Hi everyone, Does anyone have any information about James Ward of Leigh, Lancs. He was married to Harriet Wyatt DOB. 5.6.1869 Leigh, Lancs. Thanks. Sue Atherton

My Wards moved to Ca abt 1934. The James Fletcher Ward family left the Coal Mines of KY abt 1920,when their oldest boys became of the age to work in the mines. They lived in OK untill abt 1934 and picked up there whole family which included 9 children and their wifes and children. The family 1st settled in Brawley Ca and eventually scattered to other areas in Ca. None are burried in Madera, that I know of. This is a partial list of my Ca. Wards, I have been posting most recently my Wards from GA and NC. James Fletcher Ward b. Gilmer Co Ga 1875 d. 1954 Selma Ca, married Lula Victoria Bartlett b.1879 Tunnel Hill Ga. d. 1967 Modesto Ca, buried Selma Ca. 1. Roy Lee Ward b. 1902 Bessmer AL d. 1984 Tulare Ca , buried Selma Ca 2. Dewey Ernest Ward b. Middlesboro KY 1904 m. Ruby Watts 3. Cecil Ray Ward b. 1907 Bonair TN m. Jewell Driskill both buried in Brawley Ca. 4. Lillie May Ward b. 1910 Chattanooga TN m. Enoch Chesley Watts both buried Selma Ca 5. Robert (Bob) Glen Ward b. 1913 Chattanooga TN m. Selma? buried Marysville Ca 6. James Howard Ward b. 1915 Arno-Appalacha Va m. Marie Love both buried in Modesto Ca 7. Marie Bertha Ward b. 1918 Middlesboro KY (Yellow Creek)m. James Lamb 8. Helen Pauline Ward b. 1921 Troy OK m. Sam Curtis 9. Billie Joe Ward b. 1927 Ringling OK m. Grace Smith I have lots of Wards will post more later if anyone interested. Barbara of Ca

Karen, Thank you for sharing your gedcom. I did not find my family, but is sure helps my direction to know which family a Ward I might come across belongs to. Brandy WARD, ELLIOTT, BURTON, DARNALL(aka Kilgore), PIGG, BROOKS, HALL, WEBB, CRADDOCK, CHEEK all mostly in the southern states. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 22, 2000 9:18 AM Subject: WARD - Celia M., Charles M., Isaac H., & Mary J. in Madera, CA >Hello everyone, >I was in Madera, Madera Co., CA (farm country), last week researching another >surname and I saw a beautiful WARD headstone with the following names on it. >I also research WARD but was not doing so at that time. >I wrote the names down to share with all of you in case you are looking for >them. >I did take a photo just in case any of these are yours... hummm, they may be >mine also and I just don't know it yet. > >WARD >Celia M. 1819-1898 >Charles M. 1858-1909 >Isaac H. 1884-1926 >Mary J. 1867-1940 >also by this was Mother, Father and another stone I could not read. > >This family may have been associated with the surnames of DODSON, BROWN, >CUNNINGHAM in CA because there were either in or near a block of the >cemetery the BROWN or CUNNINGHAM family bought way-back-then. > >I hope this helps someone. >Karen in CA > >Relatively yours, >Karen in CA >I am a Pottawatomie Co., OK Genie Angel >http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/6878/ >Proud RootsWeb.com donor > >"Dedicated to user supported access to genealogical records on the internet" > >My gedcom: >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=Kilee > >Maternal; B.U.R.T.O.N - C.O.L.E.Y - D.U.N.L.A.P - E.L.L.I.O.T.T - E.M.M.S >- F.E.A.R.O.N - F.L.A.C.K - H.E.N.D.E.R.S.O.N - H.E.S.T.E.R - H.I.C.K.E.Y - >H.O.L.L.O.W.E.L.L - H.U.G.H.E.S - L.O.V.E - (Vernon & Vernona) >M.O.R.R.E.L.L or M.E.R.R.I.L.L. - N.E.W.B.Y - P.A.C.E - P.E.A.R.S.O.N - >P.O.R.T.E.R - S.M.I.T.H - T.A.Y.L.O.R - V.I.N.E.Y.A.R.D - W.A.R.D > > >Paternal; A.R.M.S.T.R.O.N.G - B.A.C.H.E.L.D.E.R - B.A.L.L.E.N.T.I.N.E - >B.O.N.D - C.H.I.C.K.E.R.I.N.G - C.L.A.R.K - C.O.N.E.Y - C.R.E.S.S.Y & >C.R.E.S.S.E.Y - D.O.D.G.E - E.L.L.I.S - F.L.A.C.K - G.A.I.N.E.S - >G.R.E.E.N.L.A.N.D - H.E.N.L.Y - H.E.R.R.I.C.K & H.E.Y.R.I.C.K.E & >E.Y.R.I.C.E.K & E.Y.R.Y.C.K. - H.I.L.D.E.R.S.O.N & H.I.L.D.E.R.S.D.O.W.N - >H.O.A.R.E - H.O.L.M.E.S - H.O.U.L.T - J.A.S.P.E.R - K.I.R.K.H.A.M - >L.A.S.K.I.N - L.E.W.I.S - M.A.Y - M.O.RS.E - N.A.P.P.E.R - N.E.L.S.O.N - >P.E.R.K.I.N.S - R.O.G.E.R.S - S.H.E.P.A.R.D - S.P.R.O.U.S.E..N - >T.R.E.D.W.E.L.L - W.H.I.T.E - W.O.O.D.B.U.R.Y > >Adopted; B.R.O.W.N (Red Bluff, Tehama Co., CA, D.O.D.S.O.N (Northern CA), >M.E.Y.E.R (Brooklyn, New York) > >______________________________

In a message dated 5/25/2000 2:06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Karen, > Thank you for sharing your gedcom. I did not find my family, but is sure > helps my direction to know which family a Ward I might come across belongs > to. > Brandy > WARD, ELLIOTT, BURTON, DARNALL(aka Kilgore), PIGG, BROOKS, HALL, WEBB, > CRADDOCK, CHEEK all mostly in the southern states. Brandy, I hope my post was not misleading. I do not know of any WARDs of mine that ended up in CA other than descendants James HICKEY and Minerva "Callie" WARD. What I am trying to say is I don't know of any WARD names in CA. I could not resist the tombstone info because it really was beautiful and I thought it might help someone out there. Thank you for you note..... have a good day Relatively yours, Karen in CA I am a Pottawatomie Co., OK Genie Angel http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/6878/ Proud RootsWeb.com donor "Dedicated to user supported access to genealogical records on the internet" My gedcom: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=Kilee Maternal; B.U.R.T.O.N - C.O.L.E.Y - D.U.N.L.A.P - E.L.L.I.O.T.T - E.M.M.S - F.E.A.R.O.N - F.L.A.C.K - H.E.N.D.E.R.S.O.N - H.E.S.T.E.R - H.I.C.K.E.Y - H.O.L.L.O.W.E.L.L - H.U.G.H.E.S - L.O.V.E - (Vernon & Vernona) M.O.R.R.E.L.L or M.E.R.R.I.L.L. - N.E.W.B.Y - P.A.C.E - P.E.A.R.S.O.N - P.O.R.T.E.R - S.M.I.T.H - T.A.Y.L.O.R - V.I.N.E.Y.A.R.D - W.A.R.D Paternal; A.R.M.S.T.R.O.N.G - B.A.C.H.E.L.D.E.R - B.A.L.L.E.N.T.I.N.E - B.O.N.D - C.H.I.C.K.E.R.I.N.G - C.L.A.R.K - C.O.N.E.Y - C.R.E.S.S.Y & C.R.E.S.S.E.Y - D.O.D.G.E - E.L.L.I.S - F.L.A.C.K - G.A.I.N.E.S - G.R.E.E.N.L.A.N.D - H.E.N.L.Y - H.E.R.R.I.C.K & H.E.Y.R.I.C.K.E & E.Y.R.I.C.E.K & E.Y.R.Y.C.K. - H.I.L.D.E.R.S.O.N & H.I.L.D.E.R.S.D.O.W.N - H.O.A.R.E - H.O.L.M.E.S - H.O.U.L.T - J.A.S.P.E.R - K.I.R.K.H.A.M - L.A.S.K.I.N - L.E.W.I.S - M.A.Y - M.O.RS.E - N.A.P.P.E.R - N.E.L.S.O.N - P.E.R.K.I.N.S - R.O.G.E.R.S - S.H.E.P.A.R.D - S.P.R.O.U.S.E..N - T.R.E.D.W.E.L.L - W.H.I.T.E - W.O.O.D.B.U.R.Y Adopted; B.R.O.W.N (Red Bluff, Tehama Co., CA, D.O.D.S.O.N (Northern CA), M.E.Y.E.R (Brooklyn, New York)

Christopher Re: Anson Co.,NC WARDS; Maybe we are researching the same Wards?? My ancestor, Mercer/Messer WARD, lived in Anson Co., NC, and also in Edgecombe Co.,NC. ---- In records from Edgecombe Co.,NC I found a will witnessed by John Ward; John Mobley- Edgecombe County- 05 Aug 1752 - May 1753 Will Sons: John, Mordeca and Edward (one negro each). Brother: Edward Mobley. Nephew: Samuel Mobley (one negro). Wife and Executrix: Rachell (two negroes). Executor: Edward Mobley (son). Witnesses: John Williams, John Ward, Lewis, Atkins. Clerk of the Court: Benj'n Wynns --------- This John Ward was witnessing a will in 1752 so he must have been born before 1730, maybe even much earlier. (was he the father of my Mercer/Messer Ward or grandfather or something??) ------ AUGUST, 1786: At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for said county at the Court House in Tarborough on the first Monday in August & 7th Day Anno Dom. 1786: ..... overseer of the new road ..... & the hands of the following persons to work under him, Mercer WARD, there was a Needham Ward in the court records also. ----- In 1790 there are 2 Messer Wards in Edgecombe Co.,NC; 1790- WARD, MESSER Edgecombe County, NC- 057 02 02 04 00 00 1790- WARD, MESSER Edgecombe County, NC- 407 No Township Listed and a Daniel; 1790- WARD, DANIEL- Edgecombe County, NC 057 01 01 04 00 00 and 2 Solomen's; 1790- WARD, SOLOMON- Edgecombe County, NC 056- 01 02 04 00 00 1790- WARD, SOLOMON- Edgecombe County,NC 399- No Township Listed ---- Messer Ward married Rhoda Horn bef. 1786 had about 9 children Messer Ward lived in Edgecombe and Anson counties in NC before moving to Stewart Co.,TN; census data; 1763-WARD, THOMAS (Father, Uncle????) Anson County, NC Tax List 1800- WARD, MESSER- Anson County, NC 225 41001-20010-02 1800-WARD, STEPHEN- Anson County, NC (is this a brother?) 210 - 00010-00010-00 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County, NC- 231 10100-10100-00 (son/brother??) 1800- WARD, WILLIAM- Anson County, NC- 210 (another son/brother????) 10010-10100-00 (these Ward's lived pretty close-family?) --- My ancestor moved to Stewart Co.,TN, before 1816, but not all the Ward's in Anson Co.,NC; Thomas Ward, in Anson; ----- 1810 WARD, THOMAS Anson County, NC ---- 1814 WARD, THOMAS Anson County, NC- First Reg. Mr-NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls ------ 1820 WARD, THOMAS Anson County, NC ---- My Ward's moved to TN; Stewart County was settled principally by North Carolinians, the first of whom came some time about 1795, that State having issued military grants to survivors of the Continental war, there was a Sheriff- Thomas Ward, 1824-1829; In Ancestry.com there are many John and Thomas Ward's listed, here are some; --- scr. Proved 25 Aug., 1593, by Thomas Ward, ----- THOMAS WARD-The Original Lists OF PERSONS OF QUALITY- Lists of the Livinge and Dead in Virginia Febr: 16th 1623. ------ Wills- John Ward- Chowan County- 09 May 1747- 16 Dec 1748 Will Sons: Thomas, James and Joseph (land bought of George Turnidge), William, Jobe, Amos (plantation known by the name of the Indian Creek), Benjamin. Daughters: Elizabeth Tomson, Catterine Evins. Wife and Executrix: Catterene Ward. Witnesses: Thomas Rowntree, Charles Copeland, John Copeland. Proven before Gab. Johnston. -- Thomas Ward- Chowan County-16 Oct 1750 - Jul 1751 Will Wife and Executrix: Christian. Son: Michael ("the Shop Plantation"). Witnesses: William Wright, Hardy and Joseph Hurdle. Clerk of the Court: James Craven. -- Thomas Ward was witness and executor of this wil; Joseph Ming-Chowan County- 01 Dec 1750 - Apr 1751 Will Sons: Thomas (2 plantations), Joseph. Daughters: Sarah Wilkins, Annarito Collins, Mary Ming. Grandsons: Joseph Wilkins and Joseph Collins. Wife and Executrix: Rachel. Executors: Thomas Ward, Joseph Ming (son). Witnesses: Rachel Cambel, Thomas Ward, Tho. Callaway. No probate officer. Provision is made for three years' schooling to be given to son Thomas, "in addition to the one he now has." -- Revolutionary War Muster Rolls, 1775-83 -several Thomas Ward's as bombadier,private,crpl, sgt. ------- War of 1812 Muster Rolls-many Thomas Ward's- in NC; MAJ. CAMERON'S COMMAND, NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA. CAPT. TATE'S CO., NORTH CAROLINA MIL. 4 REG'T (ROWLAND'S) NORTH CAROLINA MIL. 5 REG'T (ATKINSON'S) NORTH CAROLINA MIL. ----- from the PERiodical Source Index Thomas Ward-Eliz. Greer Fam.,- 1805+, North Carolina, Tennessee -- 1763- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County NC- Tax List 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County NC- 231-10100-10100-00 1810- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County NC- 013 No Township Listed 1814- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County NC- First Reg. Mr NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls 1812- WARD,THOMAS- Ansonreg. NC Eighth Company Mr NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls 1810- WARD,THOMAS- Beaufort County NC 049 Bertie 1787- WARD, THOMAS JR.- Bertie County NC 002 Freemans District 1769- WARD, THOMAS- Bertie County NC No Township Listed 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Bertie County NC- 015- 01 00 04 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS-Bertie County NC- 015- 01 00 04 00 00 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Bertie County NC- 366- No Township Listed 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Bertie County NC- 82- 10001-01001-01 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Bertie County NC- 88- 01001-00101-00 1769- WARD,THOMAS- Brunswick County NC- Early Tax List 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Brunswick County NC-44- 10100-00100-00 1790- WARD, THOMAS-Carteret County NC-128- 01 01 02 00 00 1790-WARD,THOMAS- Carteret County NC- 439- No Township Listed 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Carteret County NC-213- 00100-10100-00 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Chatham County NC- 085- 02 02 03 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Chatham County NC- 213- No Township Listed 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Chatham County NC- 216- 00010-20010-00 1810- WARD,THOMAS-Chatham County NC-194- No Township Listed 1753- WARD,THOMAS JR.-Chowan County NC 1790- WARD, THOMAS OF WILLIAM- Chowan County NC- 218 1753- WARD, THOMAS SR.- Chowan County NC 1753- WARD, THOMAS- Chowan County NC 1787- WARD,THOMAS- Chowan County NC- 001- St.Allins District 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Chowan County NC- 019- 01 01 02 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Chowan County NC- 019- 01 03 03 00 00 1790- WARD, THOMAS-Chowan County NC- 019- 03 01 04 00 00 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Chowan County NC-217 No Township 1820- WARD,THOMAS- Chowan County NC- 119 No Township 1820-WARD,THOMAS- Columbus County NC- 057- No Township 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Dobbs County NC-135- 01 00 03 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS-Dobbs County NC-460- No Township Listed 1870- WARD, THOMAS- Edgecombe County NC-208- Tarboro Township 1870- WARD,THOMAS- Edgecombe County NC-218- Tarboro Township 1793- WARD, THOMAS- Glasgow County NC- Tax List 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Greene County NC- 613- 30010-21010-00 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Guilford County NC- 495 1812- WARD, THOMAS- Halifaxreg. NC- Second Company Mr- NC 1812-1814 1820-WARD,THOMAS-Lincoln County NC- 390 1777- WARD, THOMAS- Martin County NC 1778-WARD, THOMAS- Martin County NC- Early Tax List 1779- WARD, THOMAS- Martin County NC 1810- WARD,THOMAS- Martin County NC- 005-No Township 1790- WARD, THOMAS SR.- Montgomery County NC- 418 No Township 1790- WARD, THOMAS,SENIOR- Montgomery County NC-166- 01 02 02 00 00 1787-WARD, THOMAS- Montgomery County NC- 002- District #2 1810-WARD,THOMAS- Montgomery County NC- 033- No Township Listed 1800- WARD,THOMAS- Moore County NC- 72- 31001-11001-00 1814- WARD, THOMAS-Orange County NC- First Reg. Mr- NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls 1769- WARD. THOMAS- Pasquotank County NC- Early Tax List 1786- WARD, THOMAS- Perquimans County NC-002 Undesignated Distric 1810- WARD,THOMAS- Perquimans County NC- 227-No Township 1793-WARD, THOMAS- Person County NC- St. Laurance 1762- WARD,THOMAS- Pitt County NC- Early Tax List 1779- WARD, THOMAS- Randolph County NC 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Randolph County NC- 099- 01 04 04 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Randolph County NC- 288 No Township Listed 1800- WARD,THOMAS- Randolph County NC- 347-00100-10100-00 1812- WARD, THOMAS A.- Surryreg. NC- First Company Mr 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Wake County NC- 771- 00100-00000-04 ---- 1755- WARD, JOHN- Beaufort County NC- Tax List 1769- WARD, JOHN- Bertie County NC- No Township Listed 1769- WARD, JOHN- Brunswick County NC- Early Tax List 1721- WARD, JOHN JR.- Chowan County NC 1717- WARD,JOHN- Chowan County NC- Early Tax List 1790-WARD,JOHN- Chowan County NC- 019- 01 00 02 00 00 1812-WARD, JOHN- Chowanregiment NC- Sixth Company Mr NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls 1769- WARD, JOHN- Dobbs County NC- No Township Listed 1783- WARD, JOHN- Duplin County NC- Early Tax List 1810- WARD,JOHN- Edgecombe County NC- 061 (there was a John T. and F. and J. in Edgecombe Co.NC over 50 yrs.) 1778- WARD, JOHN- Martin County NC- Early Tax List 1787- WARD, JOHN- Montgomery County NC- 002 Undesignated District 1769-WARD, JOHN, Onslow County NC- Early Tax List 1790- WARD, JOHN- Orange County NC-095- 00 00 00 00 00 1786- WARD,JOHN- Pasquotank County NC- 001 District #2 1762- WARD, JOHN- Pitt County NC- Early Tax List 1790- WARD, JOHN SR.- Pitt County NC-453- No Township 1790- WARD, JOHN, JUNIOR- Pitt County NC-146- 01 00 01 00 00 1762- WARD, JOHN- Rowan County NC 1784- WARD, JOHN- Sampson County NC- Early Tax List 1790- WARD, JOHN- Stokes County NC-179- 01 03 04 00 00 1786- WARD, JOHN- Surry County NC- 002 Bosticks District 1786- WARD, JOHN-Surry County NC- 001 Wrights District 1790- WARD, JOHN- Wake County NC-102- 01 00 00 00 00 1790- WARD, JOHN- Warren County NC- 078- 02 00 00 00 00 ------ WARD, John- Fam cem- betw Prestonville & Delta Ch, Stokes Co NC 73 Grave of Revolutionary Patriot -- The Original Lists OF PERSONS OF QUALITY- Lists of the Livinge and Dead in Virginia Febr: 16th 1623.- JOHN WARD in the Elzabeth 1621 ---- wills- John Mobley- Edgecombe County- 05 Aug 1752 - May 1753 Will Sons: John, Mordeca and Edward (one negro each). Brother: Edward Mobley. Nephew: Samuel Mobley (one negro). Wife and Executrix: Rachell (two negroes). Executor: Edward Mobley (son). Witnesses: John Williams, John Ward, Lewis, Atkins. Clerk of the Court: Benj'n Wynns. -- John Ward- Chowan County- 09 May 1747- 16 Dec 1748 Sons: Thomas, James and Joseph, William, Jobe, Amos, Benjamin. -dau-Elizabeth Tomson, Catterine Evins. Wife and Executrix: Catterene -- John Ward- Tyrrell County- 05 Mar 1748-1749 - Sep 1750 Sons: Michael, John, David,-dau.-Elizabeth Noble, Dorcas Overstreet -- there were John Ward's who witnessed wills in Bertie County, Tyrrell County, Craven Precinct, Perquimans Precinct -- ========= 1790- RUSHING, WILLIAM, JUNIOR Anson County NC- 037- 01 00 02 00 00 1790- RUSHING, WILLIAM- Anson County NC- 035- 01 04 01 00 00 1793- RUSHING,JOHN- Wilkes County NC- 277- Medlocks District Tax list 1800- RUSHING,JOHN- Anson County NC- 230- 10100-00100-00 -- 1790- ALLEN,JOHN- Anson County NC- 037- 01 00 00 00 00 1800-ALLEN,JACOB- Anson County NC- 231- 00011-10101-00 1800-ALLEN, GRAY- Anson County NC- 207- 10010-20010-01 1800- ALLEN. DRERY- Anson County NC- 234- 12201-20100-00 1800-ALLEN, DARLEN-Anson County NC- 207- 20110-31110-05 1800-ALLEN, BENJAMIN- Anson County NC- 210- 10100-00100-00 1800-ALLEN,JULIUS- Anson County NC- 207- 10010-00100-00 1800- ALLEN, MERRIDAY- Anson County NC- 234- 12010-30010-00 1800-ALLEN, RICHARD- Anson County NC- 210- 21010-11111-04 We should have a North carolina Ward team. good luck, Brenda. >I am looking for information on Louisa (Luvica?)Marion Ward b. 1803 in >Anson County, NC m. John D. Rushing b. 1799 in Anson NC d. 1858 Benton >County, Tennessee. They had a son named William Henry Rushing b. 1840. >I believe that Louisa's father's name was Thomas Ward b. 1778 Anson >County, NC who married a Miss Allen also of Anson. His father was a John >Ward b. 1751 m. Elizabeth Ryle b. 1756. Any help on this line would be >appreciated as I have reached a dead end in my research. > >Thanks, >Christopher Johnson Brenda Gaines Gulick Swamp Creek Garden -Oregon http://www.pioneer.net/~brendad/ Mom's side - Smith, Payne, Ward, Horne, Nolen, Killcreece, McDaniel, Lamb, Johnson, Degraffenreid, Vass, Baker, Needham, Tscharner, Diesbach, Jenner, Muhlinen, Abbuhl, Lenheer, Ringenberg, Enswyl, Von Lindenach, Veller, VonBaum , Stone, Rust Dad's side - Gaines, Malcom, Holderby, Lewis, Harvey. Felix, Mays My Partner Patrick's family names- Gulick, Chaffey, Stevens/Stephens, Flynn

Hi Brenda, Thanks for the great information! I want to spend some time looking it over; it's quite detailed. We probably are researching the same lines, but as of yet I can't make a real determination because I don't have enough information in my tree. What I have specifically is: John Ward 1751-1797 m. Elizabeth Ryle 1756-aft 1786 Thomas Ward Sr, 1778- m. Unknown Allen Louisa Marion Ward 1803-1869 m. John D. Rushing 1799-1858 I hope this helps, Christopher

Hi Mary, Thank you so much for replying to my e-mail about the Thomas Ward family. I would love to see whatever you have. If you have family stories, origins of the name, birth certificates, deeds, etc.-I would love to get copies of those if possible. It sounds like you have the Ward family researched really well; I'd love to see the tree as I am his 5th great-grandson. My family are also from Benton County. Did you know Judith Lowry or Elton Rushing Weatherly? They were my grandparents. I really appreciate your help and if there is any way I can assist you in your research, please let me know and i will be glad to reciprocate. Thanks again, Christopher Johnson

Christopher, I was born in Benton County Tennessee and I also descend from Thomas Ward. I actually have two Benton County Ward lines as well as a Rushing line. I have much information on all of these families. Please e-mail me at [email protected] Mary In a message dated 05/23/2000 4:45:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I am looking for information on Louisa (Luvica?)Marion Ward b. 1803 in Anson County, NC m. John D. Rushing b. 1799 in Anson NC d. 1858 Benton County, Tennessee. They had a son named William Henry Rushing b. 1840. I believe that Louisa's father's name was Thomas Ward b. 1778 Anson County, NC who married a Miss Allen also of Anson. His father was a John Ward b. 1751 m. Elizabeth Ryle b. 1756. Any help on this line would be appreciated as I have reached a dead end in my research. Thanks, Christopher Johnson >>

I am looking for information on Louisa (Luvica?)Marion Ward b. 1803 in Anson County, NC m. John D. Rushing b. 1799 in Anson NC d. 1858 Benton County, Tennessee. They had a son named William Henry Rushing b. 1840. I believe that Louisa's father's name was Thomas Ward b. 1778 Anson County, NC who married a Miss Allen also of Anson. His father was a John Ward b. 1751 m. Elizabeth Ryle b. 1756. Any help on this line would be appreciated as I have reached a dead end in my research. Thanks, Christopher Johnson

Hi, I am also interested in this line. I'm looking for William Jesse Ward b. 1835 and Ferriby Ward b. 1830 in Arks or NC. They are on the 1850 census in Sevier County, Arkansas with Rebecca Drew Ward Elliott (Grandmother or guardian). William later married Martha Elliott. Ferriby possibly married Pleasant H. Elliott. Rebecca was previously married to Jesse Ward and Luke Ward. Looking for parents or other relatives of William, Ferriby, Jesse, and Luke Ward. Hoping Ferriby is a family name. Please let me know if you recognize any names. Brandy [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, May 21, 2000 9:05 PM Subject: Re: Thomas, George Ward >In a message dated 5/21/2000 5:36:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: >> I am still looking for information on my husband's Wards. Thomas William >> was b abt 1767 in London, m Sarah Jane Love in 1802, d ?? They had 11 >> children. My husband descends through George, b 1815, m Lucinda ??, d ??. >> After that, my information is pretty complete. As you can see by the ??, I >> still have some holes. Any help would be appreciated. I would be willing >> to share what I have. Thanks! > >Well Joyce, I think we have a connection, have we corresponded before? >Who were the 11 children please. >Sarah and William Thomas are my ancestors also. >Karen in CA > > > >Relatively yours, >Karen in CA >I am a Pottawatomie Co., OK Genie Angel >http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/6878/ > >Proud RootsWeb.com donor >"Dedicated to user supported access to genealogical records on the internet" > >My gedcom: >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=Kilee > >Maternal; BURTON, COLEY, DUNLAP, ELLIOTT, EMMS, FERON, FLACK, HENDERSON, >HESTER, HICKEY, HOLLOWELL, HUGHES, Sarah LOVE, (Vernon & Vernona MORRELL or >Merrill), NEWBY, PACE, PEARSON, PORTER, SMITH, TAYLOR, VINEYARD, WARD > >Paternal; ARMSTRONG, BACHELDER, BALLENTINE, BOND, CHICKERING, CLARK, CONEY, >CRESSY, DODGE, ELLIS, FLACK, GAINES, GREENLAND, HENLY, HERRICK & HEYRICKE & >EYRICKE & EYRICK, HILDERSON & HILDERSDOWN, HOARE, HOLMES, HOULT, JASPER, >KIRKHAM, LASKIN, LEWIS, MAY, MORSE, NAPPER, NELSON, PERKINGS, ROGERS, >SHEPARD, SPROUSEN, TREDWELL, WHITE, WOODBURY > >Adopted; BROWN (Red Bluff, Tehama Co., CA, DODSON (Northern CA), MEYER >(Brooklyn, New York) > >______________________________

In a message dated 5/22/00 4:40:59 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I am also interested in this line. I'm looking for William Jesse Ward b. 1835 and Ferriby Ward b. 1830 in Arks or NC. They are on the 1850 census in Sevier County, Arkansas with Rebecca Drew Ward Elliott (Grandmother or guardian). William later married Martha Elliott. Ferriby possibly married Pleasant H. Elliott. Rebecca was previously married to Jesse Ward and Luke Ward. Looking for parents or other relatives of William, Ferriby, Jesse, and Luke Ward. Hoping Ferriby is a family name. Please let me know if you recognize any names. Brandy >> I have a Rebecca J. Ward, dau. of Luke Ward, Jr. and Rebecca Drew. She was born abt. 1800 and married Jesse Ward. I have one known child for them, Armatesee born aft. 1835. Luke Ward Jr. was from Duplin Co. NC. I know that his brother, John migrated to Smith Co. TN and then, in 1829 to Phillips Co. Arkansas, but don't know what happened with Luke. Matt Ward

I have a Meshach Ward, b. Jan. 17, 1804, Orange Co. N.C. m.1825, Elizabeth Wilson, b. Feb. 13, 1804, N.C. Children: (1)Mary Jane, b. Dec. 15, 1832, Henry Co. TN. d. Oct. 28, 1922, Wayne Co. Mo. m. William Bennett. (2)Mahala C., b. April 13, 1834, Henry Co. TN. d. Jan. 5, 1926, Wayne Co. Mo. m. Alexander C. Tarlton. *(my line)* (3)Francis Marion, b. Jan. 1835, b. TN. d. ?, never married (4)George W. b. 1837, TN. D. ? (5)Iverson M. b. Feb. 6, 1839, d. ?, Wayne Co. Mo. m. Martha Warmack (6)James R. b. 1849, d. ? Meshach and Elizabeth had a total of fourteen children, but only these six lived. George and James died young. Meshach was Cherokee, this family line, always lived near, but never on any reservation, until the early 1900's. I have lots of descendants and very few ancestors. Any help with this brick wall, will greatly appreciated. Sandy -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth or Julia Wilson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 9:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WARD Lines John, Have you checked on the possibility that these Ward's were Native Americans?? My Ward line came from TN to AR. I have been looking for a Michael Ward, b. 1812, TN. He had a grandson named Issac Calvin Ward, b. 1870, Hempstead Co., AR, married 1889 Susan Ebling. We have not been able to find Native Am. paper trail for this family, but an elder cousin who knew Michael's son Willis Washington Ward, b. 1846, says Willis was part Cherokee, part Choctaw and the rest black Dutch. So I think my Ward's "headed for the hills" long before the "Trail Where they Cried" Just a thought I decided to share. Anyone with a Michael in TN have one born 1812?? I have a list of Michael's children. Julia ----- Original Message ----- From: John W. Poole <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 11:35 AM Subject: Re: WARD Lines > Once again, I'm still looking for the parents of Issac A. Ward (1804-1874) m. > to Emily McGee (1816-1873). In 1840 they were living in Henderson Co., TN > and by about about 1845 had moved into eastern Texas. They both died in Hunt > Co., TX but had previously lived in Wood and Rusk Counties. Their children > were: J.A. (Jerry), John Jasper, N.H. [female], Issac A., Jr., Margaret M, > Garrison, Cora Jane and Mary S. > > Ten years searching and not found yet. > > John Poole > Houston, TX > > >

Hello everyone, I was in Madera, Madera Co., CA (farm country), last week researching another surname and I saw a beautiful WARD headstone with the following names on it. I also research WARD but was not doing so at that time. I wrote the names down to share with all of you in case you are looking for them. I did take a photo just in case any of these are yours... hummm, they may be mine also and I just don't know it yet. WARD Celia M. 1819-1898 Charles M. 1858-1909 Isaac H. 1884-1926 Mary J. 1867-1940 also by this was Mother, Father and another stone I could not read. This family may have been associated with the surnames of DODSON, BROWN, CUNNINGHAM in CA because there were either in or near a block of the cemetery the BROWN or CUNNINGHAM family bought way-back-then. I hope this helps someone. Karen in CA Relatively yours, Karen in CA I am a Pottawatomie Co., OK Genie Angel http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/6878/ Proud RootsWeb.com donor "Dedicated to user supported access to genealogical records on the internet" My gedcom: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=Kilee Maternal; B.U.R.T.O.N - C.O.L.E.Y - D.U.N.L.A.P - E.L.L.I.O.T.T - E.M.M.S - F.E.A.R.O.N - F.L.A.C.K - H.E.N.D.E.R.S.O.N - H.E.S.T.E.R - H.I.C.K.E.Y - H.O.L.L.O.W.E.L.L - H.U.G.H.E.S - L.O.V.E - (Vernon & Vernona) M.O.R.R.E.L.L or M.E.R.R.I.L.L. - N.E.W.B.Y - P.A.C.E - P.E.A.R.S.O.N - P.O.R.T.E.R - S.M.I.T.H - T.A.Y.L.O.R - V.I.N.E.Y.A.R.D - W.A.R.D Paternal; A.R.M.S.T.R.O.N.G - B.A.C.H.E.L.D.E.R - B.A.L.L.E.N.T.I.N.E - B.O.N.D - C.H.I.C.K.E.R.I.N.G - C.L.A.R.K - C.O.N.E.Y - C.R.E.S.S.Y & C.R.E.S.S.E.Y - D.O.D.G.E - E.L.L.I.S - F.L.A.C.K - G.A.I.N.E.S - G.R.E.E.N.L.A.N.D - H.E.N.L.Y - H.E.R.R.I.C.K & H.E.Y.R.I.C.K.E & E.Y.R.I.C.E.K & E.Y.R.Y.C.K. - H.I.L.D.E.R.S.O.N & H.I.L.D.E.R.S.D.O.W.N - H.O.A.R.E - H.O.L.M.E.S - H.O.U.L.T - J.A.S.P.E.R - K.I.R.K.H.A.M - L.A.S.K.I.N - L.E.W.I.S - M.A.Y - M.O.RS.E - N.A.P.P.E.R - N.E.L.S.O.N - P.E.R.K.I.N.S - R.O.G.E.R.S - S.H.E.P.A.R.D - S.P.R.O.U.S.E..N - T.R.E.D.W.E.L.L - W.H.I.T.E - W.O.O.D.B.U.R.Y Adopted; B.R.O.W.N (Red Bluff, Tehama Co., CA, D.O.D.S.O.N (Northern CA), M.E.Y.E.R (Brooklyn, New York)

Hempstead and Nevada counties ----- Original Message ----- From: Leota Hosman <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 10:51 PM Subject: Re: WARD Lines > What part of Ark? Leota > > Kenneth or Julia Wilson wrote: > > > I have a Wylie Ward, but the dates aren't right > > but perhaps this could help us in our search > > this one is a son of George Lee Edward Ward , b. 1895 AR > > and Mary Beck. > > Grandson of John Davis Ward and Nettie Ebling > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Leota Hosman <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 3:43 PM > > Subject: Re: WARD Lines > > > > > Do you show a Wiley or Wilie Ward inTn or Ark. My Ward great grandmother > > was > > > Cherokee but no Indian paper trail on her either. My dates would be 1800 > > to 1850 > > > > > > Kenneth or Julia Wilson wrote: > > > > > > > John, > > > > Have you checked on the possibility that these Ward's were Native > > > > Americans?? > > > > My Ward line came from TN to AR. I have been looking for a Michael > > Ward, b. > > > > 1812, TN. He had a grandson named Issac Calvin Ward, b. 1870, Hempstead > > > > Co., AR, married 1889 Susan Ebling. > > > > We have not been able to find Native Am. paper trail for this family, > > but an > > > > elder cousin who knew Michael's son Willis Washington Ward, b. 1846, > > says > > > > Willis was part Cherokee, part Choctaw and the rest black Dutch. So I > > think > > > > my Ward's "headed for the hills" long before the "Trail Where they > > Cried" > > > > Just a thought I decided to share. > > > > Anyone with a Michael in TN have one born 1812?? I have a list of > > Michael's > > > > children. > > > > Julia > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: John W. Poole <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 11:35 AM > > > > Subject: Re: WARD Lines > > > > > > > > > Once again, I'm still looking for the parents of Issac A. Ward > > (1804-1874) > > > > m. > > > > > to Emily McGee (1816-1873). In 1840 they were living in Henderson > > Co., TN > > > > > and by about about 1845 had moved into eastern Texas. They both died > > in > > > > Hunt > > > > > Co., TX but had previously lived in Wood and Rusk Counties. Their > > > > children > > > > > were: J.A. (Jerry), John Jasper, N.H. [female], Issac A., Jr., > > Margaret M, > > > > > Garrison, Cora Jane and Mary S. > > > > > > > > > > Ten years searching and not found yet. > > > > > > > > > > John Poole > > > > > Houston, TX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

What part of Ark? Leota Kenneth or Julia Wilson wrote: > I have a Wylie Ward, but the dates aren't right > but perhaps this could help us in our search > this one is a son of George Lee Edward Ward , b. 1895 AR > and Mary Beck. > Grandson of John Davis Ward and Nettie Ebling > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Leota Hosman <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 3:43 PM > Subject: Re: WARD Lines > > > Do you show a Wiley or Wilie Ward inTn or Ark. My Ward great grandmother > was > > Cherokee but no Indian paper trail on her either. My dates would be 1800 > to 1850 > > > > Kenneth or Julia Wilson wrote: > > > > > John, > > > Have you checked on the possibility that these Ward's were Native > > > Americans?? > > > My Ward line came from TN to AR. I have been looking for a Michael > Ward, b. > > > 1812, TN. He had a grandson named Issac Calvin Ward, b. 1870, Hempstead > > > Co., AR, married 1889 Susan Ebling. > > > We have not been able to find Native Am. paper trail for this family, > but an > > > elder cousin who knew Michael's son Willis Washington Ward, b. 1846, > says > > > Willis was part Cherokee, part Choctaw and the rest black Dutch. So I > think > > > my Ward's "headed for the hills" long before the "Trail Where they > Cried" > > > Just a thought I decided to share. > > > Anyone with a Michael in TN have one born 1812?? I have a list of > Michael's > > > children. > > > Julia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: John W. Poole <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 11:35 AM > > > Subject: Re: WARD Lines > > > > > > > Once again, I'm still looking for the parents of Issac A. Ward > (1804-1874) > > > m. > > > > to Emily McGee (1816-1873). In 1840 they were living in Henderson > Co., TN > > > > and by about about 1845 had moved into eastern Texas. They both died > in > > > Hunt > > > > Co., TX but had previously lived in Wood and Rusk Counties. Their > > > children > > > > were: J.A. (Jerry), John Jasper, N.H. [female], Issac A., Jr., > Margaret M, > > > > Garrison, Cora Jane and Mary S. > > > > > > > > Ten years searching and not found yet. > > > > > > > > John Poole > > > > Houston, TX > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I am still looking for information on my husband's Wards. Thomas William was b abt 1767 in London, m Sarah Jane Love in 1802, d ?? They had 11 children. My husband descends through George, b 1815, m Lucinda ??, d ??. After that, my information is pretty complete. As you can see by the ??, I still have some holes. Any help would be appreciated. I would be willing to share what I have. Thanks! Joyce [email protected]

In a message dated 5/21/2000 5:36:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I am still looking for information on my husband's Wards. Thomas William > was b abt 1767 in London, m Sarah Jane Love in 1802, d ?? They had 11 > children. My husband descends through George, b 1815, m Lucinda ??, d ??. > After that, my information is pretty complete. As you can see by the ??, I > still have some holes. Any help would be appreciated. I would be willing > to share what I have. Thanks! Well Joyce, I think we have a connection, have we corresponded before? Who were the 11 children please. Sarah and William Thomas are my ancestors also. Karen in CA Relatively yours, Karen in CA I am a Pottawatomie Co., OK Genie Angel http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/6878/ Proud RootsWeb.com donor "Dedicated to user supported access to genealogical records on the internet" My gedcom: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=Kilee Maternal; BURTON, COLEY, DUNLAP, ELLIOTT, EMMS, FERON, FLACK, HENDERSON, HESTER, HICKEY, HOLLOWELL, HUGHES, Sarah LOVE, (Vernon & Vernona MORRELL or Merrill), NEWBY, PACE, PEARSON, PORTER, SMITH, TAYLOR, VINEYARD, WARD Paternal; ARMSTRONG, BACHELDER, BALLENTINE, BOND, CHICKERING, CLARK, CONEY, CRESSY, DODGE, ELLIS, FLACK, GAINES, GREENLAND, HENLY, HERRICK & HEYRICKE & EYRICKE & EYRICK, HILDERSON & HILDERSDOWN, HOARE, HOLMES, HOULT, JASPER, KIRKHAM, LASKIN, LEWIS, MAY, MORSE, NAPPER, NELSON, PERKINGS, ROGERS, SHEPARD, SPROUSEN, TREDWELL, WHITE, WOODBURY Adopted; BROWN (Red Bluff, Tehama Co., CA, DODSON (Northern CA), MEYER (Brooklyn, New York)

My WARD families (family?) in Ohio is connected to the COCHRAN family, as follows: George W. Cochran & his wife Mary Sutherland had 4 children, two of whom married into the WARD family: 1. Sarah Cochran (born 02 October 1799 in Virginia) married James Hemphill (born 10 November 1790 in Tyrone, Ireland). 2. George Cochran (born 07 August 1807 in Berkeley Co., West Virginia) married Hannah Ward (see her info below). 3. Nancy Cochran (born 10 February 1812 in Pickaway Co., Ohio) married William Franklin Ward (born 29 September 1807 in Allen Co., Ohio). 4. Nathan Cochran (believed to be son of George & Mary; born Abt. 1815 in Holmes County, Ohio) married Eliza Ann Nichols. Hannah WARD: Born Bet. 1800 & 1815 (Source: 1830 - Fifth Census of the United States) bet 1800 and 1810 is her estimated birthdate - no location given. (Source: John Ward <[email protected]>) "Using the family search files now available by the Latter Day Saints Church ... In another family group record I found George Cochran, born about 1811 and Hannah Ward, born about 1815, both in Pickaway County, OH." Married George Cochran in 1833 in Pickaway Co., Ohio (Source: Marriage Records for Pickaway County, Ohio 1810-1862) Nov 21, 1833. (Source: John Ward <[email protected]>) "In 1994 I spent several days in Circleville, the county seat of Pickaway County, and copied marriage license data.... Hannah Ward and George Cochran Jr. license issued March 31, 1833 (Vol. 3, pages 27 and 125)." Died Bef. 04 May 1845 (Source: Genealogy Files of the Howard Family, Holland, MI) "She may have died in Ohio before her family migrated from there OR perhaps in Fulton Co., Illinois as the family was living there in 1840. She did not arrive in Iowa with her husband and children." William Franklin WARD: Born 29 September 1807 in Allen Co., Ohio (Source: Anita J. Fiedler <[email protected]>) "Descendancy Chart for Joseph Ward (1747-1814) printed 6 Feb 1997. ... he went from Pickaway County, Ohio to Allen to Illinois to Iowa." (Source: Thomas Pletcher) "A book on Robins Iowa ... indicates he was born in Ohio circa 1807." (Source: Submitted by: Joan Eloise Cook (Mrs. Jerry Allen Connick), A Family Tree, Ohio Genealogical Society) Summer 1985, page 116: "The Report" data indicates he was born in Allen County, Ohio.. Married Nancy Cochran on 10 January 1830 in Pickaway Co., Ohio (Source: Unknown) "In 1994 I spent several days in Circleville, the county seat of Pickaway County, and copied marriage license data. For some reason I kept that study. I have William Ward and Nancy Cochran getting a marriage license on Jan. 10, 1830. (Vol. 3, pages 10 and 69) N." Died 09 April 1864 in LaFayette, Ottercreek Township, Linn Co., Iowa (Source: Mary Snell <[email protected]>) "William Franklin WARD: b. 29 Sept. 1807 VA; d. 9 Apr 1864 LaFayette, Linn, IA; Ottercreek Township; m. 10 Jan 1830 in OH" Here is my query: I do not know the parentage of either my ancestor (Hannah WARD) or her brother-in-law (William Franklin WARD). I suspect they may have been cousins or siblings. Has anyone any information that might clear-up their ancestry? Any information about them at all? I'm grasping for straws here <grin>. (I'd appreciate any COCHRAN information as well .... <grin> as long as I'm asking). Happy Hunting, Terri Rene DaVar-Howard (Note: this query has been posted to <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Ward?read=186>) CC: <[email protected]> & <[email protected]>

Found this and thought I would share. When you are in a different city do you look through the phone book to find people that have the same surname as one of your ancestors? Do you get excited when you drive by a Cemetery? Do you talk about your deceased ancestors as though they were still alive? Does your librarian or the person that works at the archives know your whole life story? Do you check the obituaries everyday? Does your spouse call the library to see when you are coming home? Do you spend your vacation tracking down ancestors in county courthouses? Do you keep pictures of tombstones or long deceased ancestors in your wallet? Can you remember the date an ancestor died but you can't remember to feed the pets? Instead of an emergency kit in your car you have a research kit. Does your boss call the library or archives to see when you will be coming back from your lunch break?

WARD/JACKSON FROM ENGLAND AND CANADA Searching for information and/or another family member search for family. Sarah Jackson married a Ward in England and probably in Cumberland County. She and husband had issue. She died and husband and children imigrated to Canada. Sorry I have very little information or dates, Sarah was my grandfathers sister. His name was Robert b 28 Mar 1867, he d Mar 1831 in Ohio. Another sibling was Isaac Smallwood her came to America with Robert but returned to England about 1906 when father died. another brother John was in Africa and legend says he married and had a son who was killed in France serving with british forces. The parents of these brothers and their sister would be Thomas Jackson and Elizabeth Smallwood Jackson, she died abt 1918, They lived 39 Trumpet Terrace, Cleator Moor, Cumberland England. Any help or direction greatly appreciated. John Jackson [email protected]