In 1900, Patsy Odella McCoy Devore married John T. Ford.
This is the Ford family line.
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This is the Ford family line.
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Descendants of John Thomas Ford
John T. Ford
Generation No. 1
JOHN THOMAS FORD was born in 1870 and died 1926 in Jackson County, Arkansas. He married PATSY ODELLA MCCOY December 30, 1900, daughter of WILLIS MCCOY and POLLY FREEMAN. She was born August 19, 1874 in Arkansas, and died July 15, 1954 in Arkansas. PATSY ODELLA MCCOY: Burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetery, Grubbs, Arkansas
Children of JOHN FORD and PATSY MCCOY are:
i. RUTH LEANA FORD, b. February 06, 1902, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. May 17, 1989, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.
JOHN THOMAS FORD was born in 1870 and died 1926 in Jackson County, Arkansas. He married PATSY ODELLA MCCOY December 30, 1900, daughter of WILLIS MCCOY and POLLY FREEMAN. She was born August 19, 1874 in Arkansas, and died July 15, 1954 in Arkansas. PATSY ODELLA MCCOY: Burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetery, Grubbs, Arkansas
Children of JOHN FORD and PATSY MCCOY are:
i. RUTH LEANA FORD, b. February 06, 1902, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. May 17, 1989, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.
Ben and Lillie Ford
ii. BEN DANIEL FORD, b. March 22, 1912; d. July 20, 1968; m. LILLIE PEARL JUNIOR, July 30, 1931, daughter of TIMOTHY LEANDER JUNIOR and MAUDIE ROUSSEL. LILLIE was born September 4, 1910; died 2007. BEN DANIEL FORD: Burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetery, Grubbs, Arkansas
iii. MARY M. FORD, b. November 13, 1914, Arkansas; d. November 25, 2005, Stuttgart Regional Medical Center, Stuttgart, Arkansas; m. (1) FINCH; m. (2) VIRGIL MILLER. MARY M. FORD: Burial: Philadelphia Cemetery,
Obituary for MARY M. FORD: BRINKLEY -- Mary M. Miller, 91, of Brinkley, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at the Stuttgart Regional Medical Clinic. Mrs. Miller lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was retired from North Jonesboro School District. She was employed from 1951 to 1976 as the food services supervisor. Survivors include six grandchildren and a host of great- and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Miller, and two sons. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, graveside in Philadelphia Cemetery, with Charles Kenney officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home.
iv. FREEMAN HENRY FORD, b. August 06, 1917, Tuckerman, Arkansas; d. May 11, 1961, Newport, Arkansas.
Generation No. 2
Obituary for MARY M. FORD: BRINKLEY -- Mary M. Miller, 91, of Brinkley, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at the Stuttgart Regional Medical Clinic. Mrs. Miller lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was retired from North Jonesboro School District. She was employed from 1951 to 1976 as the food services supervisor. Survivors include six grandchildren and a host of great- and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Miller, and two sons. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, graveside in Philadelphia Cemetery, with Charles Kenney officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home.
iv. FREEMAN HENRY FORD, b. August 06, 1917, Tuckerman, Arkansas; d. May 11, 1961, Newport, Arkansas.
Generation No. 2
Ruth L. Ford - 1902 - 1989
RUTH LEANA FORD (JOHN THOMAS) was born February 06, 1902 in Jackson County, Arkansas, and died May 17, 1989 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. She married (1) FELIX MONROE ISBELL May 25, 1919 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas, son of WILLIAM ISBELL and EMMA AVERY. He was born December 17, 1897 in Grubbs, Arkansas, and died June 16, 1932 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas. She met (2) WASHBURN. She married (3) JOSEPH LEE CHRISTIAN April 04, 1942 in Cash, Arkansas. He was born February 05, 1890 in Proctor, Morgan County, Missouri, and died March 28, 1967 in Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas. RUTH LEANA FORD: Burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetery, Grubbs, Arkansas. JOSEPH LEE CHRISTIAN: Burial: Garden Point Cemetery, Etowah, Arkansas
Children of RUTH FORD and FELIX ISBELL are:
i. JAMES THOMAS ISBELL, b. November 13, 1927, Grubbs, Arkansas; d. May 05, 1982, Nez Perce, Nez Perce, Idaho; m. LORENE VIRGINIA PICKETT, July 27, 1948, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. Abt. 1924.
ii. ROBERT DANIEL ISBELL, b. November 13, 1926, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. May 08, 1982, Sparks, Washoe, Nevada.
iii. EMMER ODELA ISBELL, b. September 02, 1928, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. June 17, 2012, Searcy, White County, Arkansas.
iv. MATTIE ISBELL, b. Jackson County, Arkansas.
Child of RUTH FORD and WASHBURN:
v. LOYD ALLEN WASHBURN, married LINDA.
Children of RUTH FORD and CHRISTIAN are:
ii. EFFIE FAY CHRISTIAN, b. July 16, 1945, Arkansas; d. March 20, 1997, Arkansas.
Obituary for JOSEPH LEE CHRISTIAN
Joseph Lee Christian , 77, died Mar 28, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves 5 daughters: Mrs. Alma Simmons of West Ridge, Mrs. Violet Cavanes of Sunnymead, CA, Mrs Betty Kemp of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs. Joann Payne of Kalamazoo, MI and Mrs. Ellie Fay Jobe, 2 sons: Edward Christian of Kansas City, KS, and Gerald Christian of Batesville, AR, and 32 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
BEN DANIEL FORD (JOHN THOMAS) was born March 22, 1912 in Arkansas, and died July 20, 1968 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. He married LILLIE PEARL JUNIOR July 30, 1931 in Jackson County, Arkansas, daughter of LEE JUNIOR and MAUDIE. She was born September 04, 1910 in Guy, Arkansas, and died August 05, 2007 in Riverbluff Nursing Home, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. BEN DANIEL FORD: Burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetery, Grubbs, Arkansas. LILLIE PEARL JUNIOR: Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Winnebago County, Illinois
In 1953, Ben and Lillie are listed as living at 332 N. Main Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
In 1956, Ben and Lillie are listed as living at 511 N. Bridge Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas. Ben is listed as working at St. Bernard's Hospital as a laundryman.
Children of BEN FORD and LILLIE JUNIOR are:
i. WYMAN FORD.
ii. ROYCE FORD.
iii. BOB FORD.
iv. VIRGINIA FORD.
v. MARCELL FORD.
vi. JOAN FORD.
vii. MCCOY FORD, d. 1983.
viii. WANDA FORD, b. May 20, 1933; d. May 04, 2000, Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois; m. GOTZ.
Obituary for LILLIE PEARL JUNIOR FORD: Lillie P. Ford 96, formerly of Belvidere, died August 5, 2007 in Riverbluff Nursing Home. Born September 4, 1910 in Guy, Arkansas; daughter of Lee and Maudie Junior. Lillie married Ben Ford July 26, 1931 in Arkansas. He predeceased her. Member of Church of Christ Church, Belvidere. Survivors include sons, Royce (Carol) of CA, Bob (Fran) of Dixon, IL; daughters, Virginia (Robert) Sullivan, of Machesney Park, Marcell Maloney of Poplar Grove, Joan (Larry) Jacobson, of Beloit, 30 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren; WI; brother, Eugene Junior of Rockford; and sister, Ila Adcox of Arkansas. Predeceased by husband, Ben in 1968, and son, McCoy in 1983, and daughter, Wanda Gotz in 2000. Funeral service will be Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in Honquest Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 4311 N. Mulford Rd. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Children of RUTH FORD and FELIX ISBELL are:
i. JAMES THOMAS ISBELL, b. November 13, 1927, Grubbs, Arkansas; d. May 05, 1982, Nez Perce, Nez Perce, Idaho; m. LORENE VIRGINIA PICKETT, July 27, 1948, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. Abt. 1924.
ii. ROBERT DANIEL ISBELL, b. November 13, 1926, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. May 08, 1982, Sparks, Washoe, Nevada.
iii. EMMER ODELA ISBELL, b. September 02, 1928, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. June 17, 2012, Searcy, White County, Arkansas.
iv. MATTIE ISBELL, b. Jackson County, Arkansas.
Child of RUTH FORD and WASHBURN:
v. LOYD ALLEN WASHBURN, married LINDA.
Children of RUTH FORD and CHRISTIAN are:
ii. EFFIE FAY CHRISTIAN, b. July 16, 1945, Arkansas; d. March 20, 1997, Arkansas.
Obituary for JOSEPH LEE CHRISTIAN
Joseph Lee Christian , 77, died Mar 28, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves 5 daughters: Mrs. Alma Simmons of West Ridge, Mrs. Violet Cavanes of Sunnymead, CA, Mrs Betty Kemp of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs. Joann Payne of Kalamazoo, MI and Mrs. Ellie Fay Jobe, 2 sons: Edward Christian of Kansas City, KS, and Gerald Christian of Batesville, AR, and 32 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
BEN DANIEL FORD (JOHN THOMAS) was born March 22, 1912 in Arkansas, and died July 20, 1968 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. He married LILLIE PEARL JUNIOR July 30, 1931 in Jackson County, Arkansas, daughter of LEE JUNIOR and MAUDIE. She was born September 04, 1910 in Guy, Arkansas, and died August 05, 2007 in Riverbluff Nursing Home, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. BEN DANIEL FORD: Burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetery, Grubbs, Arkansas. LILLIE PEARL JUNIOR: Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Winnebago County, Illinois
In 1953, Ben and Lillie are listed as living at 332 N. Main Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
In 1956, Ben and Lillie are listed as living at 511 N. Bridge Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas. Ben is listed as working at St. Bernard's Hospital as a laundryman.
Children of BEN FORD and LILLIE JUNIOR are:
i. WYMAN FORD.
ii. ROYCE FORD.
iii. BOB FORD.
iv. VIRGINIA FORD.
v. MARCELL FORD.
vi. JOAN FORD.
vii. MCCOY FORD, d. 1983.
viii. WANDA FORD, b. May 20, 1933; d. May 04, 2000, Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois; m. GOTZ.
Obituary for LILLIE PEARL JUNIOR FORD: Lillie P. Ford 96, formerly of Belvidere, died August 5, 2007 in Riverbluff Nursing Home. Born September 4, 1910 in Guy, Arkansas; daughter of Lee and Maudie Junior. Lillie married Ben Ford July 26, 1931 in Arkansas. He predeceased her. Member of Church of Christ Church, Belvidere. Survivors include sons, Royce (Carol) of CA, Bob (Fran) of Dixon, IL; daughters, Virginia (Robert) Sullivan, of Machesney Park, Marcell Maloney of Poplar Grove, Joan (Larry) Jacobson, of Beloit, 30 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren; WI; brother, Eugene Junior of Rockford; and sister, Ila Adcox of Arkansas. Predeceased by husband, Ben in 1968, and son, McCoy in 1983, and daughter, Wanda Gotz in 2000. Funeral service will be Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in Honquest Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 4311 N. Mulford Rd. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Freeman Ford - born about 1917
FREEMAN HENRY FORD (JOHN THOMAS) was born August 06, 1917 in Tuckerman, Arkansas, and died May 11, 1961 in Newport, Arkansas. He married MARY BOAZ March 10, 1945 in Jackson County, Arkansas, daughter of TOM BOAZ and MAUDIE GOODMAN. She was born Abt. 1925 in Arkansas, and died in Arkansas. FREEMAN HENRY FORD: Burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetery, Grubbs, Arkansas
Children of FREEMAN FORD and MARY BOAZ are:
i. CHARLES FORD; m. JEAN.
ii. JOHN HENRY FORD
iii. PATSY FORD
iv. SUE ANN FORD; m. BILL CAGLE.
v. HAROLD FORD
vi. DORIS FORD
Generation No. 3
ROBERT DANIEL ISBELL (RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) was born November 13, 1926 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas, and died May 08, 1982 in Sparks, Washoe, Nevada. He married SHIRLEY NAIDEN MANWARING November 21, 1951 in Nez Perce, Idaho. She was born October 30, 1925 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, and died December 03, 1990 in Lewiston, Nex Perce County, Idaho. ROBERT DANIEL ISBELL: Burial: Lewis Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho. SHIRLEY MANWARING: Burial: Lewis Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho
Child of ROBERT ISBELL and SHIRLEY MANWARING is:
i. PENNY E. MANWARING ISBELL, Clarkston, Washington.
EMMER ODELA ISBELL (RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) was born September 02, 1928 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas, and died June 17, 2012 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas. She married CLAUD SUGG MEREDITH March 04, 1944 in Woodruff County, Arkansas, son of WILLIAM MEREDITH and BERTHA SKINNER. He was born April 10, 1924 in Woodruff County, Arkansas, and died August 16, 2013 in UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Children of EMMER ISBELL and CLAUD MEREDITH are:
i. ROBERT MEREDITH, m. LOIS.
ii. CLAUD MEREDITH, m. PAMELA.
iii. DEBBIE MEREDITH, Woodruff County, Arkansas.
iv. POLETHA MEREDITH.
v. PAM MEREDITH, m. DOUG THAYER.
vi. FREDDIE MEREDITH, m. RITA.
vii. DWIGHT MEREDITH.
viii. JOHN MEREDITH, m. NICOLE.
ix. KIN MEREDITH.
Obituary for EMMER ODELA ISBELL: Emmer Odela Meredith, resident of McCrory, passed away Sunday June 17, 2012 in Searcy. She was 83 years of age.
Mrs. Meredith was born September 2, 1928 in Grubbs, the daughter of Felix Monroe Isbell and Ruth Ford Isbell. She was married on March 4, 1944 to Claud "Sugg" Meredith. Emmer was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witness. She loved her family greatly and will be missed.
Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Claud "Sugg" Meredith of the home; their children, Robert Meredith and wife Lois of Batesville, Claud Meredith and wife Pamela of Wilmington, OH, Debbie Browning of McCrory, Poletha Coley of McCrory, Pam Thayer and husband, Doug of McCrory, Freddie Meredith and wife Rita of Wynne, Dwight Meredith of McCrory, John Meredith and wife Nicole of Searcy, and Kin Meredith of Memphis, Tn. She is also survived by her 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; a sister, Mattie Tubbs of McCrory and a brother Loyd Allen Washburn of Henderson, NC.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tanya Murdock Hill.
Graveside services will be conducted 10 am Wednesday at Pumpkin Bend Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jeremy Meredith, Zac McDonald, Boyce "Pete" Stuckey, Micheal Stuckey, Kevin Parker, Tyler Meredith, Shawn Meredith, Jeff Nesler and Allan Ott.
Arrangements were entrusted to Powell Funeral Homes. EMMER ODELA ISBELL & CLAUD SUGG MEREDITH: Burial: Pumpkin Bend Cemetery, McCrory, Arkansas
Obituary for Claud Sugg Meredith, 89, of McCrory, died Friday, August 16, 2013 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born April 10, 1924 in Woodruff County a son of the late William Marvin and Bertha Skinner Meredith. He had been involved in agriculture most of his life and retired from Producers Rice Mill.
He is survived by his children, Robert Meredith and wife Lois, Claud Meredith and wife Pamela, Debbie Browning, Poletha Coley, Pam Thayer and husband Doug, Freddie Meredith and wife Rita, Dwight Meredith, John Meredith and wife Nicole and Kin Meredith; brother, Leno Meredith; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Emmer (Isbell) Meredith; 5 brothers, 1 sister and a granddaughter.
Services will be held Sunday, August 18, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Trinity Full Gospel Church in Pumpkin Bend. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Pumpkin Bend Cemetery by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob-Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net.
MATTIE ISBELL (RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) was born Abt. 1930 in Jackson County, Arkansas. She married HENRY LEE TUBBS June 27, 1946 in Jackson County, Arkansas, son of VENNA TUBBS and ADA BARNETT. He was born October 28, 1928 in Jackson County, Arkansas, and died January 15, 1994 in McCrory, Arkansas. HENRY LEE TUBBS: Burial: Whiteball Cemetery, Woodruff County, Arkansas
Children of MATTIE ISBELL and HENRY TUBBS are:
i. JAMES HENRY TUBBS
ii. MIKE TUBBS
iii. RON TUBBS
iv. DANNY TUBBS
v. DENNIS TUBBS
EFFIE FAYE CHRISTIAN (RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) was born July 16, 1945 in Arkansas, and died March 20, 1997 in Arkansas. She married HAROLD LEON JOBE, son of GUY JOBE and BERTHA. EFFIE FAYE CHRISTIAN: Burial: Clark Cemetery, Poinsett County, Arkansas
Children of EFFIE CHRISTIAN and HAROLD JOBE are:
i. BARBARA JOBE
ii. RICK JOBE.
Generation No. 4
PENNY E. MANWARING ISBELL (ROBERT DANIEL, RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) was born in Clarkston, Washington. She married KEVIN SESSIONS June 03, 1977 in Lewiston, Idaho. He was born in Lewiston, Idaho.
Children of PENNY ISBELL and KEVIN SESSIONS are:
i. JAKE ALLEN SESSIONS, Clarkston, Washington.
ii. CODY RAY SESSIONS, Lewiston, Idaho.
DEBBIE MEREDITH (EMMER ODELA ISBELL, RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) was born in Woodruff County, Arkansas. She married (1) WILLIAM PARKER. She married (2) LARRY BROWNING December 07, 1997 in Morton, Arkansas. He was born August 01, 1945 in Arkansas, and died June 29, 2010 in McCrory, Arkansas. LARRY BROWNING: Burial: Pumpkiun Bend Cemetery, Pumpkin Bend, Arkansas
Children of DEBBIE MEREDITH and WILLIAM PARKER are:
i. KEVIN PARKER
ii. CINDY PARKER
JAMES HENRY TUBBS (MATTIE ISBELL, RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) married FAYE LANGLEY.
Children of JAMES TUBBS and FAYE LANGLEY are:
i. TAMMY TUBBS.
ii. TERESA TUBBS.
iii. CHRIS TUBBS.
MIKE TUBBS (MATTIE ISBELL, RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) married (1) DIANE. He married (2) GWEN. He married (3) LINDA.
Child of MIKE TUBBS and DIANE is:
i. MIKE TUBBS JR..
Child of MIKE TUBBS and GWEN is:
ii. GLEN TUBBS.
RON TUBBS (MATTIE ISBELL, RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) married (1) DEBBIE. He married (2) CAROL. He married (3) JANELL. He married (4) MELANIE.
Children of RON TUBBS and DEBBIE are:
i. KEVIN TUBBS.
ii. DARRYL TUBBS.
DANNY TUBBS (MATTIE ISBELL, RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) married (1) JOHNNIE. He married (2) PAM. He married (3) JO ANN.
Children of DANNY TUBBS and JOHNNIE are:
i. MELISSA TUBBS.
ii. MATTHEW TUBBS.
DENNIS TUBBS (MATTIE ISBELL, RUTH LEANA FORD, JOHN THOMAS) married ANGELA GASKIN.
Children of DENNIS TUBBS and ANGELA GASKIN are:
i. ALEX TUBBS.
ii. CHEYENNE TUBBS.
iii. JADE TUBBS.
iv. EMERALD TUBBS.
