Barney Ford By Luke
Introduction His childhood Becoming an Adult Senior Years
Childhood Born on January 22, 1822 He and his family were slaves His mother Phobe hoped Barney would escape slavery
Becoming an Adult Escaped slavery when he was 17 years of age using the Underground Railroad Married Julia Lyon in Chicago, Illinois Didn’t have a last name and got one from the boat Lancelot Ford Became successful from gold and became wealthy
Senior Years Helped slaves escape to get an education Built a home in Breckenridge, Colorado and settled there Three years after wife’s death in 1899, Barney died of a stroke on December 22, 1902
Conclusion We will always remember him. He was a great man.
GOODBYE!!!!!!