W. W. FORD, merchant, Stitzer; was born in 1849, in Williamsfield, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; is a son of A. J. and Clorinda Ford; began for himself at the early age of 13 years; he worked two years for H. Johnson on a farm; he then took an eastward course, locating for two years in New York State; then wended his way to Grant Co., Wis., in 1866, where he followed farming for two years; then went to Kentucky for one winter, going to Cleveland, Ohio, in the spring, where he resided for two years clerking; then returning to Grant Co., Wis., followed farming for two years. He married Miss M. N. Brackett, a daughter of A. M. and Mary Brackett, of Little Grant; then returned to Cleveland, Ohio, and once more clerked for Southward, Clark & Co., for eighteen months, when he returned to Grant Co. in 1874, followed farming for two years near Lancaster on the old Barber farm; he then followed staging for three years; then to Stitzer for two years where he followed the mercantile business; has a fine house and lot, store building in Stitzer; has three children living - Grace, Fred and Fay; one deceased, William; has been Treasurer of School Fund for one term; has kept Post Office at Stitzer for two years. Politics, Republican; Justice of the Peace two years.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.