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'''Charles Ford''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119780187/charles-ford 1824-1890]), born in New Jersey, came to California in 1849, and to the Pajaro Valley in 1852. His biography in Harrison is reproduced on his Find-a-Grave page. Ford is mentioned often in Elliott and Guinn, but without a biography. After an abortive try at potato farming, Ford moved into Watsonville, where he partnered with [[Sanborn, Lucius|Lucius Sanborn]] as Ford & Sanborn to establish a retail business. That eventually became the family-owned Ford's department store that remained a Watsonville and Santa Cruz anchor store until after the [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]]. | '''Charles Ford''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119780187/charles-ford 1824-1890]), born in New Jersey, came to California in 1849, and to the Pajaro Valley in 1852. His biography in Harrison is reproduced on his Find-a-Grave page. Ford is mentioned often in Elliott and Guinn, but without a biography. After an abortive try at potato farming, Ford moved into Watsonville, where he partnered with [[Sanborn, Lucius|Lucius Sanborn]] as Ford & Sanborn to establish a retail business. That eventually became the family-owned Ford's department store that remained a Watsonville and Santa Cruz anchor store until after the [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]]. | ||
Charles' older brother John ( | Charles' older brother John ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119780204/john-ford 1820-1863]) also came to Watsonville. Note that a different [[Ford, John|John Ford]] has a biography in Elliott. | ||
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Revision as of 18:46, 6 July 2025
Charles Ford (1824-1890), born in New Jersey, came to California in 1849, and to the Pajaro Valley in 1852. His biography in Harrison is reproduced on his Find-a-Grave page. Ford is mentioned often in Elliott and Guinn, but without a biography. After an abortive try at potato farming, Ford moved into Watsonville, where he partnered with Lucius Sanborn as Ford & Sanborn to establish a retail business. That eventually became the family-owned Ford's department store that remained a Watsonville and Santa Cruz anchor store until after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
Charles' older brother John (1820-1863) also came to Watsonville. Note that a different John Ford has a biography in Elliott.