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.