Page # 017 of the 1870 Ohio census shows George T. Ford living in West Akron, Ohio, Summit County.
George married Caroline Rosekrantz Parsons on Oct. 29, 1879 in Akron, Ohio. They had two children, Abbie Parsons Ford, born Aug. 19, 1881 at Middletown, Ct. Died at less than 3-years old on Jan. 1, 1884 also at Middletown. Their son, Henry Parsons Ford was born on Dec. 15, 1884 at Middletown but died less than two years later on Aug. 2, 1886. George and Caroline then moved back to Akron and had their children shipped back for burial there. George died on Christmas Eve 1911. Caroline lived on and died just one month short of her 90th birthday in 1938.
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THANKS TO Cheryl Cartwright for the following information:
GEORGE TOD FORD, sixth of the seven children of James Rice Ford, associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and Juha (Tod) Ford, was born in Akron, O., May 21, I84I His father died when he was ten years old. He was the Spoon man of his class.
After graduation he spent a year in business, and then began the study of law with his brother-in-law, Hon. Wil- liam H. Upson of Akron, but soon started on a trip through
the West and along the Pacific Coast, coming back by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1871 he went to Europe for six months, and on his return delivered a number ot lectures on his travels. He then resumed his law studies, and entered the law firm of Upson & Ford. He built up a successful practice and achieved high reputation as a public speaker, but retired on account of illness in his family. Since then he spent most of his time in travel until 1903, when he settled in Washington, D C.
For several years past he had been an invalid there, and died of paralysis December 24, 1911 He was 70 years of age.
He married, October 29, 1879, Caroline, daughter of Henry Ethelbert and Abigail (Welles) Parsons, who survives him. They had a daughter and two sons, all of whom have died.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1911-12.pdf
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FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:
1875
George Tod Ford, (Upson & Ford), home - 508 E. Market St.
Also from the 1875 Directory:
Upson & Ford, (William H. Upson, George Tod Ford), attorneys at law, Academy of Music Building, E. Market St.
1880
George Tod Ford, attorney at law, (Upson, Ford & Baird), home - 524 E. Market St., Old No. 508.
1885
George T. Ford, attorney at law and (Ford & Eberhard), machine shop, office - 218 Byrider's Block, home - 605 E. Market St.
Also from the 1885 Directory:
Ford & Eberhard, (George Tod Ford, William Eberhard), manufacturers of steam engines, boilers, machinery, etc., general jobbing and repairing, office - corner of E. Exchange and Carroll Sts.
1890
George T. Ford, attorney, office - 2nd floor - 218 E. Market St.
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George married Caroline Rosekrantz Parsons on Oct. 29, 1879 in Akron, Ohio. They had two children, Abbie Parsons Ford, born Aug. 19, 1881 at Middletown, Ct. Died at less than 3-years old on Jan. 1, 1884 also at Middletown. Their son, Henry Parsons Ford was born on Dec. 15, 1884 at Middletown but died less than two years later on Aug. 2, 1886. George and Caroline then moved back to Akron and had their children shipped back for burial there. George died on Christmas Eve 1911. Caroline lived on and died just one month short of her 90th birthday in 1938.
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THANKS TO Cheryl Cartwright for the following information:
GEORGE TOD FORD, sixth of the seven children of James Rice Ford, associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and Juha (Tod) Ford, was born in Akron, O., May 21, I84I His father died when he was ten years old. He was the Spoon man of his class.
After graduation he spent a year in business, and then began the study of law with his brother-in-law, Hon. Wil- liam H. Upson of Akron, but soon started on a trip through
the West and along the Pacific Coast, coming back by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1871 he went to Europe for six months, and on his return delivered a number ot lectures on his travels. He then resumed his law studies, and entered the law firm of Upson & Ford. He built up a successful practice and achieved high reputation as a public speaker, but retired on account of illness in his family. Since then he spent most of his time in travel until 1903, when he settled in Washington, D C.
For several years past he had been an invalid there, and died of paralysis December 24, 1911 He was 70 years of age.
He married, October 29, 1879, Caroline, daughter of Henry Ethelbert and Abigail (Welles) Parsons, who survives him. They had a daughter and two sons, all of whom have died.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1911-12.pdf
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FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:
1875
George Tod Ford, (Upson & Ford), home - 508 E. Market St.
Also from the 1875 Directory:
Upson & Ford, (William H. Upson, George Tod Ford), attorneys at law, Academy of Music Building, E. Market St.
1880
George Tod Ford, attorney at law, (Upson, Ford & Baird), home - 524 E. Market St., Old No. 508.
1885
George T. Ford, attorney at law and (Ford & Eberhard), machine shop, office - 218 Byrider's Block, home - 605 E. Market St.
Also from the 1885 Directory:
Ford & Eberhard, (George Tod Ford, William Eberhard), manufacturers of steam engines, boilers, machinery, etc., general jobbing and repairing, office - corner of E. Exchange and Carroll Sts.
1890
George T. Ford, attorney, office - 2nd floor - 218 E. Market St.
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Page # 017 of the 1870 Ohio census shows George T. Ford living in West Akron, Ohio, Summit County.
George married Caroline Rosekrantz Parsons on Oct. 29, 1879 in Akron, Ohio. They had two children, Abbie Parsons Ford, born Aug. 19, 1881 at Middletown, Ct. Died at less than 3-years old on Jan. 1, 1884 also at Middletown. Their son, Henry Parsons Ford was born on Dec. 15, 1884 at Middletown but died less than two years later on Aug. 2, 1886. George and Caroline then moved back to Akron and had their children shipped back for burial there. George died on Christmas Eve 1911. Caroline lived on and died just one month short of her 90th birthday in 1938.
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THANKS TO Cheryl Cartwright for the following information:
GEORGE TOD FORD, sixth of the seven children of James Rice Ford, associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and Juha (Tod) Ford, was born in Akron, O., May 21, I84I His father died when he was ten years old. He was the Spoon man of his class.
After graduation he spent a year in business, and then began the study of law with his brother-in-law, Hon. Wil- liam H. Upson of Akron, but soon started on a trip through
the West and along the Pacific Coast, coming back by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1871 he went to Europe for six months, and on his return delivered a number ot lectures on his travels. He then resumed his law studies, and entered the law firm of Upson & Ford. He built up a successful practice and achieved high reputation as a public speaker, but retired on account of illness in his family. Since then he spent most of his time in travel until 1903, when he settled in Washington, D C.
For several years past he had been an invalid there, and died of paralysis December 24, 1911 He was 70 years of age.
He married, October 29, 1879, Caroline, daughter of Henry Ethelbert and Abigail (Welles) Parsons, who survives him. They had a daughter and two sons, all of whom have died.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1911-12.pdf
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FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:
1875
George Tod Ford, (Upson & Ford), home - 508 E. Market St.
Also from the 1875 Directory:
Upson & Ford, (William H. Upson, George Tod Ford), attorneys at law, Academy of Music Building, E. Market St.
1880
George Tod Ford, attorney at law, (Upson, Ford & Baird), home - 524 E. Market St., Old No. 508.
1885
George T. Ford, attorney at law and (Ford & Eberhard), machine shop, office - 218 Byrider's Block, home - 605 E. Market St.
Also from the 1885 Directory:
Ford & Eberhard, (George Tod Ford, William Eberhard), manufacturers of steam engines, boilers, machinery, etc., general jobbing and repairing, office - corner of E. Exchange and Carroll Sts.
1890
George T. Ford, attorney, office - 2nd floor - 218 E. Market St.
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George married Caroline Rosekrantz Parsons on Oct. 29, 1879 in Akron, Ohio. They had two children, Abbie Parsons Ford, born Aug. 19, 1881 at Middletown, Ct. Died at less than 3-years old on Jan. 1, 1884 also at Middletown. Their son, Henry Parsons Ford was born on Dec. 15, 1884 at Middletown but died less than two years later on Aug. 2, 1886. George and Caroline then moved back to Akron and had their children shipped back for burial there. George died on Christmas Eve 1911. Caroline lived on and died just one month short of her 90th birthday in 1938.
_____________________________________
THANKS TO Cheryl Cartwright for the following information:
GEORGE TOD FORD, sixth of the seven children of James Rice Ford, associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and Juha (Tod) Ford, was born in Akron, O., May 21, I84I His father died when he was ten years old. He was the Spoon man of his class.
After graduation he spent a year in business, and then began the study of law with his brother-in-law, Hon. Wil- liam H. Upson of Akron, but soon started on a trip through
the West and along the Pacific Coast, coming back by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1871 he went to Europe for six months, and on his return delivered a number ot lectures on his travels. He then resumed his law studies, and entered the law firm of Upson & Ford. He built up a successful practice and achieved high reputation as a public speaker, but retired on account of illness in his family. Since then he spent most of his time in travel until 1903, when he settled in Washington, D C.
For several years past he had been an invalid there, and died of paralysis December 24, 1911 He was 70 years of age.
He married, October 29, 1879, Caroline, daughter of Henry Ethelbert and Abigail (Welles) Parsons, who survives him. They had a daughter and two sons, all of whom have died.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1911-12.pdf
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FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:
1875
George Tod Ford, (Upson & Ford), home - 508 E. Market St.
Also from the 1875 Directory:
Upson & Ford, (William H. Upson, George Tod Ford), attorneys at law, Academy of Music Building, E. Market St.
1880
George Tod Ford, attorney at law, (Upson, Ford & Baird), home - 524 E. Market St., Old No. 508.
1885
George T. Ford, attorney at law and (Ford & Eberhard), machine shop, office - 218 Byrider's Block, home - 605 E. Market St.
Also from the 1885 Directory:
Ford & Eberhard, (George Tod Ford, William Eberhard), manufacturers of steam engines, boilers, machinery, etc., general jobbing and repairing, office - corner of E. Exchange and Carroll Sts.
1890
George T. Ford, attorney, office - 2nd floor - 218 E. Market St.
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