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From: "Anne Gregory" <>
Subject: RE: Ward origins
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 22:16:23 -0700
In-Reply-To: <003601c263d3$8763a920$97e905cf@suscommaine.net>


OK, my turn now, I guess.

George S. Ward was born in VA abt 1778. He appears in KY, first Jessamine
Co in 1800, Woodford Co in 1820, Mercer Co in 1830, Washington Co in 1840,
and Mercer again in 1850. He married first Hester Veach 08Aug1814 in Mercer
Co. and had a son, William H. Ward, b. 1816. He then married Mary Luyster
10Feb1819 Mercer Co and had another son, James R. Ward, b. abt 1820. George
died in KY 1850-60. The 1850 census shows:
George Ward, 72, carpenter, b. VA
Mary Ward, 30, b. KY
Hannah Ward, 24, b. KY
Jeptha Ward, 12, b. KY
George Ward, 6, b. KY

James R. Ward married Mary James, widow of William James, 16Aug1842. The
1850 census shows"
James R. Ward, 30, farmer, b. KY
Polly Ward, 38, b. KY
William ? Ward, 7, b. KY
John W. Ward, 5, b. KY
Amanda L? Ward, 1, b. KY
Priscilla James, 15, b. KY
Martha H? James, 13, b. KY

William H. Ward is my gr-gr-grandfather. He was born and raised in Mercer
Co, KY, and married 3 times. 1st time to Margaret Gritton 30Aug1840 Mercer
Co. They had 3 children:
Merritt Ward, b. abt 1841 KY
Elevin (Levon) Ward b. 09Jul1844 KY
Mary Ward b. abt 1845 KY
William's 2nd marriage was to Milliann Jane Gritton, 30Aug1848. 3rd
marriage was to Nancy Ann Lewis, 06Oct1852 Mercer Co. William, Nancy and
family removed to Johnson County, IN sometime between 1850-1860. William
and Nancy had 3 children:
Elizabeth Ward, b. abt 1854 KY
Jacob Ward, b. abt 1859 IN
James Ward, b. 1861 IN

William H. Ward died 28Jun1903 Franklin, Johnson Co, IN. My Ward is his
son, Levon. I have a great deal of information on him-he fought in the
Civil Ward, married twice, moved to WY, then NM, had a bunch of kids. If
anyone needs any info, I'll happily share.

If anyone has a VA Ward family with a George born abt 1778, please contact
me at . I don't know if George was born Mercer Co,
KY, which would have been VA in 1778, or moved to KY at later date, or was
simply beamed down by aliens. I have adopted the latter theory.

Thanks, Wards!
Anne



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