Oscar P. Ford

As printed in 1901

OSCAR P. FORD.

This enterprising and progressive farmer residing on section 27, is one of the leading citizens of Jackson township, where he has spent his entire life, having been born here on the 19th of June, 1859. His parents were Enos P. and Mary Ann (Halsted) Ford, the former a native of Werniont, the latter of New York state. About 1850 the father came to Linn county, Iowa, and was one of the first to locate in Jackson township. He purchased a tract of land on section 27, which he at once commenced to clear and improve, and to the development and cultivation of that place he devoted his time and energies throughout the remainder of his life, dying there August 30, 1900. The mother of our subject passed away April 9, 1870, and for his second wife the father married Catherine Bowser, of Jackson tkj\vnship, who is now deceased. By his first marMage he had'five children: Oscar P., the subject of this sketch; Ransom M., who died April 18, 1901, was a farmer and resided near Spring Grove, Iowa; Cealer W., who married Ella Stout and lives on a farm in Aiken, Harrison county, JNIissouri; Ervin, who married Ida Sawyer aiul makes his home un a farm in Harrison county, Missouri; and George, who married Maud Reed, and resides on a farm on section 27, Jackson township, this county. There was one child by the second union, Orrin N., who lives with relatives in this county. The children have been well educated in the public schools of Jackson township, and Orrin finished his studies in Central City.

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namely: Sadie May, Leafie I., George E., Charles Mason and Iva Marie.

After his marriage Mr. Ford located upon his present farm on section 27, Jackson township, known as the old Beebe place, which he has mostly cleared, and has made all the improvements thereon. It is now a very desirable farm of one hundred and twenty-four acres, and in connection with its operation Mr. Ford is successfully engaged in stock raising. He is a wide-awake, energetic business man, of known reliability, and has steadily prospered in his undertakings. As one of the leading and influential citizens of the southern part of the township he has been elected to several minor offices, the duties of which he has ably discharged. In politics he is a Republican, and in religious belief both he and his wife are Baptists, belonging to the church of Central City.

As printed in Biographical records of Linn County, Iowa .. (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.