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Myra Belle Johnson Ford

Birth	:	1 Oct 1869 Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	25 Oct 1940 Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5078011, -98.9858017
Plot	:	blk 24, lot 30, gr 1
Description	:	COUNTY LOSES MORE OF ITS PROMINENT CITIZENS BY DEATH MRS. C. L. FORD The death of Mrs. C. L. Ford, 71, occurred Friday in a Watertown hospital. Death was attributed to arysipelas. Mr. and Mrs. Ford had been residents of Miller and Hand county until last spring when they went to Watertown to make their home. Myra Belle Johnson, daughter of William and Izabelle Johnson, was born at Springfield, Dane county, Wis., October 1, 1869. In 1883, she moved with her parents and family to Fairmont, Minn. After finishing her education in... Read More	COUNTY LOSES MORE OF ITS PROMINENT CITIZENS BY DEATH MRS. C. L. FORD The death of Mrs. C. L. Ford, 71, occurred Friday in a Watertown hospital. Death was attributed to arysipelas. Mr. and Mrs. Ford had been residents of Miller and Hand county until last spring when they went to Watertown to make their home. Myra Belle Johnson, daughter of William and Izabelle Johnson, was born at Springfield, Dane county, Wis., October 1, 1869. In 1883, she moved with her parents and family to Fairmont, Minn. After finishing her education in the Fairmont schools, she taught for a number of years. In 1894, she was united in marriage to James Finley Andrews. To this union were born three children, two daughters Maude and Cleo, and one son, Werley. Her husband died at Fairmont, Minn. August 15, 1900. On February 20, 1906, Mrs. Andrews was married to Charles L. Ford, and in March of that year they moved to Highmore, S.D. One daughter was born. The family remained in Highmore until 1922, when they moved to Miller. From 1930 until 1939, Mr. and Mrs. Ford operated the Danforth store southeast of Miller. Early in life she joined the Methodist church and has been an active member of the church and its departments ever since. At one time, she was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Royal Neighbors Lodge, Spring Lake Ladies club and various civic organizations. She is survived by her husband, Charles L. Ford of Miller, two daughters, Mrs. William Kidder of Watertown and Mrs. E. G. Grothe of Huron; one son Werley Andrews of Miller; one step daughter, Mrs. Ralph Kambak of Huron, and two step sons, Arthur Ford of Highmore and Raymond Ford of Los Angeles, Calif., and eleven grandchildren. Besides her immediate family she leaves two sisters, Mrs. L.D. Wakey of Brookings and Mrs. Phill Wakey of Highmore. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Daisey Maude DeGeest of Miller, June 4, 1939. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon form the Methodist church, and were in charge of Rev. Albert Hartt. Pall bearers were Dewey Bridenbaugh, Gene Morrison, Gus Neuhart, C. A. Stoudt, Daniel Heitzman and Carl Winsell. Burial was made in the G.A.R. cemetery. The Miller Press, Miller, Hand, South Dakota, Thursday, October 31, 1940, p1 c3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955 Certificate #196557, Codington County Myra B Ford October 25, 1940

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Myra Belle Johnson Ford's memorial is located at: G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA.
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Myra Belle Johnson Ford death on 25 Oct 1940 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.5078011
Longitude: -98.9858017

Family Members:

Spouse

Charles L Ford

(1869 - 1955)

Children

Cleo Andrews Grothe

(1895 - 1948)

Daisy Maude Andrews DeGeest

(1897 - 1939)

William Worley Andrews

(1898 - 1957)

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Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.9858017

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7. Alden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6775017, -99.1203003

8. Sunbeam Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6777992, -98.8407974

9. Wessington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4574400, -98.7100400

11. Burdette Cemetery
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13. Rosehill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2980995, -98.7731018

14. Howell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7757988, -98.9766998

15. Buffalo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

16. Cedar Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2775002, -99.2238998

17. Mount Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7827988, -99.1097031

18. Sand Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3055800, -98.6791200

19. Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2106018, -98.9056015

20. Mondamin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2158012, -99.1238022

21. Highmore Cemetery
Highmore, Hyde County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5074997, -99.4197006

22. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Highmore, Hyde County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5063800, -99.4214900

23. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7202988, -98.6600037

24. New Zion Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2043991, -98.8206024