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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. II, page 245
FORD CEMETERY LOCATION: Section 32-2-1E - NE SE. Off Moores Mill Road in a small plot directly behind a new, modern ranch-style home. LILE - In Memory of Virginia E., wife of John A. Lite & daughter of Jno. and Marianne Ford. Born March 12, 1827, Died September 16, 1854. A sweet wife and sweetest friend, earch was not the home for thee. FORD - Fulton R. Ford - Son of John & Marianna Ford. July 1, 1847 - November 4, 1864. FORD - In Memory of Helen, infant daughter of John & Marianne Ford, born February 5th 1838, died February 12, 1841, where she was born in Madison Cty., Alabama, aged 3 yrs. & 7 days. HARRIS - Sacred to the Memory of Virginia Ellen, infant daughter of George M. and Mary A. E. Harris, died February 21, 1850, aged 6 months and 15 days. Note: Geo. M. Harris -m- Mary A. E. Ford May 6, 1842 (MB-4) FORD - Sacred to the Memory of John Ford, born in Amelia Cty., [Va.] April 15, 1788 & died at his residence in Madison Cty., [Ala.] on the 20th of October, 1849, aged 61 years, 6 months and 5 days. Note: John Ford -m- Marianne Roper June 24, 1823 (MB-3). Marianne died in 1872. She was the daughter of Capt. James and Mary Simms Roper who were originally from Cumberland Co., Va. If Marianne is buried here she does not have a tombstone. The following graves were inside a wrought iron fence. FORD - In Memory of Hezekiah W. Ford, died A. D. 1841 aged 17 years. FORD - In Memory of Nancy N. Ford, late Nancy N. Moseley, died A. D., 1844 aged 46 years. Note: She was Nancy N. Vining who first married Dr. Hezekiah Ford August 13, 1817 (MB-1) as his second wife. After Hezekiah's death Nancy married John Moseley on Feb. 5, 1840. After Nancy's death John Moseley -m- Epsey Gaston Oct. 14, 1845. FORD - In Memory of Dr. Hezekiah Ford, died A. D. 1839, aged 63 years. [Note: He was a brother to John Ford above.] FORD - In Memory of William T. Ford, died A. D. 1828, aged 9 years. Census, Nov. 22, 1850 Ford, Marianna 44 Va., $40,000. Missouri W. 21 Ala. -m- Wm. J. McCalley 5-15-1877 (buried Maple Hill Cem.) Lucilla A. 19 " -m- Wm. H. Johnson 9-11-1851 (MB-4A) Marianna G. 17 " -m- Wm. H. Lanier 5-26-1855 (MB-4B) Laura P. 15 " -m- Burrell C. Lanier 5-26-1853 (MB-4A) John 9 " -m- Lucy J. Jones 12-17-1874 (MB-7) Wm. B. R. 6 -m- Mollie Tate Robert F. R. 4 " died young Note: In this cemetery is a base without a stone. It possibly was the tombstone of Marianne Ford, wife of John Ford. 245 - (849)