Bryan: The Fords of Dearborn

The Fords of Dearborn

Second Edition

Ford R. Bryan

Ford Books

Contents

  • The Fords of Dearborn by Robert Lacey
  • About the Author
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. SAMUEL FORD
  • First of the Fords to Come to Dearborn, Ford Ancestry in England and Ireland, Leaving for America.
  • 2. THE SAMUEL FORD FAMILY
  • Arrival in America, Michigan Territory, Purchase of Land, Wilderness Living.
  • 3. THE GEORGE FORD FAMILY
  • The Family of Henry Ford's Favorite Aunt, Alice, Who was both Helped and Scared by the Indians.
  • 4. THE JOHN FORD FAMILY
  • Including Highlights in the Lives of the Grandparents and Father of Henry Ford.
  • 5. REBECCA JENNINGS FORD
  • The Later Years in the Life of the Mother of All the Dearborn Fords.
  • 6. THE ROBERT FORD FAMILY
  • A Brother of John Ford Who Came on the Same Ship With John’s Family, but Did Not Settle in Dearborn.
  • 7. THE WILLIAM S. FORD FAMILY
  • Oldest Son of Samuel, the Profusion of Fords in Dearborn Township, Family Interrelationships.
  • 8. YANKEE SCHOOLMASTER
  • Charles Richardson, Teacher of Henry Ford, Husband of Emma Ford, Grandparents of Writer.
  • 9. EMMA FORD’S POETRY
  • Poem Portraying Each Member of the William S. Ford Family.
  • 10. HENRY’S UNCLE HENRY
  • The Henry Ford Who Mined Gold and Raised a Family in California.
  • 11. HENRY’S OTHER UNCLE HENRY
  • The Well–Known Henry Ford Who Farmed in Dearborn and Married the Auto Magnate’s Aunt Mary.
  • 12. THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM FORD, SOUTH
  • Auto Magnate’s Family, Arrival in America, Farm Life, Brothers and Sisters through Adulthood.
  • 13. PATRICK AHERN
  • Auto Henry’s Foster Grandfather, Henry’s Close Relationship, and Correct Origin of Name Fair Lane.
  • 14. BEFORE FAIR LANE
  • Families, Farms and Ford Activities at the Fair Lane Site Before the Mansion was Built.
  • 15. A GLIMPSE OF FAIR LANE
  • A Short, Largely Pictorial Description of the Mansion ca. 1920.
  • 16. CHILDREN AT FAIR LANE
  • Henry II and Benson Gardening, Henry Plays Santa Claus.
  • 17. OLD–FASHIONED HARVESTING
  • Henry Ford’s Collection and Demonstration of Antique Farming Equipment on Neighborhood Farms.
  • 18. EARLY FORD DEALERS
  • Addison and Clyde Ford, First Ford Dealers in Dearborn.
  • 19. MODEL–T TRAVEL IN THE EARLY 1920s
  • A Trip from Detroit to Richmond, Virginia to Visit “Aunt Becky” Ford.
  • 20. THE FORD FAMILY TREE
  • Created by Raymond H. Laird, a Ford Motor Engineer, Principally During the Years 1924–1925.
  • 21. THE FORD CEMETERY
  • The Burial Site of Samuel on His Farm Which Became a Cemetery for the Descendants of Samuel, George, and John Ford.
  • Index