Harry Alimanson Ford (1874 - 1940): Our Family History

1874 - 1940 (66 years)

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Name	Harry Alimanson Ford
Birth	23 Feb 1874	Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Gender	Male
FACTbanker	From 21 Apr 1885 to 26 Dec 1905 [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
	Banking - that was the career that T.O. Taber made his mission for the remainder of his life. In 1885 he began a partnership with his father-in-law, William Railsback, opening a bank in Argos. In 1888 they expanded to Mentone, later adding T.O.'s brother John Heenan Taber to the roster. Taber opened a bank in Silver Lake with another partner, John C. Cavender. He also opened a bank in Markle with partner C.D. Chapman. By 1893 he was running 4 banks in the Indiana area - in Argos, Mentone, Silver Lake, and Markle. That May, Columbia National Bank of Chicago failed. This was the exchange house for all 4 of T.O. Taber's banks. It seems that this brought trying times, but not disaster, as Mr. Taber's characteristic good management and conservative methods enabled him to continue his banking interests undisturbed. In May 1902, he opened yet another bank, this one in Marion, Indiana, with his son-in-law, Harry Alimanson Ford. Harry Ford, son-in-law of T.O. Taber served as treasurer, Mr. Taber became secretary. The company was initially capitalized for $100,000, the success of the business is indicated by the fact that in 1908 there was a capital of $750,000. At the time of his death, he was still the President of State Exchange Bank in Argos. From The History of Marshall County: He was one of the most successful men of this part of the state, owing not to any fortunate or adventitious circumstances, but to his keen insight, his ready discernment concerning business conditions and his recognition of possibilities for successful accomplishment Witness Role: Principal: [I798] Thomas Oliver TABER Witness Role: Business Partner: [I111] William RAILSBACK Witness Role: Business Partner: [I845] John Heenan TABER Witness Role: Business Partner: Name: John C. Cavender Witness Role: Business Partner: Name: C. D. Chapman Witness Role: Business Partner: [I935] Harry Alimanson FORD
Census	15 Apr 1910	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States [8]
	Witness Role: head of household: [I935] Harry Alimanson FORD Witness Role: wife: [I835] Stella TABER Witness Role: daughter-in-law: [I939] Harriet Allena FORD Witness Role: daughter-in-law: [I938] Hope Taber FORD
Census	1 Jan 1920	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States [8]
	Witness Role: head of household: [I935] Harry Alimanson FORD Witness Role: wife: [I835] Stella TABER Witness Role: daughter-in-law: [I938] Hope Taber FORD Witness Role: daughter-in-law: [I939] Harriet Allena FORD Witness Role: daughter-in-law: [I940] Alice Jane FORD Witness Role: son: [I941] Harry Albert FORD Witness Role: son: [I942] John Cyrus FORD
Census	1 Apr 1930	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States [8]
	Witness Role: head of household: [I935] Harry Alimanson FORD Witness Role: wife: [I835] Stella TABER Witness Role: daughter-in-law: [I940] Alice Jane FORD Witness Role: daughter-in-law: [I939] Harriet Allena FORD Witness Role: son: [I941] Harry Albert FORD
Census	1 Apr 1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States [8]
	Witness Role: head of household: [I935] Harry Alimanson FORD Witness Role: wife: [I835] Stella TABER Witness Role: daughter-in-law: [I940] Alice Jane FORD Witness Role: servant: Name: Minnie Hunt
Family Search ID	KGCW-YW5
Name	Harry Alamanson Ford
_UID	844877732A0C4FE3AF10301295E2CEFC6052
Death	16 Jul 1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Person ID	I935	My Genealogy
Last Modified	18 Sep 2023

Wife Stella Taber, b. 8 Apr 1878, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 7 Jan 1959, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 80 years)

Marriage 3 Oct 1900 Marshall, Indiana, United States [1, 6]

Children

+	1. Hope Taber Ford, b. 12 Jan 1902, Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States d. 11 Jul 1937, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 35 years)
+	2. Harriet Allena Ford, b. 25 Dec 1904, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 23 Nov 1999, Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 94 years)
>	3. Alice Jane Ford, b. 5 Nov 1911, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States d. Yes, date unknown
+	4. Harry Albert Ford, b. 23 Nov 1913, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	5. John Cyrus Ford, b. 19 Mar 1915, Los Angeles, California, United States d. 18 Sep 1920, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 5 years)

Family ID F287 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 May 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 23 Feb 1874 - Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
	Marriage - 3 Oct 1900 - Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Census - 15 Apr 1910 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
	Census - 1 Jan 1920 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
	Census - 1 Apr 1930 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
	Census - 1 Apr 1940 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
	Death - 16 Jul 1940 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Sources

[S73] Letter - Listenberger Rosemary to Brown Barbara 1993, Handwritten family group sheets, unknown original source.
[S831] Bio - Taber Thomas O., Vol II, pp 589-591.
[S74] Bio - Railsbacks in Argos IN.
[S828] Bio - Railsback William b1830.
[S829] Compilation - History of Marshall County IN p390.
[S831] Bio - Taber Thomas O.
[S774] Cens1900 - IN Marshall Argos ed84 p4b.
[S1418] FSFT - General.

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