Is my Mahlon J. WARD family on record anywhere in Hardin co, OH? Delilah COOPER, the youngest of John & Mary COOPER's 9 ch married abt 1885 in Trempleau co, WIS George WARD. The COOPER fam moved to WIS abt 1850 living in Sauk co & Trempleau co, WI. Mahlon (aka Mayland) James WARD was b. 1837 in OH, his father b in England, his mother b OH. Mahlon WARD and wife, Francis (Fanny) Emily ROBERTS moved aft Jul 1861 from Hancock co, OH to Ft. Wayne, Allen co, IND where their son, Zophar (Zapher) John WARD was born in July 1862. Two years later abt 1864 they were living in Michigan when their 2nd son, George WARD was born. Three years later in 1867 they were living in PA when their 3rd son, Anthony WARD was born. I don't know how long the family lived in PA but by 15 Feb 1872 they had moved to WIS -prob. Albion, Trempleau co, WIS - where their 4th son, Orrin (aka Ora/Orion) WARD was born. They were still in WIS. when son, Daniel WARD was b abt 1874; dau., Emily Anne WARD wa! s b 29 May 1875 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire co, WIS and they are on the 1880 Albion, Trempealeau Co, WIS with all of these children and a 6 mo. old Chauncey WARD b OH. Abt 1887 the fam. moved to Springfield, Greene co, MO and by 1900 they were in Brookings co, SD. Mahlon & Fanny WARD moved to Balsam Lake, Polk co, WIS 6 months before he died there 23 Jan 1912. Mahlon & Fanny are bur in Greenwood Cem, Brookings, SD. George WARD m abt 1885 in Albion or Elena or Osseo, Trempealeau Co, WIS Delilah COOPER, dau of John COOPER & Mary E. ADAMS from Hardin Co, OH. Please contact Mary K. Ward, 1432 Yeardley Drive, Richmond, Virgini 23225; ph 804-232-9338 or mksroots@juno.com. Thanks.