Kenneth Ford

Kenneth Ford is the oldest child and only son of Otto Ford and Leslie Moore and older brother to Persis Ford.

Birth
Kenneth was a thumb-sucker and Leslie had an awful time trying to cure him from sucking it.

Early Life
Kenneth was often a rambunctious child. When he was about three, he and Walter got into a fight over a kitten. The two of them were quarrelling near a puncheon bowl that held rainwater. Kenneth was on one side and Walter on the other, holding the kitten. Kenneth reached over and grapped the kitten. As he was rather strong, he managed to pull both Walter and the kitten into the puncheon bowl. Kenneth then lost his ballence and fell into the puncheon bowl as well. Susan came out, hauled them out, and Leslie gave him a spanking.

Another adventure from Kennth's life happen when he was four. This time he was teasing Nan and he teased her until she cried. Susan couldn't figure out a way to stop him and decided a spanking was the only thing that would. Thankfully it did and Kennth never teased Nan after that.

First World War
A few months prior to the first World War, Kenneth had broken his ankle. This hampered his ability to enlist for some time, but eventually he was able to enlist. Prior to leaving, Kenneth visited Rilla and he asked her to wait for him.""Rilla-my-Rilla," said Ken, "will you promise that you won't let anyone else kiss you until I come back?""

- Rilla of Ingleside

Kenneth survived the war and at the end came back to his Rilla.

Etymolgy
Kenneth was named after Leslie's little brother, Kenneth Ford, who died at age eight from an accident with a waggon.