The following 22 biographies were extracted from the History of the State of Kansas, 1883 and pertain specifically to Ford County.
- Anthony, A. J.
- Beamer, P. W.
- Cox, George B.
- Draper, M.R.
- Emerson, George S.
- Fringer, Herman J.
- Frost, D. M.
- Gaede, Baker & Co.
- Galland, Dr. S.
- Jarrett, Dr. G. B.
- Jones, B.A.
- Klaine, N.B.
- Leidhigh J. M.
- McCarty, Dr. T.L.
- Oliver March & Co.
- Sitler, H. L.
- Spencer, W. J.
- Sturm, Henry
- Sutton, M.W.
- Wenie, Frederick T. M.
- Wright, Beverly & Co.
- Zimmerman, F.C.
- Additional Kansas Resources
Source: Ford County Kansas, Cutlers History of Kansas 1883