Aged 87 years, 9 months and 22 days.
A biographical sketch on Mr. Ford was published in "The History of Cass County, Indiana", Brant & Fuller, Chicago, (October 1886). Ref pages 844-845:
FREDERICK C. FORD is a native of New Hampshire, born April 24, 1816. He is of English descent. His grandfather, John Ford, was born about 1740, and died November 8, 1824. His father, John Ford, Jr., was a native of New Hampshire, born April 9, 1773, and died September 24, 1822. He served as captain in the war of 1812. He was paymaster in the State militia after the close of the war. His mother, Polly Goodhue, was born March 5, 1776, died November 15, 1841. They were united in marriage January 12, 1876 (sic) [correct year is 1796], and became the parents of ten children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the only one living. His father dying when he was but six years old, he conmenced life's battle with the world at an early age. His education was obtained in the common schools. At the age of fifteen, he was apprenticed to learn the machinist's trade. He served four years, and then became engineer on the Buffalo & Niagara Falls Railroad. He ran on that road five years, when he was promoted to the position of master-mechanic, which position he held for six years. For the next ten years he acted in the same capacity on the road from Sandusky to Cincinnati. The two years following he was in the employ of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad. For the five years immediately succeeding he served the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad, when he accepted a position on the Winona & St. Peter Railroad, which he continued to fill for a period of eleven years. His next position was on the Western Division of the Northern Pacific. He worked there a little over three years. Since that time he has lived on his farm in this township. He was married, in 1840, to Minerva Symonds, a native of Rochester, N. Y., born June 22, 1820. They are the parents of four children: Sarah, born February 24, 1841; Mary I., born March 14, 1845, died April 25, 1847, Frederick J., February 4, 1849, died May 24, 1871, and William B., October 30, 1857. Mr. Ford is an old member of the I.O.O.F., having been a member of the order nearly fifty years. He moved his family to this township in 1872. He owns 240 acres of well improved land. He is a genial old man and has many tales to tell of his life on the rails. He is a Republican in politics.
A biographical sketch on Mr. Ford was published in "The History of Cass County, Indiana", Brant & Fuller, Chicago, (October 1886). Ref pages 844-845:
FREDERICK C. FORD is a native of New Hampshire, born April 24, 1816. He is of English descent. His grandfather, John Ford, was born about 1740, and died November 8, 1824. His father, John Ford, Jr., was a native of New Hampshire, born April 9, 1773, and died September 24, 1822. He served as captain in the war of 1812. He was paymaster in the State militia after the close of the war. His mother, Polly Goodhue, was born March 5, 1776, died November 15, 1841. They were united in marriage January 12, 1876 (sic) [correct year is 1796], and became the parents of ten children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the only one living. His father dying when he was but six years old, he conmenced life's battle with the world at an early age. His education was obtained in the common schools. At the age of fifteen, he was apprenticed to learn the machinist's trade. He served four years, and then became engineer on the Buffalo & Niagara Falls Railroad. He ran on that road five years, when he was promoted to the position of master-mechanic, which position he held for six years. For the next ten years he acted in the same capacity on the road from Sandusky to Cincinnati. The two years following he was in the employ of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad. For the five years immediately succeeding he served the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad, when he accepted a position on the Winona & St. Peter Railroad, which he continued to fill for a period of eleven years. His next position was on the Western Division of the Northern Pacific. He worked there a little over three years. Since that time he has lived on his farm in this township. He was married, in 1840, to Minerva Symonds, a native of Rochester, N. Y., born June 22, 1820. They are the parents of four children: Sarah, born February 24, 1841; Mary I., born March 14, 1845, died April 25, 1847, Frederick J., February 4, 1849, died May 24, 1871, and William B., October 30, 1857. Mr. Ford is an old member of the I.O.O.F., having been a member of the order nearly fifty years. He moved his family to this township in 1872. He owns 240 acres of well improved land. He is a genial old man and has many tales to tell of his life on the rails. He is a Republican in politics.
Aged 87 years, 9 months and 22 days.
A biographical sketch on Mr. Ford was published in "The History of Cass County, Indiana", Brant & Fuller, Chicago, (October 1886). Ref pages 844-845:
FREDERICK C. FORD is a native of New Hampshire, born April 24, 1816. He is of English descent. His grandfather, John Ford, was born about 1740, and died November 8, 1824. His father, John Ford, Jr., was a native of New Hampshire, born April 9, 1773, and died September 24, 1822. He served as captain in the war of 1812. He was paymaster in the State militia after the close of the war. His mother, Polly Goodhue, was born March 5, 1776, died November 15, 1841. They were united in marriage January 12, 1876 (sic) [correct year is 1796], and became the parents of ten children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the only one living. His father dying when he was but six years old, he conmenced life's battle with the world at an early age. His education was obtained in the common schools. At the age of fifteen, he was apprenticed to learn the machinist's trade. He served four years, and then became engineer on the Buffalo & Niagara Falls Railroad. He ran on that road five years, when he was promoted to the position of master-mechanic, which position he held for six years. For the next ten years he acted in the same capacity on the road from Sandusky to Cincinnati. The two years following he was in the employ of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad. For the five years immediately succeeding he served the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad, when he accepted a position on the Winona & St. Peter Railroad, which he continued to fill for a period of eleven years. His next position was on the Western Division of the Northern Pacific. He worked there a little over three years. Since that time he has lived on his farm in this township. He was married, in 1840, to Minerva Symonds, a native of Rochester, N. Y., born June 22, 1820. They are the parents of four children: Sarah, born February 24, 1841; Mary I., born March 14, 1845, died April 25, 1847, Frederick J., February 4, 1849, died May 24, 1871, and William B., October 30, 1857. Mr. Ford is an old member of the I.O.O.F., having been a member of the order nearly fifty years. He moved his family to this township in 1872. He owns 240 acres of well improved land. He is a genial old man and has many tales to tell of his life on the rails. He is a Republican in politics.
A biographical sketch on Mr. Ford was published in "The History of Cass County, Indiana", Brant & Fuller, Chicago, (October 1886). Ref pages 844-845:
FREDERICK C. FORD is a native of New Hampshire, born April 24, 1816. He is of English descent. His grandfather, John Ford, was born about 1740, and died November 8, 1824. His father, John Ford, Jr., was a native of New Hampshire, born April 9, 1773, and died September 24, 1822. He served as captain in the war of 1812. He was paymaster in the State militia after the close of the war. His mother, Polly Goodhue, was born March 5, 1776, died November 15, 1841. They were united in marriage January 12, 1876 (sic) [correct year is 1796], and became the parents of ten children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the only one living. His father dying when he was but six years old, he conmenced life's battle with the world at an early age. His education was obtained in the common schools. At the age of fifteen, he was apprenticed to learn the machinist's trade. He served four years, and then became engineer on the Buffalo & Niagara Falls Railroad. He ran on that road five years, when he was promoted to the position of master-mechanic, which position he held for six years. For the next ten years he acted in the same capacity on the road from Sandusky to Cincinnati. The two years following he was in the employ of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad. For the five years immediately succeeding he served the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad, when he accepted a position on the Winona & St. Peter Railroad, which he continued to fill for a period of eleven years. His next position was on the Western Division of the Northern Pacific. He worked there a little over three years. Since that time he has lived on his farm in this township. He was married, in 1840, to Minerva Symonds, a native of Rochester, N. Y., born June 22, 1820. They are the parents of four children: Sarah, born February 24, 1841; Mary I., born March 14, 1845, died April 25, 1847, Frederick J., February 4, 1849, died May 24, 1871, and William B., October 30, 1857. Mr. Ford is an old member of the I.O.O.F., having been a member of the order nearly fifty years. He moved his family to this township in 1872. He owns 240 acres of well improved land. He is a genial old man and has many tales to tell of his life on the rails. He is a Republican in politics.
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