Hi Jason, I'm certain we're cousins for sure. I'm descended from Dorrel Ford, who settled in that area in 1837. You mentioned that your descent is through Sarah Ford, and I'm assuming you're referring to Sarah who was Dorrel's sister. She married first William Arledge in Fairfield County SC. He died in 1821, and she remarried, this time to Frederick Bailey in the same county. They moved to Alabama, then to Mississippi, then to Florida, and finally Sarah is widowed and living back in Choctaw County AL where she lived until moving to live with her daughter in Mississippi where she died in 1863. There were other Sarahs in the family, so perhaps the one I've described isn't yours. Please contact me. LaRue Foster > [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 1/23/2006 1:16:51 AM > Subject: [Ford] ford family > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: ford brown stone > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/REX.2ACIB/3807 > > Message Board Post: > > hello regarding sarah ford my grandmother 4 times removed was named that i reside in fordtown an would love to hear from you an discuss geneology with you i have an extencive collection of pedigree an would like to share knowledge with you an perhaps discover something that might help both of us out > > > ==== FORD Mailing List ==== > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/FORD > Contact me if there is any trouble with this site [email protected] > Teddy > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429