U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ford, Gene Worth (1878-1950) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia Author: James Morton Callahan Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1912 Volume III, Page 1072 Gene Worth, son of Rev. Eugenius and Euphama (Williams) Ford, was born in Taylor county, West Virginia, May 1, 1878. He was reared on the old homestead. He attended the common schools of his county and the Conference Seminary (now Wesley University), from which he graduated in June, 1902; then attended the West Virginia University at Morgantown. He was admitted to the bar in 1904, and January 28, of that year, began his legal practice in Grafton, where he has since continued in his chosen profession. At the last Presidential election he was elected prosecuting attorney for Taylor county and still retains such position. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Odd Fellows order, and also the Elks, Eagles and Modern Woodmen. For the last five years he has been the secretary of the Eagles' Lodge at Grafton. Mr. Ford married, September 1, 1909, Ada E., born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, daughter of Joseph H. and Olive V. (De Moss) Haldeman. One child, Lane Haldeman, born at Grafton, West Virginia, June 26, 1910. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Informationh: --------------------------------------------------------------------- VITAL RECORDS DEATH CERTIFICATE, Taylor County WV, #9752 Gene Worth Ford died July 7, 1950 at age 72y-2m-6d Born: May 1, 1878 Occupation: Attorney-at-law Cause-of-death: Carcinoma of Prostate Son of: Eugenius Ford & Euphama Williams Burial: Bluemont Cemetery MARRIAGE REGISTER, Taylor County WV, 1909 page 13, line 10 September 1, 1909 near Thornton, WV Gene Worth Ford (age 31) married Ada Enid Haldeman (age 26) --------------------------------------------------------------------- CENSUS RECORDS 1910 Census, Taylor County WV Grafton, Ward 1; ED:138, Sheet 1A 438 Main Street; Enum-Dwelling #7; Enum-Family #7 FORD, G. W. (head) age 31, married-1-yr, WV-WV-WV, Lawyer ", Ada H. (wife) age 26, married-1-yr, MN, WV-WV 1920 Census, Taylor County WV Grafton, Ward 2; ED:130, Sheet 13B, lines 80-82 West Main Street; Enum-Dwelling #249; Enum-Family #300 FORD, Gene W. (head) age 41, WV-WV-WV, Attorney, Gen-Practice ", Ada E. (wife) age 36, MN-WV-WV ", Layne H. (son) age 9, WV-WV-MN 1930 Census, Taylor County WV Court House Magisterial District ED: 46-3, Sheets 19A-19B, Lines 50, 1-2 FORD, Gene W. (head) age 52, m-at-age-31, WV-Va-WV, Lawyer, Gen-Practice ", Ada H. (wife) age 46, m-at-age-26, MN-WV-WV, Secretary, Law-Office ", Lane H. (son) age 19, WV-WV-MN ---------------------------------------------------------------------