In a message dated 6/9/98 9:49:51 AM, you wrote: <<Dear Matt, Can we get you line? >> I am Henry Matthew Ward, Jr. b 1943. born in Columbia, TN My father was: Henry Matthew Ward, Sr. 1913-1963 born in Ward Hollow, Trousdale Co. (formerly Smith Co.) TN...his father was: Andrew Bryant Ward, 1870-1926, born in Ward Hollow. His father: James Bryant Ward 1850-1886, born Ward Hollow. His father: Bryant (also found Bryan) Ward 1786-1872 born Georgia (according to his statement in an 1850 census). His father: John Ward, Jr. 1754-1846 who married Rockalena Kornegay (daughter of Jacob Kornegay and Elizabeth Fontaine) in Duplin Co. NC 1782 [incidentally, John's sister, Mary, was the second wife of Jacob Kornegay, making her both his sister and his step mother-in-law] John's parents were Luke Ward, Sr b. 1730 and Bridgett Draughon 1730-1827 (Despite the fact that John had a "Jr." appendage on his name, he is the son of Luke. He must have had another close relative in the neighborhood named John Ward so they called him a Jr. to distinguish them.) Luke Ward b. 1730 is as far back as I have been able to trace the Wards. The children of Luke and Bridgett are: Letitia, Mary, John Jr., Elizabeth, Luke Jr., and Penelope I have spouses and children for each of them, but since this is a Kornegay group, I will stop at this point with the liturgy. Matt Ward