Margaret Highsmith: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Margaret Highsmith was born in 1860 in Lawrence Co, Illinois (daughter of Leander Sharp Highsmith and Mary Jane Ford); died after 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

Leander Sharp Highsmith was born on 15 Apr 1825 in Montgomery Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois (son of Richard M. Highsmith and Sarah Spann); died on 28 Dec 1888 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.

Leander married Mary Jane Ford on 9 Mar 1848 in Crawford Co, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Samuel R. Ford and Elizabeth Hambrick) was born on 15 Apr 1826 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 17 May 1909 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Ford was born on 15 Apr 1826 in Henry Co, Kentucky (daughter of Samuel R. Ford and Elizabeth Hambrick); died on 17 May 1909 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.

Children:

Martha Highsmith was born on 9 Jul 1849 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; died on 7 Dec 1878 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
Sarah Elizabeth Highsmith was born on 4 Dec 1851 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; died on 30 Nov 1893 in Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
Louisa Highsmith was born in 1858 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; died after 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
1. Margaret Highsmith was born in 1860 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; died after 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
Isadore Highsmith was born in 1862 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; died after 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
William Highsmith was born in 1866 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; died after 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
Adalieu Highsmith was born in 1868 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; died after 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Illinois.

Generation: 3

Richard M. Highsmith was born in 1789 in Georgia (son of Thomas Highsmith and Sarah "Sally" Woods); died in 1874 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.

Richard married Sarah Spann on 15 Apr 1811 in Warren Co, Kentucky. Sarah was born in 1791 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Spann was born in 1791 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Children:

2. Leander Sharp Highsmith was born on 15 Apr 1825 in Montgomery Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois; died on 28 Dec 1888 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.

Samuel R. Ford was born on 22 Sep 1800 in Warren Co, Kentucky (son of Jonathan B. "John" Ford and Elizabeth Palmer); died on 14 Feb 1869 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Ford-Montgomery Cem, Montgomery, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Samuel married Elizabeth Hambrick on 2 Nov 1825 in Henry Co, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born about 1800 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 15 May 1873 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Ford-Montgomery Cem, Montgomery, Crawford Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Hambrick was born about 1800 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 15 May 1873 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Ford-Montgomery Cem, Montgomery, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Children:

3. Mary Jane Ford was born on 15 Apr 1826 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 17 May 1909 in Lawrence Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
William T. Ford was born on 25 Apr 1828 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 1 Mar 1895 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in St. Paul's Cem, Russell Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
Abner Ford was born on 13 Oct 1831 in Kentucky; died on 25 Apr 1872 in Montgomery, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Amos Ford was born in 1833 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1865 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Generation: 4

12.

Jonathan B. "John" Ford was born in 1771 in Virginia (son of Warner Ford, Sr. and Cythia Million); died in Jun 1850 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Jones Cem, Honey Creek Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Jonathan married Elizabeth Palmer on 18 Dec 1793 in Henry Co, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born in 1773 in Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jun 1850 in Crawford Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Elizabeth Palmer was born in 1773 in Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jun 1850 in Crawford Co, Illinois.

Children:

Cynthia (Syntha) "Sally" Ford was born in 1794 in Kentucky; died on 18 Jan 1864 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Rich Cem, Honey Creek, Crawford Co, Illinois.
John Ford, Jr. was born on 9 Mar 1795 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 21 Aug 1855 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Warner Palmer Ford was born in 1797 in Kentucky (prob Henry Co); died after 1870 in of, Honey Creek, Crawford Co, Illinois .
Jane Ford was born in 1799 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1821.
6. Samuel R. Ford was born on 22 Sep 1800 in Warren Co, Kentucky; died on 14 Feb 1869 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Ford-Montgomery Cem, Montgomery, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Rosanna Ford was born in 1802 in Kentucky; died in 1830.
George Price Ford was born in 1803 in Kentucky; died in 1860 in Honey Creek Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Jones Cem, Honey Creek Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Josanna Ford was born in 1805 in Kentucky; died before 1860 in Crawford Co, Illinois.
Nathan Lee Ford was born on 20 Feb 1808 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 21 May 1881 in Honey Creek Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Nancy Ford was born in 1810 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Mary "Polly" Ford was born about 1813 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died in Apr 1832 in Henry Co, Kentucky.