To Sam in KY and whoever else is looking for FORD/KERLEY info. This is some of the info I have. Terry in Grand Prairie TX Ford, Betsy Elizabeth (sister of Allen Ford) Birth: December 28, 1822 in Lincoln Co. TN Married: April 10, 1844 to Miles Austin Kerley Death: January 4/11, 1896, Simpson Twp, Johnson Co. IL(I've seen two different dates.) Parents: Lemuell Ford & Rebecca Guilliams Facts: --She was blind. --After her husband's death, she applied for a widow's pension on 4-26-1867 at Vienna, IL. --On 1-5, 1869, she gave her residence as near Reynoldsburg and post office of Glendale IL --On 4-30, 1877, she reapplied at the Post office of Cross Roads, Il with Lawyers Tucker & Bishop of Washington DC. Her pension was $12 a month. -Buried at Lem Ford Cemetery, which no longer exists. Kerley, Miles Austin Birth: August 3, 1823, Burke Co, NC Married:April 10, 1844 to Betsy Elizabeth Ford Death:November 9, 1862, Camp Butler, IL Cause of Death: a fever and a sore throat Parents: Lewis Kerley & Mary "Polly" Simmons Facts:--Came to Illinois in 1836 with his father's family. --He and his wife lived on and farmed land that was homesteaded by Lem Ford, about three-fourths mile east of Simpson. --August 24, 1862, he joined Company K of the 120 Regiment of the Illinois Infantry Volunteers at the original organization at Vienna, IL -Buried in Lem Ford Cemetery, Section 14, Simpson TWP. Kerley, Lewis Birth:December 8, 1788, Surry Co. NC Married:May 2, 1815, Burke Co., NC to Mary "Polly" Simmons Death: 1864, Johnson Co. IL Parents:Henry Kerley & Sarah "Sallie" Garrett Facts: Lewis Kerley and his family made their home in Burke Co. NC until about 1824, then moved to TN, following his older brothers and father to Macon Co, TN. Lewis Kerley and his father's clan moved south and took up land in Wayne Co, TN, living there until the death of his father Hnery in 1836. Lewis moved to Johnson Co. IL and settled in Simpson Twp. Kerley, John McClellan Birth: January 30, Johnson Co. IL on his father's farm east of Simpson IL Married: 1) January 8, 1867 to Sarah E. Kerley 2) March 2, 1878 to Millie Carolyn Belcher Death:September 21, 1924, Johnson Co., IL Parents:Miles Austin Kerley & Betsy Elizabeth Ford Facts:--farmer --buried at Rock Springs Primitive Baptist Ch. Ceme at Simpson IL. --At his father's death in 1862, he remained home hleping to care for his blind mother and 6 brothers & sisters. Belcher, Millie Carolyn Birth:June 24, 1860, Pope Co. IL Married:March 2, 1878 to John McClellan Kerley Death:September 3, 1932 Parents: William Carol Belcher & Sarah Ann Ford Facts:--Had 15 children --buried at Rock Springs PB Church Cem. IL Belcher, William Carol Birth:September 12, 1839 Married: July 27, 1859, Pope Co. IL to Sarah Ann Ford Death:1874 Parents:Moses Belcher & Rhoda ? I don't know if anyone is looking for any of the following: Fords listed in the Census Records of Johnson Co. IL 1850 Census Records Page/Name/Age/Sex/Occupation/Real Estate/Birthplace 350A Morris, William J./30/M/Farmer/--/IL ", Mary/31/F/TN ", Hezekiah F./ 8/M/IL ", Margaret M./4/F/IL ", Obedoience C./2/F/IL ", Sarah J./8mo./F/IL Swenery, Andrew J./17/M/Farmer/ --/TN William J. Morris md. MariaFord 6 Sept. 1846 351A Kerley, Miles/27/M/Farmer/NC ", Elizabeth/27/F/TN "Amanda J./5/F/IL ", John N./3/M/IL Miles Kerley md. Elizabeth Ford 10 April 1844 1860 Census of Johnson Co. IL Page/Name/Age/Sex/Occupation/Real Estate/Personal Property/Birthplace (Tunnel Hill Twp) 29 William R. Ford/43/M/Shoemaker/500/260/TN Mary E. /36/F/HK/TN John F./15/M/Farmer/TN William H./13/M/KY Sarah E./11/F/KY James T./ 9 or 7/M/KY Susan A./6/F/TN Lucinda W./3/F/KY 35 Jesse G. Harper/38/M/Farmer/600/200/-- Susan/25/F/HK/IL Daniel Ford/12/M/--- James Ford/3/M/---- Simpson Twp. 136 Samuel Ford/35/M/Farmer/900/300/TN Mary/21/F/HK/TN Amanda/2 mo/F/IL 137 John Ford/29/M/Farmer/600/300/TN Obedience/27/F/HK/TN Enoch/25/M/IL 1870 Johnson Co. Census Tunnel Hill Twp. 5 Ford, James/26/M/Farmer/IL ", Louisa/26/KH/KY ", William/10 mo./M/IL Humphers, Puss/11/F/IL Simpson Twp. 22 Ford, Enoch/36/M/Farmer/IL ", Rebecca/24/F/KH/IL ",Mary/4/F/IL ", Louisa/2/F/IL 22 Ford, Lemuel/45/M/Farmer/800/350/TN ",Mary/33/f/kh/IL "Jane/9/F/--- ", Martha/6/F/IL ", Nancy/4/F/IL Grantsburg Twp. 8 Hicks, John/35/M/Farmer/NC Ford, William/31/M/Far,er/KY ", Melvina/23/F/KH/TN ",Martha/4/F/IL ", Andrew/3/M/IL ", Marion/5 mo./M/IL 24 Ford, Phoeba/46/F/no occupation/TN (She was living ain the household of Joseph Atnipp)