Charles Ford (outlaw)

"Charley Ford" redirects here. For others named Charles Ford, see Charles Ford.
Charles Wilson Ford

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Born (1857-07-09)July 9, 1857
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Died May 6, 1884(1884-05-06) (aged 26)
Richmond, Missouri, USA

Charles Wilson "Charley" Ford (July 9, 1857 – May 6, 1884) was an outlaw, and member of the James Gang. He was the lesser known brother of Robert Ford, the killer of Jesse James. After a period of deep depression following James' death and terminally ill from tuberculosis and a debilitating morphine addiction, Charles Ford committed suicide on May 6, 1884.[1]

Family

Charles Ford was one of the eleven Ford children born to James Thomas Ford and Mary Ann Bruin:

In popular culture

See also

References

  1. "RootsWeb: FORD-L [Ford] Robert and Charles Ford ancestors". Archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.

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