Hi Tom & Carolyn, I own the clermont co list and I also have WARDs in my family tree. Was hoping that mine would fit into yours. Here is what I have so far: Ancestors of Elijah WARD Generation No. 1 1. Elijah WARD. He married (1) Susannah ???. Children of Elijah WARD and Susannah ??? are: i. James Harvey WARD, married Mary Ann ???. ii. Elon WARD, born in Pleasant Hill, CC, Ohio. iii. Sanford WARD, born in Clermont Co., OH; married Elizabeth ???. Ancestors of James Harvey WARD Generation No. 1 1. James Harvey WARD. He was the son of 2. Elijah WARD and 3. Susannah ???. He married (1) Mary Ann ???. Children of James WARD and Mary ??? are: i. William A. WARD, born February 28, 1868 in New Richmond, Ohio; died January 05, 1916 in New Richmond, OH; married Mollie F. SILLETT. ii. Etta WARD. iii. Albert WARD, born 1844; died 1888; married Susan FLORO. iv. Laura W. WARD, born 1846; died 1923; married Edward G. AYERS. v. James H. WARD, Jr, born 1854; died 1867. Molly SILLETT is my line. Hope we can connect. Thanks, Jerilyn Tom & Carolyn Ward wrote: > Hi all, > > I haven't ask in awhile. > > I'm trying to learn the names of the children of James and Elizabeth > WARD who are buried up next to the church in the Mt. Moriah Methodist > Cemetery in Clermont Co. > > Tombstone gives James date of death 12 Jun 1843 in the 79th year of his life. > Elizabeth's says she died 14 Mar 1842 in the 79th year of her life. > > An affidavit James gave mentions that he is a Methodist Minister and > he mentions living in Berkeley Co VA now WV as a child in his > father's household during the Revolutionary War. > > The 1880 History of Clermont Co OH by EVERTS on page 444 mentions > that James WARD settled in Clermont about 1799 and remained until > death. Also that most of his family removed from the area but that a > daughter married Elias T. FISHER one of the first postmasters. > > Is Michael Lindsay WARD b 1810 probably Clermont Co one of the sons > of James and Elizabeth WARD?? Michael married Elizabeth BOLANDER in > Clermont Co. She is the daughter of Peter BOLANDER and Mary APPLE. He > moved to Hancock Co IN when he purchased land there in 1835, later > moving to Marion Co IN and then to Clinton Co IL. where he died, he > died 3 Dec 1890 age 79. > > Emanuel WARD probably born between 1804 and 1816 married > Jemima/Jessamine SMITH b OH in 1831 Fayette Co IN. > > Emanuel WARD, Ephraim WARD b 1816 TN my g g gf, and Michael Lindsay > WARD all purchased land in Hancock Co IN in 1835 within a few months > of each other. > > Any assistance in determining the children of James and Elizabeth > WARD would be greatly appreciated. > > Best wishes, and happy to share > > Tom & Carolyn WARD > P.O. Box 77 > Columbus, KS 66725 > > (316)429-3475 > > tcward@columbus-ks.com > > ============================== > Visit ROOTS-L, the Internet's oldest and largest genealogical > mailing list: > http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/