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POLLY FORD; P. O. Jaysville; Polly Ford was the wife of Mordeca S. Ford, who was born in Kentucky in 1807, and came to this county with his mother when quite young, his father having died while in the Indian war Mr. Ford remained with his mother until the year 1829, when he was united in marriage with Polly Tillman, daughter of John Tillman, and located near her father’s, just over the line in Preble Co., where they lived about two years, then bought the land upon which she now resides; they moved here into a little log house, and just a few trees cleared away, so as to give a foot-hold for future labor in clearing up a farm; Mr. Ford took hold with an indomitable will to make a home and to try to gain some of the comforts of life; and coupled with this, and during the most of his life, while struggling for the temporal interests of his family, he was not unmindful of his spiritual interests, and those of his family and the community in which he mingled, having given his life early to Christ, and taking upon himself as his disciple to preach the Gospel to his dying fellow-men, in which work he remained until his death; he also realized the importance of education, and was engaged more or less as a teacher in the public schools; he educated and qualified each and every one of his children, who all became teachers. During all these labors, Mr. Ford brought his farm of 160 acres most of it into good cultivation, erected a good brick house, barn and other buildings convenient and comfortable; all this was done by indefatigable toil and industry; and finally, his labors being done, at the call of his Divine Master, whom he had served so long and faithfully, he departed this life Nov. 23, 1867, to reap the reward of his labors in that better land “from whose bourn no traveler returns,” and where no toils or cares ever come. They were the parents of fourteen children, nine of whom are now living, viz.; John, Henry, Delilah, Nancy, Worley, Martha, Boston, Mary and Lydia A. M.; all married and settled in life except John, Mary and Lydia, the two latter remaining at home with their mother; four of the sons became practicing physicians. Mrs. Ford is now 70 years of age, enjoying very good health, and may live many years yet to enjoy the fruits of their united labors, and the society of her kind and loving children.