| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Cyrus Ford Papers
| | | | Creator: | Ford, Cyrus | | | | Dates: | 1827-1858 | | | | Abstract: | Cyrus Ford (1790-1864) was a Massachusetts-born pioneer and farmer who came to Ohio in 1837 and established a farm with his twin brother Darius (1790-1859) in East Cleveland. They and their families were joined by their parents, Hezekiah and Hulda Ford, and their brother, Lewis (1806-1895). Cyrus became an Elder in the Euclid Congregational Church and a member of the Underground Railroad. The collection consists of correspondence of the Ford brothers, Cyrus, Darius and Lewis; letters from Alexis Painter, a business associate in Mass.; correspondence of Cyrus' sons, Francis, Lewis, Henry, Horace and Horatio; and miscellaneous letters, transcriptions and genealogical information on the Ford family. | | | | Call #: | MS 3963 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Ford, Cyrus, 1790-1864. | Ford family. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | East Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography.
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