The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of the [Black] Liberty 
Association, G. R. Ford.  Printed and Published by Times Publishing 
Company of Smith's Grove, Ky., 1916. Also taken from Barren's Black 
Roots, Vol. 3, Michelle B. Gorin, (C) May 1993. Used by permission.

REV. GRAHAM R. FORD, of Smiths Grove, Warren County, Ky., the son of Mr. 
Wood Ford, was born April 5, 1870.  He was reared in Warren county, 
attended the common schools, completed the eighth grade and then took up 
High School studies.  He taught subscription schools several times and 
also taught penmanship two terms. He professed a saving faith and grace 
in the Lord Jesus, with the evidence of a heart feeling sensation on 
December 3, 1892, and united with the Little Hope Baptist Church.  
Realizing that the Lord had made a choice of him to preach the gospel, 
on February 19, 1893, he attempted to preach from the following subject:   
"But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost." -- 2 Cor. 
4:3.  On August 6, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Octavie 
Pierson of which he is well pleased.  He was elected assistant Moderator 
of the Liberty Association in Aug., 1807, and was an assistant for 6 
years.  In August 1913, he was elected head Moderator of which office he 
is still serving.  He served two years as president of the Glasgow 
Normal and Theological Institution.  He is also now serving as chorister 
of the Sunday School convention and has willingly served almost all the 
offices of the Liberty Association.  He bought property in Edmonson 
county, Ky., and built a residence that is now valued at one thousand 
dollars and doesn't owe a penny on it. His work in the ministry has, so 
far been very successful, with the exception of his portion of trouble 
that is allotted to every man of God.  He is thankful to God for the 
conditions of his past life and for His mercy towards him and also 
thanks the people for their patronage.  He is now pastor at Rocky Hill, 
Barren county, on the first Sunday; Rich Pond, Warren county, on the 
second Sunday; Woodburn, Warren county on the third Sunday; Greensville, 
Allen county, on the fourth Sunday.  He is as ever a friend, co-worker 
and brother in the Lord Jesus Christ.  "For I am not ashamed of the 
gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one 
that believeth, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Rom. 1:16.

Ford Pierson 
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Allen-KY Glasgow-Barren-KY Edmonson-KY

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