Lydia (Hale) Ford was born in 1789 in Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire, USA to Sarah (Barrett) and Thomas Hale b. 18 Sep 1764 NH). Her siblings were:

- Molly Hale, b 30 Aug 1784 Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, NH
- Abner Hale, b 09 Dec 1786 Hudson, Hillsboro, NH d 13 Sep 1855 Grafton, Grafton Co, NH
- SEWELL–SEWALL HALE, b.13 Dec 1791 Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, NH d 28 Apr 1847 Adams Co, IL
- Sarah ‘Sally' Hale, b ca 1794 Grafton, Grafton Co, NH d aft 1880 Meigs Co, OH
- Simeon Barrett Hale, b 02 Jun 1803 Grafton, Grafton Co., NH d 02 Jun 1876 Danbury, NH


She married Robert Ford, and reared:

- Rebeckah/Rebecca Ford Cole (b. 28 May 1809 Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire) who married Ziba Cole (b. 20 Dec 1806/9 Grafton, New Hampshire)
- Mebeker Ford (b. 28 May 1809 Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire)
- Jane R. Ford Dean/Bean (b. 27 Dec 1810 Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire d. 09 Apr 1889 Lebanon New Hampshire)
- James Ford (b. 18 Feb 1813 Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire d. 08 May 1894 Vermont) who married Rhoda A. Gilbert on 01 Sep 1880 in Vermont
- George Washington Ford (b. 21 Aug 1815 Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire)
- Lucyanna Ford (b. 18 Aug 1818 Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire)
- Clarinda Ford Pearson (b. 18 Mar 1822, #5276477) Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire) who married Gilbert Pearson
- Samuel Williams Ford (b. 16 Jun 1823 Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire)
- Ira Ford (b. 15 Jun 1828 Grafton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire)
- Oren/Orrin Ford (b. 20 Feb 1833 d. 08 Jan 1903 Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire)



In 1829 or 30 the family settled on road 15 in Kirby Township, Caledonia County, Vermont.