When Rufus Laborn Ford was born on March 2, 1839, in North Carolina, his father, Elijah, was 25 and his mother, Martha, was 21. He married Elizabeth Jane Ann Aldridge on October 20, 1859, in Webster, Missouri. They had eight children in 22 years. He died on August 10, 1922, in Strafford, Missouri, at the age of 83, and was buried there.
* "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M467-631 : 17 October 2014), Buna E Ford in household of Elizabeth J Ford, Missouri, United States; citing p. 24, family 176, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,276.
*"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6XS-B63 : 14 July 2016), Nora M Ford in household of R L Ford, Jackson, Greene, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 35, sheet 66B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0687; FHL microfilm 1,254,687.
" *United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2Y3-GM3 : accessed 18 July 2017), Betty F Houston in household of James S Houston, Jackson, Greene, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 5A, family 103, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 782; FHL microfilm 1,374,795.
*"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M84L-155 : accessed 18 July 2017), Hettie F Huston in household of James S Huston, Jackson, Greene, Missouri, United States; citing ED 61, sheet 3A, line 41, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 915; FHL microfilm 1,820,915.
*"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3C2-V86 : accessed 18 July 2017), Jane A Ford in household of Rufus L Ford, Jackson Township (south hlaf), Greene, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 10A, family 181, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,856
*"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV24-WSBK : 13 December 2015), Rufus Laban Ford, 1922; Burial, Strafford, Greene, Missouri, United States of America, Danforth Cemetery; citing record ID 61159599, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2DJ-RVQ : 6 December 2014), Rufus L. Ford and Elizabeth J. A. Aldridge, 20 Oct 1859; citing Webster,Missouri; FHL microfilm 941,067.
*"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDZC-MMG : 9 November 2014), Rufus S Ford in household of Elijah T Ford, Dallas, Greene, Missouri, United States; citing family 1828, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VHZH-1YD : 17 May 2016), Rufus L Ford, .
"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KDYK-QNN : 3 April 2015), Rufus L Ford, 1900.
"United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NH4H-Q2Z : 24 March 2016), Rufus L. Ford, 1900.
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