NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11146 – HOPKINS CO – JO. F. FOARD – Foard, Hewell, Young #11146: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume IV, Battle – Perrin – Kniffen, 3rd ed., 1886. Hopkins Co. JO. F. FOARD was born in Halifax County, Va., May 10 1836, and is the third child in a family of seven children born to Robert and Jane W. (Hewell) Fourd, a sketch of whom will be found on page 776. Our subject received a good classical education in early life, and was employed on his father’s farm, and in attending school, until he was seventeen years old. He then commenced the study of medicine under Dr. J. H. Caldwell, then of Christian County, Ky., but now of Waco, Tex., and attended the Kentucky School of Medicine in 1855-56. In the latter part of that year he went as a clerk to the Bank of America at Rogersville, Hawkins Co., Tenn., and in 1857 was made cashier of that institution. In 1859 he went into the mercantile business (boots and shoes) at Leavenworth City, Kas., then a Territory. He was married to Cornelia M. Young, daughter of John Young, of Hawkins County, Tenn., in November 1860. He raised a company of Confederate soldiers in Hawkins County, and was elected captain in 1861. He served throughout the entire war in the capacity of captain in line and quartermaster, and was surrendered and paroled at Washington, Ga. He came back to Christian County, Ky., in 1866, and engaged in farming there, acting also as sheriff in that county until 1873, when he organized the Hecla Coal & Mining Company, in Hopkins County, Ky.; he was elected secretary and treasurer of that company, and has remained in that capacity ever since. In 1882 he removed to Nashville, Tenn., where he now resides. He has four children – three daughters and one son. One daughter, now married, resides in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mr. Foard is a member of the Masonic fraternity. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch