Biographical Sketch of John R. Ford, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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John R. Ford, was born at Danville, Ky., May 8, 1801.  He is the son of
Charles and Elizabeth Ford, natives of Virginia.  His father died when he
was but 11 years old.  He was raised by his mother, who never again marr-
ied, receiving his education at Danville.  He remained there until 18
years old.  He then went to Natchez and engaged in raising cotton.  He
lived there until 1835, being married December 1, 1831, to Caroline, 
daughter of Col. Jas. Foster, who died in 1833.  They had nine children,
six sons and three daughters, all living at this time except one son,
who was killed during the war.  His name was John R., Jr., being 23 years
old at the time he enlisted.  He received a gunshot wound near Corinth,
from which he died.  There were two other sons in the confederate army,
one of whom, James Foster, was severely wounded at Gettysburg, from which
he recovered.  Charles W., the youngest, enlisted in 1863, being at the
time only 18 years old, serving under Gen. Shelby.  On leaving Natchez,
Mr. Ford returned to Danville, and engaged in farming until 1858.  He
then moved to Pettis county, Mo., where he settled.  He was living there
at the time the war broke out.  Before the close of the war Mr. Ford
removed to Lexington, and remained three years with his son-in-law, the
Rev. L. G. Barbour, who was president of the Elizabeth Aull college, and
now of Central University, of Richmond, Ky.  In 1865 Mr. Ford bought the
homestead of Gen. Shields.  They have one married daughter still residing
in Lexington, Carrie, wife of Xenophon Ryland; also one in St. Louis,
wife of E. L. Breding.  Mr. Ford and wife are both members of the Pres-
byterian Church, and have lived together in married state for over half a
century.  Politically Mr. Ford is a life long democrat of Andrew Jackson
school, and cast his first presidential vote for that old battle scared
hero.

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