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Col. William Ward Sr. 1752–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1752

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 Dec 1822

Death Location: Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: *Capt. III

Mother: Phoebe Lockhart

Spouse(s): Rebecca Anderson, Margaret Barr

Children(s): Lt. Jr., James Ward, Margaret Banes, Phebe Barr, Marshall Ward, Rebecca Pangle, John Ward, Frances Ward, Charles Ward, Cyrus Ward, Lewis Ward, James Ward

The story of Col. William Ward Sr. began in 1752 in Augusta, Virginia, USA. Col. William Ward Sr. married Margaret Barr, Rebecca Anderson, and had children including Charles Ward, Cyrus Turpin Ward, Frances Ward, James Ward, John Anderson Ward, Lewis Ward, Lt William A Ward Jr, Margaret Banes, Marshall Lewis Ward, Phebe Barr, Rebecca A Pangle, Sarah Ward. Col. William Ward Sr. passed away in 1822 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. William Ward Sr. began in 1752 in Augusta, Virginia, USA.
  • Col. William Ward Sr. married Margaret Barr, Rebecca Anderson, and had children including Charles Ward, Cyrus Turpin Ward, Frances Ward, James Ward, John Anderson Ward, Lewis Ward, Lt William A Ward Jr, Margaret Banes, Marshall Lewis Ward, Phebe Barr, Rebecca A Pangle, Sarah Ward.
  • Col. William Ward Sr. passed away in 1822 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Capt. III
1727–1774
Birth Location: Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland
*I
Phoebe Lockhart
1729–1779
Birth Location: Greenbriar, VA, West Virginia, British Crown Colony
PL

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Anderson
1762–1805
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
RA
Margaret Barr
1788–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MB

Children(s)

Lt. Jr.
1785–1841
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
LJ
James Ward
1782–
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
JW
Margaret Banes
1802–1890
Birth Location: Clark County, Ohio, United States of America
MB
Phebe Barr
1800–1844
Birth Location: Mason County, Kentucky, United States of America
PB
Marshall Ward
1820–1863
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
MW
Rebecca Pangle
1817–1891
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
RP
John Ward
1783–1855
Birth Location: United States of America
JW
Frances Ward
1814–
Birth Location: –
FW
Charles Ward
1788–1847
Birth Location: Mason County, West Virginia, USA
CW
Cyrus Ward
1789–
Birth Location: –
CW
Lewis Ward
1791–
Birth Location: –
LW
James Ward
1815–
Birth Location: Campaign, Ohio, USA
JW

Col. Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Col. Sr.
1752–1822
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
*Capt. James Ward (1758\French & Indian War) III
1727–1774
Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland
Phoebe ("Lady of Virginia") Lockhart
1729–1779
Greenbriar, VA, West Virginia, British Crown Colony
Grandparents
Capt. (James Edward Ward) II
1704–1774
Inishowen Penninsula, Donegal, Ireland
Susannah ((Ann)) Chiles
1705–1765
St Paul's Parish, Ulster, Ireland or Campbell, Virginia, USA
James (Horatio Lockhart) Jr
1693–1767
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Lillington
1693–1760
Braeheid Allanton, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1672–1759
Sarah Ward
1685–1730
Captain Sr.
1671–1719
Mary Littlepage
1673–1760
James Sr.
1650–1711
Margaret Burnett
1650–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ward
1645–1676
Susannah Swanson
1685–1730
Lt. Jr
1630–1671
Susannah Brooks
1635–1717
Richard Sr
1639–1688
Frances Austin
1650–1688
John Burnett
1616–1659
Helen Bailie
1619–1654

Col. Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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Col. (William Ward) Sr. (14 Dec 1752–24 Dec 1822) m. Rebecca Anderson (1762–August 1805) m. Margaret Barr (1788–)
  1. 1. Lt. (William A. Ward) Jr. 1785–1841 m. Elizabeth Hughes 1797–1878
    1. 1. Joseph Ward 1819–1896 m. Elizabeth (A.) Ward 1822–1909
      1. 1. Ella Ward 1859–1953 m. Chas. Mahanna –1934
        1. 1. Charles (Albert) Mahanna 1895–1959 m. Emma (E) Leister 1895–1935
        2. 2. Eva (Blanche) Mahanna 1886–1978 m. Thomas (L) Gooch 1876–
        3. 3. Bertha (Virginia) Mahanna 1890–1994
        4. 4. Clinton (R) Mahanna 1897–1945
        5. 5. Ida (M) Mahanna 1882–1953
      2. 2. Joseph (F.) Ward 1862–1915
      3. 3. Effie (Bell) Ward 1864–1865
      4. 4. Ann (Marie) Ward 1850–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (J) Ward 1853–
      6. 6. John (Thomas) Ward 1845–1913 m. Margaret (A) Devilbiss 1846–1927
        1. 1. Wivie (M) Poisel 1888–1967
        2. 2. Minnie (Belle) Flater 1883–1966
        3. 3. Ella (Mae) Flater 1886–1957
        4. 4. Annie (E) Ward 1880–1882
        5. 5. Susan (Emma) Shaffer 1874–1950
        6. 6. Francis (Regnal) Ward 1878–1896
        7. 7. Frederick (T.) Ward 1872–1950
      7. 7. Amandy (J) Ward 1848–
    2. 2. William (Milton Ward) Jr 1816–1856
    3. 3. George (F) Ward 1819–1889
    4. 4. Elizabeth Ward 1808–
    5. 5. Mary (Rebecca) Ward 1818–1906
    6. 6. Harriet (Ann) Payne 1831–1891
    7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Colwell 1825–1896
    8. 8. Matilda (D) Ward 1833–1836
  2. 2. James Ward 1782–
  3. 3. Margaret Banes 1802–1890
  4. 4. Phebe Barr 1800–1844
  5. 5. Marshall (Lewis) Ward 1820–1863
  6. 6. Rebecca (A) Pangle 1817–1891
  7. 7. John (Anderson) Ward 1783–1855
  8. 8. Frances Ward 1814–
  9. 9. Charles Ward 1788–1847
  10. 10. Cyrus (Turpin) Ward 1789–
  11. 11. Lewis Ward 1791–
  12. 12. James Ward 1815–

Col. Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1752
14 Dec 1752
Birth of Col. William Ward Sr. in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1822
24 Dec 1822
Age 70
Death of Col. William Ward Sr. in Urbanna, Champaign, Ohio, USA
Urbanna, Champaign, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1752
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 096 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1822
    Event Place: Urbanna, Champaign, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 096 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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