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     Frances Folsom was born on 21 July 1864 in Buffalo, New York.² She was the daughter of Oscar Folsom and Emma C. Harmon.^1,2 She attended the Central school, Buffalo, and in 1881 entered Wells college, where she was graduated A.B. in June, 1885, Mr. Cleveland, who was then President of the United States, sending flowers from the White House conservatories to grace the occasion. She spent the summer of 1885 with relatives at Folsomdale, N.Y., and in the autumn accompanied her mother to Europe. They returned home May 27, 1886.² Frances Folsom married President Stephen Grover Cleveland, son of Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland and Anne Neal, on 2 June 1886 Miss Folsom was married to President Cleveland in the blue room of the White House. Mrs. Cleveland endeared herself to the people by the tact and graceful dignity with which she fulfilled the duties of her position, and no word of unfavorable criticism was ever uttered, despite her youth and inexperience, she being the youngest mistress the White House had ever known. On her return to Washington, on President Cleveland's second inauguration, she was welcomed with cordial affection and made as great a social success as she had during her husband's first administration, having the dignity of motherhood added to her many charms. Mrs. Cleveland was elected a trustee of Wells College in 1887.¹ Frances Folsom died on 29 October 1947 at the age of 83.

      Merchant of Boston.² John Folsom married Hannah Sewall Wolcott, daughter of Edward Kitchin Wolcott and Hannah Sewall, on 20 April 1814 in Brookline, Massachusetts.²

     Laura A. Folsom was born in July 1837 in Maine.³ She married Daniel Dana Sewall, son of Rev. Daniel Sewall and Angelina Brown, on 15 October 1864 in Second Presbyterian Church, Albany, New York, (The transcription of the Church record gives the groom's name as David D. Sewall - further muddle is caused by the 1900 Census record showing that they had been married for 30 years i.e. 1870 was the date of the marriage).^1,2,3 Laura A. Folsom and Daniel Dana Sewall appear on the census of 1900 at Augusta, Maine.³

     Oscar Folsom. Former law partner of President Grover Cleveland.¹ He married Emma C. Harmon.² Oscar Folsom died in 1874 in an accident.²

     Martha Fones married Governor John Winthrop of Connecticut, son of Governor John Winthrop and Mary Forth, on 8 February 1631; they were first cousins.¹ Martha Fones died in 1634.¹

     Agnes Margaret Barclay Foord was born on 22 July 1865 in New Port, Fife, Scotland.⁴ She was the daughter of John Foord.³ Agnes Margaret Barclay Foord married George Sewell Bonner, son of John Bonner and Mary Georgina Sewell, on 23 February 1892 in Christ's Episcopal Church, New Brighton, Staten Island.¹ Agnes Margaret Barclay Foord died on 30 November 1946 in London at the age of 81.⁴

     Susan Emily Foote married Grosvenor Hyde Backus, son of Truman J. Backus and Sarah C. Glass, on 30 June 1904 in Port Henry, New York.¹

     John M. Forbes married Sarah S. Hathaway.¹

     William Forbes was born circa 1841.² He was the son of John M. Forbes and Sarah S. Hathaway.² William Forbes married Edith Emerson, daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Lidian Jackson, on 3 October 1865 in Concord, Massachusetts.²

     Arthur Pierce Ford. Printer of Boston, Massachusetts.³ He was born on 21 February 1846 in Massachusetts.^3,2 He married Emma Caroline Woods, daughter of John Adams Woods and Maria Sewall, on 21 February 1870 in Boston, Massachusetts.^1,2 Arthur Pierce Ford appears on the census of 1880 at Boston, Massachusetts, where he is living with his father-in-law.⁴

     Emily Ella Ford was born in July 1867 in England.² She married William Herbert Hunting.²

     Grace Eyre Ford was born on 5 January 1862 in Pontneuf, Quebec.² She was the daughter of Joseph Ford and Isabella Smith.^1,2 Grace Eyre Ford was baptised on 30 December 1862 at Chalmer's Church, Quebec.² She married Carl De Lindenburgh Sewell, son of Montague Charles Sewell and Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Bowles Wolff, on 1 February 1893 in Quebec.³ Grace Eyre Ford and Carl De Lindenburgh Sewell appear on the census of 1911 at Porneuf, Quebec. Grace Eyre Ford died on 24 September 1954 in Portneuf ? at the age of 92.¹ She was buried in the cemetery of St. John's Church, Portneuf.¹

     Joseph Ford married Isabella Smith.²

     Monica Ford was born after 1779 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of Peter Ford and Mary Smith Sewall.¹ Monica Ford died after 1794.¹

     Peter Ford was born before 1766 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.¹ He married Mary Smith Sewall, daughter of Henry Sewall and Mary (Unknown), in October 1779 in St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Compton, Maryland.^1,2 Peter Ford died after 1810.¹

     Vernon Everett Ford was born on 6 May 1877 in Boston, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of Arthur Pierce Ford and Emma Caroline Woods.¹

     Eleanor Kingsland de Forrest married Hickson Woolman Field in 1818.¹

     Barbara Forrester married Alexander Livingston of Inches, son of William Livingston fourth of Kilsyth and Janet Bruce, before 18 September 1542.^1,2

     Edith G. Forristall was born circa 1881 in Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Harry G. Forristall and Lilla D. Dill.¹ Edith G. Forristall married Raymond Thomas Sewall, son of Capt. Samuel Johnson Mills Sewall and Francelia Augusta Cunningham, on 30 December 1900 in Chelsea, Massachusetts.¹ Edith G. Forristall and Raymond Thomas Sewall appear on the census of 1920.³

     Harry G. Forristall married Lilla D. Dill.¹

     John Forth. Of Great Stambridge, Essex.¹

     Mary Forth was born on 12 January 1588.² She was the daughter of John Forth.¹ Mary Forth married Governor John Winthrop, son of Adam Winthrop and Anne Brown, on 16 April 1605 at Great Stambridge, Essex, by whom he had six children.^1,3 Mary Forth was buried on 26 June 1615 in Groton.¹

     George Fortune married Euphemia Forrester Brown.¹

     Mary Forrester Fortune was born on 5 October 1852 in Kilrenny, Fife.² She was the daughter of George Fortune and Euphemia Forrester Brown.² Mary Forrester Fortune married David Alexander John Crombie, son of David Guillan Crombie and Janet Campbell (Jessie) Webster, in 1877.¹ Mary Forrester Fortune and David Alexander John Crombie appear in the 1881 census at York, Yorkshire, where he is listed as manager of the L&G Bank.³ Mary Forrester Fortune died on 16 January 1936 at the age of 83 there is an entry showing the death of Chattie Fortune.⁴

     Ann Edwards Foss was born in 1839 in Maine.^2,3 She was the daughter of Simon Foss and Lucinda Conant.² Ann Edwards Foss married secondly Joseph Addison Sewall, son of Stephen Sewall and Mary "Polly" Milliken, in 1858.² Ann Edwards Foss and Joseph Addison Sewall appear on the census of 1910 at Denver, Colorado, his occupation is still listed as chemist. Anne is recorded as having had six children but only four of whom were living at this census.

     Simon Foss was born in 1802.¹ He married Lucinda Conant.¹ Simon Foss died in 1854.¹

     Albert Foster was born in 1852.¹ He was the son of Charles Stewart Foster and Mary Catherine Schenck.¹ Albert Foster died in 1858.¹

     Anna Foster was born in 1842.¹ She married Charles H. Gerrish, son of Samuel Bartlett Gerrish and Mary "Polly" Wood.¹ Anna Foster died in 1874.¹

     Bertha Foster married Levi Smith Sewall, son of Levi Sewall and Mary Ann Robards.¹ Bertha Foster died in December 1862.¹