William P. Ford family

The William P. and Betty Ford family circa 1910

From left to right standing: Lela, James Dudley, Stella, Ellis
From left to right sitting: William P. Ford, Betty Russell Ford
The children in front are Bonnie and Holly, though I'm not sure which is which. My husband's grandfather, who is the son of James Dudley, says that Bonnie is standing and Holly is in his mother's lap. Though census records say that Holly is older than Bonnie. So, I'm kind of confused.

Four Generations: Stone, Brickey, Stacy, Ford

This photo contains four generations. From left to right are Nan Stone Brickey, Clara Lee Brickey Stacy, Mildred Stacy Ford, and Ralph Ford.

Nancy (Nan) Stone was born about 1863 and is first listed in the 1870 Scott County VA census at age 7. She is is the daughter of John M. Stone and Amanda Horton. Nan Stone married William H. Brickey about 1881. She died in 1942.

Clara Lee Brickey, the daughter of William and Nan Brickey, was born about 1883. She is first listed in the 1900 Scott County VA census at the age of 17. Clara Brickey married Orbin Stacy around 1900. She died in 1949.

Mildred (Millie) Stacy is the daughter of Orb and Clara Stacy. She was born about 1901. She first appears in the 1910 Scott County VA census at the age of 9, living with her grandparents William and Nancy Brickey. Millie Stacy married James Dudley Ford about 1919. She died in 1945.

Ralph Ford is the son of Dud and Millie Ford.

Benjamin and Annie Higgins

Over the weekend I was able to scan some pictures from my mother-in-law's family. This is one of the older pictures. This is Benjamin Franklin Higgins and his wife Annie Mizelle White Higgins. Benjamin was born Oct 8, 1872 in Alabama and died April 23 1960. Annie White Higgins was born February 20, 1880 and died August 1, 1968 in Alabama.

These are my husbands great great grandparents on his mother's mother's side.

Hannah Flinn Leatherwood James

This is the headstone of Hannah Flinn Leatherwood James from Union Grove Cemetery in Sevier Co., TN. Hannah James is in one of the earlier pictures I posted of the John Leatherwood family. John Leatherwood was her son by her first husband, John Leatherwood Sr. Exactly how and why her husband died is a mystery. And where he is buried is unknown. Though the theories seem to abound.

I came across another "cousin" last week, on the Leatherwood side. He was gracious enough to take this picture and email it to me. After corresponding with him by email, I wondered if we will ever know what really happened to Hannah's husband.

Going through a relatives old notes I was given, I found written that John had died during the civil war. Then, I found notes where someone claimed he had been shot and was buried in Cocke County, TN. My new found cousin had heard that John had been scalped by Indians! Some notes said he died when his son John was about 3 years old. Some one else said that he died when his wife was pregnant with their son. I called my husband's great aunt to see what she knew about it. According to her sources, who she claimed knew the true story, John was killed by a neighbor who suspected he was having an affair with his wife! She also said he was buried in NC.

Of course, genealogy without documentation is just an entertaining story. Unless we can find proof, I guess we will never know.