Crawford Co, AR - MOSES FORD DEATH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Tricia Angel Email: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - FROM VAN BUREN PRESS MAY 3, 1870 - PAGE 3, COL 3 RE: MOSES FORD DEATH Area Covered: Crawford County, Arkansas "Mysteries - We learn that Mr. Moses Ford, living in the neighborhood of Fraziers Gin in this county, was found some ten miles from his home, shot through the head. It seems that on Saturday morning, a week ago, he started with a neighbor from home to go and look after his hogs, which ranged some ten miles from his residence. Saturday night they camped and on Sunday morning both started out in different directions and towards night the neighbor came into camp and remained all night, and Ford not coming in, made a limited search and came back home and reported the circumstance, when a large party started on Tuesday morning, and in an half hour after the camp was reached, Ford was tracked to the place where he was found shot through the head. The supposition is that he was sitting on a stone resting against a young tree, with his gun across his lap, when a stray shot from some gunner (as there were several hunting that day in the neighborhood) struck him in the forehead and killed him instantly. Mr. Ford was a good and inoffensive citizen, and is not known to have an enemy in the whole settlement." Note: Moses Ford is buried at Love Cemetery, Crawford County, AR.