13 January 2014

Keziah Ford's Daughter, Palmyra Rhoten


An earlier post explained why I thought Keziah Ford was Keziah Hinds, which would make her the sister of Ann (Hinds) Rice who was living in close proximity to Keziah in 1850.   

In 1850 William (born in Georgia in 1803) and Keziah Ford (born in Virginia in 1805) were living very near Ann L. Rice (Keziah's probable sister); only the David Ford household was between them.

Below is a little more information about Kezia's family, especially her daughter, Palmyra (Ford) Rhoten:

United States Census, 1850
event place: Franklin county, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
William Ford M 49  Georgia, United States
Kezia Ford F 45  Virginia, United States
Joseph Ford M 15  Tennessee, United States
Palmyra Ford F 12  Tennessee, United States

In the Franklin Co., Tennessee, 1860 Census, Elizabeth Ford, age 76, was living with Joseph Ford, age 25, Mary, age 20 and Frances, age 6 mos, next door, William Ford, age 59, b. GA, K. Ford, age 55, born VA and Palmyra Ford, age 23, born TN.

United States Census, 1870 [Franklin Co., Tennessee]
Household Gender Age Birthplace
William Ford M 68y  Georgia
Kezia B Ford F 65y  Virginia

Palmyra and Benjamin Rhoten were living next door to her presumed parents, the Fords, in 1870 in Franklin County, Tennessee.  The Rhotens were still in Franklin County in 1880.

United States Census, 1900
Civil Districts 7, 15, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Benj H Rhotm M 54 Tennessee
Wife Palmisa Rhotm M 63 Tennessee
Palmyra was born November 1837; Benjamin was born May 1846
They had no children


United States Census, 1910
Civil District 15, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head   Ben H Rhoton M 63 Tennessee
Wife Paulina A Rhoton F 72 Tennessee


United States Census, 1920
Name: Palmary Rhoton
Titles and Terms:
Civil District 15, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
District: 26
Gender: Female
Age: 83
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1837
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

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