
The Ford Family Stories
This podcast is an oral history; our stories of growing up as members of the Ford Family to share with each other and future generations.
Episodes
8 episodes
Episode 8 Robert Barton Jr.'s Eulogy written and read by son Michael Barton
This is the eulogy I wrote and presented at my father Robert Barton Jr.'s celebration of life on April 10, 2022 at Sparrow's Point Country Club.In Fond Memory of Robert Vincent Barton, Jr. June 10, 1944- November 19, 2021I
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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12:56

Episode 7- Remembering Mom Ford 1903-1989- Robert Barton, Jr.'s Eulogy Written for Her Funeral
On April 25, 1989 we lost our matriarch, Reba Ford whom we all called "Mom" or "Mom-Mom Ford". My father, Robert Barton, Jr. wrote and read her eulogy at her funeral service. My father kept a copy of it and I recorded him reading it again in Ap...
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19:20

Episode 6- Robert Barton, Jr.- Some Lighthearted Ford Family Stories
Hello Fords! In this episode, my father, Robert Barton Jr., shares some light hearted stories about some of our family members and growing up in the Ford Family.The stories are "Mom Ford's Day in Court", "The Hamster Caper", "Child...
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30:09

Episode 5- Libby Mongan Barrett Remembers Christmases In Sparrow's Point and more!
Greetings! In this episode Cousin Libby Mongan Barrett joins us to remember Christmases in Sparrow's Point, The Famous Ford Egg Nog, and more!If you would like to participate in this family project- please reach out to Cousin Mike...
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8:59

Episode 4- Debbie Ford Scriba- Family History and Research
In this episode Debbie Ford Scriba joins us to share some memories of her parents, William and Frances Ford, and her siblings, Tom Ford and Mary Kay Ford DeMarco, the famous Ford Egg Nog recipe, visiting Sparrows Point at Christmas, family gath...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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10:48

Episode 3- Robert Barton, Jr.- History of our area, Family contributions, Good old Uncle Roland, The Athletic Clubs and Sports Teams
Robert Barton Jr. discusses some interesting history from our area, the contributions our family made to our area, visits from Uncle Roland, and the athletic clubs and sports teams that people participated in.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:43

Episode 2- Robert Barton, Jr.- Mom Ford's Family's Boarding House, Pop Rises to run the Electrical Department, Strikes, "Going Down The Neck"
In this episode Bob Barton talks about Mom Ford's Family's Boarding House, Pop's Rise to the top of the electrical department at Bethlehem Steel, going "down the neck" to see where the Speddens came from, Strikes at the plant, and more stories ...
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36:52

Episode 1 Robert Barton Jr.- Sparrows Point, "The Company Town", Mom and Pop Ford, World War 2, and more
In our first episode, Bob Barton talks about his early childhood in Sparrows Point, "The Company Town" prior to moving to Dundalk after World War 2, his grand parents Mom and Pop Ford, his parents, aunts, and uncles, and what people did for fun...
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45:19
