Windsor

FORD, Alvin Wilbur

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 194

Alvin Wilbur FORD, clergyman, Windsor [Windsor County, Vermont], was born 10 
March 1835 at Granville [Addison County, Vermont], son of Hiram and Fanny 
(PARKER) FORD. Educated at the public schools. Has been a farmer, music 
teacher, mechanic, constable and collector, justice of the peace, and 
evangelist in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Is a 
Methodist clergyman; has been pastor of churches in Vermont in Washington 
County (Worcester), Franklin County (St. Albans Bay, Georgia, North Fairfax, 
Fairfax, West Berkshire, East Franklin, South Franklin, West Enosburg), 
Chittenden County (Milton), Windsor County (Windsor), Orange County (Waits 
River, Newbury, Topsham), and Rutland County (Pittsfield). Is a 
Prohibitionist. Chaplain of the Vermont House of Representatives 1910. 
Member of the Masonic Order; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and Good 
Templars. In 1856 he [Alvin Wilbur FORD] married [Miss?] Jane E. MORRIS of 
Rochester [Windsor County, Vermont]; she [Jane E. FORD] died in 1875; they 
had three children: Wesley A.; Julius W.; and Minna J. (Mrs. FRENCH). In 
1877 he [Alvin Wilbur FORD] married [Miss?] Abbie E. EASTMAN, of Rochester; 
they had three children: Winfred Hiram, James Clement, and Alvin Willard.

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