William West Ford and Henrietta Bruce

William Ford

William Ford

William Ford was the son of West Ford and Priscella Bell. William was born abt 1814-1817 on the Mount Vernon Plantation. He married Henrietta Bruce on September 3rd, 1840. Henrietta was the child of Daniel and Hannah Bruce, a well-to-do free family who resided in Virginia. Henrietta was born on June 7, 1819. The couple had George, John, Elizabeth “Constance”, Hannah, Matilda ? (Believed to have died as an infant). Drawing rendition by J. Madama.

William Ford's Acres

William Ford's Acres

Land and Tax Record of William Ford's acres given to him by his father, West Ford. This land is now known as Gum Springs in Virginia.

West Ford, son of George Washington

West Ford, son of George Washington

Drawing of West Ford in his early 70's, son of George Washington and father of Daniel Ford. 

Venus

Venus

Venus, mother of West Ford and the grandmother of William Ford. Born on the Bushfield Plantation.

Henry Shields Robinson

Henry Shields Robinson

Henry S. Robinson was a certified genealogist and historian. Henry was born June 18, 1930. His father, Henry S. Robinson Sr., graduated from Howard University in medicine and his mother, Ella, graduated from Howard in the Romance Languages. Henry donated his papers to the Moorland Springarn Research Center at Howard University after his death on April 27, 1993. (Photo Credit Dartmouth College).

Henrietta Quander, daughter of Hannah Ford

Henrietta Quander, daughter of Hannah Ford

This is a photo of Henrietta Quander, daugther of Hannah Ford and John Pierson Quander. Hannah was the daughter of William Ford, whose father was West Ford. Henrietta marriedd Edward Branch, and they had a son named Leyland. Leyland Branch had a daughter  named Theresa who married Lonnie Allen Jr. Theresa is the mother of Jacqueline Allen Whitehead (Photo credit: Jacquelyn Allen-Whitehead Collection).

Family Photo

Family Photo

This is a photo of Theresa Allen, Leyland Branch and Jacquelyn Allen-Whitehead, daughter of Theresa and granddaugther of Leyland Branch (Photo credit: Jacquelyn Allen-Whitehead Collection).

Theresa and her mother Elizabeth

Theresa and her mother Elizabeth

A photo of Theresa Branch Allen and her mother Elzabeth Clark.  Theresa is the daughter of Henrietta Quander, granddaughter of West Ford (Photo Credit: Jacquelyn Allen-Whitehead Collection).