Oregon
Colonel Ford arrived in Oregon in 1844 from Missouri on the Oregon Trail. In his wagon train he was called Colonel Ford as he was the second in command of the large group of pioneers. Part of this same party included fellow future Willamette Valley politician John Minto, however Ford was in charge of a different company. On this journey across the west Ford brought with him three slaves to help him build the family farm.
Once in Oregon, Ford began farming in Polk County, five miles (8 km) from a place called Nesmith's Mills. Later he served as the first postmaster at Rickreall.
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