Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/675 Surname: FORD, COLEMAN ------------------------- >From the Tampico Tornado newspaper: June 27, 1903 OLDEST MAN IN WHITESIDE Peter FORD of Deer Grove, Celebrates His 101st Birthday with Good Health Peter FORD of Deer Grove, celebrated the 101st anniversary of his birth Monday, which makes him the oldest man in Whiteside county and probably northern Illinois. At his advanced age the old gentleman is in his usual health and able to be about. He was born in Ireland in 1802 and moved to America with his parents six years later. Since 1857 he has resided in Hahanaman where he makes his home with his daughter Mrs. COLEMAN.