft. Benning, GA, married 1969, in Buena Vista, CO, divorced 1970, Becky Darling #1961. served in the US Army; no issue
+ 28. ii Merle Clarence Minear #1874 born 26 Jan 1950.
+ 29. iii Rosemarie Ann Minear #1875 born 3 Jul 1955.
Children by Floyd Edwin Johnson:
+ 30. iv Linda Ann Johnson #1877 born 18 Jun 1960. 31.
v Floyd Edwin Johnson Jr. #1878 born 22 Aug 1961, Denver, Co. graduated from Salida (CO) High School in 1980 and joined the US Navy.
+ 32. vi Gloria Faye Johnson #1879 born 7 Dec 1962.

15. Mary Ruth Ford #65 born 20 Aug 1932, Denver, Colorado, married 30 Oct 1948, in Denver, Colo, Keith Smith #628, born 27 Sep 1931, Beaver City, Oklahoma.
Children:
33. i Barry Allen Smith #1888 born 26 Jun 1949, Denver, Co, occupation Financial consultant, married Debby ---- #2899, occupation United Airlines Attendant.
34. ii Charola Jean Smith #1889 born 24 Oct 1952, Denver, Co.
+ 35. iii Roxanne Lavonne Smith #1890 born 19 Feb 1955.
+ 36. iv Matthew Glen Smith #1891 born 10 Feb 1958.

16. Lorraine Jean Ford #66 born 07 Jul 1934, Denver, Colorado, married 10 Sep 1955, in Denver, Colo, Arthur "Ronnie" Toney #629, born 27 Aug 1932, Los Angelos, CA.
Children:
+ 37. i Sherry Lynn Toney #1896 born 27 Sep 1956.
+ 38. ii Pamela Jo Toney #1897 born 1 Nov 1957.
+ 39. iii James Kenneth Toney #1898 born 31 May 1959.
+ 40. iv Gerald Dwane Toney #1899 born 10 Jul 1960.

17. Clarence J. "Butch" Ford #67 born 02 Feb 1936, Denver, Colorado, occupation sheet metal worker, married 26 Feb 1954, in Denver, Colo, Erma Lee Lanham #630, born 30 Jun 1937, Omaha, Nebraska.
Children:
+ 41. i Steven Daniel Ford #1911 born 8 Jul 1954.
+ 42. ii Lorraine Jean Ford #1912 born 15 May 1956.
43. iii Cynthia Ann Ford #1913 born 6 Mar 1958, Denver, Co, married 29 Aug 1981, Darrell Taylor #1962.

18. Charles J. Ford #68 born 25 Oct 1937, Denver, Colorado, occupation sheet metal worker, married 01 Feb 1964, in Denver, Colo, Wanda Oletski #631, born 25 May 1940, Denver, Co.
Children:
44. i Mary Jean Ford #1918 born 28 Oct 1964, Denver, Co, married 1 Oct 1994, in Denver, Colorado, St John Francis Chapel, Regis University, Lawrence Anthony Chopyak #2900.
45. ii Julie Ann Ford #1919 born 30 Dec 1965, Denver, Co, married 23 July 1994, in Denver, Colorado, Terry Wiebeck #2891, occupation construction business.
+ 46. iii Keith Edward Ford #1920 born 17 Jul 1967.
47. iv John Charles Ford #1921 born 6 Jan 1969, Denver, Co, married 2 Jan 1993, in Denver, Co, Danel "Dannie" Segura #2897, born 7 July 1969, Denver, Colorado
v Jennifer Wanda Ford #1922 born 30 May 1974, Denver, Co.

20. Jack Ford #1928 born 2 May 1926, Denver, Colorado, occupation real estate broker, married 13 Jun 1948, in Denver, Colorado, Jan Nelson #2258, born 11 Sep 1928, Ravenna, Nebraska.
Children:
+ 49. i David Nelson Ford #2259 born 21 May 1950.
+ 50. ii Joel Frank Ford #2261 born 3 Jul 1958.
51. iii Alan Scott Ford #2262 born 2 Aug 1961, married Tracy Anderson #2889, born 1963.

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