Hi Evalyn, I think we could have a connection, but I'm not sure. I have an Ella WARD daughter of John Thomas WARD. Unfortunately I don't have her date of birth or marriage information. I have contacted another family member & hope to have more information soon. Here is the family information I have: John Thomas WARD (son of Mark WARD & Mary FIKE) b: abt 1796 (SC???); d: 23-Apr-1868 (St. Clair Co., IL???) md: Mary HILL Children of John Thomas WARD (Sr.) & Mary HILL: 1. John Thomas WARD (Jr.) md 1st: Lucy Lee ASH, on 12-May-1849 at Liberty, VA Children of John Thomas WARD (Jr.) & Lucy Lee ASH: 1. William Edward WARD md: Elizabeth S. PHILLIPS, 13-May-1874 2. Walter Lee WARD md: Amelia DAVIS 3. Albert Grant WARD md: Bertha Louisa Freikert 4. Louis Thomas WARD md: Philopena Bauer 5. Ella WARD <-- This could be your Ella WARD 6. Kate WARD 7. Fannie Beatrice WARD 8. Mary Louisa WARD John Thomas WARD (Jr.) married second to: md 2nd: Sarah Catherine ASH (date/place unknown) 2. Mark WARD md 1st: Mary Jane KIRKPATRICK One known son of Mark WARD & Mary Jane KIRKPATRICK: John T. WARD md 2nd: Elinor WILDERMAN [no information on any children with this wife] This family migrated from South Carolina to St. Clair Co., IL. Some family members moved to Hamilton Co., IL and to Franklin Co., IL. -- Kelly At 12:24 PM 6/22/00 -0700, you wrote: >HELLO: > >I am looking for parents, siblings, location of birth >of ELLA WARD -may have B. as middle initial. > >She was b. July 08,1861 - married David Franklin >Sandusky probably in 1883 - All 9 of their children >were born in Hamilton Co. ILLinois between September >1883 and December 1900. She died January 04, 1901 and >is buried in Ten Mile Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton >Co. IL. > >Does anyone have any information? Would appreciate >hearing from you. > >Evalyn > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. >http://im.yahoo.com/