The inscription on his gravestone is incorrect. He was born 4 Nov 1888 (Not 14 November 1888) please see his WW1 Draft Registration Card. His parents were Calvin McClung Ford and his wife Elizabeth May Phillips. Born in La Follette in Campbell County, Tennessee.
He married at the age of 18 to Anna May Housley. 15 Sept 1907. He was a coal miner all his short life. His oldest son was Ledford Cleveland Ford and he stayed in Tennessee most of his life, next born was Della Irene, she passed in Frenchtown, Monroe County, Michigan, Leon V passed in Lafollette, Hobert Cotton passed in Lafollette, James Edward passed in Monroe, Michigan, Odus D passed in Lafollette (We called him OD) Aileen passed in Frenchtown, Evelyn Cleo passed in Tennessee and one living son was born in Tennessee.
Fred was issued both a WW1 and WW11 draft registration card but never served. He passed the 19th of April 1948 in La Follette, Tennessee, at the age of 59, his wife Annie outlived him by 35 years. He is buried in Bakers Forge Memorial Cemetery in Demory, Campbell County, Tennessee.
**Being a coal miner that may have contributed to his early death. I knew his wife Annie personally and she was a very sweet petite lady**
He married at the age of 18 to Anna May Housley. 15 Sept 1907. He was a coal miner all his short life. His oldest son was Ledford Cleveland Ford and he stayed in Tennessee most of his life, next born was Della Irene, she passed in Frenchtown, Monroe County, Michigan, Leon V passed in Lafollette, Hobert Cotton passed in Lafollette, James Edward passed in Monroe, Michigan, Odus D passed in Lafollette (We called him OD) Aileen passed in Frenchtown, Evelyn Cleo passed in Tennessee and one living son was born in Tennessee.
Fred was issued both a WW1 and WW11 draft registration card but never served. He passed the 19th of April 1948 in La Follette, Tennessee, at the age of 59, his wife Annie outlived him by 35 years. He is buried in Bakers Forge Memorial Cemetery in Demory, Campbell County, Tennessee.
**Being a coal miner that may have contributed to his early death. I knew his wife Annie personally and she was a very sweet petite lady**
The inscription on his gravestone is incorrect. He was born 4 Nov 1888 (Not 14 November 1888) please see his WW1 Draft Registration Card. His parents were Calvin McClung Ford and his wife Elizabeth May Phillips. Born in La Follette in Campbell County, Tennessee.
He married at the age of 18 to Anna May Housley. 15 Sept 1907. He was a coal miner all his short life. His oldest son was Ledford Cleveland Ford and he stayed in Tennessee most of his life, next born was Della Irene, she passed in Frenchtown, Monroe County, Michigan, Leon V passed in Lafollette, Hobert Cotton passed in Lafollette, James Edward passed in Monroe, Michigan, Odus D passed in Lafollette (We called him OD) Aileen passed in Frenchtown, Evelyn Cleo passed in Tennessee and one living son was born in Tennessee.
Fred was issued both a WW1 and WW11 draft registration card but never served. He passed the 19th of April 1948 in La Follette, Tennessee, at the age of 59, his wife Annie outlived him by 35 years. He is buried in Bakers Forge Memorial Cemetery in Demory, Campbell County, Tennessee.
**Being a coal miner that may have contributed to his early death. I knew his wife Annie personally and she was a very sweet petite lady**
He married at the age of 18 to Anna May Housley. 15 Sept 1907. He was a coal miner all his short life. His oldest son was Ledford Cleveland Ford and he stayed in Tennessee most of his life, next born was Della Irene, she passed in Frenchtown, Monroe County, Michigan, Leon V passed in Lafollette, Hobert Cotton passed in Lafollette, James Edward passed in Monroe, Michigan, Odus D passed in Lafollette (We called him OD) Aileen passed in Frenchtown, Evelyn Cleo passed in Tennessee and one living son was born in Tennessee.
Fred was issued both a WW1 and WW11 draft registration card but never served. He passed the 19th of April 1948 in La Follette, Tennessee, at the age of 59, his wife Annie outlived him by 35 years. He is buried in Bakers Forge Memorial Cemetery in Demory, Campbell County, Tennessee.
**Being a coal miner that may have contributed to his early death. I knew his wife Annie personally and she was a very sweet petite lady**
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