William was born in 1919, the 3rd of 8 children to Will Scott Ford and Martha Jane Selph. His siblings were: James D, Annie Mae E, Edna Lou Mandy Jane, John Henry, Guy, Curtis, and Bennie Lee.
Fact: Residence (1930) Milan, Telfair, Georgia
Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
He married before 1938 to Ruthie Pardeaux Davis, daughter of James W Davis and Nancy Elizabeth Byram. He was about 18 years old in 1938. They may have had about 8 children together:
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3CBB-XW2 : accessed 27 May 2020), William Ford in household of Scott Ford, Milan, Telfair, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 1B, line 67, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 386; FHL microfilm 2,340,121.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PL-CFS : 27 May 2020), William Ford, Milan, Militia District 1344, Telfair, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 134-8, sheet 5B, line 78, family 106, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 712.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2NN-3YC : 20 May 2014), William C Ford Sr, 27 Mar 1999; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 May 2020), memorial page for William Carey Ford, Sr (17 May 1919–27 Mar 1999), Find a Grave Memorial no. 130666542, citing Cottondale Cemetery, Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Loree & Billy Beacham (contributor 47243131).
Ford-14824 was created by Karen Ivey Herndon on 27 May 2020. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Karen and others.
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