I believe this to be James D. Ward (matches date on his tombstone). He was married to Barbara Ann Shank. I have some info on this family - would love to trade info, if anyone out there has more!! Barbara was the sister of my gg grandfather, Elias Shank. Their parents were Michael and Catherine Best Shank. They moved from Westmoreland Co., Pa. to Barren Co. in the 1850's. Shawn Burks Waterloo Daily Courier Waterloo, Iowa May 17, 1897 Fatal Explosion of a Boiler Glasgow, Ky., May 17 -- A boiler at Ward's sawmill, near Randolph, Metcalfe county, exploded, killing George Brown, Simon Kirkpatrick, J.D. Ward and his son. Virgil Hundley was fatally hurt and another of Ward's sons had both legs broken and will die. A third son was badly scalded. ========================== The Fort Wayne (Ind) News May 17, 1897 Four Were Killed Entire Family Almost Wiped Out by a Boiler Explosion Randolph, Ky., May 17 -- As the result of a boiler explosion at Ward's sawmill near here, Saturday, four men were instantly killed, two others will die from their injuries and nearly an entire family is wiped out of existence. J.D. Ward and Tom Ward, one of his sons, owners of the mill, and George Brown and Simon Kirkpatrick were killed outright. Virgil Hundley was fatally hurt. William, another of Ward's sons, had both legs broken, and is dying, while George, a third son of Ward, was badly scalded by steam. Insufficiency of watter in the boiler caused the explosion. The mill was torn to pieces. **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)