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The Descendants of Helen G. Ewing

Helen G.5 Ewing (James4, Alexander3, John2, Alexander1, RobertA)

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GENERATION NO. 5

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            1. Helen G Ewing {50} was born 6 Sep 1850 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of James Ewing {31} and Malinda Bellah {44}. Helen died 24 Jun 1911 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, and was buried in DeKalb County, Tennessee. She married Thomas J. Ford {1442} 14 Sep 1870. He was born 6 Dec 1850. He was the son of Moses Ford {3980} and Mary Jane Roy {3981}. Thomas died 24 Dec 1927 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, and was buried in DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Known children of Helen are:

         2.           i.          Charlie M. Ford {1443}, born 10 Oct 1876, died 26 Apr 1902 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.

     + 3.         ii.          James Grant Ford {1444}, born 18 Sep 1879, died 14 Apr 1959.

     + 4.        iii.          Bessie Tom Ford {1445}, born 6 Dec 1885, died Feb 1964.


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            3. James Grant Ford {1444} was born 18 Sep 1879 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. He was the son of Thomas J. Ford {1442} and Helen G Ewing {50}. James died 14 Apr 1959 in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee. James is buried in Wharton Springs Cemetery in Smithville, Tennessee. He married Chloe Cope {1446} 1 Oct 1902 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. She was born 22 Dec 1885 in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of William M. Cope {3974} and Sally Jane Magness {3975}. Chloe died 22 Mar 1980 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. Chloe is buried in Wharton Springs Cemetery in DeKalb, Tennessee. Return to parents

Known children of James are:

     + 5.          i.          James Grant Ford, Jr. {1998}, born 13 Jul 1912, died 26 Oct 1989.

     + 6.         ii.          Miriam Magdalene Ford {1999}, born 11 Oct 1916, died 2 Jul 1975.


            4. Bessie Tom Ford {1445} was born 6 Dec 1885. She was the daughter of Thomas J. Ford {1442} and Helen G Ewing {50}. Bessie died Feb 1964. She married Elmer Potter {1447} 16 Dec 1903. He was born 22 Dec 1885. A second birth date of 1879 has been given.

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Known children of Bessie are:

     + 7.          i.          Clarence Joyce Potter {2016}, born 30 Mar 1909.

     + 8.         ii.          Hackett Ross Potter {2017}, born 13 May 1912.

         9.         iii.          Kelly Bledsoe Potter {2018}, born 14 Jun 1915 and died 26 Sep 1961. He married (1) Hazel Smith {2024}; they divorced.

Kelly married (2) Elsie Reddiken {2025}.


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            5. James Grant Ford, Jr. {1998} was born 13 Jul 1912 in Decatur, Alabama. He was the son of James Grant Ford {1444} and Chloe Cope {1446}. James, Jr. died 26 Oct 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee. James is buried in Memorial Garden in Smithville, Tennessee. He married Helen Ware Young {2000} 26 Jan 1933 in Albany, Kentucky. She was born 18 Aug 1913 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Richard S. Young, Sr. {3976} and Mary Rebecca Foster {3977}. Return to parents

Known child of James, Jr. is:

    + 10.          i.          Rebecca Ware Ford {2001}, born 19 Sep 1940.


            6. Miriam Magdalene Ford {1999} was born 11 Oct 1916. She was the daughter of James Grant Ford {1444} and Chloe Cope . Miriam died 2 Jul 1975. She married Luther R. Puckett {2006}. He was born 26 Aug 1906. Luther died Mar 1982. Return to parents

Known children of Miriam are:

    + 11.          i.          Larry Jackson Puckett {2007}, born Jul 1936.

        12.         ii.          James Henry Puckett {2008}, born Feb 1941, died 1967. Unmarried

    + 13.        iii.          John Puckett {2009}, born 20 Feb 1956.


            7. Clarence Joyce Potter {2016} was born 30 Mar 1909. He was the son of Elmer Potter {1447} and Bessie Tom Ford {1445}. He married Mattie Bell Judkins {2019}.

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Known children of Clarence are:

        14.          i.          Margaret Imogene Potter {2020}.

        15.         ii.          Jacelyn Potter {2021}.

        16.        iii.          Earl Macklin Potter {2022}.

        17.        iv.          Sandra Potter {2023}.


            8. Hackett Ross Potter {2017} was born 13 May 1912. He was the son of Elmer Potter {1447} and Bessie Tom Ford {1445}. He married (1) Sally Christian {2026}. She was born 17 Nov 1913. Sally died 1979. Return to parents

Known children of Hackett are:

    + 18.          i.          Billy Ross Potter {2027}, born 17 Oct 1934.

    + 19.         ii.          Linda Potter {2028}, born 15 Jun 1937.


Hackett married (2) Kathleen Brady {2029} after 1979. She was born 17 Nov 1914.

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            10. Rebecca Ware Ford {2001} She was the daughter of James Grant Ford, Jr. {1998} and Helen Ware Young {2000}. She married Joe Perry Little, Jr. {2002}. He was the son of Joe Perry Little {5592} and Mary Alice England {5593}. Return to parents

Known children of Rebecca are:

    + 20.          i.          James Ford Little {2003}

    + 21.         ii.          John Perry Little {2004}

        22.        iii.          Mary Helen Little {2005}


            11. Larry Jackson Puckett {2007} He was the son of Luther R. Puckett {2006} and Miriam Magdalene Ford {1999}. He married Nancy Hudgens {2012}. Return to parents

Known children of Larry are:

        23.          i.          David Puckett {2013}

    + 24.         ii.          Amy Puckett {2014}


            13. John Puckett {2009} was born 20 Feb 1956. He was the son of Luther R. Puckett {2006} and Miriam Magdalene Ford {1999}. He married Pamela Cantrell {2010}.

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Known child of John is:

        25.          i.          John Luther Puckett {2011}


            18. Billy Ross Potter {2027} He was the son of Hackett Ross Potter {2017} and Sally Christian {2026}. He married Joyce Paul {2030}. Return to parents

Known children of Billy are:

        26.          i.          Heather Christian Potter {2031}.

        27.         ii.          Lincoln Ross Potter {2032}.


            19. Linda Potter {2028} She was the daughter of Hackett Ross Potter {2017} and Sally Christian. She married Benjamin Pridemore {2033}. Return to parents

Known children of Linda are:

        28.          i.          Morgan Pridemore, III {2034}.

        29.         ii.          Sally Christian Pridemore {2035}.

        30.        iii.          Will Potter Pridemore {2036}.


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