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Ruth Ann Smith Ford

Birth
Richland County, Ohio, USA
Death
3 Nov 1886 (aged 61)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Little Washington, Richland County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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WASHINGTON - MRS. RUTH ANN FORD, formerly of this place, but for a number of years of Chicago, Illinois, died at the latter place November 3rd., and the body was brought here Saturday for interment in the village cemetery beside that of her husband John Ford, who had preceded her to the grave some ten years.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Huddleston, of the Mansfield M.E. Church, of which denomination the deceased had been a member a great many years.

The deceased was aged 61 years, 9 months and 12 days, was the oldest daughter of Samuel and Mary Smith, pioneers of Richland County. She leaves two sons and one daughter, C.J. Ford, Mrs. Emma Altgeld of Chicago, Illinois, and J.H. Ford, of Green Oaks, Florida.

(Richland Shield & Banner, 13 November 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 26)

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The remains of MRS. RUTH A. FORD arrived in this city last Saturday from Chicago, attended by Mrs. J.P. Altgeld, at whose residence she died. The funeral was held at Washington (Township), this county (Richland), on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.

(Richland Shield & Banner, 13 November 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 26)
WASHINGTON - MRS. RUTH ANN FORD, formerly of this place, but for a number of years of Chicago, Illinois, died at the latter place November 3rd., and the body was brought here Saturday for interment in the village cemetery beside that of her husband John Ford, who had preceded her to the grave some ten years.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Huddleston, of the Mansfield M.E. Church, of which denomination the deceased had been a member a great many years.

The deceased was aged 61 years, 9 months and 12 days, was the oldest daughter of Samuel and Mary Smith, pioneers of Richland County. She leaves two sons and one daughter, C.J. Ford, Mrs. Emma Altgeld of Chicago, Illinois, and J.H. Ford, of Green Oaks, Florida.

(Richland Shield & Banner, 13 November 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 26)

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The remains of MRS. RUTH A. FORD arrived in this city last Saturday from Chicago, attended by Mrs. J.P. Altgeld, at whose residence she died. The funeral was held at Washington (Township), this county (Richland), on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.

(Richland Shield & Banner, 13 November 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 26)


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  • Created by: Judy Farst
  • Added: Sep 3, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151692954/ruth_ann-ford: accessed ), memorial page for Ruth Ann Smith Ford (2 Jan 1825–3 Nov 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151692954, citing Washington Village Cemetery, Little Washington, Richland County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Judy Farst (contributor 47238119).