Hi Carl, We are related to the WARD family in Fulton county. My gg grandfather John Francis Miner, Sr. married Susannah Ward, and his brother William Miner married Susannah's sister Rachel Phoebe Ward. A cousin of the sisters, Phebe Ann Ward, married another of the brothers, Joseph Miner. The sisters are daughters of Aaron Ward who died in Fulton County in August 1840. Not sure yet who the father of Phebe Ann Ward was. I've got a pretty complete genealogy of this Ward family back to the 1700's in New Jersey if you are interested. Still searching for Rev. John Francis Miner's parents, George At 04:04 PM 5/31/99 -0500, cwward@anet-stl.com wrote: >There are 5 WARDs listed in the 1840 US census of Fulton Co. >David, John, Martha, Reese, and William. Does anyone have >any additional info on any of these WARDs? Would sure like >to hear from you if so. Thanks > >Carl WARD >cwward@anet-stl.com >