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William Wallace Ford

Birth	:	28 Feb 1839 Richland County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	6 Feb 1913 Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Chatham, Barnstable County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6893997, -69.9717026
Plot	:	Sec OP, lot 463, sp 4
Description	:	William Wallace Ford was the fifth of the the seven children born to William Johnson and Mary (McGee) Ford, and one of only the youngest three to survive. The family relocated from Mansfield, Ohio to Alton, Illinois briefly 1839 to 1840, and then relocated permanently to Wabash County, Indiana in 1940. He was educated in the schools of this county, and he, like other pioneers of his age, had the honor of attending the log cabin school house. It was heated by the old-fashioned fireplace, and the back logs were hauled in by oxen. The seats were split... Read More	William Wallace Ford was the fifth of the the seven children born to William Johnson and Mary (McGee) Ford, and one of only the youngest three to survive. The family relocated from Mansfield, Ohio to Alton, Illinois briefly 1839 to 1840, and then relocated permanently to Wabash County, Indiana in 1940. He was educated in the schools of this county, and he, like other pioneers of his age, had the honor of attending the log cabin school house. It was heated by the old-fashioned fireplace, and the back logs were hauled in by oxen. The seats were split puncheons, with wooden legs to stand on, and the writing desk was a broad board resting on wooden pins, and he had used the old goose-quill pens made by the schoolmaster. In the service of his country, Wallace proved himself to be one of Indiana's brave men who offered his services to his nation to defend the flag, and enlisted in Wabash on August 20, 1861 in the Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, for three years, but was taken sick at Warsaw, Missouri with typhoid fever and other diseases which shattered his constitution, causing him to be given an honorable discharge on November 25, 1861. His once vigorous health was never normal afterward. Wallace was married on October 4, 1864 at the bride's home to Miss Elizabeth ("Lizzie") McClure, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McClure of rural Wabash. They had three sons: William Johnson II (1865), James Edwin (1866) and Walter Wallace (1869) Ford; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Wallace was a typical Wabash agriculturalist and stock raiser. He was one of the mainstays in the home and in the development of the estate from a forest home to one of the most beautiful in the county. Wallace, who was politically a strong Republican, cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln and stood for the policy of that party. He had been chosen delegate to the state, county and general conventions at various times. In his official rank and title he had one of the most important offices in the gift to the county, that of County Commissioner, having been appointed to that office in 1895, and serving through the year of 1897. During the incumbency of this office, the Memorial Hall was built and the vote cast by Wallace was the one which caused the erection of that structure which is a credit not only to the city but the entire county. Under Wallace's administration the last toll road was freed and it was a pride to him to speak of the elegant system of pike roads which was brought about largely through his efforts as commissioner. It may further be said that during his entire life Wallace had been an able factor in the progress and development of the County and was a gentleman who merited the full approbation and high regard of all the people of the County. Wallace was a man whose high character as a true citizen was above reproach. Socially he was a member of the James Emmet Post No. 6, G. A. R. of Wabash having been a charter member. Wallace's father, William Johnson Ford, was a brother of Dr. James Ford. Died at age 73 years, 11 months, 7 days.

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William Wallace Ford's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Chatham, Barnstable County, USA.
When did William Wallace Ford death?
William Wallace Ford death on 6 Feb 1913 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Wallace Ford's memorial?
Latitude: 41.6893997
Longitude: -69.9717026

Family Members:

Parent

William Johnson Ford

(1805 - 1885)

Mary McGee Ford

(1810 - 1880)

Spouse

Elizabeth McClure Ford

(1842 - 1920)

Siblings

Edwin Henry Ford

(1832 - 1841)

Robert McGee Ford

(1835 - 1845)

Hannah Mariah Ford

(1837 - 1845)

Children

William Johnson Ford II

(1865 - 1929)

James Edwin Ford

(1866 - 1961)

Flowers:

Remembered on behalf of the Ford family and your parents, William Johnson and Mary (McGee) Ford of Wabash, Indiana.

Left by Anonymous on 03 Mar 2006

Thank you, sir, for your service to our county.

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With gratitude,

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Left by Anonymous on 04 Mar 2022

Remembered on behalf of the Ford family and your parents, William Johnson and Mary (McGee) Ford of Wabash, Indiana.

Left by Anonymous on 03 Mar 2006

Thank you, sir, for your service to our county.

Left by Anonymous on 05 Mar 2006

Left by Anonymous on 19 Mar 2006

Left by Anonymous on 13 Apr 2009

Left by Anonymous on 07 Mar 2010

Left by Anonymous on 03 Apr 2011

Left by Anonymous on 04 Apr 2011

With gratitude,

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