Hi Dennis, I know little of this part of my family. I was not interested in family history until after all of my family was gone. I have found out that my grandmother Martha Mary Ward was one of eight children, as follows: 1. Milton L. Ward b. 12/10/1855 d. 2/22/1914 2. Henry Madison Ward b. 2/6/1858 d. 7/11/1938 3. Thomas Ward b. 1/21/1861 d. ? 4. Mary Caroline Ward b. 1/13/1864 d. ? 5. GRANDMOTHER Martha Mary Ward 4/4/1866 d. 1/31/1900 6. John R. Ward b. 12 28/1868 d. ? 7. Pleasant Ward b. 3/18/1871 d. ? 8. Julia Ward b. 12/12/1874 d. ? Their parents were Ezra B. Ward b.1/26/1826 d. ? Margaret Young b.11/27/1839 d. 5/13/1883 They married in Randolf County, North Carolina 1/23/1855 Regards, Sid in CA ~*~*Denise*~*~ wrote: > > Hello Sid, > > Thank you for getting back to me. I have very little information on the > Ward's in my family. I have no dates for my gg grandfather. All I have on > him is that his name is John Ward. He married Virginia "Jenny" Butcher. I > have her birthdate as 1865 so I'm guessing his is somewhere around that > date. I don't know where he was born. I know he is buried at Smith Bend, > Texas in Coon Creek Cemetery. I looked for the graves but they are > unmarked. I did find Virginia Butcher's brother, sister and brother in laws > graves so I am assuming they are near there. > I also know they had two children. Ira Ward and Adelia Ward. Ira Ward is > buried in Waco, Texas. My grandmother, Jesse Ward Vigus, said all she knows > about Adelia Ward is that she married a Bob Clark. This was her first > marriage. She married a second time and had several children and lived in > the Ft. Worth, Texas area. > My John Ward could be a brother to your Mary Ward. I do not know. I would > love to find a link somewhere. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ""Sid \"Buddy\" Moore"" <smoore@ojai.net> > To: <WARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 7:36 PM > Subject: Re: Wards in Texas > > > Hello Denise, > > > > Do you have any WARD's in the Ellis County area? > > > > My grandmother, Mary WARD was born 4/4/1866 in Italy, Texas. She died > > 1/31/1900 in Italy, Texas. She was one of eight children. Her parents > > came from North Carolina. I have some more information but not a great > > deal. > > > > If this firs with your family please contact me direct. > > > > Sid in CA > > smoore@ojai.net > > > > ~*~*Denise*~*~ wrote: > > > > > > I am looking on information on Wards in Texas. My great grandfather was > Ira > > > Ward. He married Willie May. He had a sister, Adelia. She married a > Clark > > > and lived in Ft. Worth. Ira and Adelia Ward's father was John Ward. > Ira > > > Ward is buried in Waco, Texas. John Ward is buried in Hill Co., Texas > at an > > > unmarked grave. He is buried near a Poteet and Butcher. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Denise > >