Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford was the son of Major Geroge W. Ford.  He married Florence Harrison and the couple had four children: Elise, Florence, Bruce and Harrison. His life is detailed in numerous chapters in I Cannot Tell a Lie starting with Chapter 28.

High School photo of Dr. Cecil B. Ford.

A  description of Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford  when he was on his high school track and field team. 

Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford's Track Team Photo from Springfield High School.

Picture of 1918 Junior Dental Class at Meharry Medical School. 

Photo of Florence Ford, married to Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford. The couple had four children,  Elise, Florence, Bruce and Harrison. Florence Ford was a well-known seamtress in Peoria, Illinois.

Photo of Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford from the Meharry Medical School Dental Class 1918. Early on, Meharry functioned as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College in Nashville for people of color. The department had it's first graduate in 1877. In 1886, the Dental Department was founded, followed by the Pharmacy Department. Cecil's other brothers also earned degrees: George Jr. was the first family member to graduate from Meharry as a Dr. of Pharmacy, Noel graduated with a degree in family medicine and Irving as a chriropodist (I Cannot Tell a Lie, Chapter 32).

Dr. Ford at his dentist office in Peoria, Illinois.  Dr. Ford was the first African American dentist in the city.

Registration Card of Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford.

Young photo of Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford when he served in World War I as a Private Medical DET in the 370th Infantry, 93rd Division.