Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

Thomas Franklin Fortson

M, ID# 15751, b. 18 March 1870

Father: William Richard Fortson¹ b. 25 Sep 1839, d. 25 Dec 1915
Mother: Elizabeth Jane ('Bettie') Brown² b. 1 Sep 1837, d. 29 Jun 1908

Birth*: He was born on 18 March 1870 in Antioch, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³

Last Edited: 17 Apr 2021

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 546 (naming William Richard Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546 (naming Elizabeth Jane Brown as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546.

Annette ('Nettie') Fortson

F, ID# 15752, b. 15 January 1873

Father: William Richard Fortson¹ b. 25 Sep 1839, d. 25 Dec 1915
Mother: Elizabeth Jane ('Bettie') Brown² b. 1 Sep 1837, d. 29 Jun 1908

Birth*: She was born on 15 January 1873 in Antioch, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 546 (naming William Richard Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546 (naming Elizabeth Jane Brown as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546.

Edgar Harris Fortson

M, ID# 15753, b. 10 June 1874

Father: William Richard Fortson¹ b. 25 Sep 1839, d. 25 Dec 1915
Mother: Elizabeth Jane ('Bettie') Brown² b. 1 Sep 1837, d. 29 Jun 1908

Birth*: He was born on 10 June 1874 in Antioch, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 546 (naming William Richard Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546 (naming Elizabeth Jane Brown as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546.

Sallie Pearl Fortson

F, ID# 15754, b. 13 March 1876

Father: William Richard Fortson¹ b. 25 Sep 1839, d. 25 Dec 1915
Mother: Elizabeth Jane ('Bettie') Brown² b. 1 Sep 1837, d. 29 Jun 1908

Birth*: She was born on 13 March 1876 in Antioch, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 546 (naming William Richard Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546 (naming Elizabeth Jane Brown as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546.

Georgia Elizabeth Fortson

F, ID# 15755, b. 18 February 1880

Father: William Richard Fortson¹ b. 25 Sep 1839, d. 25 Dec 1915
Mother: Elizabeth Jane ('Bettie') Brown² b. 1 Sep 1837, d. 29 Jun 1908

Birth*: She was born on 18 February 1880 in Antioch, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 546 (naming William Richard Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546 (naming Elizabeth Jane Brown as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 546.

Christopher Madison Meadows

M, ID# 15756, b. 3 January 1866, d. 22 April 1937

Father: Thomas D. Meadows
Mother: Mary Ann Hilley

Birth*: He was born on 3 January 1866 in Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.¹
Marriage*: He married Emma Roberta Fortson, daughter of William Richard Fortson and Elizabeth Jane ('Bettie') Brown, on 14 December 1890 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.²
Death*: He died on 22 April 1937 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, at age 71.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.¹

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Emma Roberta Fortson b. 23 Feb 1867, d. 5 May 1947

Christopher Madison Meadows Jr.+³ b. 21 Sep 1891, d. 4 Jan 1969
Fred Fortson Meadows+³ b. 6 Dec 1893, d. 21 Sep 1948
Ruth Meadows+⁴ b. 2 Dec 1895, d. 21 Jul 1996

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (citing Claiborne Parish, La. Marriage Book 6, p. 353).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Christopher Madison Meadows as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Christopher Madison Meadows as her father).

Thomas D. Meadows

M, ID# 15757

Marriage*: He married Mary Ann Hilley.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Mary Ann Hilley

Christopher Madison Meadows+ b. 3 Jan 1866, d. 22 Apr 1937

Mary Ann Hilley

F, ID# 15758

Marriage*: She married Thomas D. Meadows.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Thomas D. Meadows

Christopher Madison Meadows+ b. 3 Jan 1866, d. 22 Apr 1937

Christopher Madison Meadows Jr.

M, ID# 15759, b. 21 September 1891, d. 4 January 1969

Father: Christopher Madison Meadows¹ b. 3 Jan 1866, d. 22 Apr 1937
Mother: Emma Roberta Fortson² b. 23 Feb 1867, d. 5 May 1947

Birth*: He was born on 21 September 1891 in Antioch, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Kathleen Drake, daughter of Walter P. Drake and Sallie Browder Roach, on 17 August 1916 in San Benito, Cameron County, Texas.³
Death*: He died on 4 January 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at age 77.^3,5
Burial*: Interment was in Arris Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.³

Note*: They had four children.³

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2003

Family: Kathleen Drake b. 23 Sep 1894, d. 3 Oct 1993

Mary Frances Meadows⁶ b. 15 Nov 1918, d. 13 Feb 1995
Louise Meadows+⁶ b. 6 Jan 1920, d. Aug 1987

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547 (naming Christopher Madison Meadows as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Emma Roberta Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (stating that he died in Jan 1969; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in San Antonio, Tex. when he died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Christopher Madison Meadows, Jr. as her father).

Fred Fortson Meadows

M, ID# 15760, b. 6 December 1893, d. 21 September 1948

Father: Christopher Madison Meadows¹ b. 3 Jan 1866, d. 22 Apr 1937
Mother: Emma Roberta Fortson² b. 23 Feb 1867, d. 5 May 1947

Birth*: He was born on 6 December 1893 in Antioch, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³
Marriage*: He married Orr Lynn Collins, daughter of William Nathan Collins and Lula Simmons, on 20 June 1928 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.³
Burial*: Interment was in Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.⁴
Death*: He died on 21 September 1948 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at age 54.⁴

Note*: They had one son.⁴

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Orr Lynn Collins b. 23 Aug 1903, d. 15 May 1960

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547 (naming Christopher Madison Meadows as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Emma Roberta Fortson as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548.

Ruth Meadows

F, ID# 15761, b. 2 December 1895, d. 21 July 1996

Father: Christopher Madison Meadows¹ b. 3 Jan 1866, d. 22 Apr 1937
Mother: Emma Roberta Fortson² b. 23 Feb 1867, d. 5 May 1947

Birth*: She was born on 2 December 1895 in Antioch, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.^3,4
Marriage*: She married Herbert Smith Ford, son of Arthur Smith Ford and Ida Otts, on 16 April 1916 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.⁵
Death*: She died on 21 July 1996 at age 100.⁶

Note*: They had two sons and two daughters, one of whom died in infancy, and lived in Homer, Louisiana.⁷

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2003

Family: Herbert Smith Ford b. 13 Nov 1889, d. 29 Jul 1960

George Herbert Ford+⁸ b. 19 Mar 1917, d. 28 Feb 1999
(Daughter) Ford⁹ b. 10 Jan 1921, d. 10 Jan 1921

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547 (naming Christopher Madison Meadows as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Emma Roberta Fortson as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (citing Claiborne Parish, La. Marriage Book 15, p. 319).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (stating that she died in Sep 1967; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Homer, La. when she died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (naming Ruth Meadows as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (naming Ruth Meadows as her mother).

Kathleen Drake

F, ID# 15763, b. 23 September 1894, d. 3 October 1993

Father: Walter P. Drake¹
Mother: Sallie Browder Roach²

Birth*: She was born on 23 September 1894 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^3,4
Marriage*: She married Christopher Madison Meadows Jr., son of Christopher Madison Meadows and Emma Roberta Fortson, on 17 August 1916 in San Benito, Cameron County, Texas.³
Death*: She died on 3 October 1993 at age 99.⁵

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2003

Family: Christopher Madison Meadows Jr. b. 21 Sep 1891, d. 4 Jan 1969

Mary Frances Meadows⁶ b. 15 Nov 1918, d. 13 Feb 1995
Louise Meadows+⁶ b. 6 Jan 1920, d. Aug 1987

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547 (naming Walter P. Drake as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Sallie Browder Roach as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in San Antonio, Tex. when she died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Kathleen Drake as her mother).

Walter P. Drake

M, ID# 15764

Marriage*: He married Sallie Browder Roach.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Sallie Browder Roach

Kathleen Drake+¹ b. 23 Sep 1894, d. 3 Oct 1993

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547 (naming Walter P. Drake as her father).

Sallie Browder Roach

F, ID# 15765

Marriage*: She married Walter P. Drake.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Walter P. Drake

Kathleen Drake+¹ b. 23 Sep 1894, d. 3 Oct 1993

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547 (naming Sallie Browder Roach as her mother).

Mary Frances Meadows

F, ID# 15767, b. 15 November 1918, d. 13 February 1995

Father: Christopher Madison Meadows Jr.¹ b. 21 Sep 1891, d. 4 Jan 1969
Mother: Kathleen Drake² b. 23 Sep 1894, d. 3 Oct 1993

Birth*: She was born on 15 November 1918 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.^3,4
Death*: She died on 13 February 1995 at age 76.⁵

Note*: She never married and lived in San Antonio, Texas.³

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2003

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547 (naming Christopher Madison Meadows, Jr. as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Kathleen Drake as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in San Antonio, Tex. when she died).

Louise Meadows

F, ID# 15768, b. 6 January 1920, d. August 1987

Father: Christopher Madison Meadows Jr.¹ b. 21 Sep 1891, d. 4 Jan 1969
Mother: Kathleen Drake² b. 23 Sep 1894, d. 3 Oct 1993

Birth*: She was born on 6 January 1920 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.^3,4
Death*: She died in August 1987 at age 67.⁵

Note*: She and Jack lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.³

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2003

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547 (naming Christopher Madison Meadows, Jr. as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547 (naming Kathleen Drake as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Oklahoma City, Okla. when she died).

Madison Scott Meadows

M, ID# 15780, b. 12 September 1963, d. 12 September 1963

Death*: He died on 12 September 1963 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey.¹
Birth*: He was born on 12 September 1963 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey.¹

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 547.

Orr Lynn Collins

F, ID# 15781, b. 23 August 1903, d. 15 May 1960

Father: William Nathan Collins
Mother: Lula Simmons

Birth*: She was born on 23 August 1903 in Aloh, Lamar County, Mississippi.¹
Marriage*: She married Fred Fortson Meadows, son of Christopher Madison Meadows and Emma Roberta Fortson, on 20 June 1928 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.²
Death*: She died on 15 May 1960 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at age 56.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.¹

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Fred Fortson Meadows b. 6 Dec 1893, d. 21 Sep 1948

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 548.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 547.

William Nathan Collins

M, ID# 15782

Marriage*: He married Lula Simmons.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Lula Simmons

Orr Lynn Collins+ b. 23 Aug 1903, d. 15 May 1960

Lula Simmons

F, ID# 15783

Marriage*: She married William Nathan Collins.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: William Nathan Collins

Orr Lynn Collins+ b. 23 Aug 1903, d. 15 May 1960

Herbert Smith Ford

M, ID# 15790, b. 13 November 1889, d. 29 July 1960

Father: Arthur Smith Ford¹
Mother: Ida Otts²

Birth*: He was born on 13 November 1889 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³
Marriage*: He married Ruth Meadows, daughter of Christopher Madison Meadows and Emma Roberta Fortson, on 16 April 1916 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.⁴
Death*: He died on 29 July 1960 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, at age 70.³
Burial*: Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³

Note*: In World War I he served as a captain in Co. A, 156th Infantry.³

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Ruth Meadows b. 2 Dec 1895, d. 21 Jul 1996

George Herbert Ford+⁵ b. 19 Mar 1917, d. 28 Feb 1999
(Daughter) Ford⁶ b. 10 Jan 1921, d. 10 Jan 1921

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 548 (naming Arthur Smith Ford as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (naming Ida Otts as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (citing Claiborne Parish, La. Marriage Book 15, p. 319).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (naming Herbert Smith Ford as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (naming Herbert Smith Ford as her father).

Arthur Smith Ford

M, ID# 15791

Marriage*: He married Ida Otts.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Ida Otts

Herbert Smith Ford+¹ b. 13 Nov 1889, d. 29 Jul 1960

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 548 (naming Arthur Smith Ford as his father).

Ida Otts

F, ID# 15792

Marriage*: She married Arthur Smith Ford.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Family: Arthur Smith Ford

Herbert Smith Ford+¹ b. 13 Nov 1889, d. 29 Jul 1960

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 548 (naming Ida Otts as his mother).

George Herbert Ford

M, ID# 15793, b. 19 March 1917, d. 28 February 1999

Father: Herbert Smith Ford¹ b. 13 Nov 1889, d. 29 Jul 1960
Mother: Ruth Meadows² b. 2 Dec 1895, d. 21 Jul 1996

Birth*: He was born on 19 March 1917 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas.^3,4
Death*: He died on 28 February 1999 at age 81.⁵

Note*: He was a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps and they lived in Homer, Louisiana.³

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2003

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 548 (naming Herbert Smith Ford as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (naming Ruth Meadows as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Homer, La. when he died).

(Daughter) Ford

F, ID# 15795, b. 10 January 1921, d. 10 January 1921

Father: Herbert Smith Ford¹ b. 13 Nov 1889, d. 29 Jul 1960
Mother: Ruth Meadows² b. 2 Dec 1895, d. 21 Jul 1996

Burial*: Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.³
Death*: She died on 10 January 1921.³
Birth*: She was born on 10 January 1921.³

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2002

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 548 (naming Herbert Smith Ford as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548 (naming Ruth Meadows as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 548.