Inga, Ditto on the Robert Wards. I have a count of 3 so far. I haven't found a George yet. I don't have more on where in Alabama, William2 was born. I do know that his father Wiliam1 was born in Tennessee, moved to Alabama, then to Arkansas where he can be found in 1860 Census in Johnson County, Ark. Some of William1 children immigrated to Red River County, Texas. From there they spread out to Oklahoma, and one to Kansas. Karen White okkaren@prodigy.net -----Original Message----- From: ALHOME4U@aol.com [mailto:ALHOME4U@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 12:03 PM To: WARD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Ward roots Karen, I have William in most every family of Wards! George and Robert are almost as prevalent. Are they in your line also? Do you know what part of Alabama they were in? One of the original "Ward brothers" of the line I am searching went to Tennessee, so there could be a connection. Do you have any "family lore" that might trace their movements? I will be glad to try to find a connection! Inga

Karen, I have William in most every family of Wards! George and Robert are almost as prevalent. Are they in your line also? Do you know what part of Alabama they were in? One of the original "Ward brothers" of the line I am searching went to Tennessee, so there could be a connection. Do you have any "family lore" that might trace their movements? I will be glad to try to find a connection! Inga

Hi Inga, I would like a copy of the coat of arms e-mailed to me if you don't mind. Thank you for the offer. Julie Trail julietrail@yahoo.com --- ALHOME4U@aol.com wrote: > This is very interesting to me...the origin of Ward. > > I have a copy of a Ward Coat of Arms. > > This list doesn't allow attached or embedded mail, > so if you would like me to > send you a mail with this in it let me know and I > will send it straight to > your email mailbox. > > I am still stuck in 1828 Alabama as my last > confirmed Ward; but I know he had > to come from somewhere! I have finally gotten some > confirmation that they > were native American Creek or Cherokee I do believe > but no confirmation > there. I got this information from a colateral > line: Poss. > > Anyone here have NA Wards or colateral lines of > Kirkland, Poss, Kilgo > (Kilgore) Couch, McCain????? > Inga Ward > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Thanks Inga:) I would like that. Rachel

Inga I am interested in your Wards from Alabama as I also have Wards from there. Do you have a William Ward b. 1848 in Alabama, born to William Ward b. 1824 in Tennesse? The William2 I have has an Unknown birth mother but step mother was Susan Thompson b. 1830 in Alabama. Karen White okkaren@prodigy.net -----Original Message----- From: ALHOME4U@aol.com [mailto:ALHOME4U@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 10:42 AM To: WARD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Ward roots This is very interesting to me...the origin of Ward. I have a copy of a Ward Coat of Arms. This list doesn't allow attached or embedded mail, so if you would like me to send you a mail with this in it let me know and I will send it straight to your email mailbox. I am still stuck in 1828 Alabama as my last confirmed Ward; but I know he had to come from somewhere! I have finally gotten some confirmation that they were native American Creek or Cherokee I do believe but no confirmation there. I got this information from a colateral line: Poss. Anyone here have NA Wards or colateral lines of Kirkland, Poss, Kilgo (Kilgore) Couch, McCain????? Inga Ward

Inga, Would you please send me the coat of arms? Thanks Gigi gigitanksley@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: ALHOME4U@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 12:46 PM To: WARD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Ward roots This is very interesting to me...the origin of Ward. I have a copy of a Ward Coat of Arms. This list doesn't allow attached or embedded mail, so if you would like me to send you a mail with this in it let me know and I will send it straight to your email mailbox. I am still stuck in 1828 Alabama as my last confirmed Ward; but I know he had to come from somewhere! I have finally gotten some confirmation that they were native American Creek or Cherokee I do believe but no confirmation there. I got this information from a colateral line: Poss. Anyone here have NA Wards or colateral lines of Kirkland, Poss, Kilgo (Kilgore) Couch, McCain????? Inga WardGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

This is very interesting to me...the origin of Ward. I have a copy of a Ward Coat of Arms. This list doesn't allow attached or embedded mail, so if you would like me to send you a mail with this in it let me know and I will send it straight to your email mailbox. I am still stuck in 1828 Alabama as my last confirmed Ward; but I know he had to come from somewhere! I have finally gotten some confirmation that they were native American Creek or Cherokee I do believe but no confirmation there. I got this information from a colateral line: Poss. Anyone here have NA Wards or colateral lines of Kirkland, Poss, Kilgo (Kilgore) Couch, McCain????? Inga Ward

My Ward is my ggrandmother Esther Ward. Who was born in Ireland May8, 1887.She married Elson H. Tozer in Canada and had 11 children. Thats all I know if this helps anyone please let me know. Thanks Bonnie

Yes, some of my mother's cousin's had the white streak. My mother also had it, but at the back. Behind her right ear. bhubb@kingwoodcable.com ----- Original Message ----- From: ""Sid \"Buddy\" Moore"" <smoore@ojai.net> To: <WARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 11:36 AM Subject: Re: white streak > Bob, I don't know if this counts but when I was a very young boy my hair > was totally white. > > Sid > > my grandmother was a WARD from Ellis County, TEXAS. > > Bob Ward wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Has anyone ever run into a line of Wards with a very noticeable white > > streak in the front of of the hair in the males? I have it (or had it when > > I had more hair!). > > > > If this rings a bell, please let me know! > > > > Bob > > -- > > > > Bob Ward > > Acting Principal Horn > > San Francisco Symphony > > http://home.earthlink.net/~rnward/ > > http://www.baybrass.org

My Thomas Ward born in 1836, Indiana eventually moved to San Francisco being a wagon master back and forth in the states. Eventually moved to Washington State and married a Scoggin. His father John Ward may have come from Kentucky early in the mid 1800s. They were involved in horses I know. Judy

Bob, I don't know if this counts but when I was a very young boy my hair was totally white. Sid my grandmother was a WARD from Ellis County, TEXAS. Bob Ward wrote: > > Hi all, > > Has anyone ever run into a line of Wards with a very noticeable white > streak in the front of of the hair in the males? I have it (or had it when > I had more hair!). > > If this rings a bell, please let me know! > > Bob > -- > > Bob Ward > Acting Principal Horn > San Francisco Symphony > http://home.earthlink.net/~rnward/ > http://www.baybrass.org

Judy, Did your ggrandpa Thomas Ward born in 1836 stay in Indiana or did he move to Kentucky? My g grandmother Ella Ward was born in 1860/61 in Henderson Co. KY. Her marriage record says that her parents were Thomas Ward amd Celia Denton. I found a James T. Ward married a Celia Denton in 1857 in a KY listing of marriages. Have no other information on Thomas Ward, but would sure like to find more. Evalyn --- Donley77@aol.com wrote: > Yes, mine were named McWard from McBard originally. > The Irish researchers > said they were professional singers who were hired > to sing at weddings > etc.I'm not sure but I was told most Wards came from > Donnegal. The Wards I'm > looking for were in the 1800s also. My John Ward in > the 1840 census in > Indiana. Don't know much about him my gggrandpa but > know more about his son, > my ggrandpa,Thomas Ward born in 1836. > Judy Ward > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

No, but my Norwegian side does.

Yes, mine were named McWard from McBard originally. The Irish researchers said they were professional singers who were hired to sing at weddings etc.I'm not sure but I was told most Wards came from Donnegal. The Wards I'm looking for were in the 1800s also. My John Ward in the 1840 census in Indiana. Don't know much about him my gggrandpa but know more about his son, my ggrandpa,Thomas Ward born in 1836. Judy Ward

Seems like I do not find many Wards from Ireland or I just seem to see more British. I seem to find mine 1st in Indiana with a John Ward 1840. I don't know where he came from directly. Judy

I thought the Wards were mostly in County Down. Miriam --- Donley77@aol.com wrote: > Yes, mine were named McWard from McBard originally. > The Irish researchers > said they were professional singers who were hired > to sing at weddings > etc.I'm not sure but I was told most Wards came from > Donnegal. The Wards I'm > looking for were in the 1800s also. My John Ward in > the 1840 census in > Indiana. Don't know much about him my gggrandpa but > know more about his son, > my ggrandpa,Thomas Ward born in 1836. > Judy Ward > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Hi. The name Ward is also from an ancient Gaelic name of McBaird - meaning "son of the Bard" or "son of the poet". There is an actual Ward clan in Ireland and I've seen the coat of arms. If I remember rightly, it's a light blue background with 3 yellow horizontal stars in a row.You don't see it that often but I was lucky enough to find it in an Irish pub in San Francisco. Miriam --- Chris Ward <ceejay@webmedia.com.au> wrote: > G'day Rachel, > > I think you will find your Wards originally came > from England and further > back still from Normandy. The Normans were from > Normandy which was a > province of France and invaded England in 1066A.D. > The name Ward loosely > means "guard" . Therefore if you were Chris De La > Warde you were Chris of > the guard to distinguish you from all the other > Chris's. My understanding > is that some Wards went from England to Ireland in > the very early days - > 12th or 13th century - and founded what is to-day a > very significant branch. > My lot came from Dorset in England to Adelaide & > Sydney in 19th century > > Hope this helps a little > Chris in Adelaide, South Australia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <AKRandR@aol.com> > To: <WARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 8:04 AM > Subject: Ward roots > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Hi, I would like a copy please. -jean

At 8:02 PM -0700 on 10/20/01, julie trail wrote: > Where are your Wards from? Mine are from Maryland and > then from England so I'm told. Mine are from Massachusetts or NY, I'm not sure - I know only the name of my GGG Grandfather, James D. Ward - his son was William W. Ward (1815-1885), who had kids in in Newark NJ, Winnsboro SC, Macon GA, and New York. He was a dentist by trade, but that doesn't really explain how he had all his kids in such varied places. If anyone has any thoughts on that question, I'd love to hear them. Bob -- Bob Ward Acting Principal Horn San Francisco Symphony http://home.earthlink.net/~rnward/ http://www.baybrass.org

Hi Bob, That is funny that you should ask about white hair in the Ward line. Not just a white streak, but the whole head in my case. My grandfather John Newton Ward had snow white hair, not grey but snow white. My father went White in his mid 30's. And I started getting white hair around the age of 14 and now I'm 38 and my whole head is snow white. Not grey, but white. I have often wondered if this was a family trate or just a coincidence. Where are your Wards from? Mine are from Maryland and then from England so I'm told. Julie Ward Trail Maryland. --- Bob Ward <rnward@earthlink.net> wrote: > Hi all, > > Has anyone ever run into a line of Wards with a very > noticeable white > streak in the front of of the hair in the males? I > have it (or had it when > I had more hair!). > > If this rings a bell, please let me know! > > Bob > -- > > Bob Ward > Acting Principal Horn > San Francisco Symphony > http://home.earthlink.net/~rnward/ > http://www.baybrass.org > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com