Nalora, Thank you for taking the time to type up the bios for me. I do remember you sending me the one on William C. York, before. Thanks again. Jacque ----- Original Message ----- From: Nalora <vashti@theshop.net> To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 9:14 AM Subject: [CHOCTAW] O'Beirne: WARD, Charles > "Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory", > Vol. I, Choctaws and Chickasaws > By H. F. O'Beirne > published 1891. > > page 138 > > [ a photo of Charles Ward accompanies the bio ] > > CHARLES WARD > > The subject of this sketch was born close to the Red River, Choctaw Nation, > in 1849, and moved to Texas with his parents, returning with them at the > close of the war. Education being difficult to procure in those days of > strife, Charles had little opportunity afforded him in that respect, most > of his learning being acquired beneath the paternal roof. In 1870 he > opened a farm and built a home close to Kiowa, and soon acquired a small > stock of cattle. In 1874 he married Mary Elizabeth Summers, of Missouri, by > whom he has five children living--Charles Oliver, Benjamin F., Mary > Elizabeth, William Giles and Aaron. In 1889 he held the office of Deputy > county clerk, and in 1890 was appointed deputy sheriff of Tobocksy county. > Mr. Ward is an elder of the Christian Church, and has been Sunday School > superintendent for many years. He has served as a member of the petit jury > of the Moshallatubby district, as also on the grand jury (United States > Courts, Second division) at South McAlester in the fall of 1890. Some > years ago, seeing the neccesity of a school and church house in his > neighborhood, he took the responsibility upon himself, and with the aid of > J. S. Doyle erected the building. The school has since been conducted > under good management, Mr. Ward being the local trustee. Since that time a > parsonage has been built, and the neighborhood is now in a thriving > condition. Mr Ward left his old home at one time and settled close to > Caddo, in Blue county, but not liking the neighborhood, he soon after > returned to Tobocsky county, and settled within eight miles of his old > place. He has about one hundred and twenty five acres under cultivation, > one hundred head of cattle, one hundred and fifty head of hogs, twenty head > of stock horses, and a small herd of sheep. Charles is the brother of > Judge Henry Ward, of Atoka county, and like Henry is highly esteemed for > his warm, generous and charitable nature, as well as for his strict honesty > of purpose and truly Christian bearing. Of these young men, as well as > others of the family it is said that a profane word has never yet soiled > their lips. > > > ----------- > > > Nalora > > > > ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > Looking for your Native American Ancestors in > Pushmataha County, Oklahoma? > Have a look -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~okpushma/PushCo.html >