The Augusta Cemetery Family Trees

DeFORD, John - d. 1873 Dec 25 of old age in Washington Tp, b. Queen Anne's Co MD, a 102y, widower, farmer.

A CENTURIAN DEAD- on last Wednesday, at the residence of his son, Jonathan DeFord died at the round old age of 102 years. Mr DeFord has resided in Washington township for about 33 years. He is the third Centurian who has died in that vicinity within last score of years. We refer to Mr John Herrington and Mr Carman. "Carroll Free Press"

DeFORD, John; d Dec. 25, 1873; In the 102 yr of his age (flat stone)
L. D. (footstone)
DeFORD, John; d Dec. 25, 1873; In the 102 yr. of his age.
Stonecutter N. H. Aldridge (upright stone)

Honorable William DeFord died Thursday afternoon, Feb 24, 1898, was buried at Herrington Church cemetery, three miles south of Augusta. Rev. Wilson of East Rochester officiated. A short service was held at the home of his son, N.B. DeFordofBayard, where the deceased had made his home for the past few years. The following sketch is taken from "Biographical Sketches of the 56th Ohio House of Representatives" which convened January 4, 1864, when Mr. DeFord was a member of thatbody:WILLIAM DEFORD, from Carroll County, is a farmer and wool grower, born on April 28, 1807 in Monroe, Fayette County, Penna, came to Ohio when about 28 years old, settling in Carroll County where his father still lives at the advanced age of92years. Was a student for a few months at Madison College, Penna, was married March 29, 1838 to Mary D. Williams of Sussex County, New Jersey. He held several positions of trust in his county. Took an active part in the suppression oftheRebellion, and aided in the capture of John Mprgan. He also raised a company of Home Guards for the defense of the river border. Was a Methodist Protestant for 65 years. Mr. DeFord was of French ancesttry, his grandparents having cometoAmerica at the time of the St. Bartholomew massacre, they being Protestants. They landed on the eastern shores of Maryland. His grandparents were both killed by Indians, leavinf a large family of children. The father, John DeFord, was boundoutuntil of age, in Fayette County, Penna, where he married Nancy Hopwood, and raised a family, viz: William, John, Daniel, Nathan, Mrs. Harriet DeFord, Mrs. Elizabeth Stull, and Mrs. Lydia Beatty, all of whom, except Nathan, who is a halfbrother,are deceased. Nathan is still living at Ottawa, Kansas. Their father lived to be 102 years and died in 1875 at his son John's, south of Augusta, on which section he had entered. William, like his father, amassed great wealth,..... hiswife diedseveral years ago; their children were Nathan B. of Bayard and John W. of near Augusta.