John I. Ford Family
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John I. Ford came to Chemung from Newark Valley in 1897 at which time he purchased the old Abner Buck store on the NW corner of Main St. and Washington St. where he and his son Guy sold general merchandise, lumber and drugs until 1926. Guy married Reeva Bodine from Chemung. John bought the Pyramid Restaurant & Dance Hall from son Guy in 1926 and moved his feed store into the Pyramid Building. (Mike Tuccinardi)