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Eleanor (Nelly) Ward 1789–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1850

Death Location: Kentucky, United States

Father: Francis Ward

Mother:

Spouse(s): James Littlefield

Children(s): Elizabeth Littlefield

Eleanor (Nelly) Ward was born in 1789 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Francis Ward And Nancy Shirley. Eleanor (Nelly) Ward married James Madison Littlefield, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Littlefield. Eleanor (Nelly) Ward passed away in 1850 in Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Eleanor (Nelly) Ward was born in 1789 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Francis Ward And Nancy Shirley.
  • Eleanor (Nelly) Ward married James Madison Littlefield, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Littlefield.
  • Eleanor (Nelly) Ward passed away in 1850 in Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Ward
1760–
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Littlefield
1784–1847
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Littlefield
1817–1869
Birth Location: Caldwell, Kentucky, USA
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Eleanor Ward's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Ward
1789–1850
Birth Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Francis Ward
1760–
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eleanor Ward's Descendants

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Eleanor ((Nelly)) Ward (1789–Aft. 1850) m. James (Madison) Littlefield (1784–1847)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty") Littlefield 1817–1869 m. George (Washington Sr.) Barnes 1818–1886
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Barnes 1851–1916 m. Richard (C) Creekmore 1855–1937
      1. 1. Callie (Alma) Creekmur 1891–1960 m. Verdie Young 1890–1969
        1. 1. Troy Young 1911– m. Laura (Virginia) Mundy 1914–2000
        2. 2. Virginia (Alma) Young 1909–2000 m. Alfred (Lee) Franz 1905–1985
        3. 3. Richard (Sanford "Dick") Young 1913–1984 m. Ruby (Edmona) Brown 1914–2014
        4. 4. Owen (Albert) Young 1915–2002 m. Alma (Pearl) Zielke 1914–2008
        5. 5. Charles (Edward "Jack") Young 1920–1995 m. Flo Simmons 1925–2010 m. Norma (Louise) Bishop 1924–2020
        6. 6. Lucille (Kathryn) Young 1917–2009 m. John (Albert) Franz 1909–1977
        7. 7. Verdie (Marie) Young 1933–2017 m. Allen (Benjamin) Niblack 1921–2010
        8. 8. Margaret (Louise) Young 1925–2022 m. Robert (Cecil) Foster 1909–1973
      2. 2. William (Washington) Creekmur 1873–1951 m. Leolia Boitnott 1878–1952
        1. 1. Hershel Creekmur 1904–1953 m. Samantha (Helen) Creekmur 1907–1989
      3. 3. George (Albert) Creekmur 1876–1970 m. Eva (Mae) Beshears 1883–
        1. 1. Lillian Creekmur 1913–2001 m. Harold (W.) Jones 1911–1988
        2. 2. Alberta (C) Creekmur 1902–1998 m. Alton (B.) Chester 1901–1972
        3. 3. Infant Creekmur 1900–1900
      4. 4. Virginia (Ann "Jennie") Creekmur 1878–1976 m. Kelley Breshear 1879–1965
        1. 1. Bracie (Lee) Beshears 1901–1929 m. Jewell (Jerlien) Tatum 1911–1983
        2. 2. Leslie (Everett) Beshears 1899–1900
        3. 3. Edna (May) Beshears 1916–1916
      5. 5. Thomas (Henry) Creekmur 1880–1962
      6. 6. Kathleen (Kathy) Creekmur 1887–1941 m. Lynn Stallions 1871–1921
      7. 7. Alvin (Francis) CREEKMUR 1893–1984 m. Waunita (Virginia) Thompson 1899–1922
      8. 8. John (Richard) Creekmur 1885–1886
      9. 9. Minnie (Lee) Creekmur 1882–1886
    2. 2. George (Washington Barnes) Jr. 1856–1920 m. Laura (Ann) Thomasson 1870–1943
      1. 1. Virtie (Leona) Barnes 1890–1979 m. Newton (Samuel) Nolan 1891–
        1. 1. Blanche (Woodrow) Nolan 1916–2000
      2. 2. George (Leslie) Barnes 1888–1974 m. Mayme (Love) Mcgregor –1965
      3. 3. Susan (Ethel) Barnes 1892–1898
      4. 4. Edna (Mae) Barnes 1897–1962
      5. 5. William (Ernest) Barnes 1902–1902
      6. 6. Marie (Ernestine) Barnes 1906–
      7. 7. Ruth (Ann) Barnes 1911–
    3. 3. William (Wallace) Barnes 1845–1927 m. Syrila (Jane) Witherspoon 1857–1933
      1. 1. Bettie (J) Barnes 1876–1950
      2. 2. Mary (Susan) Barnes 1878–1928
      3. 3. George (R) Barnes 1880–1947
      4. 4. Martha (Ann) Barnes 1886–
      5. 5. Fred (H) Barnes 1890–1959
      6. 6. Mackey (Lou) Barnes 1890–1974 m. John Gladdish –1974
      7. 7. Luther (R) Barnes 1894–1956
    4. 4. Martha (Jane) Barnes 1843–
      1. 1. Elisha Dillingham 1884–1946
    5. 5. John (M) Barnes 1848– m. Carolina McNeily 1848–
      1. 1. Lousia Barnes 1872–
      2. 2. George Barnes 1873–
      3. 3. Callie Barnes 1876–
      4. 4. William Barnes 1877–
      5. 5. Eddie Barnes 1879–
    6. 6. Cynthia (Ann) Barnes 1853–

Eleanor Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1789
1789
Birth of Eleanor (Nelly) Ward in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1850
Aft. 1850
Age 61
Death of Eleanor (Nelly) Ward in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1850
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
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