Hi, I have several Fords in our family records, but no ancestral information on them. Does anyone have connections with any of these names? I do not know the parents of Maria Ford that married my ggrandfather. The marriage certificate is in Johnson County courthouse. Descendants of William Jackson Morris Generation No. 1 1. William Jackson2 Morris (Presley1) was born May 19, 1821 in Pope County, and died July 29, 1880 in Grantsburg, Il: Buried in Morris Cemetery near Grantsburg, Johnson Co. Il.. He married (1) Margaret Cantrell November 23, 1841. He married (2) Maria "Polly Ann" Ford September 06, 1846 in Johnson County, Illinois. He married (3) Easter V. Allen Unknown. Children of William Morris and Margaret Cantrell are: 2 i. Hezekiah Ferrell3 Morris, born 1842. He married Elizabeth Isabell Gann October 01, 1862 in Johnson County, Illinois. 3 ii. Margaret Martha Morris, born 1846; died February 1880 in Johnson County, Illinois. She married Abraham P. Bass. Children of William Morris and Maria Ford are: 4 i. Obedience C.3 Morris, born Abt. 1848. 5 ii. Sarah Jane Morris, born Abt. 1849. 6 iii. Andrew Jackson Morris, born November 23, 1851; died June 18, 1897 in ;Buried in Kerley Cemetery. He married Mary Jane (Molly) Simmons Abt. 1875. 7 iv. Lemuel Pressley Morris, born November 09, 1856 in Grantsburg (near) Johnson County, Illinois; died February 18, 1948 in Johnson County, Illinois. He married Lucinda Emmaline Simmons February 01, 1877 in Johnson County, Illinois. 8 v. Mary Ann Morris, born July 01, 1859 in Flatwoods, Johnson County, Illinois; died January 29, 1929 in Olive Branch, Illinois; Buried in Tamms, Illinois.. She married (1) Laney Bef. 1881. She married (2) Joseph Edward Grant June 01, 1881 in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois. Children of William Morris and Easter Allen are: 9 i. Frances Ellen3 Morris, born May 10, 1866 in On family farm in Johnson County, Illinois; died August 06, 1911 in Buried in Morris Cemetery near Grantsburg, Johnson Co. Il.. She married Francis Marion Hazel February 22, 1880 in Johnson County, Illinois. 10 ii. William Franklin Morris, born 1869. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Descendants of Ella Ford Generation No. 1 1. Ella1 Ford was born Abt. 1875, and died Unknown. She married Calvin Corbitt Simmons September 26, 1933 in Pope County, Illinois. They were married by J.L. Ragain, Justice of Peace., son of Campbell Simmons and Mary Ralls. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Descendants of Armstrong Morse Generation No. 1 1. Armstrong1 Morse. He married Paulina Ford. Child of Armstrong Morse and Paulina Ford is: 2 i. Elizabeth2 Morse, born April 08, 1857; died April 26, 1890. She married John Franklin Allard August 19, 1880. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Descendants of Allen Ford Generation No. 1 1. Allen1 Ford. He married Zelpha Allard Bef. 1840, daughter of William Allard and Sarah Murphy. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Descendants of Armenta "Minta" Ford Generation No. 1 1. Armenta "Minta"1 Ford. She married Benjamin F. Bowman September 24, 1863 in Johnson County, IL, son of William Bowman and Ruth Childress. Child of Armenta Ford and Benjamin Bowman is: 2 i. Martha Elizabeth2 Bowman, born July 25, 1864; died June 24, 1942. She married Caleb C. Reid October 28, 1883. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Descendants of James Taylor Ford Generation No. 1 1. James Taylor1 Ford was born 1884, and died 1933. He married Ruth Bowman Unknown, daughter of Joshua Bowman and Missouri Isaac. Children of James Ford and Ruth Bowman are: 2 i. Rilla Zella2 Ford, born July 13, 1910; died June 11, 1970. She married Byron Fuller 1931. 3 ii. Margaret Ruth Ford, born April 30, 1916; died June 11, 1974. She married (1) Alex Grazulis. She married (2) Howard Brown. She married (3) John Edward Day Abt. 1932. She married (4) Merle Ferris Unknown. Faye Bowman http://members.accessus.net/~abowman/Faye.htm Faye Bowman http://members.accessus.net/~abowman/Faye.htm