Nathan Ford: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Nathan Ford was born in 1835 in Illinois (son of John Ford, Jr. and Hopestill "Hopey" Highsmith); died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

John Ford, Jr. was born on 9 Mar 1795 in Henry Co, Kentucky (son of Jonathan B. "John" Ford and Elizabeth Palmer); died on 21 Aug 1855 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Crawford Co, Illinois

Notes:

Census:
735 Highsmith Christopher 25 1825 Kentucky
735 Highsmith Jane 21 1829 Kentucky
735 Highsmith Rhoda A 0 1850 Illinois
735 Highsmith Catharine 65 1785 Kentucky

740 Jones John M 35 1815 Ohio
740 Jones Elizabeth 32 1818 Kentucky
740 Jones James W 10 1840 Illinois
740 Jones Cynthia A 5 1845 Illinois
740 Jones Absalom 3 1847 Illinois
740 Jones Alfred H 0 1850 Illinois
740 Jones John 16 1834 Illinois who?

741 Jones Asa 38 1812 Ohio
741 Jones Solomon 8 1842 Illinois
741 Jones Hiram 5 1845 Illinois

742 Jones Lewis 49 1801 Pennsylvania
742 Jones Mary 43 1807 Pennsylvania
742 Jones John 17 1833 Illinois
742 Jones Mary A 13 1837 Illinois
742 Jones Lavina 10 1840 Illinois
742 Jones Eliza J 7 1843 Illinois
742 Jones Hester A 5 1845 Illinois

743 Ford John 54 1796 Kentucky
743 Ford Hopey 51 1799 Kentucky
743 Ford James 17 1833 Illinois
743 Ford Nathan 15 1835 Illinois
743 Ford Alfred 12 1838 Illinois
743 Ford Lucinda J 10 1840 Illinois
743 Ford Martha A 5 1845 Illinois
743 Ford William 19 1831 Illinois

John married Hopestill "Hopey" Highsmith on 16 Jan 1816 in Newcastle, Henry Co, Kentucky. Hopestill (daughter of Thomas Highsmith and Sarah "Sally" Woods) was born on 30 Oct 1799 in Warren Co, Kentucky; died on 25 Nov 1888 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Jones Cem, Honey Creek Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hopestill "Hopey" Highsmith was born on 30 Oct 1799 in Warren Co, Kentucky (daughter of Thomas Highsmith and Sarah "Sally" Woods); died on 25 Nov 1888 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Jones Cem, Honey Creek Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Notes:

children listed in Ancestr
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Children:

Elizabeth Ford was born on 25 Dec 1818 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 22 Sep 1881 in Crawford Co, Illinois.
John Thomas Ford was born on 13 Jan 1826 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 5 Sep 1876 in Crawford Co, Illinois.
James Ford was born in 1833 in Illinois; died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.
1. Nathan Ford was born in 1835 in Illinois; died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Alfred Ford was born in 1838 in Illinois; died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Lucinda J. Ford was born in 1840 in Illinois; died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Martha A. Ford was born in 1845 in Illinois; died after 1850 in of, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Generation: 3

Thomas Highsmith was born in 1758 in Halifax, Halifax Co, North Carolina (son of Daniel Highsmith and Lucretia Parker); died in 1820 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Thomas married Sarah "Sally" Woods in 1777 in Halifax, Halifax Co, North Carolina. Sarah was born on 21 Apr 1751 in Morristown, Morris Co, New Jersey; died in 1820 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah "Sally" Woods was born on 21 Apr 1751 in Morristown, Morris Co, New Jersey; died in 1820 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois.

Children:

James Highsmith was born on 17 Jun 1786 in Surry Co, North Carolina; died on 11 Jul 1843 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois.
Richard M. Highsmith was born in 1789 in Georgia; died in 1874 in Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Charlottesville Cem, Bond Twp, Lawrence Co, Illinois.
William Highsmith was born on 19 Mar 1798 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died in 1871 in Crawford Co, Illinois.
3. Hopestill "Hopey" Highsmith was born on 30 Oct 1799 in Warren Co, Kentucky; died on 25 Nov 1888 in Flat Rock, Crawford Co, Illinois; was buried in Jones Cem, Honey Creek Twp, Crawford Co, Illinois.