Bio: Dr. T. G. Ford, Caddo Parish La
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker
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Dr. T. G. Ford, physician and surgeon, Shreveport, La.  Dr. Ford is a man
of decided intellectual ability, is ever ready to obey the call of all
classes, and is, in truth, a physician of thorough learning and experience.
He is a native of this parish, his birth occurring June 20, 1848, and is a
son of Judge J. M. and Frances (Burt) Ford, natives of South Carolina.  This
family is of Huguenot origin, and the great-grandfather was born in France.
 The grandfather, John Ford, was a celebrated Methodist divine.  He left
Tennessee on account of hostile Indians, removed to Hinds County, Miss.,
and the first Methodist Conference was held at his house.  He died in
Mississippi and left considerable wealth.  Judge J. M. Ford was a very
prominent lawyer, and was judge of Hinds County for many years.  He moved
to Caddo Parish, La., in 1845, and after practicing law for a short time
moved to his plantation a short distance in the country, and there his
death occurred in 1876.  He was the owner of three large plantations, was
judge of Caddo Parish for some time, and was one of the leading spirits and
a man of literary attainments.  His doors were always open, and his home
was a home for all.  He was the father of nine children, only one besides
Dr. Ford now living--Mrs. S. B. McCutcheon.  Dr. T. G. Ford attained his
growth in Caddo Parish, and received his education at Gilman, Upshur
County, Tex., under the auspices of Prof. Looney, where he graduated in
1866.  He subsequently began the study of medicine with Dr. D. M. Clay,
preceptor, and graduated at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, in
the session of 1869 and 1870.  He immediately began the practice of his
profession at Shreveport, and has resided here up to the present.  He has
built up an excellent practice, and is said to excel in surgery, ranking at
the head of his profession.  He is a member of the International Medical
Congress, convened in Washington, is a member of the State Medical Society
and Shreveport Medical Society, of which he is ex-president.  He is also
vice-president of the Caddo Parish Medical Society.  Socially he is a
member of the A. F. & A. M., the K. of P., I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., K. of
H., Elks, Seven Wise Men, and the Red Men.  He was married in 1871, to Miss
Alice B. McWilliams, and the result of this union has been two children:
Amelia Enid and John G. McWilliams.