FORD-Harrison Co. Texas-mid 1800s to Now
I am just beginning my search for my husband’s FORD family. They all say they came from Gregg County, but when I look on the map, I find that they are in Harrison County. The family settled in the Hallsville area, and many are buried at LaGrone Chapel, Noonday, and Forest Hill Cemeteries.
The oldest ancestor I have is Jack Isaac FORD 1848-1910. I don’t know if he was born in Texas or came there with his parents. Different family members say the family arrived from Georgia OR Alabama OR Tennessee OR Virginia, so I don’t know where they came from. I’ve heard that he was married to Elizabeth BAKER 1853-1925. I’ve also heard he was married to Ada GREGG or perhaps GRAGG.
Another family legend is that two FORD brothers came to Texas on the El Camino Real. They originally settled around San Augustine. Then they had a “falling out” and one went north and one went south.
Two additional names associated with Jack Isaac FORD – again family legend – are Ben and George. The legend is that they both lived in Panola County and both were undertakers. I don’t know if they were Jack Isaac’s brothers, uncles, cousins or what.
I do have what I believe to be a complete list of Jack Isaac FORD’s children:
James Polk - my husband’s grandfather, who married IsaDora BUSSEY
Julius Richard
Walter Lowrance
Minnie Lee
Lura Elizabeth
Ruby Fay & Pearlie May – twins
Lizzie (I think this is Lizzie Bird)
I have much information on the BUSSEY family. I also have the married names of some of the female FORDS:
Minnie Lee INGRAM
Ruby Fay BRAZZIL
Pearlie May RICHARDSON
Lizzie HARRIS
I've been looking around the Harrison County GenWeb page. I found these FORDS mentioned in the Old Scrapbook kept by the Hill Sisters. The following FORDS would have been in Harrison County sometime between 1870 and 1890: Hattie, Jimmie, and Dick. I also found a FORD I couldn't identify buried at Fairview Cemetery: Rev. John D. FORD 1850-1948. I would like to know if any of these folks tie in with the above FORD family.
I will appreciate any information.
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Kevin brooke Hudson 9/09/01
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