Please add those who were born in, lived in or died in Ford County, Illinois.
On February 17, 1859 Ford County became the 102nd and last county to be established in the State of Illinois.
Ford County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 14,081. Its county seat is Paxton.
Ford County was named after Thomas Ford, the Governor of Illinois from 1842 to 1846.
Links:
- Wikipedia - Ford County, Illinois
- Ford County, Illinois - Welcome to Ford County Government
- World Atlas - Where is Ford County, Illinois?
- Family Search - Ford County, Illinois Genealogy
- Genealogy Trails - Finding Illinois Ancestors Ford County, Illinois
- IL Home Town Locator - Ford County IL Cities, Towns, & Neighborhoods
- Prairie Farmer’s Reliable Directory of Farmers & Breeders, Ford County, Illinois, Complete Directory of the Farmers of Ford County with valuable information about each farm; Compiled & Published by: Prairie Farmer Pub. Co, Chicago, Illinois; Copyright, 1917. pages 1-152