supplied the numerous Ford families with cheese, but it also helped to supplement their earnings. John and sons, John Jr., Joseph, and Hyrum, formed a corporation known as the Ford Brothers Land and Livestock Company. They were later joined in this venture by John William and Thomas Ford, sons of John Jr. It took many hands to operate the Ford ranch and make it productive. The families of John Jr., John William, James, Joseph N., Joseph, and Thomas, took turns staying there in the Summer, supervising the work. Each Fall they returned to their homes in Centerville so the children could go to school. Ranch hands were hired to stay on the place during the Winter to care for the livestock. There was a large enclos¬ed barn near the house where the cows were kept. A second barn, located across the road, south of the house, was where hay was stored. The farm buildings were torn down years ago. The old frame two-story house was still standing when the Alfred Whatcott family operated the farm in 1914. OLD TIME COWBOY JOHN SR. AND REBECCA FORD—THE IMMIGRANTS John Ford Sr. was born 8 March, 1897, in Gravely, Calbridge, England, a son of Thomas and Sarah Turner Ford. The fam¬ily was very poor and the father, a day laborer, worked only when he could find employment. Following the death of his fa¬ther the mother taught at the village school. The boy attended school three short days, then was tau¬ght at home by his mother. At age 8 he began tending sheep and working as a farm hand. He later bought and sold sheep, cattle and hogs, and through this experience became an expert judge of livestock. Rebecca Chandler Ford was born 23 December, 1814, to William and Elizabeth Bond Chandler. When old enough she was hired out to do housework and cooking. John and Rebecca were married in June of 1833. The two were baptized into the Church in 1849. Their first two children, Job and Annie, died REBECCA C. FORD JOHN FORD SR. 175