Ford, Cynthia Anne LAST: Ford FIRST: Cynthia MID: Anne GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Davis TITLE:  BORN: 10 May 1822 DIED: 3 Aug 1905 BURIED: 5 Aug 1905 OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Ohio DEATH PLACE: Parkersville, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  1st MARRIAGE - William Parker, 25 Dec 1842. Crossed the plains in 1846. 2nd MARRIAGE - "William Lerwill & Cynthia Ann Parker, m 09 Oct 1859; Geo. M. Able, J. P. Wit: William Singer & L. G. Wright #452 pg 137". 1870 CENSUS - Cynthia Lerwill, age 40, b. Illinois, is enumerated with William Lerwill, age 77, occupation miller, b. England, along with Willard, age 6, Horace, age 3, Lydia, age 17, Elsie Parker, age 20, Lucinda Parker, age 17, and Geo. Parker, age 12, all born in Oregon. 3rd MARRIAGE - "D. H. Ford of Douglas Co., & Cynthia A. Lerwell, m 11 Jan 1874 at house of Cynthia Lerwell"; Bartholomew Wiesner, J. P. Wit: Murray Wade & Douglas Parker #1633 pg 86".  1880 CENSUS - Cynthia A. Ford, age 58, widow, b. Ohio NOTE:[Cynthia was divorced from D. H. Ford in 1880, Marion County case #3125. He also is enumerated as widowed in the 1880 census: 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Turner, ED 86, pg 111A) D. H. Ford, age 60, occupation home carpenter, b. Tennessee, is enumerated as father-in-law in the home of Lewis Lafore and his wife Allie.] 1900 CENSUS - Cynthia Ford, age 78, widow, b. May 1822 in Ohio. DISCREPANCY - 1870 census record gives place of birth as Illinois, 1880 and 1900, give Ohio as state of birth. PROBATE - "Ford, Cyntia A., File #2489. Intestate and unmarried. Died 03 Aug 1905 near Parkersville, over 83 years. Adm: P.C. Davis, brother, 02 Sep 1905. Children: W.D. Parker, son, 61, St. Johns, WA; S.A.D. Parker, son, 59, Silverton; Mary E. Bruner, dtr, 57, Mulino/Liberal, Clackamas Co. [H. Bruner]; E. Parker, son, 55, Gervais. Heirs of Homer Lerwill, dec'd son by former husband: Ethel Lerwill, 14; Mary Lerwill, 10 - both at Tollgate on Barlow Road in Sept 1905/ at Sheridan in Oct 1905. Dec'd during her lifetime was first married to Wm. Parker & after his death to one Lerwill and later to Daniel Ford. Eliza Parker purchased items at auction. Ella Parker presented bill for services from June 1901 to Feb. 1905. J. A. Johnson, Gdn of Lerwill minors." OBITUARY:  INSCRIPTION:  Cynthia A. Parker Born May 10, 1822 Died Aug. 3, 1905 The golden gates were opened A gentle voice said come And with farewells unspoken She calmly entered home. [shares monument with George Parker and Homer Lerwill] SOURCES:  Hollin Saucy Survey & Photographs  OSBH DC (Marion County 1905) #874 Marriage Records in Marion Co., OR, Vol I, pg 26 1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Abiqua, pg 168) Marriage Records in Marion Co., OR, Vol II, pg 20 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Abiqua, ED 84, pg 109A) 1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Gervais, ED 124, sheet 3A) Marion County Oregon Probate, Vol. 1, pg 85 SECTION: V LOT:    IMAGES: