Look for family of John W. FORD (b, 1856, Cherokee Co, TX. d. 1902) and Sarah D. Ellis (b, 1856, SC). Married 27 Jan 1878. I found some recent info that they lived in Edom and were buried in Edom. One name that I cannot connect is Lillie Cox CLAY (do not know if she even belongs to them) Any information would be appreciated.

Parents of John were Calvin Jackson Ford (b. 1829, TN, d. 1900, Murchinson, Henderson Co, TX) and Theresa Jane WILLIAMS (b. 1830, LA, d. 1888, Murchinson, Henderson Co, TS)

HI,
I saw that your surname list includes both Ford and Oliver. I am trying to track down a Louisa Oliver (b. abt 1847 NC), who is listed on the 1850 census of neighboring Hopkins Co. with A.P. and Amanda Ford and family, along with sister Amanda Oliver b abt. 1855 TX. I assume the girls are orphans and living with the Fords. Louisa Oliver married Lucilius Little 1 Oct 1865 in Hopkins Co., and Louisa is in VanZandt Co. in 1870, seemingly widowed, teaching school, and with a daughter Garia 3yo. and living next door to her in-laws Edmond and Elizabeth Little.

If you have any info on this Louisa Oliver and how she connects to the Fords, please let me know. Thanks!
Mary

I am not related.

Amanda Oliver found in Hopkins county in 1860 with Louisa Oliver born NC. They had another sister Virginia Ann Oliver born TX 1856 - 1857 listed with a Fowler family in Hopkins Co in 1860 and 1870. Amanda and Virgnia are Louisa's half sisters.

I found no "Louisa" Oliver in 1850 census born abt 1847, there were two one born 1845 and 1850 found in 1850 census.

Virginia Ann Oliver married William A Liner in Hopkins county and had several children including twins Nora/Norine and Cora in 1892. These two girls wound up in household of Amanda Oliver Goodwin in Falls County 1910 census listed as nieces.

Amanda Oliver went to Milam county with the Ford's and about 1878 married Benjamin F Goodwin of Alabama. They had no surviving children, Ben Goodwin died before 1910. Amanda Goodwin died in McLennan county in 1930 and Mrs. Harry Garrison was informant who was Nora/Norine Liner. See below death certificate showing parents were James D Oliver and Ava Page of NC .

Public member family trees has thirteen listings regarding James David Oliver and Ava Page and their two daughters Amanda Catherine and Virginia Ann Oliver Liner who died in Pickton, Hopkins Co 28 June 1903.

The Oliver's appear to be from Robeson Co NC where Allen Ford married Amanda Faulk. Public family trees says Louisa Marie Oliver born 10 Jan 1846 NC was dtr of James David Oliver and Nancy Floyd. She remarried 08 Jan 1874 in Hopkins Co to Calvin Cobb White she died in Waco, McLennan Co 28 Nov 1929, Mrs. B T "Goodman/Goodwin", Waco informant, buried in Rosebud. You will find her death certificate. Marriage is from someones research from family trees and Mrs. B T Goodwin was Amanda C White Goodwin her daughter.

1880; Census Place: Jones Prairie, Milam, Texas; Roll T9_1319; Family History Film: 1255319; Page: 191.2000; Enumeration District: 101;
Calvin C. White 31 1849 TX TN IL
Lou R. White 30 1850 NC NC NC
Walter Edwin White 4 1876 TX
Lillian A. White 1 1879 TX

1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Milam, Texas; Roll T623_1657 Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 68.
Calvin C White Oct 1847 TX married 1876
Loula M White June 1855 NC NC NC 5 living children
Amanda C White Feb 1887 or 22 Feb 1883 Jones Prairie, Milam Co married Bennie Goodwin nephew in law of Amanda Oliver Goodwin. Amanda C White Goodwin died in McGregor, McLennan Co 28 Sept 1932
Benjamin Oliver White Jan 1886
Claud White Sept 1887
Sidney White Apr 1890

The White's then moved to Rosebud, Falls County

Name: Allen Ford
Spouse: Mary Ann Faulk
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1839
Marriage County: Robeson
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: County Court Records Lumberton, NC and FHL # 0418149 item 2
Source: County Court Records at Lumberton, NC & Family His

Name: Amanda Faulk
Spouse: Allen Ford
Marriage Date: 9 Dec 1848
Marriage County: Robeson
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: County Court Records Lumberton, NC and FHL # 0418149 item 2
Source: County Court Records at Lumberton, NC & Family His
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data

1850, Choctaw, Choctaw, MS
Allen Ford 40 SC 1810
Amanda Ford 21 NC 1829
Hiniard Ford 4 NC male 1846
Philistia Ford 2 NC female 1848 "Clesta"
Matthew Spivey 20 NC 1840

1850 Watauga NC Louisa Oliver 1845

1850 Moore NC Louisa Oliver 6 months old father David Oliver age 48 mother Nancy age 44, John M 23, Maleam? male 21, Margaret 18, Elizabeth 16, Sarah 13, Nancy G 10, Marionah ? female 8, David A 4.

Per family trees James David Oliver born Robeson Co NC 20 Dec 1817 died 30 May 1862 Enterprise, Clarke Co MS married Nancy Floyd 19 Oct 1841 in Dillon Co SC and per Horn/Everitt/Allman family tree married Ava Page 01 Apr 1851. His parents are supposed to be John Oliver and Ann Grantham.

1860; Census Place: Beat 9, Hopkins, Texas; Roll M653_1297; Page: 205; Image: 418.
A E Ford 42 1811 SC $2000 $7650 - died before 1870
Amanda Ford 32 1828 NC - removed to Maysfield, Milam Co by 1870, Precinct 2, Milam 1880
Clesta Ford 13 1847 NC female
Elias Ford 10 1850 MS aka Asbury Ford w/Amanda 1870 married Sarah Moore Goodwin born AL 1855 had Thetston A Ford 1879
Arsenia Ora Ford 6 1854 MS female married a Watkin had Maude M Watkin 1877
William F Ford 3 1857 TX - w/Amanda 1870
Houston Ford 1 1859 TX
Louisa Oliver 13 1847 NC
Amanda Oliver 5 1855 TX - went to Milam County listed with Celistia Goodwin stated born SC 1845 and Watson Ford born SC 1830, J W McKinney 1830 AL

No marriage records available for Milam County via TexasGenweb

1870; Census Place: , Milam, Texas; Roll M593_1598; Page: 234; Image: 463.
J M McKinney 28 1842 AL
Roxana E McKinney 24 1846 TX
Mary Ella McKinney 1 1869 TX
Galston A Goodwin 50 1820 AL
Sallie Moore Goodwin 16 1854 says SC

1870; Census Place: , Milam, Texas; Roll M593_1598; Page: 234; Image: 464.
Margaret Kimble 35 1835 AL
John Thos Kimble 14 1856 TX
Ben Goodwin 21 1849 NC ? AL ?
Wright Goodwin 22 1848 NC ?
Hinnord Faulk 21 1847 - 1849 NC "Hinant" Faulk of Robeson Co NC son of Hanant 1796 NC and Rose 1805 NC

Name: Amanda C. Goodwin
Home in 1880: Precinct 2, Milam, Texas ; 1900 Justice Precinct 2 Jones Prairie & Baileyville Village, Milam Co
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: March 1855 TX parents NC
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of Household: Wife married 1878
Spouse's Name: Benjamin A born Jan 1850 AL GA AL father Thetston A Goodwin born GA? AL? 1818
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female

Benjamin and Amanda had one child who did not survive.

Amanda Catherina Goodwin death certificate says born 13 Mar 1855 in Kentucky died 23 Nov 1930 in Waco, McLennan Co father James D Oliver of NC and mother Ava Page of NC, Mrs. Harry Garrison of West, McLennan Co, Texas informant, buried Little River Cemetery. 1930 census show Norine Garrison born 1894 wife of Harry Garrison, son Harry Gerald Garrison born 25 June 1923 McLennan County.

Benjamin Goodwin died before 1910. Amanda Goodwin removed to Marlin, Falls Co, TX listed as head of household 1910.

Amanda Goodwin 54
Benjamin T "Bennie" Goodwin 36 nephew by marriage TX 04 Oct 1872/1873 father AL mother TX married Amanda White 1909 he of Jones Prairie, Milam Co 1900 and Lamar Co 1880 son of William W Goodwin 1847 AL GA AL and Lula 1853 GA
Amanda WHITE Goodwin 28 of Jones Prairie TX wife of Bennie dtr of C C White and Louisa Oliver
Winnie Goodwin 21 sister of Bennie and niece by marriage born May 1888 Clarkson, Milam Co dtr of W W Goodwin Mar 1847 AL wife M F Josephine Apr 1844 AR married 1899
Grace Goodwin 17 niece born Jan 1893 Milam Co dtr of W W Goodwin and M F Josephine
Cora L Lyner/Lener/Liner 17 niece born Aug 1892 TX of Hopkins Co mother Ann Virginia/Virginia Ann Oliver "Lyner" born Jan 1857 TX parents NC, had 7? living children in 1900
Nora M Lyner/Lener/Liner 17 niece born Aug 1892 TX father Wm A Liner from Alabama - married Harry Garrison listed as Norine Garrison McLennan Co 1920 - 1930. Norine L Garrison born TX 23 Aug 1892 TX died in Los Angeles, CA 07 Feb 1967, mother Oliver, husband Harry Garrison born 09 Jan 1887 TN died in LA Co 01 May 1962. Their son Harry Gerald Garrison born 25 June 1923 McLennan Co died in Los Angeles 24 Feb 1992.
V F[Benjamin Thelston] Goodwin Jr. 8/12 great nephew son of Bennie and Amanda.

Benjamin Thelston Goodwin [born 04 Oct 1873 registered WW I Draft Hill Co], Winnie, Grace had another sister Roxie born Nov 1881, brother Wm W Goodwin born TX 1876 and sister Balma B born 1879; presume the mother was Lula to all of these children. Roxie "Tolula" Goodwin Growl born 09 Nov 1881 "Panic" TX died in Waco in 1948, dtr of W W Goodwin and "Tolula" WHITFIELD. Benjamin T Goodwin 04 Oct 1873 - died in Monahans Ward Co 31 May 1968 buried in Rosebud, son of W M Wyche Goodwin and Nancy Tallulah Whitefield.

3. Odessa Bell "Desser" Lyner Aug 1885 TX dtr, 4. Homer J Lyner Nov 1889 TX. Same page is Ed William Lyner born TX 1878 father AL mother TX, wife "Eufy" C Lyner born Jan 1882 TX married less than one yr. 2nd child of Wm A Liner and Virginia Ann Oliver.

W E "Lener", wife "Eupha", dtr Velma 1901, dtr Ella 1906, son William 1908 are in Marlin, Falls Co 1910 census, Cora and Nora listed in this household also. W E Liner born 23 Dec 1879 registered WW I Draft Hopkins Co remained in Hopkins county 1930 wife Florence R born 22 Feb 1898 died in Dalas 31 Mar 1990, dtr Wande E born 1919, son Norris 1921 and dtr Glenna R 1923.

Name: W. A. Liner
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 23 Mar 1876
Spouse: V. A. Oliver
Marriage City: Hopkins
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

D M Liner male born AL 1852 married M C Johnson born TN 1850 married 10 May 1874 Hopkins; dtr A A Liner 1875, dtr T J Liner 1876.

M E Liner female born AL 1855 married W W Banta born 1856 TX 15 Nov 1877 Hopkins, dtr L J Banta 1879, S A Liner 1853 AL sister in law, M J Liner 1859 AL sister in law

William Oliver born SC circa 1838 married Martha Ann Posey 21 Apr 1866 Hopkins.

Mary Jane Oliver born NC 1851 married Jno B Sparkman born SC 1832 5 Jul 1874 Hopkins. John B Sparkman previously married. Golden W Sparkman 1861 TX, Wm P Sparkman 1863 TX, Sarah I Sparkman 1872 TX, Cornelius B Sparkman, 1875 TX, Jesse C Sparkman 1877, Perlina Sparkman 1879, Abigail Palina Sparkman Moore 1880 - 1970, Malinda E Sparkman Galloway 1882-1954, Lula Sparkman Galloway 1887 - 1975.

Who were this Mary Jane Oliver's parents ? Was she another dtr of James David and Eva ?

Odessa Bell Bishop born 26 Aug 1885 "Picton" Hopkins Co died 09 Apr 1969 Mineola, Wood Co lived in Alba, Rains Co/Wood Co, buried in Emory, Rains, father William A Liner mother Virginia Ann Oliver, Lois Varnon informant, buried Pilgrim Rest Cemetery in Emory, married Elmer Bishop.

1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hopkins, Texas; Roll T9_1311; Family History Film: 1255311; Page: 214.2000; Enumeration District: 61; .
Wm. A. Liner 29 1851 AL SC GA
V. A. Liner 22 1858 TX wife
1. John A. Liner 3 1877 TX - 1900 JP 6 Hopkins John Lyner/Liner born Nov 1876 TX remained in Hopkins Co, married Luella b. MS 1874; Opal 1914, William 1915, Ora 1917. John Anderson Liner born 29 Nov 1876 registered WW I Draft Johnson Co TX. John A Liner died in Houston 1950 parents unknown to dtr Opal Liner Seale informant
2. Wm. E. Liner 1 1879 TX

1860; Census Place: Beat 9, Hopkins, Texas; Roll M653_1297; Page: 204; Image: 416.
Jonathan Fowler 48 SC
Elizabeth Fowler 48 GA
Nancy Fowler 20 TN
Frances Fowler 18 female TN
Polly Fowler 15 TN
Virginia Oliver 3 1857 TX. . .still in Fowler household in 1870 birth place listed TN

1860; Census Place: Beat 9, Hopkins, Texas; Roll M653_1297; Page: 204; Image: 417.
Zlakiah Abel 27 1833 SC
Martha Abel 18 1842 TN
Arminda Abel 2
Parthena Abel 1
C C Oliver 15 SC 1845 -Claudius Oliver born Robeson Co NC died in Erath Co 1935 married Altha Wyley
A C Oliver 14 male SC 1846

Lucilius G Little 1843 Alabama

Edward Little 1808 TN
Elizabeth Little 1811 TN
Garia Little 1846 AL
Valicola Little 1851 AL male

Louisa Little 1847 NC
Garia Little 1867 AR died before 1880 I presume

John T Little 1848 AL married VZ Co 19 Feb 1869
Margaret TARVER Little 1849 GA

Texas death certificates 1890 - 1976
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