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Elijah Ward 1776–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Crestview, Okaloosa, Florida, United States

Father: John III.

Mother: Nancy Knight

Spouse(s): Sarah Cochran

Children(s): Celestine Ward

Elijah Ward was born in 1776 in Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Ward Iii And Nancy Elizabeth Nahoga Knight. Elijah Ward married Sarah Sally Ann Cochran, and had children including Celestine Josiah Ward. Elijah Ward passed away in 1865 in Crestview, Okaloosa, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • Elijah Ward was born in 1776 in Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Ward Iii And Nancy Elizabeth Nahoga Knight.
  • Elijah Ward married Sarah Sally Ann Cochran, and had children including Celestine Josiah Ward.
  • Elijah Ward passed away in 1865 in Crestview, Okaloosa, Florida, United States.

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Elijah Ward's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Ward
1776–1865
Birth Place: Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Ward III.
1744–1813
South Carolina, United States of America
Nancy (Elizabeth(Nahoga)) Knight
1760–1851
Eufaula, Barbour Chatttahoochee River, Creek Nation, AL
Grandparents
Elijah Ward
1776–1865
Chief (Jackson) Knight
1697–1780
Creek Nation, Alabama
Mary (Polly) Colbert
1740–1827
Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1744–1813
Nancy Knight
1749–1822
Latowaga Creek)
1665–1720
Iyogee Creek)
1680–1730
Sopha Hoya
1721–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Knight
1720–
Chief King
1695–1735
Mariah Bullock
1705–1765

Elijah Ward's Descendants

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Elijah Ward (1776–1865) m. Sarah ((Sally) Ann) Cochran (04 Apr 1816–1860)
  1. 1. Celestine (Josiah) Ward 1829–1891 m. Nancy (Elizabeth Ann) Ward 1846–1924
    1. 1. Martha (Matilda Ward) Holland 1874–1963 m. Jesse (B.) Holland 1862–1932
      1. 1. William (Jesse) Holland 1894–1977
      2. 2. Edward Holland 1903–
      3. 3. Agnes (O) Holland 1909–
      4. 4. Flora (Catherine) Holland 1892–1968 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Nolen 1860–1944
        1. 1. Eva (Amelia) Johnson 1909–1995 m. William (Edward) Johnson 1909–1979
        2. 2. Mattie (Lou) Able 1929–1991
        3. 3. Ruby (Mae) Fowler 1915–1976
        4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin Nolen) Jr 1929–2010
        5. 5. Jennie (Lee) Baker 1921–1939
        6. 6. Evelyn (T) Syverson 1924–1993
        7. 7. Ervin Baker 1919–1971
        8. 8. Ethel (Rosetta) Jones 1912–2008
        9. 9. Frank Baker 1911–1974
      5. 5. David Holland 1915–1987 m. Definel Graham 1917–2015
      6. 6. Sumpter (E.) Holland 1902–1979
      7. 7. Woodroe (H.) Holland 1914–1957
      8. 8. Elma Silcox 1900–1965 m. Chester (O.) Silcox 1899–1987
      9. 9. Flora (Catherine) Holland\Nolen 1881–
      10. 10. Roxie (Elizabeth) Ezell 1907–1989 m. Fred Cobb 1897– m. Curtis (T.) Ezell 1897–1971
        1. 1. Inez (C.) Cobb 1921–1990 m. John (E) Waldrop 1911–1976
        2. 2. J.B. Cobb 1925–
        3. 3. Nettie Cobb 1922–

Elijah Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Elijah Ward in Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
1816
4 Apr 1816
Age 40
Elijah Ward was married in Grove Hill, Clark, Alabama, United States
Grove Hill, Clark, Alabama, United States
1865
1865
Age 89
Death of Elijah Ward in Crestview, Okaloosa, Florida, United States
Crestview, Okaloosa, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1816
    Event Place: Grove Hill, Clark, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Crestview, Okaloosa, Florida, United States

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