Mary Elizabeth DeFord

1840 - Aft 1909  (> 72 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth DeFord
  Born	Between 3 Jun 1837 and 31 May 1840	Indiana, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Literacy	18 Jul 1870	Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
  	able to read but unable to write
  Residence	19 May 1886	Mecosta, Mecosta, Michigan, United States   [2]
  Literacy	13 Jun 1900	Lake City, Missaukee, Michigan, United States
  	able to read and speak English but unalbe to write
  Name	Elizabeth D. Ford
  Name	Elizabeth DeFord  [1, 3]
  Name	Mary Elizabeth Ford
  Name	Mary Elizabeth Irene
  Name	Mary Elizabeth True
  _AMTID	372223153518:1030:171372097
  _FSFTID	9NGV-8DR
  _UID	DF3FE49A65DF4FDE90DAC1D41F5191536024
  Died	Aft 14 Oct 1909
  Person ID	I212	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	George Washington DeFord,   b. 14 Mar 1808, Indiana, United States ,   d. 23 Mar 1891, Washington Township, Marion, Indiana, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Ella Williams,   b. 15 Jul 1812, Indiana, United States ,   d. 30 Jan 1883, Washington Township, Marion, Indiana, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1831	Franklin, Indiana, United States
  Census	1 Jun 1850	Washington Township, Marion, Indiana, United States
  Census	23 Jul 1860	Washington Township, Marion, Indiana, United States
  Census	2 Jun 1880	Washington Township, Marion, Indiana, United States   [4]
  Family ID	F239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Francis M. Ward,   b. 1833, Ohio, United States ,   d. Between 1883 and 18 May 1886  (Age 50 years)  [1, 3]
  Marriage License	22 Jun 1858	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [3]
  Married	11 Jul 1858	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [1, 3]
  Census	25 Jul 1860	Harrison Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [1]
  Census	28 Jul 1870	Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [5]
  Residence	1869–1873	Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
  Census	3 Jun 1880	Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, United States   [6]
  	Living next to daughter Mary Jane and her husband Henry Mitchell
  Children	1. Lucinda Ellen Ward,   b. 31 Aug 1859, Harrison Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States ,   d. 20 Sep 1930, Hinton Township, Mecosta, Michigan, United States  (Age 71 years)   2. John H. Ward,   b. 17 Dec 1861, Elkhart, Indiana, United States ,   d. 22 Aug 1933, Indianfields Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States  (Age 71 years)   3. Mary J. Ward,   b. 16 Feb 1864, Elkhart, Indiana, United States ,   d. 3 Apr 1962, Mecosta, Mecosta, Michigan, United States  (Age 98 years)   4. William Ward,   b. Feb 1869, Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States ,   d. Aft 15 Apr 1930, Michigan, United States  (Age > 61 years)   5. Lynes Hathaway Ward,   b. 9 Nov 1873, Elkhart, Indiana, United States ,   d. 19 Mar 1944, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States  (Age 70 years)   6. Loretta Alma Ward,   b. 15 Sep 1878, Stanton, Montcalm, Michigan, United States ,   d. 18 Dec 1946, Strongs, Chippewa, Michigan, United States  (Age 68 years)   7. Frank Ward,   b. 8 Sep 1881, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States ,   d. Aft 15 Apr 1940, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States  (Age > 59 years)
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Lounsberry,   b. 2 Feb 1845, Germany ,   d. 14 Oct 1909, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States  (Age 64 years)  [2]
  Married	19 May 1886	Mecosta, Mecosta, Michigan, United States   [2]
  Residence	31 May 1895	Forest Township, Missaukee, Michigan, United States
  Census	13 Jun 1900	Lake City, Missaukee, Michigan, United States
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F2124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Between 3 Jun 1837 and 31 May 1840 - Indiana, United States Marriage License - 22 Jun 1858 - Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Married - 11 Jul 1858 - Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Census - 25 Jul 1860 - Harrison Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Literacy - able to read but unable to write - 18 Jul 1870 - Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Census - 28 Jul 1870 - Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Residence - 1869–1873 - Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Census - 3 Jun 1880 - Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Residence - 19 May 1886 - Mecosta, Mecosta, Michigan, United States Married - 19 May 1886 - Mecosta, Mecosta, Michigan, United States Residence - 31 May 1895 - Forest Township, Missaukee, Michigan, United States Literacy - able to read and speak English but unalbe to write - 13 Jun 1900 - Lake City, Missaukee, Michigan, United States Census - 13 Jun 1900 - Lake City, Missaukee, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):1900 Census - Married to John Lounsbery - Stats that she had 11 children and 7 were living 1900 Census - Married to John Lounsbery - Stats that she had 11 children and 7 were living (Research):1900 Census - Married to John Lounsbery - Stats that she had 11 children and 7 were living 1900 Census - Married to John Lounsbery - Stats that she had 11 children and 7 were living (Research):1900 Census - Married to John Lounsbery - Stats that she had 11 children and 7 were living 1900 Census - Married to John Lounsbery - Stats that she had 11 children and 7 were living (Research):1900 Census - Married to John Lounsbery - Stats that she had 11 children and 7 were living 1900 Census - Married to John Lounsbery - Stats that she had 11 children and 7 were living

  
  

• Sources

  [S289] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1860 - Indiana, Elkhart County, Harrision Township; 270; 718; Franklin Ward Family; downloaded; 14 September 2017 (Reliability: 3). Name: Franklin Ward [Francis Ward]  Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1837 Gender: Male Birth Place: Ohio Home in 1860: Harrison, Elkhart, Indiana Family Number: 718 Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Franklin Ward 23 Elizabeth Ward 20 Lucinda E Ward 11/12 1860 US Federal Population Census [S15] Marriage - Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Pg. 352, Record 2205, Marriage of John Lousberry and Mary E. (DeFord) Ward (Reliability: 3). Name: Neay (Mary) E Ward Gender: Female Race: White Birth Place: Indiana Marriage Date: 19 May 1886 Marriage Place: Mecosta, Mecosta, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Mecosta, Michigan Spouse: John Lonsberry Record Number: 2205 Film: 32 Film Description: 1886 Lenawee - 1886 Washtenaw Marriage of Mary Elizabeth (DeFord) Ward and John Lounsberry [S287] Marriage - Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, 001845552-004540477-00785., Volume 1 (1854 - 1861); 356; Marriage of Francis M. Ward and Elizabeth DeFord (Reliability: 3). Elizabeth De Ford mentioned in the record of Francis M Ward and Elizabeth De Ford Name Francis M Ward Event Type Marriage Registration Event Date 11 Jul 1858 Event Place Elkhart, Indiana, United States Gender Male Marriage License Date 22 Jun 1858 Marriage Place Elkhart, Indiana Spouse's Name Elizabeth De Ford Spouse's Gender Female Officiator's Name E F Dody Page 356 Number of Images 1 Marriage record for Francis M. Ward and Eliabeth DeFord [S373] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1880 - Indiana, Marion County, Washington Township; 94; 2B; Household; 12, Family: 12; George W. Deford; viewed; 2 September 2021. [S362] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1870 - Indiana, Elkhart County, Elkhart; 229B; Dwelling 87, Family 86; Francis Ward; viewed; 27 March 2021. [S353] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1880 - Michigan, Montcalm County, Edmore, Montcalm County, Michigan; 239; 12; Dwelling 119, Family 141; Francis and Elizabeth Ward Family; downloaded; 9 January 2021.