"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, p. 456.
Used by permission.  [Daviess]

DEACON JOHN SIMPSON FORD:  Deacon J. S. Ford was born in Shelby 
County, Kentucky, on January 26, 1813.  His grandfather, Elisha 
Ford, fought in the memorable war for American Independence.  At 
about the age of twelve.  Mr. Ford's father came to Kentucky, and in 
the year 1810 was married to Miss Nancy Gault, by whom he had nine 
children, John S. being the second.
	Brother Ford professed faith in Christ in his twenty-first year 
and was baptized into the fellowship of the Christiansburg Baptist 
Church, Shelby County, Kentucky, by Elder Abram Cook.  The following 
year, in ]835, he came to Ohio County.  Kentucky, and transferred his 
membership to Mt. Pleasant Church, Fordsville, Kentucky.  In a short 
time he married Miss Nancy Haynes and settled on a farm in Daviess 
County, not far from Yelvington Church.  He also removed his 
membership to this Church and remained a useful member there until 
the organization of the South Hampton Church, on January 1, 1855, 
when he became a constituent member of this new Church.  He was soon 
ordained as a deacon and continued to serve in that capacity until 
his death, which occurred on July 2, 1879.  He is buried in the South 
Hampton cemetery.
	In all the relations of life Deacon Ford was a model of 
propriety, and for forty-five years rendered a faithful service to 
the cause of Christ.  He died in the full expectancy of a blessed 
immortality.  His faithfulness as a messenger from Yelvington and 
South Hampton Churches is recorded annually in the minutes of the 
Association.

Ford Gault Cook Haynes
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Shelby Ohio

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