Families of Antebellum Missouri
Obedience Guilliams
1795 - 1857 (62 years)1. Obedience Guilliams was born in 1795 in County Antrim, Ireland; died on 12 May 1857 in Johnson County, Illinois. Obedience married Lemuel Ford on 2 Nov 1811 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Lemuel (son of Patriot Simeon Ford and Winifred Morgan) was born in 1782 in Caswell County, North Carolina; died in 1856 in Johnson County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 2. Allen Ford was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 11 Jun 1888 in Pope County, Illinois; was buried in Boulden Cemetery, Pope County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Allen Ford (1.Obedience1) was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 11 Jun 1888 in Pope County, Illinois; was buried in Boulden Cemetery, Pope County, Illinois. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38772497/allen-fordAllen married Zylpha Allard on 1 Sep 1836 in Pope County, Illinois. Zylpha was born on 20 Sep 1819 in Pope County, Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1897 in Pope County, Illinois; was buried in Boulden Cemetery, Pope County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 3. Pleasant Henry Ford was born on 9 Nov 1840 in Illinois; died on 6 Jun 1917 in Waggoner, Montgomery County, Illinois; was buried in Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois.
Generation: 3
3. Pleasant Henry Ford (2.Allen2, 1.Obedience1) was born on 9 Nov 1840 in Illinois; died on 6 Jun 1917 in Waggoner, Montgomery County, Illinois; was buried in Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37010596/pleasant-henry-ford
Pleasant married Mary Morgan on 13 Nov 1862 in Glendale, Pope County, Illinois. Mary was born on 21 Sep 1845 in Fall Branch, Washington County, Tennessee; died on 25 May 1923 in Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois; was buried in Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 4. Dr. Edward Ford was born on 25 Feb 1876 in Melwood, Edgar County, Illinois; died on 18 Mar 1941 in Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried in Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri.
Generation: 4
4. Dr. Edward Ford (3.Pleasant3, 2.Allen2, 1.Obedience1) was born on 25 Feb 1876 in Melwood, Edgar County, Illinois; died on 18 Mar 1941 in Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried in Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17710844/edward-ford
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https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1941/1941_00012131.PDFEdward married Lovie Lustine Grimsley on 7 Jun 1907 in Marble Hill, Bollinger County, Missouri. Lovie was born on 17 Sep 1884 in Zalma, Bollinger County, Missouri; died on 5 Mar 1916 in Leora, Stoddard County, Missouri; was buried in Beatty Cemetery, Arab, Bollinger County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 5. William Adam Ford was born on 24 Feb 1912 in Leora County, Missouri; died on 24 Jan 1997; was buried in Benton City Cemetery, Benton City, Audrain County, Missouri.