Electa (Varnum) Ford (abt. 1833 - 1867)

Born about 29 Apr 1833 in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Fowler Samuel Ford — married 1 Jan 1862 (to 19 Jul 1867) in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States

Died 19 Jul 1867 at about age 34 in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA

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Biography

Electa Varnum was born about 29 April 1833, based on her age at death, probably in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont. She was the daughter of John and Fatima (Robbins) Varnum.^[1][2]

When Electa was 28 she married Fowler S. Ford on 1 January 1862 in Peacham.^[3]

Electa died about three weeks after the birth of her last child at the age of 34 on 19 July 1867 in District #8, Peacham.^[1] The infant died a day after its birth.^[4]

She was buried in Peacham Village Cemetery.^[5]

Children of Fowler S. and Electa (Varnum) Ford, recorded at Peacham:

1. Elmer Sanborn Ford, b. 25 Jan 1863.^[6] He was living with his maternal grandparents in the 1870 census.^[7]
2. An infant son (Jonas Varnum? Ford), b. 27 June 1867,^[8] d. 28 Jun 1867.^[4][9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Peacham, VT, Death Records (1857-1884), Film: LDS film 28654 Item 1 Call Number: FHL US/CAN Film 28654. Citing: (1867) entry #9, Electa Ford death (d. age 34y2m20d, b. Peacham)
2. ↑ 1850 Census, VT, Caledonia Co., Film: Micropublication M432, Roll 922. Citing: pp. 12a-12b, lines 33-40 & 1-3, enumeration #182/182 (age 17, b. VT)
3. ↑ Vermont Index to Vital Records to 1870 Call Number: film # 0027738. Citing: (marriage recorded in Peacham Town Records, p. 251)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Peacham, VT, Death Records (1857-1884), Film: LDS film 28654 Item 1 Call Number: FHL US/CAN Film 28654. Citing: (1867) entry #6, Infant [Ford] death
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120982063/electa-i-ford: accessed 20 November 2022), memorial page for Electa I. Varnum Ford (unknown–19 Jul 1867), Find A Grave: Memorial #120982063, citing Peacham Village Cemetery, Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by DebL (contributor 47462502). *(Includes gravestone photo.)
6. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (29 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; citing various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (12 June 2019), Vermont > Caledonia > Peacham > image 3 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (29 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; citing various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120982098/jonas-varnum-ford: accessed 20 November 2022), memorial page for Jonas Varnum Ford (unknown–28 Jun 1867), Find A Grave: Memorial #120982098, citing Peacham Village Cemetery, Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493). (No gravestone, cites transcribed burial records.)