This family went from Washington County, PA to Columbiana County, Ohio. At least two of the son's -Nathan H. and Jonathan lived in Big Lick, Hancock County, Ohio in 1850 and 1860. Nathan H. WARD was a tailor in Findlay in 1834 for 5 years. James WARD b abt 1790 of Maryland and Elizabeth EATON of PA parents of 9 children: David WARD b abt 1810 PA Jonathan WARD b 1811 PA married Hannah b 1812 PA Nathan Henry? WARD b 8 June 1812 Washington Co, PA - married + 1st- 6 Nov 1834 Casander BAYLESS b 1808 d 3 Aug 1836 + 2nd- 1837 Casander LEONARD b 1811 d. 1838 One ch: Leonard C. WARD + 3rd- Eliza McCAULLY b 24 July 1814 (3 ch. -2 survived: Alonzo J. WARD b 12 Jan 1844 m 1870 Coraline HOYT; Hannah Kate WARD b 17 Feb 1849 m. R. COLE Joshua WARD b est 1815 of Hancock Co, Ohio Seth WARD b est 1817 " Mahala WARD b 1819 " Edmond WARD b est 1821 " Artemus WARD b est 1823 " Sarah WARD b est 1825 " Jonathan WARD and wife Hannah lived in Big Lick twp, Hancock Co, OH Children: Seth L. WARD b 18546 OH; M.C. Marvin 17 OH Farm laborer. I am trying to find a connection between N. H. WARD's line and my WARDs. I have to keep reminding myself that my earliest Mr. WARD (Mahlon James WARD's father) came from ENGLAND. I don't know when he came to America nor where he first settled- but most likely he didn't come directly to Ohio (Findlay, Hancock County). He was in America by or before 1832 when Mahlon was born. Note below, there WERE some ROBERTS also living in Big Lick township, Hancock County, Ohio where N. H. WARD and his brother Jonathan settled. Can anyone provide more info about these families. Thanks! Mary Kay WARD- in Richmond, VA I wonder if the James WARD of Maryland (from the History of Hancock County" book) -who married Elizabeth EATON of Pennsylvania--was born in England?? The book says they were living in Washington County, PA in 1812 when their son N. H. WARD was born--and when they moved to Columbiana Co, Ohio in 1815 they had him and also sons David and Jonathan. There was a family -James WARD 40-50 yrs old living in Licking twp, Muskigum County on the 1830 census with his wife and 3 girls & 1 boy. Maybe this is the James WARD and Eliza EATON -the family of N.H.WARD and his 8 siblings. 1850 census-Big lick twp, Hancock Co, OH, pg 440: Nathan H. WARD 37 PA, Eliza 36 OH, Leonard 12 OH, Alonzo 6 OH; Hannah 1 OH. (Nathan H. is "N.H."; Eliza is "Eliza McCAULLY b 1814; Leonard is son who was a college student when he died; Alonzo is the "A.H." and Hannah is the "H. Kate" - All of these are mentioned on pt 681 in Big Lick twp in the Hancock History book!!) Jonathan WARD 39 PA, Hannah 38 PA; Luther Mahlin Marvin 12 OH; Mollerbill Mc Guff 7 OH; Marvin McGuff. (Notice the name Mahlin for the 12 year old sounds like Mahlon). 1860 Census-Big lick twp, Hancock Co, OH pg 223: Dwelling 72, fam. 355: Henry (or Harpley?) WARD 46 PA farmer RE $7,000; PE $1,000; Eliza 44 OH; Alonzo 16 OH farmer; Hannah C. 11 OH; Jane McCulla 18 Farm Labor Dwelling 378; fam.367: Jonathan Ward 49 PA farmer RE $4000; PE $600; Hannah 48 PA; Seth L. 6 OH; M.C. Marvin 17 OH Farm laborer. I had also made notes of several ROBERTS families in Big Lick township in the 1860 census. Maybe my Mary A. ROBERTS husband & Fanny Emily ROBERTS father came from or was related to one of these families- Because Fanny ROBERTS married Mahlon J.WARD. 1860 Big Lick township: pg 219: David Roberts 49 OH and wife Mary 40 OH; John 18 OH; James 15 OH; Latilia 13 OH; George 10 OH; Solomon 8 OH; Erata 6 OH; Larona 2 male OH; Jasper 3/12 OH pg 218B: Owen W. ROBERTS 36 OH; Sarah 31 OH; Cintha 9 OH; William 2 OH; Latilia 1 OH. pg 218 Dwelling 311 Fam 301: Wm. ROBERTS 20 OH farm labor; Aminda 20 OH ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.