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Benjamin Franklin Ward 1834–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 March 1834

Birth Location: Dale County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 23 June 1923

Death Location: Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, Florida, United States of America

Father: James Ward

Mother: Elizabeth Ward

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The story of Benjamin Franklin Ward began in 1834 in Dale County, Alabama, United States of America. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Ward resided in Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA. Benjamin Franklin Ward passed away in 1923 in Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Ward began in 1834 in Dale County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Ward resided in Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Ward passed away in 1923 in Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, Florida, United States of America.

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Benjamin Ward's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Ward
1834–1923
Birth Place: Dale County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
James "Jim-Bear" Benjamin Ward
1796–1862
South Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Nvhokv) Ward
1798–1879
Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Ward) III
1744–1813
South Carolina, United States of America
Nahoga (Mahala) Moniac
1760–1863
Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Polly Moniac
1740–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Colbert
1721–1784

Benjamin Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1834
23 March 1834
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Ward in Dale County, Alabama, United States of America
Dale County, Alabama, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 16
Benjamin Franklin Ward resided here in Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA
Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA
1923
23 June 1923
Age 89
Death of Benjamin Franklin Ward in Holmes County, Florida, United States of America
Holmes County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 March 1834
    Event Place: Dale County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Southern Division, Dale, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 176a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Southern Division, Dale, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 176a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1923
    Event Place: Holmes County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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