Can you tell me a little more about them such as where they emigrated to and the names of their children? There's Wards and Johnsons in the Ballina area of Tipperary. Miriam --- Rick Ward <crackers@mcleodusa.net> wrote: > I've always been told they came from Ireland but > have not been able to get > that far back as of yet. Rick Ward > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Miriam Ward" <mward_1947@yahoo.com> > To: <WARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:29 PM > Subject: Re: WARD/Johnson > > > > Hi Pat, > > I wondered where your Wards were from.My > > great-grandfather was Robert Ward whose mother was > > Bridget Johnson from Tipperary,Ireland. > > > > Miriam > > > > --- Kittyink@aol.com wrote: > > > I have sent off for a Matrnal DNA Genetic kit > from > > > Ancestry.com and I should > > > receive it soon. After that the lab work will > take > > > about a month. > > > > > > My known maternal surname line is as follows: > > > > > > Mother Reed > > > Grandmother Sinclair > > > Great Grandmother Ward > > > Great Great Grandmother Johnson > > > > > > I have no idea just what the results will match > me > > > up with, but I hope to > > > find out more about my ancestors if possible. > > > > > > If any Wards pop up I will post it here to the > list. > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience > > http://launch.yahoo.com > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

Today's New York Times has a fascinating article on the genetic heredity of a huge sample of Jewish people, using DNA analysis and tracing them back on both mothers' and fathers' sides and showing how they are linked both closely and loosely. Send me mail if you want to participate in a similar program, in this case intended to find out if there are links across a large sample of people with the family name WARD. I've mentioned it before; Colin Ward in the UK has arranged for it. Personally, I believe that many WARD families took the name as an occupational surname, and that there are plenty of independent lines with our name. But there are probably also a number of lines in the US that originated in one or two WARD families in the UK. Michael Ward San Jose, CA mjward@hidden-knowledge.com

I AM STILL LOOKING FOR ALBERT G. W. WARD B. 1839 TN. D. 1917 TN. M. 1858 HARRIET SUSAN ELLISON B. 1840 NC D. 1920 TN. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION ON THEM PLEASE LET ME KNOW I HAVE BEEN AT THE BRICK WALL FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NOTHING OTHER THAN THEY WERE ON THE 1860 CENSUS AND LIVED IN SEVIER CO. TN. BOTH ARE BURIED IN SEVIER CO. AT MIDDLE CREEK METHODIST CHURCH. PLEASE HELP ME GET OVER THE WALL.

I've always been told they came from Ireland but have not been able to get that far back as of yet. Rick Ward ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miriam Ward" <mward_1947@yahoo.com> To: <WARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:29 PM Subject: Re: WARD/Johnson > Hi Pat, > I wondered where your Wards were from.My > great-grandfather was Robert Ward whose mother was > Bridget Johnson from Tipperary,Ireland. > > Miriam > > --- Kittyink@aol.com wrote: > > I have sent off for a Matrnal DNA Genetic kit from > > Ancestry.com and I should > > receive it soon. After that the lab work will take > > about a month. > > > > My known maternal surname line is as follows: > > > > Mother Reed > > Grandmother Sinclair > > Great Grandmother Ward > > Great Great Grandmother Johnson > > > > I have no idea just what the results will match me > > up with, but I hope to > > find out more about my ancestors if possible. > > > > If any Wards pop up I will post it here to the list. > > > > Pat > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience > http://launch.yahoo.com > >

I have sent off for a Matrnal DNA Genetic kit from Ancestry.com and I should receive it soon. After that the lab work will take about a month. My known maternal surname line is as follows: Mother Reed Grandmother Sinclair Great Grandmother Ward Great Great Grandmother Johnson I have no idea just what the results will match me up with, but I hope to find out more about my ancestors if possible. If any Wards pop up I will post it here to the list. Pat

I am looking for information on John W. Ward, born in Tennessee in July 1841, he married Mary Frances Griffith in Dekalb County,Tennessee. John W Ward was the son of Milton Ward and Nancy.

Hi Pat, I wondered where your Wards were from.My great-grandfather was Robert Ward whose mother was Bridget Johnson from Tipperary,Ireland. Miriam --- Kittyink@aol.com wrote: > I have sent off for a Matrnal DNA Genetic kit from > Ancestry.com and I should > receive it soon. After that the lab work will take > about a month. > > My known maternal surname line is as follows: > > Mother Reed > Grandmother Sinclair > Great Grandmother Ward > Great Great Grandmother Johnson > > I have no idea just what the results will match me > up with, but I hope to > find out more about my ancestors if possible. > > If any Wards pop up I will post it here to the list. > > Pat > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

Still looking for information on Isaac and Charlotte (McCarty?) WARD to help clear up this mystery. I've been told: According to Bonnie Burkhart, the 1860 census of Belmont Co., Ohio, lists the following (as transcribed by Wes Cochran): Wayne Twp/ Isaac Ward 35 OH Farm Laborer Charlotte 30 PA John P. 15 OH Farm Laborer David 13 OH [my gr-grandfather David Ward was born 16 March 1847] James M. 11 OH Caroline E. 9 OH Luretta J. 5 OH Kamsadel 2 OH Does anyone have information on this Isaac WARD? Thanks, --JENNY--

My great grandfather Charles WARD according to an old family bible was born 15 May 1805 in Allegany County, New York. (Have found no record of him there. Do not know his parents. First record found so far is in Adams County, Illinois on 17 August 1836 where he married: Martha BURKE born 11 March 1816 in Russel County, Virginia daughter of John BURKE and Rebecca VERMILLION. After purchasing land from his in-laws, Charles and Martha had their first 7 children in Adams County, Illinios: 1. Martha Jane born 5 August 1837 died October 1839 2. William J. born 15 October 1839 married America BEARD 6 July 1871 in Knox County, Missouri 3. John B. born 10 February 1841, died 29 May 1924 Knox County, Missouri, married (1) 2 September 1869 Jossephine BOLTZ in Knox County, Missouri, married (2) 10 October 1917 Clydie Mae PAINTER in Knox County, Missouri. 4. Isaiah A. born 4 October 1842, died about 1916 near Tulsa, Oklahoma, married Mary Kathrine Christensen 5. David C. born 8 August 1844, died 24 December 1916 Knox County, Missouri, married 28 May February 1847 Almira Lingenfelter in Knox County, Missouri NOTE1: All the names of Charles and Martha's children shown here were found in an old WARD family bible. In addition to the 8 numbered here, there were two other names listed in this relative position (a) Milton S. WARD, birth date of 25 April 1848 and (b) Newton T. WARD, birth date of 25 April 1848. See NOTE 2 below for additional discussion on these two names. 6. Harvey Z. born 20 December 1849, married 2 May 1872 Rachel Annie BOLTZ in Knox County, Missouri 7. Granville born 1 September 1852, died 12 February 1904 in Quincy, Illinois. 8. Henry Harrison born 15 January 1859, died 30 September 1929 in Callaway County, Missouri, married 13 September 1932 Viola Bell ENO in Vinita, Oklahoma. Charles and Martha's 8th child and my grandfather, was born in Knox County, Missouri (see below) where Charles purchased 160 acres near Millport, Knox County, Missouri (originally called Millford). The farm was about 6 miles ea st of Baring, Missouri on County Hiway K , near the intersection of Hiways M & K. In 1975, the farm home still remained standing althought it had been remodeled and changed some. Charles is buried at the Millport Christian Church Cemetery, in Knox County, Missouri. I have more info on the children of many of these people. Would sure appreciate hearing from anyone with a possible connection to any of these families. NOTE2: The individuals Milton S. and Newton T. have never been thought of (although I could certainly be wrong) as children of Charles and Martha (Burke) WARD for several reasons. (1) No other records related to this family have ever been found referencing these two names. (2) An old family tale was told about one of Henry Harrison's children by his much younger wife of American Indian blood (my grandmother). Supposedly Henry's 7th child had some very special healing powers and the reason given, was this. He was the 7th son of a 7th son; meaning that Henry Harrison was a 7th son. Now, whether or not the child had these healing powers is of course not knowm, but the story does strongly suggest that Henry was the youngest of 7 boys. If so, then who are the other two (Milton S. and Newton T.) listed in the bible? (3) There was another person listed at the end of the children's list named Caleb G. WARD born 2 Sept 1835 in Indiana. This child turns out to be the 2nd son of a Zebediah Ward. This Zebediah was also born in New York about 1825. His wife's given name was Martha. Although not listed in this bible, they also had William H., Samuel J., and Lydia A. and all of these children were born in Indiana. I have always suspected but not proven that this Zebediah WARD and family were close relatives of my Charles WARD. I do know that they lived just north of my Charles WARD in Hancock County, Illinois from the early to mid 1800's and moved to Knox County, Missouri at the same time that my Charles did in 1856 where they all joined the same church.

At 5:33 PM -0400 on 5/13/02, Soldbykwh@aol.com wrote: > My Ward family came from County Donegal Ireland in early 1700's starting with > William married to Elizabeth who were parents of James WardSr. (b.ca. 1755) > married to Sarah Osborn by then in Augusta Co. VA who were parents of William > Ward (b. ca. 1791) in Russell Co. VA married to Elizabeth Meek and parents of > Soloman Ward (b.ca.1832) in Ky. married to Mahalia J. Porter and parents of > Harmon Harris Ward (b.26 Nov 1869) in Floyd Co. Ky. married to Exer Murray > parents of George Allen Ward (b.29Sept.1899) in Johnson Co. Ky. married to > Ada Elizabeth Brown parents of Robert Brown Ward (b.11May 1924) in Mingo Co. > Wva. married to Marjorie Davis Nelms parents of Karen Lee Ward (b. > 17March1945) in Cabell Co. Wva. > Karen Ward Hoover > soldbykwh@aol.com Do you have any further info on James Ward, Sr? What about the names of his kids? It might link up to my James D. Ward, born before 1800. Bob -- Bob Ward Acting Principal Horn San Francisco Symphony http://homepage.mac.com/rnward/ http://www.baybrass.org

Incase your wondering I found this through www.ancestry.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Celia Wood" <cwood76@hotmail.com> To: <WARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:05 PM Subject: WARD Roll Call > Hi, I don't have much information on my WARD's, I can only go back to my > grandfather, maybe someone out there can help me, I would really appreciate > it. Bernard Ward (born between 1890-1900 in Freehold,NJ, died 1967 possibly > Florence, NC but buried in Freehold,NJ). He married Anna Parks ORTON (b. > unknown date in Cranbury, NJ died between 1949 and 1958). Their children > (not in a particular, order but Richard is the youngest for sure) are as > follows: > > 1-Edith WARD (b. Apr 11,1919 in NJ, d.Oct 1995 in Ewing,NJ) she married > Robert SHANKLAND (b. Aug 5,1906 in NJ, d. Aug 6, 1989 in Ewing,NJ) they had > no children. > 2-Gilbert T. WARD (b. May 2, 1920, d. Dec 15, 1999 in Cherry Hill, NJ), he > married Helen UNKNOWN and they had 2 children. Gilbert Jr. and Patricia. > 3-Lawrence Edwin WARD (b. Jan 11, 1921 in NJ, d. Mar 9, 1987 in Naples, FL) > he married Catherine CHURCH (b. Aug 16, 1919 in NJ, d. May 21, 1980 in > Naples, FL) they had 3 children, Lawrence Jr., William, and Catherine. > 4-Charles Frederick WARD, my father (b. Mar 17, 1922 in Freehold, NJ, d. Feb > 21, 1979 in Lakewood, NJ) he married (June 23, 1943 in Elkton, MD) Rosemary > FRIZZELL (b. Nov 5, 1926 in Manhatten, NY) and they had 3 children. Hannah, > Burton, and Celia. > 5-Bernard WARD Jr. (no dates, possibly deceased according to my mother) m. > unknown, they had at least 2 children, Michael and Vance. We think he lived > in Teaneck, NJ. > 6-Mary WARD (no dates, deceased) possibly married a Lou FINNEGAN, and they > may have had a daughter named Luann. > 7-Richard WARD, born about 1939, since he was about 10 yrs older than my > brother that I know of. He married a woman who already had 4-6 children, but > I think he had 2 boys from a previous marriage, which may account for the 6, > we're not sure. He might still be alive. > > We moved to Florida 30 yrs ago and we lost touch with the family, my mother > is elderly and doesn't remember them too well so it's difficult to get any > information from her and I'm not sure of the accuracy of the dates she gave > me. > > Celia > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >

Hi, I don't have much information on my WARD's, I can only go back to my grandfather, maybe someone out there can help me, I would really appreciate it. Bernard Ward (born between 1890-1900 in Freehold,NJ, died 1967 possibly Florence, NC but buried in Freehold,NJ). He married Anna Parks ORTON (b. unknown date in Cranbury, NJ died between 1949 and 1958). Their children (not in a particular, order but Richard is the youngest for sure) are as follows: 1-Edith WARD (b. Apr 11,1919 in NJ, d.Oct 1995 in Ewing,NJ) she married Robert SHANKLAND (b. Aug 5,1906 in NJ, d. Aug 6, 1989 in Ewing,NJ) they had no children. 2-Gilbert T. WARD (b. May 2, 1920, d. Dec 15, 1999 in Cherry Hill, NJ), he married Helen UNKNOWN and they had 2 children. Gilbert Jr. and Patricia. 3-Lawrence Edwin WARD (b. Jan 11, 1921 in NJ, d. Mar 9, 1987 in Naples, FL) he married Catherine CHURCH (b. Aug 16, 1919 in NJ, d. May 21, 1980 in Naples, FL) they had 3 children, Lawrence Jr., William, and Catherine. 4-Charles Frederick WARD, my father (b. Mar 17, 1922 in Freehold, NJ, d. Feb 21, 1979 in Lakewood, NJ) he married (June 23, 1943 in Elkton, MD) Rosemary FRIZZELL (b. Nov 5, 1926 in Manhatten, NY) and they had 3 children. Hannah, Burton, and Celia. 5-Bernard WARD Jr. (no dates, possibly deceased according to my mother) m. unknown, they had at least 2 children, Michael and Vance. We think he lived in Teaneck, NJ. 6-Mary WARD (no dates, deceased) possibly married a Lou FINNEGAN, and they may have had a daughter named Luann. 7-Richard WARD, born about 1939, since he was about 10 yrs older than my brother that I know of. He married a woman who already had 4-6 children, but I think he had 2 boys from a previous marriage, which may account for the 6, we're not sure. He might still be alive. We moved to Florida 30 yrs ago and we lost touch with the family, my mother is elderly and doesn't remember them too well so it's difficult to get any information from her and I'm not sure of the accuracy of the dates she gave me. Celia _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

This is all I know of my Wards, I copied from someones web site at rootsweb....probably one of you on the list?.....Thanks for the info! Gayle ID: I24815 Name: John Ward Sex: M ALIA: John /Woard/ Marriage 1 Spouse UnknownChildren ID: I24805 Name: Mary Ward Sex: F ALIA: Mary /Woard/ Birth: ABT. 1685 in VA Death: ABT. 1746 in Surrey Co., VA Married: ABT. 1710 Spouse: ID: I24657 Name: John Ellis Jackson Sex: M Birth: 1 Jun 1680 in VA Death: 12 Oct 1770 in Sussex Co., VA Children: Charles Jackson James Jackson Thomas Jackson Mary Jackson Robert Jackson John Jackson Susanna Jackson Edward Jackson William Jackson

-- Ms. Bowhall's posting on the WARD-D Digest V02 #57 today, May 13, 2002, caught my eye for a couple reasons. My WARD line ended up in Greene County, Pennsylvania, in the southwestern tip, next to West Virginia. I am not sure where they came from but kinda thought they might have moved there from the old colony of Virginia. Some in our family have claimed that our WARDs are Scotch-Irish, who emigrated to this country from County Donegal, Ireland. So, the two things in Ms. Bowhall's posting that caught my attention were the mention of WARDs in Pennsylvania, and the fact that they originated from County Donegal, Ireland. ... The furthest I can get back, at this time, are: John M. WARD, b. 1805, Greene Co., PA m. Minerva GRAY, b. 1810, Greene Co., PA Children: James WARD, May 28, 1823 - May 3, 1853 (my GG GF) Catherine WARD, 1827 - ?? Phineas WARD, Oct. 1837 - Mar. 15, 1918 John B. WARD, 1840 - Aug. 31, 1919 Nathan B. WARD, 1844 - 1918 Norton WARD, 1846 - Dec. 9, 1912 To the best of my knowledge, all of the above children were born in Greene Co., PA. I have more info on the children's spouses and children, if anyont would be interested. Sure would like to be able to track them from Ireland to America. Warm regards, George H. Ward, Ellicott City, MD (originally from a small village called Lone Pine, in Washington County, PA).

My Ward family came from County Donegal Ireland in early 1700's starting with William married to Elizabeth who were parents of James WardSr. (b.ca. 1755) married to Sarah Osborn by then in Augusta Co. VA who were parents of William Ward (b. ca. 1791) in Russell Co. VA married to Elizabeth Meek and parents of Soloman Ward (b.ca.1832) in Ky. married to Mahalia J. Porter and parents of Harmon Harris Ward (b.26 Nov 1869) in Floyd Co. Ky. married to Exer Murray parents of George Allen Ward (b.29Sept.1899) in Johnson Co. Ky. married to Ada Elizabeth Brown parents of Robert Brown Ward (b.11May 1924) in Mingo Co. Wva. married to Marjorie Davis Nelms parents of Karen Lee Ward (b. 17March1945) in Cabell Co. Wva. Karen Ward Hoover soldbykwh@aol.com

You may have heard about the British researchers who have found DNA simlarities among dispersed famlies that have the same last name. They think these indicate that there are as-yet undetected genealogical links between these families. I've been contacted by Colin WARD in England, who has arranged for DNA to be analyzed from various far-flung members of the WARD families. I've signed up to do this, and suggest you might want to do it to. As far as I know Colin and I are not related, and it would be interesting to see if the DNA evidence suggests otherwise. Write to him if you would like to learn more: wardc@pgdt.com Just for reference, my ancestor William Ward came from North Leigh, Oxfordshire, about 1650 to Middletown, Connecticut (by way of a short stop in Rowley, Massachusetts, it seems). Michael Ward San Jose, CA

No not at this point in time, what I have below is all the Ward's I have. Bev Sherry Jones wrote: > Do you have a James Ward born in 1804? > He would have lived in Pasquotank Co.NC. > Or does anyone have any info on this James Ward? > > - Original Message ----- > From: "Beverly Aytes-Bowhall" <ay8tes2@highland.net> > To: <WARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 8:41 PM > Subject: Ward Roll Call > > > Here is my Ward family and as you can see I am stuck at John Ward, > > Sr. And I only have the straight line, no other siblings other than > > one's mentioned!! Bev > > > > 1. John1 WARD, Sr was born 1672 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, IRE, > > and died 1759. He married Sarah ROGERS. > > > > Child of John WARD and Sarah ROGERS is: > > + 2 i. John2 WARD, Jr, born 1704 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, IRE; > > died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. > > > > Generation No. 2 > > > > 2. John2 WARD, Jr (John1) was born 1704 in Inishowen Peninsula, > > Donegal, IRE, and died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. He married Mary > > CAMPBELL Abt. 1740 in Donegal, IRL. She was born Abt. 1730 in Donegal, > > IRL, and died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. > > > > Child of John WARD and Mary CAMPBELL is: > > + 3 i. Elizabeth Jane3 WARD, born Abt. 1748 in Mifflin, PA. > > > > Generation No. 3 > > > > 3. Elizabeth Jane3 WARD (John2, John1) was born Abt. 1748 in Mifflin, > > PA. She married George R. DELONG. He was born 1740 in Centre, PA, and > > died 1782 in Guernsey Co, OH. > > > > > > > >

Do you have a James Ward born in 1804? He would have lived in Pasquotank Co.NC. Or does anyone have any info on this James Ward? - Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Aytes-Bowhall" <ay8tes2@highland.net> To: <WARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 8:41 PM Subject: Ward Roll Call > Here is my Ward family and as you can see I am stuck at John Ward, > Sr. And I only have the straight line, no other siblings other than > one's mentioned!! Bev > > 1. John1 WARD, Sr was born 1672 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, IRE, > and died 1759. He married Sarah ROGERS. > > Child of John WARD and Sarah ROGERS is: > + 2 i. John2 WARD, Jr, born 1704 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, IRE; > died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. John2 WARD, Jr (John1) was born 1704 in Inishowen Peninsula, > Donegal, IRE, and died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. He married Mary > CAMPBELL Abt. 1740 in Donegal, IRL. She was born Abt. 1730 in Donegal, > IRL, and died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. > > Child of John WARD and Mary CAMPBELL is: > + 3 i. Elizabeth Jane3 WARD, born Abt. 1748 in Mifflin, PA. > > Generation No. 3 > > 3. Elizabeth Jane3 WARD (John2, John1) was born Abt. 1748 in Mifflin, > PA. She married George R. DELONG. He was born 1740 in Centre, PA, and > died 1782 in Guernsey Co, OH. > > > >

Here is my Ward family and as you can see I am stuck at John Ward, Sr. And I only have the straight line, no other siblings other than one's mentioned!! Bev 1. John1 WARD, Sr was born 1672 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, IRE, and died 1759. He married Sarah ROGERS. Child of John WARD and Sarah ROGERS is: + 2 i. John2 WARD, Jr, born 1704 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, IRE; died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. Generation No. 2 2. John2 WARD, Jr (John1) was born 1704 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, IRE, and died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. He married Mary CAMPBELL Abt. 1740 in Donegal, IRL. She was born Abt. 1730 in Donegal, IRL, and died 1793 in Franklin Co, PA. Child of John WARD and Mary CAMPBELL is: + 3 i. Elizabeth Jane3 WARD, born Abt. 1748 in Mifflin, PA. Generation No. 3 3. Elizabeth Jane3 WARD (John2, John1) was born Abt. 1748 in Mifflin, PA. She married George R. DELONG. He was born 1740 in Centre, PA, and died 1782 in Guernsey Co, OH.

Hi List: I am searching for information on a Ward family of San Francisco. Hubert and Annie Ward were both born in Ireland in the 1830s. In 1870, Hubert was listed as a liquor dealer and he and Annie were the parents of John, Henry and Annie. In the late 1800s, this family was living at 755 Harrison Street in San Frrancisco. I believe that they were the parents of my grandmother, Ruth Ward, born in 1885 and adopted by a couple named Nicholas and Anna Ott, who lived a 751 Harrison street in the late 1800s. Any information at all will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Karen Conley klconley@webtv.net