Emogene Goodrich Ford was born near Newville on Rock River, Wisconsin, June 20, 1843, and departed this life May 7, 1921, aged 77 years, 10 months, and 17 days. She came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Anson Goodrich, to Farina, Ill., in 1861 and the next year, November 10, 1862, she was married to Calvin Chester Ford and had lived in or near Farina until death. Her companion departed this life in 1890, since which time she had walked life's journey alone, and had nobly met the duties that came her way. She was the mother of six children, one daughter Jana, dying at the age of eighteen months. Her five sons and many of her neighbors and neighbor's children whom she helped in times of trouble, rise up to call her blessed. 'Tis said that never a beggar was turned empty-handed from her door; she preferred imposition rather than one worthy sufferer should go unfed. While never identifying herself with any church she expressed herself as favoring the Seventh Day Baptist, and so the pastor of that church was requested to conduct the funeral service which was held at her late home May 9, at 2:30 p. m. The large concourse of neighbors and friends attest the great esteem in which she was held.
