Daniel FORD (1862-1949)

1 Daniel Henry FORD^1,2,3,4 (1862-1949) [7820]. Born 16 Nov 1862, Mainesburg, PA.^2,4 Marr Josephine E. BAILEY Mar 1889.^2,5 Died 25 Dec 1949, Cherryflats, PA.⁴ Buried 27 Dec 1949, Cheryflats Cemetery.⁴

From the Wellsboro Agitator.

April 25, 1906 - "Daniel Ford, of Cherry Flats was severely injured as the result of a runaway at the Erie station in Mansfield on Monday forenoon of last week. His team became frightened at the cars and threw him from the wagon. He retained his grasp on the reins and was dragged across the railroad tracks and to one of the Crossley greenhouses, where the team came in contact with a telephone pole and stopped. Mr. Ford was taken to the Crossley residence, where it was discovered that one of his knees was badly wrenched and that his body was considerable contused. Mr. Ford's two little sons, who were with him in wagon, very fortunately escaped injury."

December 28, 1940 - "Daniel H. Ford, aged 87 years, of Charleston, a former County Commissioner, died Dec. 25 at his home in Cherryflats. He was born Nov. 16, 1862 at Mainesburg, son of Jerome and Mary Gardener Ford.
He is survived by his widow, two sons, Guy Ford, of Mansfield, R.D. 1, and Roy M. Ford, of Wellsboro, four daughters, Mrs. Leon Simerson, of Covington, R.D.; Mrs Lydia Johnson, of Wellsboro, Mrs. Maynard Meckes, of Tyrone, PA., one brother, Clark G. Ford, of Watertown, Wid., one sister, Mrs Ethelyn Phelps, of Liberty, 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great,great-grandchild.
The funeral was held yesterday at the Cherryflats Baptist church, Rev. R.D. Sensabaugh officiating, burial in the Cherryflats cemetery.".

2 Jerome FORD⁴ ( - ) [7837].

3 Mary GARDENER⁴ ( - ) [7838].

Sources

1	"Obituary of William A. Bailey and Mary Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, May 12, 1909".

2	"1900 PA, Covington census".

3	"1910 PA, Covington census".

4	"Obituary of Daniel H. Ford in the Wellsboro Agitator, September 27, 1950".

5	"57th Anniversary announcement of Mr. and Mrs. D.H. Ford in the Wellsboro Agitator, March 20, 1946".