Hi, Barbara! I hate to reply to every posting on earth, but my ggrandfather was named Thomas Ward and he was born 4/15/1849 and, supposedly, according to census records was born in TN, but, we all know about census records. He ended up in Saltillo, Lee County, MS. I am open because I know nothing about his parentage. . . What do you think? Let me hear if you feel a positive vibe. Bebe Roper Byerly

I shall look forward to hearing from anyone who have information about the Richard & Joyce Ward of Stretton. I have the IGI for Rutland and could do look-ups for you, although I dont think there is any mention of the above - too early. At the moment I dont know whether or not there is a connection with my Wards but you never know in this lark do you? Rita of Chesterfield living in Germany.

Hi Evalyn, I think we could have a connection, but I'm not sure. I have an Ella WARD daughter of John Thomas WARD. Unfortunately I don't have her date of birth or marriage information. I have contacted another family member & hope to have more information soon. Here is the family information I have: John Thomas WARD (son of Mark WARD & Mary FIKE) b: abt 1796 (SC???); d: 23-Apr-1868 (St. Clair Co., IL???) md: Mary HILL Children of John Thomas WARD (Sr.) & Mary HILL: 1. John Thomas WARD (Jr.) md 1st: Lucy Lee ASH, on 12-May-1849 at Liberty, VA Children of John Thomas WARD (Jr.) & Lucy Lee ASH: 1. William Edward WARD md: Elizabeth S. PHILLIPS, 13-May-1874 2. Walter Lee WARD md: Amelia DAVIS 3. Albert Grant WARD md: Bertha Louisa Freikert 4. Louis Thomas WARD md: Philopena Bauer 5. Ella WARD <-- This could be your Ella WARD 6. Kate WARD 7. Fannie Beatrice WARD 8. Mary Louisa WARD John Thomas WARD (Jr.) married second to: md 2nd: Sarah Catherine ASH (date/place unknown) 2. Mark WARD md 1st: Mary Jane KIRKPATRICK One known son of Mark WARD & Mary Jane KIRKPATRICK: John T. WARD md 2nd: Elinor WILDERMAN [no information on any children with this wife] This family migrated from South Carolina to St. Clair Co., IL. Some family members moved to Hamilton Co., IL and to Franklin Co., IL. -- Kelly At 12:24 PM 6/22/00 -0700, you wrote: >HELLO: > >I am looking for parents, siblings, location of birth >of ELLA WARD -may have B. as middle initial. > >She was b. July 08,1861 - married David Franklin >Sandusky probably in 1883 - All 9 of their children >were born in Hamilton Co. ILLinois between September >1883 and December 1900. She died January 04, 1901 and >is buried in Ten Mile Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton >Co. IL. > >Does anyone have any information? Would appreciate >hearing from you. > >Evalyn > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. >http://im.yahoo.com/

I made a mistake, it was the 1910 cencus instead of the 1920 cencus Mary

Hi John: I'm going through old e-mails and found this one. My husband's Ward line came from South Carlolina then Alabama. Some moved to Hillsborough County, FL. Regards, Brenda Smith Inlow Plant City, Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: Johnnie Cook <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 11:46 PM Subject: Re: WARD-D Digest V00 #108 > Hello: > > Does anyone have info on the Ward line out of South Carolina? My > GGrandfather John (yet another one) was born in SC and died in Hillsborough > CO FL. His mother was named Priscilla and I don't know his fathers name (I > suspect maybe Edward). > > Thanks, > John > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >

Ward marriages Alexander ; Margaret Wycough 9-10-1829 Thomas Ward Bondsman And J ; C. L. Lourance 10- 1842 Jonas Cline '''''''' Charles; Sally Ward 7-20-1819 Thomas Ward Conard ; Luizur Lee 3-3-1825William Harris ( I think this is Coonrad Ward or Conrad) David; Minerva Weathers 12-19-1836 Carlos Leonard Fedrick ; Rachel Fikes 9-7-1835 Alexander Ward Franklin B; Mary Peed 6-19-1837 James Perkins General ; Betcy Mingus 9-17-1819 George Setzer H. N. ; M H C Pegram 11-02-1843 John E Boger Hasten ; Nancy Martin 8-4-1816 Jacob Hollar Isaac ; Susannah Hope 1-12-1825 Jonas Bradshaw Issac H ; Marrand Abernathy 01-12-1828 Wiley Gibbs J. W. : M C Dellinger 09-18-1860 I H Lowrance John ; Barbara Whitner 10-12-1829 Paul Setzer Josiah ; Michel Childress 09-22-1825 Charles Early Lawson ; Betsey Turner 06-11-1825 Charles Early Levi ; Ann M'Kee 06-13-1822 Saml M'Kee Thomas ; Nancy Sherrill 06-22-1812 James Pettillo Thomas (Captain) ; Polly Wycoff 04-26-1821 Issac Douglas William ; Sarah Turner 06-20-1839 John J Shuford - Female Wards not listed above Betcy; Jesse Hanes Betcy A; George Setzer Catherine ; Jacob Deal Elizabeth; James Samson Elizabeth; Henry Fry Francess; Philip Earp Katrine : John Bumgarner Margaret L ; Jno N Ford Mira ; Thom F Burch Nancy ; William Harris Nancy ; David Nolan Nancy ; John Null Rebecky B ; John Hildrman Rue ; Jeremiah Abernathy Ruth ; Charles Early Sally ; John Hollar Sarah; John Sugg For dates on these brides E-mail me privately [email protected] Barbara of ca

I hope if I keep posting my Wards some day I will make a connectio Richard Ward b. 1818 NC +Mary Ledbetter 1. Dawson b. abt 1841 2. Newton b. abt 1843 3. Sarah J b. abt 1846 4. Thomas b. abt 1848 Johnson Ledbetter Ward b. abt 1817 NC + Patience Williams 1. Erzilla b. abt 1837 2. Columbus b. abt 1839 3. Usila b. abt 1841 4. Martha b. abt 1842 5. Jonathon b. abt 1845 6. Mira b. abt 1847 7. Robert b. abt 1849 These names were taken off the 1850 NC census, so if the spellings are wrong I am sorry. Barbara of Ca

Rita, this is very interesting to some of the people on this list, who are descended from Richard Ward and Joyce (Trafford) Ward of Stretton, Rutland. Richard died about 1635 and Joyce and some of their children emigrated to Connecticut. But some of their children stayed in Stretton, including some boys who may be ancestors of your Thomas. Stretton and Clipsham are very near to each other. Michael Ward -- (who is NOT related to Joyce, but thought I'd mention this connection for others) [email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > WARD-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 151 > > Today's Topics: > #6 new subscriber [[email protected] (Rita.Eff] > Subject: new subscriber > Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2000 13:09:33 +0200 > From: [email protected] ([email protected]) > To: [email protected] > > My Ward interest begins with the birth of Thomas in 1740 in Greetham, Rutland. > He married Alice Dexter 1767 in Clipsham. Their son William Dexter Ward was born > 1770 at Greetham and he married Mary Taylor at Little Bytham in Lincs in 1794. > Their son Robert Dexter Ward was born 1796 at Stretton, Rutland and he married > (for the 2nd time) to Frances Boyer in Bourne, Lincs in 1842. Their daughter > Maria Ellen married in Chesterfield in 1875 and is my great-grandmother > paternal. I was born in Chesterfield. I shall look forward to hearing from > anyone with interests in this Ward Line. Rita

Barbara, I don't believe this to be my Maggie WARD, because she was the mother of three children, prior to her death. My mother was her first born. Thanks for your interest in helping. Sid in CA [email protected] wrote: > > I have a family history sheet, passed down to me by my Uncle Ray Ward. He > list Maggie Ward b. aft 1875 in Cartecay, Gilmer Co Ga, there is a note after > her name died at birth of 1st child. > Could this be your Maggie Ward? I know there were Johnston's living in the > area, as my GUncle Thomas Edwards widow married a Johnston. I would have to > look this up to be sure. > This Maggie Ward's parents were Hampton Percival Ward and Caroline V Edwards. > > Let me know if you think we may have a match. > Barbara > > > > > The Maggie, Mary Ward that I have was born a WARD and married William > > JOHNSTON. She died at child birth in 1900. > >

In the 1920 Cencus it states that Maggie was the mother of 4, and that Flora was the 4th one. Thank you Mary

The Maggie, Mary Ward that I have was born a WARD and married William JOHNSTON. She died at child birth in 1900. Sid in CA [email protected] wrote: > > I am looking for a Maggie Ward married to Edward Ward about 1908. Her > maiden name was Stewart. Could this be the Maggie Ward you have listed? > Thanks Mary

> I've also often wondered what the draw to Arkansas was . . . Anyone have any ideas?< The United States made the Louisiana Purchase, which included the land that is presently Arkansas, in 1803. Shortly thereafter, the Arkansas territory was opened to settlement, and the inducement to move there was good land at very low prices. Other settlers came to claim bounty land awarded for service in the War of 1812. Also, in the early 1800s, cotton was much in demand, and Arkansas was a good place to grow it. You are right--there WERE a lot of Wards in Arkansas. In 1850, for instance, over 1 in every 100 people in Arkansas was named Ward! This was by far the densest Ward population in the United States. An interesting web site showing surname distribution can be found at http://www.hamrick.com/names . Look at the 1850 map, then look at the 1880 map. The 1880 map at that site indicates that, by 1880, the Arkansas Ward population was less concentrated. Many of the Indian Wards migrated to Indian Territory (now OK) or to Mexico (now TX), of course, but many more Wards migrated to other nearby states.

The Maggie Ward did have a daughter named Flora, but I don't know when Maggie passed away, but I don't believe she passed away a few years after the birth because later she married a Stephens or Stevens. But any leads are appreciated. Mary

I thought I would post my web site for any of you who are interested. It has a searchable GEDCOM, census, marriages, death, birth, some cemeteries, etc... for Texas, Mississippi and S.C. http://www.angelfire.com/ny/LesleysWorld/index.html Thanks Lesley Baird Prey [email protected] (originally from Cleburne, Texas) now in Batavia, New York. Lesley's Family Tree http://www.angelfire.com/ny/LesleysWorld/index.html Census, Marriage, Birth, Death,Church, Military, and Cemetery Records from Texas, Mississippi, and South Carolina and much more. Come take a look!!!

Thank you for responding. Mary

I have a family history sheet, passed down to me by my Uncle Ray Ward. He list Maggie Ward b. aft 1875 in Cartecay, Gilmer Co Ga, there is a note after her name died at birth of 1st child. Could this be your Maggie Ward? I know there were Johnston's living in the area, as my GUncle Thomas Edwards widow married a Johnston. I would have to look this up to be sure. This Maggie Ward's parents were Hampton Percival Ward and Caroline V Edwards. Let me know if you think we may have a match. Barbara > > The Maggie, Mary Ward that I have was born a WARD and married William > JOHNSTON. She died at child birth in 1900. >

My grandmother was a fragile diabetic! (Annie Elizabeth Ward Hill b. 03-19-1911 d. 04-05-1976) She died of a rare form of cancer of the adrenal gland, if I am getting the correct information from the family. The family was told that this form of cancer could be hereditary. Tammy Ratledge

I don't think so, as this Maggie's maiden name was Ward. Barbara > > I am looking for a Maggie Ward married to Edward Ward about 1908. Her > maiden name was Stewart. Could this be the Maggie Ward you have listed? > Thanks Mary >

My Ward interest begins with the birth of Thomas in 1740 in Greetham, Rutland. He married Alice Dexter 1767 in Clipsham. Their son William Dexter Ward was born 1770 at Greetham and he married Mary Taylor at Little Bytham in Lincs in 1794. Their son Robert Dexter Ward was born 1796 at Stretton, Rutland and he married (for the 2nd time) to Frances Boyer in Bourne, Lincs in 1842. Their daughter Maria Ellen married in Chesterfield in 1875 and is my great-grandmother paternal. I was born in Chesterfield. I shall look forward to hearing from anyone with interests in this Ward Line. Rita

I am looking for a Maggie Ward married to Edward Ward about 1908. Her maiden name was Stewart. Could this be the Maggie Ward you have listed? Thanks Mary