From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 580.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


SAMPLE FORD

Sample Ford was born at West Alexander, Penn., in 1827.  He was 
educated at the Academy of his native town, once a school of 
excellent reputation.  He attended one term of lectures at Jefferson  
Medical college, Philadelphia, and began practice in Wheeling in 
1852, but a year later removed to Pennsylvania, where he practiced 
until the commencement of the war, in 1861, when he entered the 
service as assistant surgeon.  After service in the field for some 
time, he was transferred to hospital duty at Clarysville, Md., where 
he continued until the war ended.  In September, 1865, he resumed 
practice in Wheeling, and there continued most of the time as partner 
with Dr. R. W. Hazlett, until unfitted for work by illness, which 
terminated fatally September 20, 1887.  Dr. Ford's usefulness was 
much impaired by very defective vision, but he was a careful and 
conscientious physician, kind and attentive to his patients, of whom 
he left many to mourn his loss.  


(Linda Fluharty)