It fits. I know Jane's mother and father and most of her brother's and sister's ended up in Arkansas. Jane moved to Texas with her husband and family. Now the interesting thing I found fun... Nancy Bowen had a sister named Margaret (Peggy) Bowen. Nancy married John Ward, who in turn, had Jane Ward. Margaret (Peggy) married Thomas Jr. Gillespie (from Tazewell, VA) and they had a son Robert Gillespie. Jane Ward and Robert Gillespie get married and had my great great great grandfather, John Ward Gillespie. They were first cousins AND husband and wife. I get a double wham from the Bowen's. For now, Vikki Wayne Henderson wrote: > > Was your Jane Ward born about 1806? I have Henry Ward born 1810 who was a > son of John Ward and Nancy Bowen. Henry died in June 1882 in Indian > Territory. The family had moved from VA to Johnson County AR. Let me know > if this fits. Later. Wayne > > At 02:31 AM 6/23/00, you wrote: > >One more thing about Ellis Co. My great great grandfather was John Ward > >Gillespie from Tazewell Co., VA and he moved with his wife and children > >to Kaufman, Kaufman Co. TX (next door) in the 1850's where he was the > >first sheriff and later judge for that county. He was the son of Jane > >Ward from Wards Cove, Tazewell Co., VA. Jane's parents were Nancy Bowen > >and John Ward, from Tazewell Co., VA..... Kaufman is about 30 miles from > >Ellis Co. depending where in Ellis your looking. I know that more family > >moved to this area. My 3x great grandmother and grandfather, Jane Ward > >and Robert Gillespie both died in Kaufman, TX in 1872 and 1874. If you > >think these Texas roots might have a connection just let me know.