Ford Cemetery
Henderson County Texas

History of the Cemetery

THE FORD CEMETERY WHICH IS ON LAND WHICH AT ONE TIME WAS THE OLD FORD 
HOMESTED WAS STARTED IN 1888 WITH THE DEATH OF THERESE JANE WILLIAMS 
FORD FIRST WIFE OF CALVIN JACKSON FORD SR.

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Directions To

Located on Rural Route 1, North out of Murchison, TX, a few miles north of Kickapoo Creek bridges. A chain-link fence around the entire lot. Kept in FAIR condition.

Enumeration

Copied by Leila REEVES EADES.

Registering from east to west side of cemetery, beginning at gate, to the right of gate.

Hazel FORD, dau of Calvin J. FORD	  8-24-1896    9-23-1896 "Only sleeping"
Alice Irene, wife of Calvin J. FORD	  1-10-1876    3-26-1902 "She died as she lived, trusting God"
Leonah MALONE, dau of  I. J. MALONE & N. J. MALONE,  no date, there is a foot stone 1901  "There is no parting in Heaven"
Maggie MALONE,no date, for birth or death date, nor to whom she belonged.
Infant son of Lee & Zilla HOLLINGSWORTH   11-17-1891   12-17-1891
M. M. FORD, dau of  Elbert N. & S. G. FORD    5-14-1895    6-12-1896
Jewel FORD, dau of Elbert N. & S. G. FORD    5-25-1897    5-15-1989 
Infant of W. A. & L. M. HOLLINGSWORTH,   7-29-1887    5-30-1889
Grave with no head stone- foot marker no date
Theresa Jane, wife of  C. J. FORD  3-15-1830    7- 18-1888 "Gone but not forgotten" (note: OLDEST GRAVE)
Calvin J. husband of Theresa Jane FORD 4-14-1829    6-8-1900
William P. FORD			   8-30-1886    7-24-1902
Elbert N. FORD			   9-24-1860    7-30-1898
F. F. husband of E. M. GILBERT	  10-9-1876    11-19-1905
Fatha Catherine FORD		Jul 1871  20 Jul 1930 (no marker but known burial...information Kristy Gonzalez)
Thomas Jefferson FORD		   5-12-1858    8-4-1918  Wood of the World Marker Camp # 1897
Ruby Mae, dau of  Thomas Jefferson & Fatha. Catherine FORD "Darling, we miss thee"   5-14-1894    9-14-1901 
James J. MALONE  		   1-12-1881    1-30-1926 "His record is on High"
I. J. MALONE 		  	  12-1-1849    12-25-1928 "his memory is Blessed"
Norris MALONE			  12-17-1850    6-16-1940

Historical Marker

Not Available

Photos

Photo taken Jan 25, 2002 by Holli Boone Kees

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Veterans

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