Murray Clark Ford

(1866-1945)
FatherSimeon Dwight Ford (1822-1911)
MotherMalinda Tanner Sackett (1827-1881)
Murray Clark Ford, son of Simeon Dwight Ford and Malinda Tanner Sackett, was born on 26 December 1866.1 He died aged about 78 in 1945 and was buried at Washington Cemetery on the Green, Litchfield County, ConnecticutG.2 He married Ivah Louise Kelly.1 Ivah was born in New Haven County, ConnecticutG, in May 1869.2 She died aged 85 in Waterbury, New Haven CountyG, on 23 December 1954 and was buried at Washington Cemetery on the GreenG.2
     In 1870 Murray was living in Washington, ConnecticutG, in the household of his parents Simeon and Malinda, and was recorded in the census as William H Ford, aged three and born in Connecticut.3
     Murray is presumed to have attended a reunion of some thirty Sackett relations at his parents' home in Washington, ConnecticutG, on 13 August 1873.
     In 1880 he was living in Washington, ConnecticutG, in the household of his parents Simeon and Malinda, and was recorded as Murray Ford, aged 13.4

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "6654. Murray Clark Ford, b. Dec. 26, 1866; m. Iva Louise Kelly."
  2. Find a Grave.
  3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll: M593_106; Page: 511A; Image: 398823; Family History Library Film: 545605
    Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut
    Ford, Simeon D, 50, farmer, real estate $5,000, personal estate $3,500, b. CT
    Ford, Malinda T, 42, keeping house, b. CT
    Ford, Porter D, 15, b. CT
    Ford, Lester S, 12, b. CT
    Ford, Archer C, 10, b. CT
    Ford, William H, 3, b. CT
    Ford, John C, 46, farm laborer, b. CT.
  4. 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll: 101; Family History Film: 1254101; Page: 338D; Enumeration District: 019; Image: 0377
    Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, 11 Jun 1880
    Ford, Simeon D, head, 58, farmer, b. CT, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Ford, Malinda, wife, 54, keeping house, b. CT, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Ford, Lois, niece, 20, b. Sandwich Islands, father b. CT, mother b. Sandwich Islands
    Ford, Archer, son, 20, b. CT, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Ford, Murray, son, 13, b. CT, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Ford, John, brother, 56, b. CT, father b. CT, mother b. CT.
Sackett line8th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Generation.Tree9Q.3
Last Edited22 Dec 2023
 

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