Maj. John Ward 1773-1850 married Nancy Bowen. She was born in 1780 and died in 1833 in Arkansas. On October 22, 1796 David Ward conveyed to John a 162 acre parcel of land from his land grant. John received an additional 41 acres adjoining their farm in 1801. He was the Tazwell County Clerk from1801-1805. Also in 1801 he was appointed Major in the 2nd Battalion of the 112th Regiment, but he resigned his commission in 1803. He was described as a farmer and a teacher. He represented Tazwell County in the House of Delegates in the sessions from 1812 to 1815 and again in 1825-1826. Hew was in charge of the 1800 Federal Census for Tazwell County and appointed two of his sons-in-law William Barns and Robert Gillespie as census takers. Johns brother, David Ward Jr. had left the state many years earlier and had settled in Arkansas. He was undoubtedly instrumental in John's move to the same state. By 1834 John, Nancy and most of their children had moved to Arkansas. Nancy died there.In ! 1850 John was still in the county living with his son Augustus but no later record has been found. Augustus Ward born in 1815 died in 1872 was one of the early leaders in Clarkesville Arkansas. He helped plot the town, organize the Masonic Lodge, the Presbyterian Church and the Sunday Schools. He also spent 14 years as the County Clerk. He was very much the humanitarian, taking orphaned and afflicted children into his home. He and JW Woodward, a deaf mute, were responsible for the organization of the first deaf mute Institute in teh state. Insufficient funds necessitated it relocation in later years at Arkadelphia and later still in Little Rock Arkansas. Blind Bob Ward, his brother David's son, lived with him after the death of Bobs parents. Augustas and Bob organized a Blind School initially located at Clarksville. Alexander Washington Ward born in 1819 in Tazwell VA died in 1899 in Ozark County MO. Sometime between 1852 and 1855 Alexander and his wife Jane moved to Lawrence County MO. However, when the war between the states began, Alexander found that he sympathized with and believed in the principles of the Union. He found that while arguing the issues to the point of estrangement from his own father, he did not relish firing real live bullets into an army of ex neighbors, friends and relatives. He wanted neutrality but no one could be neutral in Missouri. As soon as possible Alexander and his family moved back to Inidana and on May 27th 1863 he purchased land near Lyons, in Green County. When peace was restored they returned to Missouri where Jane died. In the fall Alexander married Catherine Muse a widow with five children. Evidently the marriage was not generally accepted by his children as his three oldest children left home to live with a recently married brother. The marriage didnt work out and by 1880 he had separated, he eventually died at the house of his son George Ward. Alexanders son Charles Ward born in 1845 in Indiana died in 1906 in Whitman County WA. Married Tennessee Caroline Brelan. After their marriage, Charles and Tennessee lived on a farm in GreeneCounty MO where their first child was born. Charles was an expert fiddle player and was much in demand at dances. He was also a competitor in track events and was once broadjump champion of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. He as well as many others of teh Ward relatives suffered from teh wander lust.