Hezekiah Collins Jr.1

M, b. 1 December 1739, d. about 1828
Birth*Hezekiah Collins Jr. was born on 1 December 1739 in Westerly, RI.1 
Marriage*He married Rhoda Ricketson, daughter of Jonathan Ricketson Jr. and Meribah Wilbur, on 19 December 1765 in Dartmouth, MA.3 
Death*Hezekiah Collins Jr. died about 1828 in Unionvale, NY.1 
FatherHezekiah Collins2 b. 18 Aug 1707, d. 1775
MotherCatherine Gifford2 b. 15 Jun 1718, d. 1801
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 3rd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Rhoda Ricketson b. 8 Aug 1748, d. abt 1828
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 109.
  2. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 111.
  3. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 110.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Hezekiah Collins1

M, b. 18 August 1707, d. 1775
Birth*Hezekiah Collins was born on 18 August 1707 in Westerly, RI.1 
Marriage*He married Catherine Gifford on 6 November 1735 in Westerly, RI.1 
Death*Hezekiah Collins died in 1775 in Hopkinton, RI, 10th mo, 10th d.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Catherine Gifford b. 15 Jun 1718, d. 1801
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 111.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Catherine Gifford1

F, b. 15 June 1718, d. 1801
Birth*Catherine Gifford was born on 15 June 1718 in prob. RI.1 
Marriage*She married Hezekiah Collins on 6 November 1735 in Westerly, RI.1 
Death*Catherine Gifford died in 1801 in Hopkinton, RI, 5th m, 13th d.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Hezekiah Collins b. 18 Aug 1707, d. 1775
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 111.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Collins1

F, b. 8 January 1774, d. 27 October 1851
Relationship4th cousin 6 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Elizabeth Collins was born on 8 January 1774 in Beekman, NY.1 
Marriage*She married John Manney, son of Wines Manney and Aeltje (Alida) Vanderburgh, on 1 September 1796 in Poughkeepsie, NY.1 
Death*Elizabeth Collins died on 27 October 1851 in Kenosha, WI, at age 77.1 
FatherHezekiah Collins Jr.1 b. 1 Dec 1739, d. abt 1828
MotherRhoda Ricketson1 b. 8 Aug 1748, d. abt 1828
Kinship*Relationship: 4th cousin, 6R. 

Family

John Manney b. 27 Dec 1763, d. 25 Jun 1839
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 109.
  2. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Manney1

M, b. 27 December 1763, d. 25 June 1839
Birth*John Manney was born on 27 December 1763 in Poughkeepsie, NY.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Collins, daughter of Hezekiah Collins Jr. and Rhoda Ricketson, on 1 September 1796 in Poughkeepsie, NY.1 
Death*John Manney died on 25 June 1839 in Ghent, NY, at age 75.1 
FatherWines Manney1 b. 22 Mar 1730, d. 26 Nov 1811
MotherAeltje (Alida) Vanderburgh1 b. 7 Dec 1741, d. 18 Feb 1817
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 4th cousin, 6R. 

Family

Elizabeth Collins b. 8 Jan 1774, d. 27 Oct 1851
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 109.
  2. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Wines Manney1

M, b. 22 March 1730, d. 26 November 1811
Birth*Wines Manney was born on 22 March 1730 in Poughkeepsie, NY.1 
Marriage*He married Aeltje (Alida) Vanderburgh on 16 September 1758 in Poughkeepsie, NY.1 
Death*Wines Manney died on 26 November 1811 in Poughkeepsie, NY, at age 81.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Aeltje (Alida) Vanderburgh b. 7 Dec 1741, d. 18 Feb 1817
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 109.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Aeltje (Alida) Vanderburgh1

F, b. 7 December 1741, d. 18 February 1817
Birth*Aeltje (Alida) Vanderburgh was born on 7 December 1741 in prob. Poughkeepsie, NY.1 
Marriage*She married Wines Manney on 16 September 1758 in Poughkeepsie, NY.1 
Death*Aeltje (Alida) Vanderburgh died on 18 February 1817 in Poughkeepsie, NY, at age 75.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Wines Manney b. 22 Mar 1730, d. 26 Nov 1811
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 109.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elida Vanderburgh Manney1

F, b. 1 January 1802, d. about 1877
Relationship5th cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Elida Vanderburgh Manney married John Varnum Ayer, son of Samuel Ayer and Mary (Polly) Chase.1 
Birth*Elida Vanderburgh Manney was born on 1 January 1802 in Poughkeepsie, NY.1 
Death*She died about 1877 in Chicago, IL.1 
FatherJohn Manney1 b. 27 Dec 1763, d. 25 Jun 1839
MotherElizabeth Collins1 b. 8 Jan 1774, d. 27 Oct 1851
Kinship*Relationship: 5th cousin, 5R. 

Family

John Varnum Ayer b. 3 Jan 1812, d. abt 1877
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Varnum Ayer1

M, b. 3 January 1812, d. about 1877
Marriage*John Varnum Ayer married Elida Vanderburgh Manney, daughter of John Manney and Elizabeth Collins.1 
Birth*John Varnum Ayer was born on 3 January 1812 in Haverhill, MA.1 
Death*He died about 1877 in Chicago, IL.1 
FatherSamuel Ayer2 b. 13 Dec 1777, d. 12 Dec 1847
MotherMary (Polly) Chase2 b. 15 Aug 1784, d. Aug 1854
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 5th cousin, 5R. 

Family

Elida Vanderburgh Manney b. 1 Jan 1802, d. abt 1877
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
  2. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 109.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Samuel Ayer1

M, b. 13 December 1777, d. 12 December 1847
Birth*Samuel Ayer was born on 13 December 1777 in Plaistow, NH.1 
Marriage*He married Mary (Polly) Chase on 28 November 1805 in Haverhill, MA.1 
Death*Samuel Ayer died on 12 December 1847 in Kenosha, WI, at age 69.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Mary (Polly) Chase b. 15 Aug 1784, d. Aug 1854
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 109.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary (Polly) Chase1

F, b. 15 August 1784, d. August 1854
Birth*Mary (Polly) Chase was born on 15 August 1784 in Haverhill, MA.1 
Marriage*She married Samuel Ayer on 28 November 1805 in Haverhill, MA.1 
Death*Mary (Polly) Chase died in August 1854 in Kenosha, WI.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Samuel Ayer b. 13 Dec 1777, d. 12 Dec 1847
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 109.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Manney Ayer1

M, b. March 1840, d. 1914
Relationship6th cousin 4 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*George Manney Ayer was born in March 1840 in Kenosha, WI.1 
Marriage*He married Amy Gridley Butler, daughter of George Selden Butler and Elizabeth Ely Gridley, on 15 September 1864 in Delavan, WI.1 
Death*George Manney Ayer died in 1914.1 
FatherJohn Varnum Ayer1 b. 3 Jan 1812, d. abt 1877
MotherElida Vanderburgh Manney1 b. 1 Jan 1802, d. abt 1877
Kinship*Relationship: 6th cousin, 4R. 

Family

Amy Gridley Butler b. 9 Jun 1848, d. 6 Jul 1916
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Amy Gridley Butler1

F, b. 9 June 1848, d. 6 July 1916
Birth*Amy Gridley Butler was born on 9 June 1848 in Clinton, NY.1 
Marriage*She married George Manney Ayer, son of John Varnum Ayer and Elida Vanderburgh Manney, on 15 September 1864 in Delavan, WI.1 
Death*Amy Gridley Butler died on 6 July 1916 in Harvard, IL, at age 68.1 
FatherGeorge Selden Butler1 b. 1 Jul 1820, d. 7 Apr 1907
MotherElizabeth Ely Gridley1 b. 16 Jun 1826, d. 22 Dec 1921
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 6th cousin, 4R. 

Family

George Manney Ayer b. Mar 1840, d. 1914
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Selden Butler1

M, b. 1 July 1820, d. 7 April 1907
Birth*George Selden Butler was born on 1 July 1820 in Rhinebeck, NY.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Ely Gridley on 24 April 1843 in Clinton, NY.1 
Death*George Selden Butler died on 7 April 1907 in Kenosha, WI, at age 86.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Elizabeth Ely Gridley b. 16 Jun 1826, d. 22 Dec 1921
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Ely Gridley1

F, b. 16 June 1826, d. 22 December 1921
Birth*Elizabeth Ely Gridley was born on 16 June 1826 in Clinton, NY.1 
Marriage*She married George Selden Butler on 24 April 1843 in Clinton, NY.1 
Death*Elizabeth Ely Gridley died on 22 December 1921 at age 95.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

George Selden Butler b. 1 Jul 1820, d. 7 Apr 1907
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Adele Augusta Ayer1

F, b. 22 October 1867, d. 10 August 1938
Relationship7th cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Adele Augusta Ayer was born on 22 October 1867 in Youngstown, OH.1 
Marriage*She married Levi Addison Gardner, son of Alexander Gardner Jr. and Sally Miller, on 21 October 1884 in Harvard, IL.1 
Death*Adele Augusta Ayer died on 10 August 1938 in Los Angeles, CA, at age 70.1 
FatherGeorge Manney Ayer1 b. Mar 1840, d. 1914
MotherAmy Gridley Butler1 b. 9 Jun 1848, d. 6 Jul 1916
Kinship*Relationship: 7th cousin, 3R. 

Family

Levi Addison Gardner b. 24 Apr 1861, d. 9 May 1916
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Levi Addison Gardner1

M, b. 24 April 1861, d. 9 May 1916
Birth*Levi Addison Gardner was born on 24 April 1861 in Solon Mills, IL.1 
Marriage*He married Adele Augusta Ayer, daughter of George Manney Ayer and Amy Gridley Butler, on 21 October 1884 in Harvard, IL.1 
Death*Levi Addison Gardner died on 9 May 1916 in Grand Rapids, MI, at age 55.1 
FatherAlexander Gardner Jr.1 b. 31 Jan 1812, d. 5 Jun 1875
MotherSally Miller1 b. 18 Apr 1819, d. 30 Jan 1873
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 7th cousin, 3R. 

Family

Adele Augusta Ayer b. 22 Oct 1867, d. 10 Aug 1938
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Alexander Gardner Jr.1

M, b. 31 January 1812, d. 5 June 1875
Birth*Alexander Gardner Jr. was born on 31 January 1812 in Burnbrae, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.1 
Marriage*He married Sally Miller about 1839 in Barrington Lake, IL.1 
Death*Alexander Gardner Jr. died on 5 June 1875 in Woodstock, IL, at age 63.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Sally Miller b. 18 Apr 1819, d. 30 Jan 1873
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sally Miller1

F, b. 18 April 1819, d. 30 January 1873
Birth*Sally Miller was born on 18 April 1819 in Tioga, NY.1 
Marriage*She married Alexander Gardner Jr. about 1839 in Barrington Lake, IL.1 
Death*Sally Miller died on 30 January 1873 in Woodstock, IL, at age 53.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Alexander Gardner Jr. b. 31 Jan 1812, d. 5 Jun 1875
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Dorothy Ayer Gardner1

F, b. 27 February 1892, d. 17 September 1967
Relationship8th cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Dorothy Ayer Gardner married Gerald Rudolf Ford.1 
Birth*Dorothy Ayer Gardner was born on 27 February 1892 in Harvard, IL.1 
Marriage*She married Leslie Lynch King, son of Charles Henry King and Martha Alice Porter, on 7 September 1912 in Harvard, IL.1 
Death*Dorothy Ayer Gardner died on 17 September 1967 in Grand Rapids, MI, at age 75.1 
FatherLevi Addison Gardner1 b. 24 Apr 1861, d. 9 May 1916
MotherAdele Augusta Ayer1 b. 22 Oct 1867, d. 10 Aug 1938
Kinship*Relationship: 8th cousin, 2R. 

Family 1

Gerald Rudolf Ford

Family 2

Leslie Lynch King b. 25 Jul 1882, d. 18 Feb 1941
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Leslie Lynch King1

M, b. 25 July 1882, d. 18 February 1941
Birth*Leslie Lynch King was born on 25 July 1882 in Chadron, NE.1 
Marriage*He married Dorothy Ayer Gardner, daughter of Levi Addison Gardner and Adele Augusta Ayer, on 7 September 1912 in Harvard, IL.1 
Death*Leslie Lynch King died on 18 February 1941 in Tuscon, AZ, at age 58.1 
FatherCharles Henry King1 b. 12 Mar 1853, d. 27 Feb 1930
MotherMartha Alice Porter1 b. 17 Nov 1853, d. 14 Jul 1930
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 8th cousin, 2R. 

Family

Dorothy Ayer Gardner b. 27 Feb 1892, d. 17 Sep 1967
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Charles Henry King1

M, b. 12 March 1853, d. 27 February 1930
Marriage*Charles Henry King married Martha Alice Porter.1 
Birth*Charles Henry King was born on 12 March 1853 in Bradford, PA.1 
Death*He died on 27 February 1930 in Los Angeles, CA, at age 76.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Martha Alice Porter b. 17 Nov 1853, d. 14 Jul 1930
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Martha Alice Porter1

F, b. 17 November 1853, d. 14 July 1930
Marriage*Martha Alice Porter married Charles Henry King.1 
Birth*Martha Alice Porter was born on 17 November 1853 in IN.1 
Death*She died on 14 July 1930 in Glendale, CA, at age 76.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Charles Henry King b. 12 Mar 1853, d. 27 Feb 1930
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Gerald Rudolf Ford1

M
Marriage*Gerald Rudolf Ford married Dorothy Ayer Gardner, daughter of Levi Addison Gardner and Adele Augusta Ayer.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 8th cousin, 2R. 

Family

Dorothy Ayer Gardner b. 27 Feb 1892, d. 17 Sep 1967

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Pres. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.1

M, b. 14 July 1913, d. 26 December 2006
Pres. Gerald R. Ford, Jr., in the Oval Office
Relationship9th cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Pres. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was born on 14 July 1913 in Omaha, NE.1 
Marriage*He married Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bloomer Warren on 15 October 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI.1 
Death*Pres. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. died on 26 December 2006 in Rancho Mirage, CA, at age 93.2 
FatherLeslie Lynch King1 b. 25 Jul 1882, d. 18 Feb 1941
MotherDorothy Ayer Gardner1 b. 27 Feb 1892, d. 17 Sep 1967
Kinship*Relationship: 9th cousin, 1R. 
Notable* 38th President of the US.
Born Leslie Lynch King Jr., Gerald Ford went on to become the only person to hold the office of President without having been elected either President or Vice President. Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 14, 1913, and his parents divorced soon after. When his mother Dorothy Gardner King remarried to Gerald Rudolff Ford, she began calling her son Gerald Rudolff Ford Jr. Ford was never formally adopted, but he did change his name legally to Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. in 1935. While attending the University of Michigan, Ford played center and linebacker on undefeated national championship teams in 1932 and 1933. On October 15, 1948, Ford married Mrs. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Bloomer Warren in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was elected to the first of his 13 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. After Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, he was appointed Vice President, and subsequently became President on August 9, 1974 when Richard Nixon resigned. Ford's presidency included two assassination attempts (one by Squeaky Fromme, a Charles Manson follower), the final withdrawal of our troops from Vietnam, and his pardon of Richard Nixon. He reluctantly agreed to run for re-election in 1976, but was defeated by Jimmy Carter. Ford died on December 26, 2006 at Rancho Mirage, California, becoming the second President (with Harry Truman) to die on Boxing Day. He was the longest lived President, and only he, Reagan, John Adams and Herbert Hoover have lived to 90 years or more.
Notable KinCelebrities and others

Family

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bloomer Warren b. 8 Apr 1918

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
  2. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited25 Jul 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bloomer Warren1

F, b. 8 April 1918
Birth*Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bloomer Warren was born on 8 April 1918 in Chicago, IL.1 
Marriage*She married Pres. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., son of Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer Gardner, on 15 October 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 9th cousin, 1R. 

Family

Pres. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. b. 14 Jul 1913, d. 26 Dec 2006

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Giles Slocum1

M, b. 28 September 1623, d. 1683
Marriage*Giles Slocum married Joan Cook.1 
Baptism*Giles Slocum was baptized on 28 September 1623 in Old Cleeve, Somerset Co., England.2 
Death*He died in 1683 in prob. Portsmouth, RI.1 
FatherPhilip Slocombe2
MotherCharity Bickham2
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Joan Cook d. 31 Aug 1679
Children

Citations

  1. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 181.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 457 (see The American Genealogist, Vol. XX, No. 2, Oct 1943, p. 115).
  3. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 344.
  4. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 182.
  5. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 183.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Joan Cook1

F, d. 31 August 1679
Marriage*Joan Cook married Giles Slocum, son of Philip Slocombe and Charity Bickham.2 
Death*Joan Cook died on 31 August 1679 in Portsmouth, RI.3 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Giles Slocum b. 28 Sep 1623, d. 1683
Children

Citations

  1. [S552] Mr. Randy Weeks.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 181.
  3. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 181-182.
  4. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 344.
  5. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 182.
  6. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 183.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Philip Slocombe1

M
Marriage*Philip Slocombe married Charity Bickham on 20 November 1621 in Old Cleeve, Somerset Co., England.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Charity Bickham
Child

Citations

  1. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 457 (see The American Genealogist, Vol. XX, No. 2, Oct 1943, p. 115).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Charity Bickham1

F
Marriage*Charity Bickham married Philip Slocombe on 20 November 1621 in Old Cleeve, Somerset Co., England.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Philip Slocombe
Child

Citations

  1. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 457 (see The American Genealogist, Vol. XX, No. 2, Oct 1943, p. 115).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014