"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