GRACE SMITH wife of John Ford Generation Eight

GRACE SMITH
wife of John Ford
Generation Eight

Grace Smith
Born: about Dec 1855 Rhode Island
Died:
Married: John W. Ford about 1878
He Born: about Dec 1853 Connecticut
He Died:

Children:

Francis A. Ford born about Sep 1879 Connecticut; married

Stephen L. Ford born about Dec 1881 Connecticut; married Laura L. Gardner 2 Aug 1901 Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts

George B. Ford born about Jul 1882 Massachusetts; married Annie J. Buckley 19 Nov 1906 Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Howard A. Ford born about Jan 1885 Rhode Island; married Blanche W. (unknown) 1906 Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Marion B. Ford born about Jul 1889 Massachusetts; married probably 1907 at Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Mary L. Ford born about Jan 1892 Massachusetts

Jennie L. Ford born about Jun 1894 Massachusetts; married Earl C. Caldwell between 1920 and 1923

Personal Information:

Grace Smith was born about Dec 1855 in Rhode Island1. She was the daughter of Francis A. and Rebecca (Logee) Smith. She married John W. Ford about 1878. They had seven children. The family appears to have worked in the jewelry industry. Grace and many of her children stayed in Attleborough through 19202;3;4;5. John probably died between 1910 and 1920. By 1930 she was living in the home of her daughter Jennie (Ford) Caldwell in Johnston twp, Providence County, Rhode Island6.

Sources

1. (1900 US Census) John W. Ford household, 1900 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Sup Mass ED 92 Sht 16A print pg 33 ln 26, taken 21 Jun 1900, at North Ave [242-324; John W. Ford, head, born Dec 1853, age 46, married 22 yrs, Conn, Conn, Conn, Grocers clerk, rents home; Grace A. wife, born Dec 1855, age 44, married 22 yrs, 7 children, 7 living, RI, RI, RI,; Francis A. son, born Sept 1879, age 20, Conn, Conn, RI, Agt Ins; Stephen L., son born Dec 1881, age 18, Conn, Conn, RI, Jewelry Bench hand; George B. son, born Jul 1882, age 17, Mass, Conn, RI, market clerk; Howard A. son, born Jan 1885, age 15, RI, Conn, RI, sch; Marion B., dau, born Jul 1889 age 11, Mass, Conn, RI, sch; Mary L., dau, born Jan 1892 age 8, Mass, Conn, RI, sch; Jennie L. born Jun 1894, age 6, Mass, Conn, RI; Rebecca M. Smith mother -in-law, born Oct 1831, 68, widow, 5 children 3 living, RI, Mass, Mass; Minnie F. sister-in-law, born July 1861, age 39, RI, RI, RI, Jewelry Clerk]; Ancestry.com

2. (1910 US Census) John and George Ford households, 1910 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Sup 119 ED 102 Sht 9A or B? ln 25, taken 25 Apr 1910 [135-148; at 50 1/2 West St; George B. Ford, head, 27, 1st mar, married 4 yrs, Ma, Ct, RI, bench hand, Jewelry factory, rents; Annie J. wife, 31, 1st marriage, married 4 yrs, Canada, Canada, Canada; Mary G. dau 2 Mass, Mass, Canada; Jessie C., dau 3/12 Mass, Mass, Canada, line 29 at 50 West St; 135-149; John Ford, head, 58, 1st mar, married 35 yrs, Ct, Ct, Ct, Stock Clerk, Jewelry factory, rents; Grace wife, 57, 1st marriage, married 35 yrs, 7 children, 7 living, RI, RI, RI; Jennie, dau, 16, Mass, Ct, RI; Ancestry.com

3. (1910 US Census) Howard Ford household, 1910 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Sup 119 ED 102 Sht 11B ln 75, taken 26 Apr 1910, at 13A North Ave [163-179; Howard A. Ford, head 25, married 4 yrs, RI, Ct, RI, wire drawer, jewelry factory, rents; Blanche W., wife, 24, 1st marriage, married 4 yrs, Mass, Vt, Vt] Ancestry.com

4. (1910 US Census) Stephen Ford household, 1910 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Sup 119 ED 102 Sht 3B ln 86, taken 19 Apr 1910, at 20 LeRoy St [39-49; Stephen L. Ford 29, 1st marriage, married 10 yrs, Ct, US, RI, bench hand, jewelry factory, rents; Laura L. wife 26, 1st mar, married 10 yrs, Canada, canada, Canada; Carlton St. C. son 8, Ma, Ct, Canada; Stanley E. Gardner, bro-in-law, 18, Ma, ?, Canada, bench hand, Jewelry factory; John A. Gardner, father-in-law, 62, 1st mar, married 35 yrs, New Hampshire, Canada, Canada, House painter; Ellen L., mother-in-law, 56, 1st mar, married 35 yrs, 7 children, 6 living, Canada, Canada, Canada] Ancestry.com

5. (1920 US Census) George B. Ford household, 1920 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleboro, Sup 7 ED 11 Sht 16A ln 37, taken 14 Jan 1920, at 3 Hope, 281-440; Ancestry.com

6. (1930 US Census) Earl C. Caldwell household, 1930 US Census, population schedule, Rhode Island, Providence County, Johnston township, Sup 1 ED 4-222 Sht 8B taken 16 Apr 1930, at Bishop Rd, owns home, 158-172; Ancestry.com

Other Research:

(1920 US Census) Stephen L. Ford household, 1920 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleboro, Sup 7 ED 10 Sht 5A ln 37, taken 1920, at 51 Johns St, 61-104; Ancestry.com

(1930 US Census) George B. Ford household, 1930 US Census, population schedule, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleboro, Sup 15 ED 3-167 Sht 19A ln 18, taken 16 Apr 1930, at 3 Hope, 382-547; Ancestry.com

(Stephen L. Ford marriage) Stephen L. Ford marriage entry, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910, Vol 512 pg 141 [digitized image: #158, 31 Jul 1901 Attleborough, Stephen L. Ford age 21, 1st marriage, , Jeweler Op, born New haven, Ct, parents John W Ford. & Grace Smith; Laura L. Gardner, age 18 1st marriage, of Taunton, Mass, at home, born Nova Scotia, parents John & Ellen, married 2 Aug 1901 by Rev J. Lee Mitchell, clergyman, Attleborough] NEHGS website

(George B. Ford marriage) George B. Ford marriage entry, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910, Vol 562 pg 159 [digitized image: No. 269: 14 Nov 1906 Attleborough; George B. Ford, 24, 1st mar, of Attleborough, Jeweler, born Atleborough, parents John W.Ford and Grace A. Smith; to Annie J. Buckley, 27, 1st mar, born Chatham, N.B.; parents James Buckley & Maria Waddleton; married by J. O'Connell, clergyman, Attleborough 19 Nov 1906] NEHGS website

(Mary Grace Ford birth) Mary Grace Ford birth entry, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910, [4 Apr 1908, #110 to George B. and Annie Buckley Ford] NEHGS website

(Howard A. Ford marriage) Howard A. Ford marriage index record, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910, Vol 56, pg 133; NEHGS website

(Marion R. Ford marriage) Marion R. Ford marriage index record, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910, Vol 570 pg 159; NEHGS website