Stephen Ford Jr (abt. 1814 - abt. 1896)

Born about 20 Oct 1814 in Berwick, York, District of Maine, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Lois (Roberts) Ford — married 5 Nov 1853 in South Berwick, York, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died about 8 Feb 1896 at about age 81 in North Berwick, York, Maine, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth: Stephen Ford, Jr. was born 20 Oct 1814 in Berwick, Maine. He was the son of Stephen Ford and Lydia (Grant) Ford. ^{[1] [2]}

Siblings: The following siblings have been found for Stephen: ^[3]

• James, born 12 Apr 1805.
• Peter G. Ford, born 29 Feb 1808.
• Isaiah Ford, born 14 Sep 1811.
• Caleb Ford 3rd, Died 3 Jun 1839.
• Joshua Ford, born 7 Apr 1819.
• Sarah Ford, born about 1822.
• Susan Grant Ford, born 20 Jun 1827. Married Caleb Fernald Ford 26 Oct 1845. ^{[4] [5]}

-Susan Grant Ford and Caleb Fernald Ford are second cousins. They are both great grandchildren of John Ford 3rd and Mary (Goodwin) Ford. ^{[6] [5]}

-Susan Grant Ford is the daughter of Stephen Ford Sr., granddaughter of Caleb Ford I, great granddaughter of John Ford 3rd.

-Caleb Fernald Ford is the son of Caleb Ford II, grandson of Robert Ford, great grandson of John Ford 3rd.

Occupation: Farmer as his father before him. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

From at least 1840 until at least 1880 Stephen, Jr. lives in the same home in North Berwick, Maine with his parents' until their death. The neighborhood appears to expand as families divide property, but it is likely this was a homestead with same home on the same land. ^{[10] [11]}
In 1940, his brother Isaiah Ford is enumerate in and adjacent home. On the other side of his father is Stephen Roberts, the brother of his his future wife, Lois (Roberts) Ford. ^{[12] [13]}

The 1850 Census shows his father owning property. His sister Sarah, his nephew Lorenzo Ford and a 48-year-old, Fannie Goodwin, of unknown relation are living in the home. His brother Joshua is living in the neighborhood with his family; also: his Great Uncle Ira Ford and family; his brother Isaiah with the rest of his family; Stephen Roberts and his family and he (and Lois') mother Betsey (Quint) Roberts; his brother Peter, his wife Betsey (Roberts) Ford and family. Betsey may be Lois' sister. ^{[7] [14] [13]}

Death of Brother: 9 Mar 1851 Stephen Jr's brother Isaiah "was drowned . . . when the horse, upon which he was crossing some lake, broke through the ice." ^{[15] [16]}

Marriage to Sister-in-law: 5 Nov 1853 Stephen marries Mrs Lois (Roberts) Ford the widow of his brother Isaiah. They are both residing in North Berwick. The marriage takes place in South Berwick, Maine and was performed by Rev. B. R. Allen. 5 Nov 1853 marriage intentions are filed for Stephen Ford and Mrs. Lois Roberts Ford in North Berwick. ^{[17] [18]}

Child: 23 Nov 1857 Albion Ford is born to Stephen Jr. and Lois. ^{[19] [2]}

Stepchildren: The following stepchildren have been found. These are Stephen, Jr's nephews and a possible niece. The children of his wife Lois (Roberts) Ford and his brother Isaiah Ford :

• James Ford II, born 20 Aug 1833.
• Lorenzo Ford, born 16 Aug 1838.
• Caleb F Ford IV, born 24 May 1840.
• Loisa has been mentioned, but without birth or death dates. ^[15]

By 1860, Stephen father appears to have transferred the real estate to Stephen. Along with his parents, wife and son, also living in their home is: Susan Grant, age 68, possibly his mother's sister; Fanny Goodwin; Ida Ford, age 5; nephew/stepsons Lorenzo and Caleb F Ford working as a shoemaker and stone cutter; Stephen's first cousin once removed Ira Ford Jr who is farming at the age 16. The following family remain in the neighborhood. ^{[8] [15] [5] [11] [20]}

-First cousin once removed and orphan, "Jane" Jennie Ford age 9, living adjacent to his Great Uncle and Aunt (sister and brother) Ira and Lydia Ford.

-Second cousin James Quint te&person1Name=Quint-153&person2Name=Ford-18696 and in his home are his children including Mary Quint (who will marry Stephen's wife's nephew cousin Thomas Roberts[1] the following year) and Sarah Quint (who will marry his nephew/stepson Lorenzo Ford later in 1860) and Orinda Quint (who will marry Stephen's first cousin Joshua Ford in 1868).

-Nephew/stepson James R Ford II and family.

-Lois' brother Stephen Roberts and family.

-Daniel and Ann Quint and family (Lois' son James' in-laws).

By 1870 both Stephen's parents have passed away. However, his home continues to be multi-generational. Stepson James' wife Mary passed away in 1864; he has married for a second time to Amanda Sargent in 1867. James and Amanda lived in Massachusetts for a period of time where they had several children. They located back to North Berwick, but are not quite in the same neighborhood. James' children from his first marriage, Stephan and Lois' grandchildren, Sylvester, age 16, and Ida, age 9, are in their home along with their son Albion and Stephen's cousin Ira Grant Jr. Stephen values his real estate and 2.5 times more than anyone else on the census page. Almost all the closets neighbors are family: ^{[21] [15]}

-Stephen's cousin Joshua Ford has married Orinda and they are living adjacent where Joshua is also farming.

-Beside them is Stephen's second cousin Melinda (Quint) Plummer.

-Then Daniel Quint and his extend family. These are Stephen's sister Sarah and his brother James' in-laws, but neither Sarah nor her husband James Quint are living there. They have taken up residence further away in North Berwick.

-On the other side of the Quint's is Lois' brother Stephen Roberts, his wife Hannah and their children. Included in the Roberts' household is Lois's granddaughter Cora Ford.

-Adjacent to them is Cora's father Lorenzo and the rest of his family

-followed by Caleb F Ford and his family;
these are Stephen's stepsons and their wives along with Lois' grandchildren.

-On the other side of Stephen's home is his Great Uncle Ira Ford, Sr. and Aunt Lydia Ford.

In surrounding pages lives:

-Hannah (Quint) Roberts, wife Lois' sister-in-law living in the home of her son and Lois' nephew John Roberts and family.

-Thomas Q Roberts and another son of Hannah and wife Lois with hims wife Mary (Quint) Roberts. ^[13] and in their home

-Cora Roberts, Lois' granddaughter, enumerated as as Thomas Roberts' cousin (first cousin once removed, Lorenzo Ford 's daughter.)

-Joshua Roberts and his wife Julie (Allen) Roberts and their children. Another nephew of wife Lois and Stephen Roberts son.^[22]

-Stephen's nephew (called Stephen Ford II) and his family. This is Stephen's brother Peter G. Ford son. Peter's wife Betsey (Roberts) Ford. It possible that Betsey is Lois' sister. In which case two brother's married two sisters. See "Research Notes: Family Connection." ^[11]

-Caleb Ford and family. This Caleb is another descendant of Stephen's and appears to be the grandson of Caleb Ford II.

-Stephen's niece and her family Francis Chadbourne and Louisa (Ford). Stephen's brother, Peter G. Ford's daughter. ^{[23] [24]}

Death of Wife: Lois passed away 2 Jan 1882 and is buried with her second husband Stephen, Jr. (in a different small Ford Cemetery than her first husband.) ^[25]

Death and Burial: 8 Feb 1896 Stephen passed away in North Berwick, Maine at the age of 83 years, 3 months, and 19 days from apoplexy. He is buried in a small family Ford Cemetery 133 located on Ford Quint Road in North Berwick along with his wife and son. ^{[1] [26]}

Research Notes

• A birth record is required. Date and place of birth calculated from record of death. ^[1]
• Relationships first appear on the 1880 US Census and can be tracked there as well as cited. The 1860 Census was taken out of order of the years before and after.
• 1860 Census, the relationship of Ida Ford is known. "The Valley of the Shadow" explicitly records that this is not Stephen's wife's granddaughter. Census 1870, 1800 and Find a Grave confirm James R Ford II's daughter Ida, was not born until 1861. ^{[8] [27]}
• Maine was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts until 1820, when it voted to secede from Massachusetts to become a separate state. North Berwick was not set apart from Berwick until 1831. It is common for vital records during this time period to be record in the State of Maine. Death records, particularly, may record North Berwick as a place of birth for a person who was born in that portion of Berwick that later became North Berwick. ^{[28] [29]}
• It is possible the brothers married two sisters? Stephen, Jr.'s brother Peter Ford married Betsey (Roberts) Ford. Betsy Roberts is the sister of Stephen, Jr's wife Lois (Roberts) (Ford) Ford per "Doughty Falls, The History of the Town of North Berwick." However, vital records are required to confirm this fact. ^{[13] [23]}
• Other profiles that reference to Stephen Jr.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Death: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
   Film/folder: 004544453; FHL microfilm: 9942;
   Image: 1278; Packet: A; Indexing batch: I11345-6.
   FamilySearch Record: VZQQ-9Q8 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 9398-4D3V-99; Berwick, York County:
   Stephen Ford & Lydia Grant in record for son
   Stephen Ford death 8 Feb 1896 (age 81 years, 3 months, 19 days).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "The Valley of the Shadow," Index Page 11. See full citation below.
3. ↑ "The Valley of the Shadow," Index Pages 9-12. See full citation below.
4. ↑ Sister Susan Grant Ford and Caleb Fernald Ford, Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97H-WX8Z?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-FZZ%3A1029440201%2C1029465301 : 20 May 2014), Vital records prior to 1892; Foltz-Foster, 1885; Image 544; Maine. Susan Grant Ford marriage to Caleb Fernald Ford.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Bushman, Leola Grant, 1902;
   '"Descendants of Peter Grant, (Scottish Exile) of Kittery, York, Maine"
   Compiled by Christine Pettit, 43775 Corte Barbaste, Temecula, CA 92592;
   Persons 33, 78, 164 and 307. Views 10, 11, 21, 42 and 73. Verification Required.(https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/127143-peter-grant-scotch-exile-kittery-and-berwick-maine-genealogy?viewer=1&offset=2#page=21&viewer=picture&o=search &n=0&q=164)
6. ↑ '"The Valley of the Shadow,'" Index Pages 4 and 12. See full citation below.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "1850 United States Census," North Berwick, York, Maine,
   The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration;
   Publication: M432; Film/folder: 004199323; Image: 461;
   FHL microfilm: 443513; Packet: A; Indexing batch: N01174-2.
   FamilySearch Record: M6VD-5F1 (accessed 13 May 2024);
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6237-PD; Pages: 691/23 -692/24; Line: 22;
   Stephen Ford in household of Stephen Ford.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} "1860 United States Census," North Berwick, York, Maine;
   The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration;
   Publication: M653; Film/folder: 005170031; Image: 339;
   FHL microfilm: 803449; Packet: A; Indexing batch: N01729-8.
   FamilySearch Record: MDC9-1WF (accessed 14 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9V-7SG; Page: 2; Line: 21;
   Stephen Ford 2nd in the household of Stephen Ford.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "1880 United States Census," North Berwick, York, Maine, ED 210;
   The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration;
   Volume: 1; Publication: T9; Film/folder: 005160752; Image: 622;
   FHL microfilm: 1254491; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C56260-1
   FamilySearch Record: MFQC-V91 (accessed 31 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBJ-9XZC; Page: 6B/Sheet: 439B;
   Line: 35: Stephen Ford, married Farmer head of household.
10. ↑ "1840 United States Census," North Berwick, York;
    U.S. National Archives and Records Administration; Publication: M704;
    Film/folder: 005154551; Image: 101 FHL microfilm: 0009710;
    FamilySearch Record: XHTM-5DD (accessed 13 May 2024);
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYJ-7NQ; Page: 48
    Stephen Ford in household of Stephen Ford.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} "The Valley of the Shadow," Index Page 9. See full citation below.
12. ↑ '"The Valley of the Shadow,'" Index Pages 11-16. See full citation below.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3} North Berwick Historical Committee,
    "Doughty Falls, The History of the Town of North Berwick, Maine 1831-2006."
    Published by Peter Randall Publisher, LLC, Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 2006.
    Repository information: Frank Emerson Staples Jr. Library, 4912 Cedar Creek PL,
    New Palestine, IN 46161. See pages 124 -125. Hard copy in the possession of
    Pam Belanger as of 3 Dec 2021.
14. ↑ "The Valley of the Shadow,'" Index Pages 9-14. See full citation below.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3} "The Valley of the Shadow," Index Page 13. See full citation below.
16. ↑ Brother Isaiah Ford, Burial: Isaiah Ford (14 Sep 1811-9 Mar 1851);
    Find A Grave: Memorial #96169759 (accessed 13 May 2024)
    Ford-Dorr Cemetery # 125, North Berwick, York County, Maine, USA;
    Maintained by Jeffrey James (contributor 47902931).
    Includes photo of memorial stone.
17. ↑ Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
    Film/folder: 007596917; Image: 246; FHL microfilm: 000012241;
    FamilySearch Record: Q28Q-J7NZ (accessed 14 May 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89N8-S48G; South Berwick, York County; Page 87:
    Stephen Ford and Lois Ford on 5 Nov 1853.
18. ↑ Marriage Intentions: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
    Film/folder: 007595772; Image 305; FHL microfilm: 11585; Record: 153; Packet: O;
    FamilySearch Record: F46L-V8S (accessed 14 May 2024);
    "Town and vital records, 1829-1883;" North Berwick, York County,
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9NW-W99J; Page 533:
    Stephen Ford and Mrs Lois (Roberts) Ford on 5 Nov 1853.
19. ↑ Marriage to Mary A Johnson:
    "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
    Film/folder: 004242912; Image: 3621;
    FHL microfilm: 1000992; Packet: H; Indexing batch: M02502-7.
    FamilySearch Record: FL6X-17G (accessed 15 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTPQ-PLJ; Strafford County, Somersworth:
    Albion Ford married Mary A. Johnson on 1 Jan 1876.
20. ↑ Family members in: "1860 United States Census,"
    North Berwick, York, Maine;
    The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration;
    Publication: M653; Film/folder: 005170031; FHL microfilm: 803449;
    Packet: A; Indexing batch: N01729-8.(accessed 14 May 2024);
    Does NOT include Stephen Ford Jr, but surrounding family members on:
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9V-7GM; Image: 356; Page 19;
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9V-7MS; Image: 357; Page: 20.
21. ↑ "1870 United States Census," North Berwick, York, Maine,
    The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration;
    Publication: M593; Film/folder: 004269447; Images: 178 - 179;
    FHL microfilm: 000552064; Packet: A; Indexing batch: N01446-9.
    FamilySearch Record: M6DH-CNX (accessed 14 May 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-X4D8-Y; Pages: 24 - 25; Line: 11;
    Stephen Ford (56) head of household.
22. ↑ Extended Family" "1880 United States Census,"
    Same citation as other North Berwick,
    York, Maine, ED 201; Image: 619;
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBJ-9XD6 (accessed 1 June 2024);
    Does not include Stephen Ford. Included to show family living in neighborhood
    Page/Sheet: 3C/438C; Lines 5- 13 Hannah Roberts widowed mother in household
    of John W. Roberts along with Corah B Ford; Lines 19 - 24.
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} "The Valley of the Shadow," Pages 9- 11. See full citation below.
24. ↑ Extended Family: "1800 United States Census,"
    Same citation as other North Berwick,
    York, Maine, ED 201; Image: 621;
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-9NZK(accessed 1 June 2024);
    Does NOT include Stephen Ford. Included to show family living in neighborhood.
    Page/Sheet: 5A/439A; Lines: 13- 18 Stephen Ford 2nd and head of household; Lines: 25 - 31: Caleb F Ford as head of household; Lines 47 - 3: Francis Chabourne as head of household..
25. ↑ Wife Lois, Burial: Lois "Roberts" Ford (20 Nov 1812-2 Jan 1882);
    Find A Grave: Memorial #97250849 (accessed 1 June 2024);
    Ford Cemetery 133, North Berwick, York County, Maine, USA;
    Maintained by Jeff Hubbard (contributor 47361123).
    Includes photograph of Memorial Stone.
26. ↑ Burial: Stephen Ford (1814-8 Feb 1896);
    Find A Grave: Memorial #97250773 (accessed 14 May 2024);
    Ford Cemetery 133, North Berwick, York County, Maine, USA;
    Maintained by Jeff Hubbard (contributor 47361123).
    Has image of memorial stone.
27. ↑ "The Valley of the Shadow," Appendix Page 19. See full citation below.
28. ↑ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Maine, 2 History, 2.1 Statehood: accessed 8 Aug 2021. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine#History)
29. ↑ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, North Berwick, Maine: accessed 8 Aug 2021. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Berwick,_Maine).

• Ford, Paul G, "The Valley of the Shadow, A Genealogical Study of the Ancestors and Descendants of Captain Paul Ford of Lyman , Maine, 1577 - 1952," Furbush-Roberts Printing Co., Inc. Bangor, Maine, 1953, Most referenced above are Appendix pages 4 - 19. These are the descendants of John Ford 3rd and Mary (Goodwin) (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066140658&view=1up&seq=1). In the biography of this profile information from this book has been replaced when more reliable sources were found; or the data has been compared and contrasted when appropriate.