William Ford

   Another name for William was "Golden Willie".

  General Notes:

Death regno 16929. The biography "William Ford and Coolgardie" by his daughter Kathleen Clemenson, published by Hesperian Press, is the story of his discovery with partner Arthur Bayley of Coolgardie 17th September 1892. After selling the Bayley's Reward mine in Coolgardie, Golden Willie rode his horse back to Victoria and gave his siblings 10,000 pounds each.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Coolgardie: Discovery of gold at Coolgardie, 17 Sep 1892, Coolgardie, W.A. William Ford and Arthur Wellesley Bayley discovered gold at Coolgardie, 17th September, 1892.

William married Alice Kate Corbett on 17 Jul 1902 in Fitzroy, Melbourne. (Alice Kate Corbett was born in 1865.)