Troy Lester Ford

Male 1908 - 1970  (61 years)


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  • Name Troy Lester Ford 
    Born 15 May 1908  Direct, Lamar County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Mar 1970  Boswell, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 6 Mar 1970  Springs Chapel Cemetery - Hugo, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16731  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2026 

    Family Lola Lena Coldiron,   b. 31 Mar 1908, Madison County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1973, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1930  Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Dalton Eugene Ford,   b. 4 Nov 1932, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1999, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. J.A. Ford
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F7352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 May 1908 - Direct, Lamar County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Dec 1930 - Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Mar 1970 - Boswell, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Mar 1970 - Springs Chapel Cemetery - Hugo, Oklahoma, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Marriage Announcement of Troy Lester Ford and Lola Lena Coldiron Lyons
    Marriage Announcement of Troy Lester Ford and Lola Lena Coldiron Lyons
    Published in The Soper Democrat on December 18, 1930
    U.S. World War II Draft Car d- Troy Lester Ford
    U.S. World War II Draft Car d- Troy Lester Ford
    Name: Troy Lester Ford
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 32
    Relationship to Dratee: Self (Head)
    Birth Date: 15 May 1908
    Birth Place: Direct, Lamar County, Texas, USA
    Residence Place: Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
    Registration Place: Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Employer: John Edhardt American Creosating Co.
    Height: 6' 3"
    Weight: 197 lbs.
    Complexion: Light
    Hair Color: Red
    Eye Color: Blue
    Next of Kin: Mrs. Troy Lester Ford
    St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Employee Card - Troy Lester Ford
    St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Employee Card - Troy Lester Ford
    Name: Troy Lester Ford
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 34
    Birth Date: 15 May 1908
    Birth Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
    Residence Date: 3 Dec 1942
    Residence Place: Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Role: Laborer
    Employment Start Date: Dec 1942
    Employment End Date: 1 Jul 1969
    Employment Place: Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Employer: Frisco Railroad
    Business Name: St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company
    Father: John Christopher Ford
    Mother: Lettishia Adine Weddie [Letisha Adeline Weddle]
    Obituary of Troy Lester Ford
    Obituary of Troy Lester Ford
    Published in The Paris News on March 4, 1970
    Death Notice of Troy Lester Ford
    Death Notice of Troy Lester Ford
    Published in The Daily Oklahoman on March 6, 1970

    Headstones
    Headstone of Troy Lester Ford and Lola Lena Coldiron Ford
    Headstone of Troy Lester Ford and Lola Lena Coldiron Ford
    Springs Chapel Cemetery - Hugo, Oklahoma, USA

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      Troy W. Ford

      Oklahoma News Bureau

      HUGO, Okla. - The funeral of Troy L. Ford, who died of a gunshot wound early Tuesday at home near Boswell, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Lampton Funeral Home here, by Raymond West of Jackson Street Church of Christ, with burial in Springs Chapel Cemetery.

      Mr. Ford, who was born May 15, 1908 in Texas, had lived in Choctaw County since 1917. Three years ago, when he retired as a Frisco Railroad car inspector, he moved from Hugo to a farm in Oak Ridge community, Rt. 1, Boswell.

      He leaves his wife, Lola, and two children: Dalton Ford and Mrs. Joanne Moore, Hugo; four grandchildren; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ford, Rt. 3, Antlers; a sister, Mrs. Opal Billings, Sapulpa, and three brothers, Claude Ford, Horace Ford and J. C. Ford, all living in California.

      Relatives are here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Ford, 604 W. Clayton St.

      (Published in The Paris News on March 4, 1970)

    • Death Notice:

      HUGO

      FORD, Troy Lester, 61. Services Friday (Lampton).

      (Published in The Daily Oklahoman on March 6, 1970)