Nancy Ward (1804–1887) was born in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, USA and died in Lakewood, Shelby, IL. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Nancy Ann Ward 1804–1887

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Born 14 Mar 1804 · Gates, Gates, North Carolina, USA

Died 12 Jan 1887 · Lakewood, Shelby, IL

Father William C Ward

Mother Millie Odom Ward

Spouse Jacob Perryman

Children Elizabeth A Perryman

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In 1804, Nancy Ann Ward entered the world in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, USA, born to william c ward and millie odom ward. Nancy Ann Ward married jacob perryman, and had children including elizabeth a perryman. Nancy Ann Ward passed away in 1887 in Lakewood, Shelby, IL.

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: Nancy Ward (1804–1887) was born in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, USA and died in Lakewood, Shelby, IL. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Nancy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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