James Ward 1750 Botetourt County VA married Margaret Stevenson in 1770. Their son John Russel Ward was considered to be one of the great scientist of early Kentucky. THere were no medical colleges in Kentucky until 1816, so he taught himself the use of herbs at an early age, and developed medicines which he used in his practice to treat the settlers. While visiting his brothers in 1830 in Indiana, there was an epidemic among the Delaware Indians. Dr Ward treated them and was instrumental in so many cures that in gratitude they presented him with the Walam Olum-painted records which were the dky to the Delaware language. In 1829 He and his wife and three sonds moved to Fulton Calloway COunty Missisoui where he died in 1834. Andrew Ward 17787 Virginia. He married Elizabeth Headington. They sold their property in Kentucky in 1803 and went to Urbana Ohio. During the winter of 1806 thier son was stolen by Indians. It was there that Andrew enlisted in the service and was a private in Capt Bradfords Co 17th Regiment US Infantry. On May 5 1813 after seven day s of seige by Tecumseh and his Indians , Andrew was wounded the extent left his left arm useless. Because of this wound he recieved a pension from 1830 until his death. John Ward 1754 West Virginia. In 1757 John was taken by his parents to a place near Fort Dimwiddle . In early winter he was stolen by Indians. Two braves had stationed themselves on some high ground above his fathers property. From there they could observe the fort and also had a clear view of James Wards home and flour mill. which was not far distant. They watched James lift his oldest son up with him onto the horse and ride away to the mill. John then 3 years old is presumed to have started off unobserved following them toward the mill, no doubt hoping for a ride back home. The Indians then descendeed, picked up the child and carried him away. One of Johns great uncles wwa the first to give alarm. He followed Johns foot prints in the snow and could see the tracks of the Indians where they had come down the hill and picked him up. A search was made and the trail was plain for several miles until the Indians crossed to the other side of the ridge where the snow had melted. Joh! n grew up as an Indian living , fighting , marriying and dying as a Shawnee. He knew that he wwas not really an Indian remembered something of his parents, especially his mother, and inquired concerning them from traders or other prisioners. The traders knew him as Joseph Ward as he had forgotten his given name. John was given an Indian name which translated as "White Wolf". He married Sutaw Ny or "Tame Doe". MISC: Wards WIlliam Ward 1740 in Pennsylvania. He later lived in Virginia where he married a girl named Margaret. They moved to Kentucky in 1705 but retained their land in Greenbrier County. William eventually was called "William of Greenbrier" because of the time he spent traveling back and forth betwee these places. Margaret died frist apparently without children and William died in 1812 in Kentucky. John Ward 1745 in Pennsylvania was married twice. His first wife was named Polly but his second wifes name is unknown. John lived in the Buffalo Creek tax area from 1772 to 1774 then in 1775 he and his wife moved to Anthonys Creek in Greenbrier County WV. In 1785 he moved to Harrison County Kentucky. John died prior to 1835. He had several children only one is known---- Washington Ward. Washington Ward and his wife had three daughters one was Mary Elizabeth Ward who married Judge Joseph Doniphan of Augusta Kentucky, son of George Doniphan and Mary Marshall. John Headington Ward 1807 Hot Springs Ark. He invented the over head railroad, but in the time taken to register his patent, another inventor beat him out. Andres Harrison Ward studied at Transylvania College in Lexington until a cholera plague cut short his efforts. Then he entered the law office of James Curry Where he read law and practiced many years. He was recognized as one of the outstanding lawyers of Kentucky. He served in teh Legislature during the reconsturction period after the Civil War. He refused the Attorney Generalship of the United States as well as many other honors as he felt he could not do his career justice by accepting them. More Ward info later