Esther Alvena Prater was born 6 Sept 1929 in Woodbury, Cannon County, TN to Lois John Prater and Lillie Agnes (West) Prater. She went by her middle name, Alvena.
Alvena married Robert Lee Ford on 12 May 1946 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia. Robert was in the US Army at the time and stationed at an Army base near Rossville. Mr. & Mrs. Joe D Ford (Robert's brother) was in attendance. Robert was the son of John Thomas Ford and Helen (Gunter) Ford. She was a member of Leoni Church of Christ for many years and had 2 children (Bruce & Michael).
1930 USA Census:
In the 1930 US Census, she was living in the 8th Civil District of Cannon County, TN on Center Hill Road with John Prater (43), Lillie A. (West) Prater (37), Cecil C. Prater (16), Hilda F. Prater (15), Christine Prater (13), Lois Prater (10), Leon M. Prater (8), Ule S. Prater (6), Lenwood Prater (3-8/12), Alvena Prater (2 months old).
1940 USA Census:
In the 1940 US Census, she was living in the 8th Civil District of Cannon County, TN on Blue Wing Road with Lois John (52), Lillie Agnes (47), John Lois Jr. (20), Merrion Leon (18), Ule Sterling (16), Lenwood (13), and Alvena (10). She was a student and had completed the 5th grade.
1950 USA Census:
In the 1950 US Census, she was living in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan at 3071 upstairs front unit with Robert Ford (24), Alvena E (20), Bruce R (1). She was married and did housework.
The family lived in several places in Wayne County, Michigan but returned to Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee in May 1963.
Esther Alvena Prater Ford died on Jan 11, 1998 in Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Davidson County, TN following an extended illness. She was 68 y/o.
Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Alvena Prater Ford were held on Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 2:00pm at Leoni Church of Christ in Woodbury with Brother Clarence McGee officiating. Burial followed in Leoni Cemetery with Woodbury Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Deacons from Leoni Church of Christ served as pallbearers.
Alvena married Robert Lee Ford on 12 May 1946 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia. Robert was in the US Army at the time and stationed at an Army base near Rossville. Mr. & Mrs. Joe D Ford (Robert's brother) was in attendance. Robert was the son of John Thomas Ford and Helen (Gunter) Ford. She was a member of Leoni Church of Christ for many years and had 2 children (Bruce & Michael).
1930 USA Census:
In the 1930 US Census, she was living in the 8th Civil District of Cannon County, TN on Center Hill Road with John Prater (43), Lillie A. (West) Prater (37), Cecil C. Prater (16), Hilda F. Prater (15), Christine Prater (13), Lois Prater (10), Leon M. Prater (8), Ule S. Prater (6), Lenwood Prater (3-8/12), Alvena Prater (2 months old).
1940 USA Census:
In the 1940 US Census, she was living in the 8th Civil District of Cannon County, TN on Blue Wing Road with Lois John (52), Lillie Agnes (47), John Lois Jr. (20), Merrion Leon (18), Ule Sterling (16), Lenwood (13), and Alvena (10). She was a student and had completed the 5th grade.
1950 USA Census:
In the 1950 US Census, she was living in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan at 3071 upstairs front unit with Robert Ford (24), Alvena E (20), Bruce R (1). She was married and did housework.
The family lived in several places in Wayne County, Michigan but returned to Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee in May 1963.
Esther Alvena Prater Ford died on Jan 11, 1998 in Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Davidson County, TN following an extended illness. She was 68 y/o.
Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Alvena Prater Ford were held on Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 2:00pm at Leoni Church of Christ in Woodbury with Brother Clarence McGee officiating. Burial followed in Leoni Cemetery with Woodbury Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Deacons from Leoni Church of Christ served as pallbearers.
Esther Alvena Prater was born 6 Sept 1929 in Woodbury, Cannon County, TN to Lois John Prater and Lillie Agnes (West) Prater. She went by her middle name, Alvena.
Alvena married Robert Lee Ford on 12 May 1946 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia. Robert was in the US Army at the time and stationed at an Army base near Rossville. Mr. & Mrs. Joe D Ford (Robert's brother) was in attendance. Robert was the son of John Thomas Ford and Helen (Gunter) Ford. She was a member of Leoni Church of Christ for many years and had 2 children (Bruce & Michael).
1930 USA Census:
In the 1930 US Census, she was living in the 8th Civil District of Cannon County, TN on Center Hill Road with John Prater (43), Lillie A. (West) Prater (37), Cecil C. Prater (16), Hilda F. Prater (15), Christine Prater (13), Lois Prater (10), Leon M. Prater (8), Ule S. Prater (6), Lenwood Prater (3-8/12), Alvena Prater (2 months old).
1940 USA Census:
In the 1940 US Census, she was living in the 8th Civil District of Cannon County, TN on Blue Wing Road with Lois John (52), Lillie Agnes (47), John Lois Jr. (20), Merrion Leon (18), Ule Sterling (16), Lenwood (13), and Alvena (10). She was a student and had completed the 5th grade.
1950 USA Census:
In the 1950 US Census, she was living in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan at 3071 upstairs front unit with Robert Ford (24), Alvena E (20), Bruce R (1). She was married and did housework.
The family lived in several places in Wayne County, Michigan but returned to Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee in May 1963.
Esther Alvena Prater Ford died on Jan 11, 1998 in Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Davidson County, TN following an extended illness. She was 68 y/o.
Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Alvena Prater Ford were held on Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 2:00pm at Leoni Church of Christ in Woodbury with Brother Clarence McGee officiating. Burial followed in Leoni Cemetery with Woodbury Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Deacons from Leoni Church of Christ served as pallbearers.
Alvena married Robert Lee Ford on 12 May 1946 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia. Robert was in the US Army at the time and stationed at an Army base near Rossville. Mr. & Mrs. Joe D Ford (Robert's brother) was in attendance. Robert was the son of John Thomas Ford and Helen (Gunter) Ford. She was a member of Leoni Church of Christ for many years and had 2 children (Bruce & Michael).
1930 USA Census:
In the 1930 US Census, she was living in the 8th Civil District of Cannon County, TN on Center Hill Road with John Prater (43), Lillie A. (West) Prater (37), Cecil C. Prater (16), Hilda F. Prater (15), Christine Prater (13), Lois Prater (10), Leon M. Prater (8), Ule S. Prater (6), Lenwood Prater (3-8/12), Alvena Prater (2 months old).
1940 USA Census:
In the 1940 US Census, she was living in the 8th Civil District of Cannon County, TN on Blue Wing Road with Lois John (52), Lillie Agnes (47), John Lois Jr. (20), Merrion Leon (18), Ule Sterling (16), Lenwood (13), and Alvena (10). She was a student and had completed the 5th grade.
1950 USA Census:
In the 1950 US Census, she was living in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan at 3071 upstairs front unit with Robert Ford (24), Alvena E (20), Bruce R (1). She was married and did housework.
The family lived in several places in Wayne County, Michigan but returned to Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee in May 1963.
Esther Alvena Prater Ford died on Jan 11, 1998 in Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Davidson County, TN following an extended illness. She was 68 y/o.
Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Alvena Prater Ford were held on Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 2:00pm at Leoni Church of Christ in Woodbury with Brother Clarence McGee officiating. Burial followed in Leoni Cemetery with Woodbury Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Deacons from Leoni Church of Christ served as pallbearers.
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FORD
ROBERT ALVENA
OCT 2, 1925 SEPT 6, 1929
APR 23, 1987 JAN 11, 1998
