FORD,
CAPT. GEORGE O. George O. Ford, son of James and Annie (McKoy)
Ford, was born in Lyndon in 1835. His father, James, was a native of Grafton,
N. H.; his mother was born at Lunenburg, Vt. In 1864 Captain Ford was married
to Sophronia E. Grout, daughter of Josiah and Sophronia (Ayer) Grout of
Kirby.
In December, 1861, George O. Ford enlisted in Company K, Eighth
Vermont regiment, for three years' service. He was in all the important
engagements participated in by that organization. He was taken prisoner
at Des Allemands, La., September, 1862; was wounded at the battle of Winchester,
September 19, 1864, and again at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., October
19, 1864. He enlisted as a private and came out of the service at the expiration
of his term with an honorable discharge and having served as sergeant,
second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and captain.
Captain Ford has always taken a deep interest in everything that
would be for the advancement and benefit of his town, and has served several
years on the board of selectmen, six years as road commissioner, and in
1888 he represented Kirby in the Vermont legislature. Since 1865 he has
resided on the Grout farm.
Source:
Successful Vermonters, William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical
Publishing Company, 1904, page 127.
Prepared
by Tom Dunn, April 2006
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