WM Ford Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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William M. Ford

~1829 - ??

Born in NY around 1829.
Resided in San Elizario, El Paso County, TX in 1860.

Mustered into Company G at Houston, TX on September 16, 1861.
Elected or promoted to 1st Lieutenant by January 27, 1862.
Promoted to Captain in August 1862.
Shot and wounded J. Tynan, Co. G, in KY around September 1862, circumstances unknown.
Returned from from absence in Texas in March 1863.
Captured (apparently) by December 1863.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1830 Census - Unlocated
	Head of Houshold

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, El Paso County, San Elcario, Page 91, Dwelling 967, Family 917, (image)t
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	Wm. M. Ford	31	M		Merchant		$2,000	NY
	Mary Ford	18	F					VA
	Leonicio Ford	8	M					TX

Related Links:
	R. F. Bunting Letter, January 27, 1862 R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862 Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891 "Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372.
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Ford) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Ford) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (El Paso County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (El Paso County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (El Paso County, TX)

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