Ford Mathis was born 1761 in NC, parents John Mathis & Delilah Olive Cain. Ford died 03 June 1855 Tippah Co., MS.
Ford married abt 1789 NC to Sarah Box, who was born 1765 NC & died 18 Dec 1853 in Chalybeate, Tippah Co., MS
The had the following children: Keziah, Charlotte, Giles, Benjamin, Susan, Clarissa, Temperance (my 3rd great-grandmother), Elizabeth & Julia.
Ford & Sarah's descendants have restored their grave sites in 2009 to the original wishes of Ford in his will. Our wishes are they will never again be nearly destroyed or neglected, we honor our ancestors & their final resting place.
Hope you will look at the photos on here of the original tombstones before the restoration & know that they are laying flat in cement at the base of the new headstones.
Ford married abt 1789 NC to Sarah Box, who was born 1765 NC & died 18 Dec 1853 in Chalybeate, Tippah Co., MS
The had the following children: Keziah, Charlotte, Giles, Benjamin, Susan, Clarissa, Temperance (my 3rd great-grandmother), Elizabeth & Julia.
Ford & Sarah's descendants have restored their grave sites in 2009 to the original wishes of Ford in his will. Our wishes are they will never again be nearly destroyed or neglected, we honor our ancestors & their final resting place.
Hope you will look at the photos on here of the original tombstones before the restoration & know that they are laying flat in cement at the base of the new headstones.
Ford Mathis was born 1761 in NC, parents John Mathis & Delilah Olive Cain. Ford died 03 June 1855 Tippah Co., MS.
Ford married abt 1789 NC to Sarah Box, who was born 1765 NC & died 18 Dec 1853 in Chalybeate, Tippah Co., MS
The had the following children: Keziah, Charlotte, Giles, Benjamin, Susan, Clarissa, Temperance (my 3rd great-grandmother), Elizabeth & Julia.
Ford & Sarah's descendants have restored their grave sites in 2009 to the original wishes of Ford in his will. Our wishes are they will never again be nearly destroyed or neglected, we honor our ancestors & their final resting place.
Hope you will look at the photos on here of the original tombstones before the restoration & know that they are laying flat in cement at the base of the new headstones.
Ford married abt 1789 NC to Sarah Box, who was born 1765 NC & died 18 Dec 1853 in Chalybeate, Tippah Co., MS
The had the following children: Keziah, Charlotte, Giles, Benjamin, Susan, Clarissa, Temperance (my 3rd great-grandmother), Elizabeth & Julia.
Ford & Sarah's descendants have restored their grave sites in 2009 to the original wishes of Ford in his will. Our wishes are they will never again be nearly destroyed or neglected, we honor our ancestors & their final resting place.
Hope you will look at the photos on here of the original tombstones before the restoration & know that they are laying flat in cement at the base of the new headstones.
