Hello to the list, I am new to the list and am in desperate need of some help. I am searching for any information or leads on the following families: Stokley Donaldson WARD, b. abt Oct 1840 Madison Co., AL; d. 1915 Jefferson Co., AL, believed to be buried in Altoona, Etowah, AL. He married 1861 Marshall Co., AL, (1) Mary 'Polly' MATHEWS, d/o James Washington MATHEWS & Eliza STATON, b. 15 Dec 1845 GA; d. 15 Sep 1879 Gallant, Etowah, AL. Married 27 Dec 1879 Blount, AL (2) Mary M. Honea, d/o Sion HONEA & Matrha 'Patsy' CORBIN, b. Dec 1856 Blount, AL; still living in 1915. Stokley WARD & Mary "Polly' MATHEWS had the following Children: 1.) Eliza Jane WARD, b. 15 Apr 1860 Walnut Grove, Etowah, AL; believed to be buried at Wynneville, Blount, AL in an unmarked grave. Married 1880 Blount, AL Henry Monroe BROOKS. 2.) Nancy A. WARD, b. 1 Jul 1862 Walnut Grove, Etowah, AL; believed to be buried in Morgan Co., AL. Married 1879 Blount, AL, Riley KELLY. 3.) Wm. R. WARD, b. 4 Jul 1864 Walnut Grove, Etowah, AL. 4.) Harriet Rebecca WARD, b. 10 Jun 1866 Walnut Grove, Etowah, AL; died abt 1900 Blount, AL. Married 6 Jan 1889 Jefferson Co., AL, George MOOREHOUSE, b. England; d. between 1897 & 1900. 5.) James W. WARD, b. 1 Mar 1868 Walnut Grove, Etowah, AL; d. bef 1870. 6.) Elizabeth WARD, b. 12 Oct 1870 Walnut Grove, Etowah, AL. 7.) John E. WARD, b. 1874 AL 8.) Joseph H. WARD, b. 30 Jan 1875 Wynnville, Blount, AL; d. 18 Feb 1956 Blount, AL; buried Walnut Grove-Altoona Cemetery. Married Susan A. ???; possible a 2nd time to Vassie ??? 9.) Stokley D. WARD, b. 16 Aug 1877 Wynnville. Married 1893 St. Clair Co., AL, Lucy M. Brothers. 10.) Melvin WARD, b. 1879 Wynnville, Blount, AL; d. 1879 Wynnville, Blount, AL. Stokley WARD & Mary M. HONEA had the following children: 1.) Mary WARD, b. 1880 AL 2.) Martha Ann 'Mattie' WARD, b. Jul 1886 AL City, Etowah Co., AL. 3.) Rufus G. WARD, b. Jun 1889, AL 4.) Jesse Lee WARD, b. Oct 1892 Jefferson Co., AL 5.) Harry WARD Also looking for any information on James K. WARD, b. 184?; d. aft 1900.He was ordained to preach in 1891 at BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH, Gallant, AL. He married Rebecca MATHEWS, d/o James Washington MATHEWS & Eliza STATON, b. 28 Dec 1849 Floyd, GA; d. aft 1900. James WARD & Rebecca MATHEWS had the following children: 1.) J. B. WARD, b. abt 1869 2.) Mary J. WARD, b. 31 Jul 1874 Clarence, Blount, AL 3.) Sarah Elizabeth WARD, b. 14 Jul 1877 Gallant, Etowah, AL. 4.) Eliza E. WARD, b. 7 May 1883 Gallant, Etowah, AL; d. 1905 Walnut Grove, Etowah, AL 5.) James I. WARD, b. 27 Jun 1889 Gallant, Etowah, AL. 6.) Stokley K. WARD, b. 23 Feb 1872 Clarence, Blount, AL; d. 1948 Jefferson Co., AL. Stokley D. & James K. WARD may have had brothers by the name of Thomas P. & Ranrolph WARD. Any help on these families would be most appreciated. Diane Moorehouse Bryant [email protected]