Dear List These are the Wards I found on the 1850 NC census, I think they all belong to me, one way are another. Rutherford Co NC J. L. Ward age 35 (Johnson Ledbetter Ward son of James Ward b. 1786 married Martha Pattsy Ledbetter, moved to Gilmer Co Ga abt 1842 m. Patricia Williams May 27,1837 Erzilla age 13 F Columbus age 11 m Usilla ? age 9 f Martha 8 f Johnathon 5 m Mira 3 f Robert 1 m McDowell Co NC Coonrad Ward age 45 (Possible James brother) Louisa 40 James L. 18 Thomas P. 14 Martha J 13 Louisa 9 Jethro W 6 John J 3 Elizabeth Ledbetter 80 this is the step mother of Martha Ledbetter Ward married to James Ward Richard Ward 30 (James and Martha Ward's son) + Mary Ledbetter 30 Dawson 9 m Newton 7 m Sarah J 4 f Thomas 2 m Would like to make contact with others searching these families. will share what I have. As usual on the census I had to guess at some of these names, hope I at least got close. Barbara of Ca. >>