THEODORE
M. FORD is a son of Darius and Samantha (Butler) Ford. He was born
April 5, 1830, in Chautauqua County, N. Y. and his education in the
common schools of his native county. In 1848 he entered the employ of
Tomlinson & Co., grocery and commission dealers, of Erie, Penn.
where he remained for two years. From Erie he went in the winter of
1850-51 to Aspinwall (now Colon), as receiving clerk for the Panama
Railroad, then just building, and had the honor of unloading from the
brig “Tartar” the first locomotive that went onto that road. He then
engaged in the lumber business, and conducted it in various localities,
in connection with his farming in Chautauqua County, N. Y., and
Crawford County, Penn. In 1870 he engaged with the late Gen. James
Pierce, at Sharpsville, in his bookkeeping department, where he
remained until 1874, when he engaged in mercantile business, which be
carried on until 1878. In 1882 he received the appointment of auditor
for the Sharpsville Railroad, which position he filled until 1886. In
that year he entered the employ of Jonas J. Pierce, as bookkeeper,
where he remained until 1887. In 1887, in connection with C. E. Agnew
and W. A. Lynch, they formed the company known as Agnew, Lynch &
Co., contractors and builders, and dealers in building materials, coal
and lumber. In 1858 our subject was married to Miss Phebe, daughter of
John Rodgers, of Silver Creek Township, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., and by
this marriage they have three children: Fannie F. wife of C. B. Allen;
Kate L. and Edith Our subject is a member of the F. & A. M. ,
Sharpsville Lodge No. 517, Royal Arch Chapter 244 of Sharon; also of
the R. T. of T. Council, No. 27, of Sharpsville. Mr. Ford is a member
of the Universalist Church of Sharpsville, filling the office of clerk
and treasurer. In politics he is a Republican.
History of Mercer County, 1888, page 839-840
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