Born in Leslie, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Brutus W. Hill
and Charlotte (Bailey) Hill
Sister of
William J. Hill, Rosanna Hill, Jefferson Hill, Addison Hill, Frank T. Hill, Commodore Perry Hill, Ellen Hill, Wilber J. Hill, Laura J. (Hill) Hartshorn and Chester Hill
Wife of
George Aldelbert Ford
— married
22 Apr 1884 in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Myron Clyde Ford, Eleanor Charlotte (Ford) Shotwell, Ethel Margaret (Ford) Sutliff and Merrill Hugh Ford
Died
at age 85
in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
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1862-1926 Michigan Marriages lists: • George Adelbert Ford, age 21, est. birth year 1863, birthplace Albion, Michigan • Harriet Emeretta Hill, age 20, est. birth year 1864, birthplace Ingham, Michigan • Marriage date 22 Apr 1884 in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan
1860 July Ingham County, Michigan Census Record lists: 1. Brutus age 40, 2. Wife, Charlotte age 37, 3. Son, Wm age 17, (William), 4. Daughter, R. age 16, (Rosanna), 5. Son, J. age 13, (Jefferson), 6. Son, A. age 11, (Addison), 7. Son, F. age 10, (Frank T.), 8. Son, P. age 9, (Commodore Perry), 9. Daughter, E. age 7, (Ellen), 10 Son, W. age 3, (Wilber J.), 11. Daughter, L. age 2. (Laura J.).
1870 Onondaga, Ingham County Michigan Census Record lists: 1. Brutus age 52, 2. Wife, Charlotte age 48, 3. Son, Frank age 22, 4. Son, Perry age 17, 5. Son, Wilber age 13 6. Daughter, Ellen age 16, 7. Daughter, Laura age 11 8. Daughter Harriet age 7 • Brutus, Charlotte, Frank, and Perry are listed as having been born in New York, while the rest having been born in Michigan.
1880 Onondaga, Ingham, Michigan Census Record lists: 1. Brutus W. Hill, age 64, birth year abt 1816 in New York, both his parents were born in Vermont, occupation/farmer; 2. Wife Charlotte, age 57, birth place New York, her parents birth place Vermont 3. Daughter, Laura age 21, 4. Son, Wilbur age 23 (occupation/farmer), 5. Daughter, Hattie age 17 6. Daughter, Roseanna Potter age 32 and her daughter Nellie Potter age 5. • The children were all born in Michigan
1900 US Federal Census Record for Grand Rapids, Ward 5, Kent, Michigan, lists: 1. George A. Ford age 38, 2. Hattie E. age 36, 3. Clyde M. age 13, 4. Eleanor C age 12, and 5. Ethel M. age 8
1910 US Federal Census Record for Grand Rapids Ward 8, Kent, Michigan, lists: 1. George A. Ford age 47, 2. Hattie E. age 46, 3 Eleanor C. age 23, 4. Ethel M. age 17, and 5. M. Hugh age 6.
1930 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Census lists: • Hattie E. Ford, head, widowed, age 66, birthplace Michigan, father's birthplace New York, mother's birthplace Vermont • Hugh Ford, son, single, age 26, birthplace Michigan, father and mother's birthplace Michigan
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6 Jul 2016 - Personal knowledge as Harriet E. Hill Ford was my maternal great-grandmother.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harriet by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Harriet:
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~12.50%
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