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Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 30 May 2003 |
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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Hamilton Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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| SAMUEL D. FORD, farmer, P.O., Morrow, was born in Hamilton Co., O. in 1823, and is a son of Elijah and Jerusha (Kibbey) Ford. He (Elijah) was born in Delaware, Aug. 6, 1782, and was a son of Richard Ford, who, with two brothers, emigrated from England to America about the year 1774 or 1775, and settled in either Virginia or Maryland. All went into the war on the American side and fought throughout the lengthy struggle. Richard was married to Mary Gills, who bore him 5 children viz: Henry, born Nov. 15, 1780; Elijah, (date above); Jonathan, born June 12, 1784; Amelia, born June 10, 1786; Joseph, born March 29, 1797. Mary, wife of Richard, died Jan. 8, 1808. In 1809, he started for Ohio and on the road was accidentally killed by being run over by his loaded wagon. The family came on and settled in this township where all lived and died, except Joseph, who died in Putnam Co., O. Elijah was marriet to Jerusha |
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Kibby, Aug. 8, 1811. Twelve children were born to them, viz: Phoebe, born Aug. 13, 1813, married John Foreman; Richard, born April 2, 1815, married Elizabeth McFerren; Julia, born Feb. 24, 1817, married William Penquite; Jemima, born March 16, 1818, married James McFerren; Ephriam, born Dec. 1, 1820, married Sophia Cline; Sarah A., born May 13, 1821; Samuel D., born May 31, 1823, married Margaret E. Wells, Sept. 1, 1850; Harriet P., born Oct. 11, 1824; Claudius W., born March 1, 1826, married Elizabeth Hale, his second wife’s name not known; John P., born Oct. 11, 1827, married Emma Hewitt; Mary E., born Jan. 27, 1831, married _______.Moon; Elijah Ford, died Jan. 19, 1831; his wife died Feb. 26, 1843. Mr. Ford made a permanent home in the county and was a successful business man. Joseph Kibbey, father of Mrs. Ford, was one of the first settlers in Ohio, having located in Columbia near Cincinnati when Indians were plenty, where he was made Captain of a Company of Home Guards. He was a man of Herculean strength and undaunted courage, and once when challenged by an English officer to mortal combat and asked to name the place and time, he replied, “Here is the place, and now is the time, and handed one of the two pistols that lay on a table to the Englishman. The latter became unnerved by the coolness of the Captain and “wilted,” whereupon was immediately knocked down with the butt of the pistol, in the hands of the brave Captain. Our subject was reared in Warren Co., to which he came when 6 years old and here he has resided since. To him and wife were born seven children, four living, viz: Sarah A., James H., Adella and Jerusha E.; the deceased are Edward G, Ida J. and David F. Mrs. Ford died March 15, 1871; was born in Warren Co., Jan 4, 1825, and was a daughter of Z. Wells, of Virginia, who was an early settler in this county. Our subject owns 66 ¾ acres of well improved land. |
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