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Ford, Joshua

Male 1837 - 1865  (28 years)


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  • Name Ford, Joshua 
    Birth 1837  Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1860  Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Military 1861–1865 
    as a corporal, Co. A, 48th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, CSA 
    Death 1865  Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • He died as a prisoner in a Union prison camp.
    Burial United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I377267  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2022 

    Father Ford, Henry,   b. 1809, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1878, Clinchport, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Speer, Ruth Elizabeth,   b. 1815, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1892, Clinchport, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 11 Sep 1828  Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F90129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jones, Nancy E.,   b. 1832, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 11 Jul 1854  Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Family ID F154380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1837 - Scott, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Scott, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Jul 1854 - Scott, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Scott, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1865 - Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S253460] Joshua Ford in household of Henry Ford, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S253459] Joshua Ford, "United States Census, 1860".

    3. [S253461] Joshua Ford, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".

    4. [S253462] Nancy Jones in entry for Joshua Ford, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900".