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Thomas Ford
Birth: Dec. 5, 1800
Death: Sep. 3, 1850

8th Illinois Governor. Served as Governor of Illinois from 1842 to 1846. He served during the Mormon troubles and the beginning of the Mexican War, and wrote the work "History of Illinois 1818-1847" while living in Peoria. 
 
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 Spouse:
  Francis Hambaugh Ford (1812 - 1850)*
 
 Children:
  Julia A. Ford (1841 - 1862)*
 
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Burial:
Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum
Peoria
Peoria County
Illinois, USA
Plot: Rose Hill Section, Lot 170
 
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Record added: Dec 08, 1999
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