Alex Ford (1859 - 1925)

Born 1859 in Washington, Georgia, United States

Died 1925 at about age 66 in Laurens, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Alex Ford is a part of US Black heritage.

Alex was born in 1859 in Washington County, Georgia.

He was a farmer living in Laurens County, Georgia, when he met and married Emma Lord in 1890. Their children were

1. Addie, born 1890
2. Moses, born 1892
3. Nina, born 1896
4. Theora, born 1897
5. Luther, born 1900
6. Lucia (twin), born 1900

He passed away in 1925.

Sources

• Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967 database, Family Search, accessed 3 March 2021

Alx [Alex] Ford and Emma Lord, 9 January 1890, Laurens County, Georgia

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : accessed 4 March 2021), household of Alex Ford, Militia District 342, Dublin (excl. Dublin city), Laurens, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 12B, family 232, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,208.

Alex Ford Head Male 41 Georgia; Occupation: Day Laborer; African American [as is entire family]

Emma Ford Wife Female 31 Georgia

Addie Ford Daughter Female 10 Georgia

Moses Ford Son Male 8 Georgia

Nina Ford Daughter Female 4 Georgia

Theora Ford Daughter Female 3 Georgia

Luther Ford Son Male 0 Georgia

Lucia Ford Daughter Female 0 Georgia

Clara Ford Cousin Female 16 Georgia

• Death Record for ALEX FORD in "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927", database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 3 March 2021.

Date of Death: 19 Feb 1925; Location: Laurens, Georgia, United States

::Sex: Male; Age: 65; Marital Status: Married; Ethnicity: American; Race: Black; Occupation: Farmer

Birth Date: 1860; Birthplace: Washington Co., Ga.

Father's Name: Mose Ford; Mother's Name: Mary Ford

Spouse's Name: Emma Ford

Place of Burial: Lord Cemetery

• FSFTID: LVPR-G4M