CEMETERY: Ford Cemetery, Madison County, KY

Submitted by: Dale Marshall  okeanaman@yahoo.com

Copyright (c) May 2000 by Dale Marshall. This copy contributed 
for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dale Marshall  okeanaman@yahoo.com

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FORD CEMETERY  UNION CITY, KENTUCKY

Directions
From Lexington, Kentucky
Take I-75 South to the 1st Richmond Exit US 25 south. Head East on US25 Bypass
to Rt 1092 intersection. Turn left on Rt 1092.  At stop sign and intersection of 338
continue straight on to Union City Road.  Follow Union City Road for about 5 miles in
to Union City.  Union City Christian Church is on the right. At intersection in Union
City turn right and travel about 1/8 mile to Oakley Wells Road.  Turn left on to Oakley
Wells Rd.  Follow this road for about 4.5 miles to the Allen Farm.  Turn right at the
driveway.  Follow the driveway to the house.  Park at the house and let the Allen's know
who you are.  The graveyard is behind the barn.  Please make sure that any gate you open
you close.

The cemetery entrance is in the center of the fenced area facing west. Grave rows run north to south.
The Ford Family retains a deed of record in the Madison County Court House for one acre of land 
dedicated for burial of family.  The last burial in the cemetery was of Marcus's son Daniel in 1992.
The deed itself is currently in the hands of Marcus Owen Ford, son of Moland Ford who is buried there.
It is currently maintained by several other family members living in the area.  It is well mowed.
Only one stone is broken.  Pictures of each of the stones can be sent by e-mailing to the following
address:  okeanaman@netscape.net.

First Row:
 1. Unknown
 2. James Johnson B. not listed.  Died: Feb. 18, 1803
 3. Mary E.Johnson Born: May 31, 1859  D:September 10, 1868
 4. Infant May 10, 1865
 5. P. H. Johnson  Born December 22, 1880, Died September 26, 1910
 6. J. W. Johnson  Born March 7, 1857  Died April 14, 1864
 7. Laura Lee Turpin  No dates.
 8. Emma Turpin  Born 1882  Died 1906

Second Row

 9. P. G. Johnson  Born December 22, 1830  Died September 26, 1910.
10. Elizabeth Johnson  Born Februaray 10, 1830  Died Not on marker.

Third Row

11. Louisa Ford  November 14, 1853   Died August 21, 1938
12. Thomas M. Ford  Born January 15, 1845  Died August 5, 1888.
13. Miller Ford   Died 1915
14. Henry B. Ford  Born 1912  Died 1925
15. Josie Baber Ford  Born 1885  Died 1946
16. (Perry) Mark Ford Born 1876  Died 1949
17. Anna Lee (Ford) Wilson  Born February 25, 1901 Died December 10, 1984

Fourth Row

18. Paul Ford Born January 12, 1929  Died January 13, 1929
19. Moland Ford  Born 1905  Died 1985
20. Mary Yates Ford  Born 1906  Died 1972
21. Daniel Mark Ford   Born March 16, 1969  Died March 26, 1992