Walker Dudley Ford was born to John Austin and Georgianna Ford around 1875 in Richmond, Va. He married Lena Alto on 4 July 1896. Lena L Alto was the daughter of Lewis and Annie Alto. She was born around 1875. Walker Dudley Ford died on 15 Mar 1943. Lena died on 30 Nov 1920.
Newspaper Record for Walker Dudley Ford
Mr. Ford Improving.
Mr. Walker D. Ford, who was operated on at the Virginia Hospital recently for appendicitis, is considerable improved, and is resting comfortably.
Census Records: See parents pages for earlier records:
1910: Walker D Ford is 34 and has been married for 14 years. He is listed as a laborer. Lena is 31 and has 5 children. They are Beatrice E Ford (who is 12), John Edward Ford (who is 7), Walker D Ford (who is 5), Essie L Ford (who is 3) and Grace A Ford (who is 6 months old).They are all living at 1507 Cary Street.
1920: Walker D Ford is 43 and a cleaner. Lena is also 43. John E Ford is 17 and a clerk, Walker D Ford is 15 and an operator at the tobacco Co., Essie L. Ford is 12, Grace C Ford is 11, Louis C Ford is 6, and Robert H Ford is 3.
1930: Walker D Ford is 53, a boarder and a cleaner. Lena Ford has died and the children are scattered around Richmond.
They had at least 8 children:
1. Beatrice Ford (4 Aug 1898-May 1978) who married Clayton Wilson Sundquist.
2. Ida Lee Ford (19 March 1899-8 Dec 1902).
3. John Edward Ford (5 Feb 1903-24 Jul 1970) who married Maggie Beatrice Tyler. They had 4 children.
4. Walker Dudley Ford (28 Feb 1905-30 Dec 1960) who married Clara M.
5. Essie Louise Ford (1 Feb 1908-17 Feb 1992) who married William Kemper Clayton and then married Frank Frick and then married George Henry Olliff Jr.
6. Grace Silene Ford (13 Oct 1909-8 Apr 1985) who married Emory Luck.
7. Louis Call Ford (4 Jan 1912-8 Mar 1978) who married Mrytle Mae “Myrtie” Hill.
8. Robert H Ford (22 Jun 1916-30 Mar 2005) who married Pearl Riffton.
