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Gerald Louis "Dutch" Ford
Carrollton &
Farmers Branch
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Thrown from a Buggy.
Farmers Branch, Tex., April 8. - Mr. G. L. Ford was thrown from his buggy last
night while returning home from a lodge and sustained painful injuries.
The Dallas Morning News - April 9, 1899
Submitted by
Edward Lynn Williams
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OBITUARY
DEATHS IN DALLAS
Ford - Funeral services for G. L. Ford, who died Wednesday night, was held at
the family residence at 3203 McKinney avenue, at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
the Rev Claude M. Simpson, pastor of Oak Lawn Methodist Church officiating.
The burial was in the cemetery at Webb Chapel, twelve miles north of the city.
The Odd Fellows Lodge of Farmers Branch had charge of the service at the grave.
The active pallbearers were J. L. Dennis, M. W. Cox, J. H. Webb, George B. Ford,
Herbert Taliaferro and Robert Eagon. The honorary pallbearers were R. L.
Winfrey, B. W. Langley, Ewing Buchanan, Judge W. L. Crawford Jr. and John Orr
The Dallas Morning News - February 12, 1916
Submitted by Edward Lynn
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OBITUARY
G. L. FORD DIES AT DALLAS HOME
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT RESIDENCE TOMORROW AFTERNOON G.
L. (Dutch) Ford, 71, years old, died at 10:20 o'clock last night at his home
3203 McKinney avenue, corner Bowen street. Mr. Ford was born in Washington
County., Va., June 29, 1844. He settled in Tennessee in his youth, and during
the Civil War served in the Sixty First Tennessee Cavalry. He came to Texas in
1872, and settled on a farm in the northeastern part of Dallas County. He
married a daughter of R. D. Webb, a Dallas County pioneer. Ten years ago he
retired from active business and came to the city to live.
Mr. Ford was a member of Camp Sterling Price, United Confederate Veterans, of
the Farmer's Branch Lodge of Odd Fellows, and of the Oak Lawn Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. R. P. Brent, and three sons, Will
I. Ford, Howard M. Ford and G. L. Ford Jr., all of Dallas. He is also survived
by a brother, F. M. Ford of Dallas, and two sisters, Mrs. P. W. Simmerman of
Johnson City, Tenn., and Mrs. J. J. Adams.
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The burial will be in the cemetery at Webb Chapel, twelve miles northeast of the
city. The Dallas Morning News - February 10, 1916
Submitted by Edward Lynn
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FORD
G. L. "DUTCH" FORD
JUNE 29, 1844 - FEB. 9, 1916
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SOPHRONIA FRANCES FORD
AUG. 23, 1852 - JUNE 5, 1932
Webb Chapel Cemetery,
Farmers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas
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