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Dallas County, Ala Marriage 1909 – William Ford and Ida Watters
The search for my Ford relatives began when an Elder Cousin told me that his grandfather is John Ford, and John has a brother named Willie (Will) and a sister named Jeanie. And the Fords came from Perryville. I am still trying to trace the origins of this set of Fords.
In the meanwhile, I did find the John Ford (married Ola Watter, Waters, Walters) that my cousin was talking about. Their marriage was July 18, 1912, Perry Co Alabama.
And I found a Will Ford who married Ida Watters, the very sister of Ola! Both of these families resided in Perry County and in Dallas County (Summerfield) where my family is from.
Children: Lawrence, Cesar, Alfred, Willie M (daughter) and Will T (son).
DALLAS COUNTY, ALABAMA
December 2, 1909
Judge: P.H. Pitts, Probate Judge
Spouse: William (Will) Ford
Born: 1888
Place: Perry County
Height: 5
Weight: 135
Where Born: Perry County
Occupation: Farmer
Number of Marriages: 0
Religion: Baptist
Residence: Augustine
Bride: Ida Watters
Born: 1890
Height: 4’6
Weight: 120
Where Born: Perry County
Occupation: Farmer
Number of Marriages: 0
Religion: Baptist
Residence: Summerfield
Source:
“Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-MWRL : accessed 5 August 2015), Wm. Ford and Ida Watters, 02 Dec 1909; citing Dallas, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm
Marriage Record 1912 (Perry County, Ala) – John Ford and Ola Watters
Perry County, Alabama Marriages
Date: July 18, 1912
Groom: John Ford (b. 1890)
Bride: Ola Watters (b, 1889, last name also spelled Waters and Walters)
Note: Both families originated in Perryville.
John and Ola Ford would later move into Dallas County, Alabama. Children: Alfred (Fred), Mary, Jesse (Jack), Wenona and Mary.
To learn more about the Ford or Waters family, please enter your name into the “Search” box or look for “Ford” and “Waters” in the catergories section.
Source:
“Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJ1-D7K : accessed 5 August 2015), John Ford and Ola Watters, 18 Jul 1912; citing Perry, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm .
1900 Census Browns, Alabama: Marinda and Ed Walters Family
Ed (Edmund, Edd) Walters, Black, Male
Born: Jan 1865
Married, Marinda Walters, 1885 (years married 15)
Father and Mother’s Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farmer
Marinda (Rinda, Renda, Rindy) Walters, Black, Female, Wife
Born: May 1870
Married, Ed Walters, 1885 (years married 15)
Father and Mother’s Birthplace: Alabama
Occuation: At Home
Number of Children: 6
Number of Living Children: 6
Livie (Lanie) Walters, Black, Female, Daughter
Born: Jan. 1886
Father and Mother’s Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Zula (Zala) Walters, Black, Female, Daughter
Born: Jan. 1888
Father and Mother’s Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farm Laborer
A (Ola) Walters, Black, Female, Daughter
Born: March 1890
Father and Mother’s Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farm Laborer
MJ Walters, Black, Female, Daughter
Born: April 1892
Father and Mother’s Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: At Home
Villie (Villie) Walters, Black, Female, Daughter
Born: July 1893
Father and Mother’s Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: At Home
Carry (Carrie) Walters, Black, Female, Daughter
Born: April 1897
Father and Mother’s Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: At Home
Note: Last name Waters, and Watters also listed in census
Source
Year: 1900; Census Place: Browns, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 124001
1890 Census (Perryville, Ala) : Edmund and Marinda Watters Family
John Biggers (1924-2001). Shotgun, Third Ward #1 (1966). Retrieved: http://hivewallpaper.com
Perryville Beat No: #11
Enumeration District #78
June 1, 1890, L.E. Davis, enumerator
Dwelling #84
Number of Families in this Dwelling: 1
Number of Persons in this Dwelling House: 5
Number of Family in this order of visitation: 84
Number of Persons in this family: 5
Edmond (Ed, Edd) Watters. Head
Black, Male, Age 24, Married
Place of Birth: Alabama (mother and father’s place of birth is also Alabama)
Occupation: Farmer
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Marinda (Renda, Rinda, Rindy) Watters, Wife
Black, Female, Age 21, Married
Place of Birth: Alabama (mother and father’s place of birth is also Alabama)
Occupation: Housewife
Mother of children, and number of these living: 3
Able to read and write: No
Lavelle (Revelle) Watters, son
Black, Male, Age 5
Place of Birth: Alabama (mother and father’s place of birth is also Alabama)
Occupation: At Home
Zula Watters, daughter
Black, Female, Age 3
Place of Birth: Alabama (mother and father’s place of birth is also Alabama)
Occupation: At Home
Olah (Ola) Watters, daughter
Black, Female, Age 2
Place of Birth: Alabama (mother and father’s place of birth is also Alabama)
Occupation: At Home
1910 Census (Perryville, AL) Rinda Waters Family
PLACE: Perryville, Perry, Alabama, United States
Note: Last name has also been listed as WALTERS and WATTERS, WATTER
| Name: | Rinda (Renda) Waters |
|---|---|
| Age in 1910: | 45 |
| Birth Year: | abt 1865 |
| Birthplace: | Alabama |
| Home in 1910: | Perryville, Perry, Alabama |
| Race: | Black |
| Gender: | Female |
| Relation to Head of House: | Mother (Has 10 children, 9 living) |
| Marital Status: | Widowed |
| Father’s name: | |
| Father’s Birthplace: | Alabama |
| Mother’s name: | |
| Mother’s Birthplace: | Alabama |
Head of Household: Revelle (Lavelle) Waters, male
Birth: 1888
Race: Black
Marital Status: Married on December 24, 1907, Perry County Ala.
Mother: Rinda Waters
Spouse: Perlie (Pearlie) White Waters
Occupation: Tenant Farmer (Cropper)
Perlie Waters
Birth: 1889
Race: Black
Spouse: Revelle (Lavelle) Waters
Marital Status: Married on December 24, 1907, Perry County Ala.
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Ouilly Waters (maybe Ola Waters)
Birth: 1892
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm Laborer
(Parents are Rinda and Ed Waters)
Carrie Waters
Birth: 1898
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm Laborer
(Parents are Rinda and Ed Waters)
Ed Waters
Birth: 1903
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: None
(Parents are Rinda and Ed Waters)
Rosavelt (Roosevelt) Waters
Birth: 1903
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: None
(Parents are Rinda and Ed Waters)
LODGER:
Galicious Moore (census may list as Galicious Waters, but the transcript clearly reads Moore)
Birth: 1886
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm
SOURCE:
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images,FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK71-WNQ : accessed 4 August 2015), Revelle Waters, Perryville, Perry, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 148, sheet 2B, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,043.
1940 Census Ford Family, Renda Waters, Selma Alabama
Note: Renda has also been spelled “Rinda”. The Waters family also originated in Perryville. The last name Walters has also been listed in the Census.
Head: Alfred “Fred” Ford, b. 1921, Negro, paper delivery boy
Marital Status: Single
Residence 1935: Rural, Perry Alabama
Resident on farm: Yes
Home in 1940: 1414 Church Street, Selma Alabama (rented)
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade: College, 1st year
Income: 160
Mary Ford, b. 1925, Negro
Relation to Head of Household: Sister
Marital Status: Single
Residence 1935: Rural, Perry, Alabama
Resident on farm: Yes
Home in 1940: 1414 Church Street, Selma Alabama
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade: Elementary school, 7th grade
Income: 0
Fines Ford, b. 1934, Negro
Relation to Head of Household: Nephew
Residence in 1935: Rural, Perry, Alabama
Resident on a farm: Yes
Home in 1940: 1414 Church Street, Selma Alabama
Attended School or College: No
Renda Waters, b. 1860, Negro
Relation to Head of Household: Grandmother
Marital Status: Widowed
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Perry, Alabama
Resident on a farm: Yes
Home in 1940: 1414 Church Street, Selma Alabama
Attended College or School: Yes
Highest Grade: Elementary School, 6th grade
Source: Year: 1940; Census Place: Selma, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: T627_25; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 24-40A
Source: Commons Wikipedia. African American boy selling The Washington Daily News – sign on his hat reads, “Have you read The News? One cent” – headline reads “Millionaire tax rends G.O.P.” 11/08/1921. Public Domain/
