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David Minturn Ward 1834–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1834

Birth Location: Allen Co Ohio

Death Date: 18 February 1923

Death Location: Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Abraham Ward

Mother:

Spouse(s): Laura (Ward), Mary Johnson

Children(s): Alma (Lepper), Eliza (Dibble)

David Minturn Ward was born in 1834 in Allen Co Ohio, the child of Abraham Ward And Eliza Mintem Mintern Ward. In 1850, David Minturn Ward resided in Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA. David Minturn Ward married Laura Lavantice Crane Ward, Mary K Copp Johnson, and had children including Alma R Ward Lepper, Eliza Florence Ward Dibble. David Minturn Ward passed away in 1923 in Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Minturn Ward was born in 1834 in Allen Co Ohio, the child of Abraham Ward And Eliza Mintem Mintern Ward.
  • In 1850, David Minturn Ward resided in Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA.
  • David Minturn Ward married Laura Lavantice Crane Ward, Mary K Copp Johnson, and had children including Alma R Ward Lepper, Eliza Florence Ward Dibble.
  • David Minturn Ward passed away in 1923 in Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Ward
1802–1868
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Laura (Ward)
1838–1900
Birth Location: Chester, Meigs, Ohio, USA
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Mary Johnson
1865–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Alma (Lepper)
1874–1947
Birth Location: Lawton Twp, Michigan
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Eliza (Dibble)
1869–1939
Birth Location: Porter, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
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David Ward's Ancestors

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David Ward
1834–1923
Birth Place: Allen Co Ohio
Parents
Abraham Ward
1802–1868
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Ward's Descendants

1.
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David (Minturn) Ward (23 Jun 1834–18 February 1923) m. Laura (Lavantice Crane) (Ward) (30 September 1838–29 August 1900/6) m. Mary (K Copp) Johnson (1865–)
  1. 1. Alma (R. Ward) (Lepper) 1874–1947
  2. 2. Eliza (Florence Ward) (Dibble) 1869–1939

David Ward's Timeline

9 Records

1834
23 Jun 1834
Birth of David Minturn Ward in Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
1834
23 Jun 1834
Birth of David Minturn Ward in Allen Co Ohio
Allen Co Ohio
1850
1850
Age 16
David Minturn Ward resided here in Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 26
David Minturn Ward resided here in Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1870
1870
Age 36
David Minturn Ward resided here in Porter, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Porter, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 46
David Minturn Ward resided here in Porter, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Porter, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 66
David Minturn Ward resided here in Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 76
David Minturn Ward resided here in Orville, Hamilton, Nebraska, USA
Orville, Hamilton, Nebraska, USA
1923
18 February 1923
Age 89
Death of David Minturn Ward in Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America
Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1834
    Event Place: Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Porter, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: 608; Family History Film: 1254608; Page: 578D; Enumeration District: 219
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Porter, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: M593_706; Page: 510B; Family History Library Film: 552205
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: 745; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1240745
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: M653_548; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 803548
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Orville, Hamilton, Nebraska; Roll: T624_847; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1374860
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: M432_157; Page: 2A; Image: 8
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1834
    Event Place: Allen Co Ohio
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: M432_157; Page: 2A; Image: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo, Michigan
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: M653_548; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 803548

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Porter, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Porter, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: M593_706; Page: 510B; Family History Library Film: 552205

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Porter, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Porter, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: 608; Family History Film: 1254608; Page: 578D; Enumeration District: 219

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: 745; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1240745

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Orville, Hamilton, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Orville, Hamilton, Nebraska; Roll: T624_847; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1374860

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February 1923
    Event Place: Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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