Charles Ford (outlaw)

Charles Wilson Ford
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Born	July 9, 1857(1857-07-09) Ray County, Missouri, 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 seven Ford children born to James Thomas Ford and Mary Ann Bruin:

• John Thomas Ford (b: November 6, 1847)
• Martha Elizabeth Ford (b: April 22, 1849)
• Elias Capline Ford (b: July 10, 1853)
• Amanda Francis Ford (b: April 1, 1855)
• Charles Wilson Ford (b: July 9, 1857)
• Wilber Pottuck Ford (b: November 19, 1859)
• Robert Newton Ford (b: January 31, 1862)

In popular culture

• Charles Ford is played by Sam Rockwell in the 2007 film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, based on the novel by Ron Hansen.
• Christopher Guest stars as Ford in 1980's western film The Long Riders.
• Alexis Arquette portrayed Ford in the 1994 film Frank & Jesse.

See also

• Robert Ford
• Wood Hite
• James-Younger Gang
• Jesse James
• Dick Liddil

References

1. ^ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/FORD/2006-02/1141100758

External links

• The Complete List of Old West Outlaws - Last Name Begins with E-G(bottom of page)
• "Suicide of Charles Ford.". New York Times: pp. 5. 1884-05-07. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E01E6D7113BE033A25754C0A9639C94659FD7CF. Retrieved 2008-11-29. 

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Name	Ford, Charles
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Date of birth	July 9, 1857
Place of birth	Ray County, Missouri, USA
Date of death	May 6, 1884
Place of death	Richmond, Missouri, USA