"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 100, No 5, p 158, Feb. 1, 1926.
At Salem, W. V., January 18, 1926, Septemius Ardvern Ford, in the seventieth year of his age.
He was the son of James and Talitha Davis Ford. Ardvern was the third in a family of eight and was born in the neighborhood known as Buckeye, in Doddridge county, W. Va., on November 27, 1856. In early life he became a Christian and was baptized by his uncle, Rev. Samuel D. Davis. He joined the Salem Seventh Day Baptist Church. When the West Union Seventh Day Baptist Church was organized in 1888 he was a constituent member, and was one of the first trustees. On the death of his father, James Ford, in 1889, Ardvern was elected moderator of the West Union Church to take his father's place. When the West Union Church was disbanded he chose not to join another church.
In 1884 he was married to Emma L. McAvoy. To this union two children were born, Earl L. Ford and Arah, wife of Herbert H. Davis. Mrs. Ford died in 1892. Later Mr. Ford married Katherine Davis. To this marriage three children were born - Nina, wife of Clyde Spencer; Pearl and Dana Ford. Besides these children and four grandchildren he is survived by two sisters and two brothers - Mrs. Frederick M. Swiger, Mrs. Lucian D. Lowther, William T. and Ernest O. Ford. The death of his brothers, C. Layton and Samuel L. Ford, are fresh in the memory of many readers of the Recorder.
He was a man of strong convictions trained in an atmosphere of reverence and industry. A hard working, honest man, educated in the school of observation and experience.
He died at the home of his son Earl and daughter Arah, and his funeral was held from the home of his brother-in-law L. D. Lowther, where a great throng gathered to witness to the regard in which he and his family are held.
G. B. S.
transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050
At Salem, W. V., January 18, 1926, Septemius Ardvern Ford, in the seventieth year of his age.
He was the son of James and Talitha Davis Ford. Ardvern was the third in a family of eight and was born in the neighborhood known as Buckeye, in Doddridge county, W. Va., on November 27, 1856. In early life he became a Christian and was baptized by his uncle, Rev. Samuel D. Davis. He joined the Salem Seventh Day Baptist Church. When the West Union Seventh Day Baptist Church was organized in 1888 he was a constituent member, and was one of the first trustees. On the death of his father, James Ford, in 1889, Ardvern was elected moderator of the West Union Church to take his father's place. When the West Union Church was disbanded he chose not to join another church.
In 1884 he was married to Emma L. McAvoy. To this union two children were born, Earl L. Ford and Arah, wife of Herbert H. Davis. Mrs. Ford died in 1892. Later Mr. Ford married Katherine Davis. To this marriage three children were born - Nina, wife of Clyde Spencer; Pearl and Dana Ford. Besides these children and four grandchildren he is survived by two sisters and two brothers - Mrs. Frederick M. Swiger, Mrs. Lucian D. Lowther, William T. and Ernest O. Ford. The death of his brothers, C. Layton and Samuel L. Ford, are fresh in the memory of many readers of the Recorder.
He was a man of strong convictions trained in an atmosphere of reverence and industry. A hard working, honest man, educated in the school of observation and experience.
He died at the home of his son Earl and daughter Arah, and his funeral was held from the home of his brother-in-law L. D. Lowther, where a great throng gathered to witness to the regard in which he and his family are held.
G. B. S.
transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 100, No 5, p 158, Feb. 1, 1926.
At Salem, W. V., January 18, 1926, Septemius Ardvern Ford, in the seventieth year of his age.
He was the son of James and Talitha Davis Ford. Ardvern was the third in a family of eight and was born in the neighborhood known as Buckeye, in Doddridge county, W. Va., on November 27, 1856. In early life he became a Christian and was baptized by his uncle, Rev. Samuel D. Davis. He joined the Salem Seventh Day Baptist Church. When the West Union Seventh Day Baptist Church was organized in 1888 he was a constituent member, and was one of the first trustees. On the death of his father, James Ford, in 1889, Ardvern was elected moderator of the West Union Church to take his father's place. When the West Union Church was disbanded he chose not to join another church.
In 1884 he was married to Emma L. McAvoy. To this union two children were born, Earl L. Ford and Arah, wife of Herbert H. Davis. Mrs. Ford died in 1892. Later Mr. Ford married Katherine Davis. To this marriage three children were born - Nina, wife of Clyde Spencer; Pearl and Dana Ford. Besides these children and four grandchildren he is survived by two sisters and two brothers - Mrs. Frederick M. Swiger, Mrs. Lucian D. Lowther, William T. and Ernest O. Ford. The death of his brothers, C. Layton and Samuel L. Ford, are fresh in the memory of many readers of the Recorder.
He was a man of strong convictions trained in an atmosphere of reverence and industry. A hard working, honest man, educated in the school of observation and experience.
He died at the home of his son Earl and daughter Arah, and his funeral was held from the home of his brother-in-law L. D. Lowther, where a great throng gathered to witness to the regard in which he and his family are held.
G. B. S.
transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050
At Salem, W. V., January 18, 1926, Septemius Ardvern Ford, in the seventieth year of his age.
He was the son of James and Talitha Davis Ford. Ardvern was the third in a family of eight and was born in the neighborhood known as Buckeye, in Doddridge county, W. Va., on November 27, 1856. In early life he became a Christian and was baptized by his uncle, Rev. Samuel D. Davis. He joined the Salem Seventh Day Baptist Church. When the West Union Seventh Day Baptist Church was organized in 1888 he was a constituent member, and was one of the first trustees. On the death of his father, James Ford, in 1889, Ardvern was elected moderator of the West Union Church to take his father's place. When the West Union Church was disbanded he chose not to join another church.
In 1884 he was married to Emma L. McAvoy. To this union two children were born, Earl L. Ford and Arah, wife of Herbert H. Davis. Mrs. Ford died in 1892. Later Mr. Ford married Katherine Davis. To this marriage three children were born - Nina, wife of Clyde Spencer; Pearl and Dana Ford. Besides these children and four grandchildren he is survived by two sisters and two brothers - Mrs. Frederick M. Swiger, Mrs. Lucian D. Lowther, William T. and Ernest O. Ford. The death of his brothers, C. Layton and Samuel L. Ford, are fresh in the memory of many readers of the Recorder.
He was a man of strong convictions trained in an atmosphere of reverence and industry. A hard working, honest man, educated in the school of observation and experience.
He died at the home of his son Earl and daughter Arah, and his funeral was held from the home of his brother-in-law L. D. Lowther, where a great throng gathered to witness to the regard in which he and his family are held.
G. B. S.
transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050
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