Husband of Florrie Rodman
Son of Frank Ford & Sara Morton
KYDC#15925
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Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
1887, Owen Co.
RILEY & FORD, editors and proprietors of the Owen Democrat. **
ROBERT C. FORD, of the firm of Riley & Ford, was born October 12, 1864,
in Owen County, Ky. Frank Ford, father of Robert C., was born in
Christian County, Ky., in 1820, and was a farmer by occupation. His
wife, Sarah (Morton) Ford, was a daughter of Benjamin Morton, of
Woodford County, Ky. They had a family of eight children, of whom five
are now living. They settled in Owen County in an early day, where
they still live. Benjamin Ford, paternal grandfather of our subject,
was a native of Virginia, came to Kentucky at an early day, and
followed farming until he died. Benjamin Morton, the maternal
grandfather of R. C. Ford, was a native of Woodford County, Ky., and
was a farmer during his lifetime. Robert C. Ford was reared in Owen
County, Ky., and was a student at Georgetown College from 1882 to 1885,
when he returned to Owen County, where for two years he was deputy
clerk. He then read law with Judge O. B. Hallam, of Owen County.
After he was admitted to the bar he, together with O. V. Riley, bought
out the Owen Democrat, which they still publish, as an active
Democratic sheet. Mr. Ford in unmarried. He is a member of the
Baptist Church.
** See separate biography on Otis V. Riley
Riley Ford Morton Hallam
=
Woodford-KY Christian-KY VA
Son of Frank Ford & Sara Morton
KYDC#15925
================
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
1887, Owen Co.
RILEY & FORD, editors and proprietors of the Owen Democrat. **
ROBERT C. FORD, of the firm of Riley & Ford, was born October 12, 1864,
in Owen County, Ky. Frank Ford, father of Robert C., was born in
Christian County, Ky., in 1820, and was a farmer by occupation. His
wife, Sarah (Morton) Ford, was a daughter of Benjamin Morton, of
Woodford County, Ky. They had a family of eight children, of whom five
are now living. They settled in Owen County in an early day, where
they still live. Benjamin Ford, paternal grandfather of our subject,
was a native of Virginia, came to Kentucky at an early day, and
followed farming until he died. Benjamin Morton, the maternal
grandfather of R. C. Ford, was a native of Woodford County, Ky., and
was a farmer during his lifetime. Robert C. Ford was reared in Owen
County, Ky., and was a student at Georgetown College from 1882 to 1885,
when he returned to Owen County, where for two years he was deputy
clerk. He then read law with Judge O. B. Hallam, of Owen County.
After he was admitted to the bar he, together with O. V. Riley, bought
out the Owen Democrat, which they still publish, as an active
Democratic sheet. Mr. Ford in unmarried. He is a member of the
Baptist Church.
** See separate biography on Otis V. Riley
Riley Ford Morton Hallam
=
Woodford-KY Christian-KY VA
Husband of Florrie Rodman
Son of Frank Ford & Sara Morton
KYDC#15925
================
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
1887, Owen Co.
RILEY & FORD, editors and proprietors of the Owen Democrat. **
ROBERT C. FORD, of the firm of Riley & Ford, was born October 12, 1864,
in Owen County, Ky. Frank Ford, father of Robert C., was born in
Christian County, Ky., in 1820, and was a farmer by occupation. His
wife, Sarah (Morton) Ford, was a daughter of Benjamin Morton, of
Woodford County, Ky. They had a family of eight children, of whom five
are now living. They settled in Owen County in an early day, where
they still live. Benjamin Ford, paternal grandfather of our subject,
was a native of Virginia, came to Kentucky at an early day, and
followed farming until he died. Benjamin Morton, the maternal
grandfather of R. C. Ford, was a native of Woodford County, Ky., and
was a farmer during his lifetime. Robert C. Ford was reared in Owen
County, Ky., and was a student at Georgetown College from 1882 to 1885,
when he returned to Owen County, where for two years he was deputy
clerk. He then read law with Judge O. B. Hallam, of Owen County.
After he was admitted to the bar he, together with O. V. Riley, bought
out the Owen Democrat, which they still publish, as an active
Democratic sheet. Mr. Ford in unmarried. He is a member of the
Baptist Church.
** See separate biography on Otis V. Riley
Riley Ford Morton Hallam
=
Woodford-KY Christian-KY VA
Son of Frank Ford & Sara Morton
KYDC#15925
================
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
1887, Owen Co.
RILEY & FORD, editors and proprietors of the Owen Democrat. **
ROBERT C. FORD, of the firm of Riley & Ford, was born October 12, 1864,
in Owen County, Ky. Frank Ford, father of Robert C., was born in
Christian County, Ky., in 1820, and was a farmer by occupation. His
wife, Sarah (Morton) Ford, was a daughter of Benjamin Morton, of
Woodford County, Ky. They had a family of eight children, of whom five
are now living. They settled in Owen County in an early day, where
they still live. Benjamin Ford, paternal grandfather of our subject,
was a native of Virginia, came to Kentucky at an early day, and
followed farming until he died. Benjamin Morton, the maternal
grandfather of R. C. Ford, was a native of Woodford County, Ky., and
was a farmer during his lifetime. Robert C. Ford was reared in Owen
County, Ky., and was a student at Georgetown College from 1882 to 1885,
when he returned to Owen County, where for two years he was deputy
clerk. He then read law with Judge O. B. Hallam, of Owen County.
After he was admitted to the bar he, together with O. V. Riley, bought
out the Owen Democrat, which they still publish, as an active
Democratic sheet. Mr. Ford in unmarried. He is a member of the
Baptist Church.
** See separate biography on Otis V. Riley
Riley Ford Morton Hallam
=
Woodford-KY Christian-KY VA
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