First son born to Henry Ford and Rachel Gillan, born on a farm on the north bank of the Potomac River, a few miles from Hagerstown. After his father's death, he labored, with his mother, on this farm until he was about 18 years old. In about 1783, his mother sold the Maryland farm and moved to Brooke county, West Virginia, settling near West Liberty. There were no schools in the neighborhood nearer than Wheeling, four miles away, so for six months he made the daily trip back and forth, sometimes on foot, horseback, or by boat and took the basics in education of the time.
When he was about 25, he was united in marriage to Rebeccah Snedeker..Jan. 26, 1796. The family moved to Jefferson county, Ohio about 1802. He bought a section of land, upon a part of which Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison county is built.
He cleared up the land and built a gristmill on Nivevah Creek. About 1811, the question of dividing Jefferson county came up and James was elected to the Legislature. He introduced the Bill to divide Jefferson county, which passed in both Houses, and Harrison county was struck off the west side of Jefferson county.
Not being satisfied with his mill, he sold out and moved to Richland county, Ohio in 1815. Here he built another mill on Rocky Fork of Mohican, five miles east of Mansfield. Being skilled in the use of tools, he did much of the work himself. Accidentally, he fell through the joists and into the cog-pit and fractured two of his ribs on the left side. Splinters of the fractured bones punctured the lungs, causing an abscess which never healed and from which about one year later, he passed away.
When he was about 25, he was united in marriage to Rebeccah Snedeker..Jan. 26, 1796. The family moved to Jefferson county, Ohio about 1802. He bought a section of land, upon a part of which Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison county is built.
He cleared up the land and built a gristmill on Nivevah Creek. About 1811, the question of dividing Jefferson county came up and James was elected to the Legislature. He introduced the Bill to divide Jefferson county, which passed in both Houses, and Harrison county was struck off the west side of Jefferson county.
Not being satisfied with his mill, he sold out and moved to Richland county, Ohio in 1815. Here he built another mill on Rocky Fork of Mohican, five miles east of Mansfield. Being skilled in the use of tools, he did much of the work himself. Accidentally, he fell through the joists and into the cog-pit and fractured two of his ribs on the left side. Splinters of the fractured bones punctured the lungs, causing an abscess which never healed and from which about one year later, he passed away.
First son born to Henry Ford and Rachel Gillan, born on a farm on the north bank of the Potomac River, a few miles from Hagerstown. After his father's death, he labored, with his mother, on this farm until he was about 18 years old. In about 1783, his mother sold the Maryland farm and moved to Brooke county, West Virginia, settling near West Liberty. There were no schools in the neighborhood nearer than Wheeling, four miles away, so for six months he made the daily trip back and forth, sometimes on foot, horseback, or by boat and took the basics in education of the time.
When he was about 25, he was united in marriage to Rebeccah Snedeker..Jan. 26, 1796. The family moved to Jefferson county, Ohio about 1802. He bought a section of land, upon a part of which Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison county is built.
He cleared up the land and built a gristmill on Nivevah Creek. About 1811, the question of dividing Jefferson county came up and James was elected to the Legislature. He introduced the Bill to divide Jefferson county, which passed in both Houses, and Harrison county was struck off the west side of Jefferson county.
Not being satisfied with his mill, he sold out and moved to Richland county, Ohio in 1815. Here he built another mill on Rocky Fork of Mohican, five miles east of Mansfield. Being skilled in the use of tools, he did much of the work himself. Accidentally, he fell through the joists and into the cog-pit and fractured two of his ribs on the left side. Splinters of the fractured bones punctured the lungs, causing an abscess which never healed and from which about one year later, he passed away.
When he was about 25, he was united in marriage to Rebeccah Snedeker..Jan. 26, 1796. The family moved to Jefferson county, Ohio about 1802. He bought a section of land, upon a part of which Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison county is built.
He cleared up the land and built a gristmill on Nivevah Creek. About 1811, the question of dividing Jefferson county came up and James was elected to the Legislature. He introduced the Bill to divide Jefferson county, which passed in both Houses, and Harrison county was struck off the west side of Jefferson county.
Not being satisfied with his mill, he sold out and moved to Richland county, Ohio in 1815. Here he built another mill on Rocky Fork of Mohican, five miles east of Mansfield. Being skilled in the use of tools, he did much of the work himself. Accidentally, he fell through the joists and into the cog-pit and fractured two of his ribs on the left side. Splinters of the fractured bones punctured the lungs, causing an abscess which never healed and from which about one year later, he passed away.
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