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Edwin Dennis Ford

Birth	:	13 Apr 1877 Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	11 Nov 1963 Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Glenhaven Memorial Gardens, Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.3249100, -76.5049900
Description	:	Per Edwin in a letter (see below) to his youngest daughter, Olga, his parents moved from Iowa to Missouri where they had lived for ten years. Edwin was born 13 April 1877 while the family was living in Harrison County, Missouri. The family moved to Nebraska in early spring of 1883 where they stayed with Edwin's paternal Uncle Harvey. When Edwin was 8, his mother, Hannah Dennis Ford, died of consumption 8 May 1885 at age 38. She was the daughter of John Dennis and Sarah Cheney of Iowa. His father, James B. Ford... Read More	Per Edwin in a letter (see below) to his youngest daughter, Olga, his parents moved from Iowa to Missouri where they had lived for ten years. Edwin was born 13 April 1877 while the family was living in Harrison County, Missouri. The family moved to Nebraska in early spring of 1883 where they stayed with Edwin's paternal Uncle Harvey. When Edwin was 8, his mother, Hannah Dennis Ford, died of consumption 8 May 1885 at age 38. She was the daughter of John Dennis and Sarah Cheney of Iowa. His father, James B. Ford was born in Ohio in 1835, served 3 years in the Civil War with the 24th Infantry Regiment of Iowa. He returned to Iowa following his enlistment and met and married Hannah Dennis and began homesteading in Keya Paha County, Nebraska in 1883 where he farmed until moving to Colorado a few weeks prior to his death at age 67. Edwin's father had built a log house on the "flat" where he moved his family and began farming using oxen. Edwin's older brother, Elmer, who suffered from asthma, died at age 17 in Nov 1889, four years after Hannah's death. James and his remaining son, Edwin, continued to farm. When Edwin was 18, he moved to the Dakotas. He married Gertrude Alma Ewing Christmas day in 1901 and bought his lifetime home of 160 acres in Keya Paha County, Nebraska for $1600 in 1903. He and Gertrude farmed and raised a family that included 4 surviving children having lost 2 infants who died within a year of their birth. Bertha May was born 13 Oct 1902 and married Fred Sheldon Soles 6 Nov 1924. Harold Harvey Ford was born 11 Jun 1905 and married Geneva M Butcher. Lenna Esther was born 4 Jan 1908 and married Fred's brother, Ralph Lewis Soles, Jr., 25 Dec 1927. Olga Helen was born 16 Sep 1912 and married Murlin Mardock 3 Aug 1929. Gertrude died shortly after Olga's birth which left Edwin to raise the three older children while farming. Olga lived with a maternal Aunt until she was older. Edwin never remarried. Edwin died 11 No 1963 in Bassett, Nebraska from coronary disease at age 86 outliving a third child, Lenna, who died two years prior. In his own words: "My folks moved from Iowa to Missouri where they lived for ten years. There is where I was born. They moved to Nebraska the early spring of '83. We stayed with Dad's brother in the place where Harold is now. We moved over here in early spring and stayed with a family on the river till Dad got a log house. Our house was the first house on the flat but it soon settled up. Dad worked oxen for several years as we couldn't keep horses on account of horse thieves… We got our mail at Long Pine 30 miles away. If we wanted to go any place, we went a foot mostly. I have walked six or seven miles many a time. They didn't have overshoes then. The men and boys wore boots. I never had overshoes till I was 13 years old. I used to get my boots wet and I would have a time getting them off. The next morning I would have a time getting them on. After my brother died, I was alone a lot of the time till I got old enough to go out in company. My Dad never payed much attention to me. I just grew alone. My mother died when I was 8 years old." (Based on research performed by Edwin's granddaughter [youngest daughter of Olga[, Chris Eliot)

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Where is Edwin Dennis Ford's memorial?
Edwin Dennis Ford's memorial is located at: Glenhaven Memorial Gardens, Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada.
When did Edwin Dennis Ford death?
Edwin Dennis Ford death on 11 Nov 1963 in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Edwin Dennis Ford's memorial?
Latitude: 44.3249100
Longitude: -76.5049900

Family Members:

Parent

James B. Ford

(1835 - 1903)

Spouse

Children

Harold Harvey Ford

(1905 - 1981)

Lenna E. Ford Soles

(1908 - 1961)

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