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Elijah W WARD 1779–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1867

Death Location: Ft, Walton, Florida, United States,

Father: JOHN WARD

Mother: Nancy Knight

Spouse(s): Sarah Cochran

Children(s): Gabriella Ward, William Ward, James Ward, Andrew Ward, John Ward, Sarah Ward, Celestine Ward, Daniel Ward, Mary Ward, Harriett Ward, Sarah Ward

Elijah W WARD was born in 1779 in Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Jack Iii White Cloud Ward And Nancy Elizabeth Nagoha Mahayla Moniac Knight. In 1840, Elijah W WARD resided in Walton, Florida Territory, United States. Elijah W WARD married Sarah Aka Sally Ann Cochran, and had children including Andrew Jackson Ward, Celestine Josiah Teen Ward, Daniel Ward, Gabriella Ann Ward, Harriett Elizabeth Ward, James Melvin Ward, John E Ward, Mary Caroline Ward, Sarah Ann Sallie Ward, Sarah Sally Ann Ward, William Bill Marion Ward. Elijah W WARD passed away in 1867 in Ft, Walton, Florida, United States,.

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Biography

  • Elijah W WARD was born in 1779 in Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Jack Iii White Cloud Ward And Nancy Elizabeth Nagoha Mahayla Moniac Knight.
  • In 1840, Elijah W WARD resided in Walton, Florida Territory, United States.
  • Elijah W WARD married Sarah Aka Sally Ann Cochran, and had children including Andrew Jackson Ward, Celestine Josiah Teen Ward, Daniel Ward, Gabriella Ann Ward, Harriett Elizabeth Ward, James Melvin Ward, John E Ward, Mary Caroline Ward, Sarah Ann Sallie Ward, Sarah Sally Ann Ward, William Bill Marion Ward.
  • Elijah W WARD passed away in 1867 in Ft, Walton, Florida, United States,.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah WARD's Ancestors

Self
Elijah WARD
1779–1867
Birth Place: Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
JOHN "JACK" III "WHITE CLOUD" WARD
1744–1813
St Johns Parish, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac)) Knight
1748–1822
Eufaula Creek Indian Nation, AL USA
Grandparents
John (II) Ward
1715–1758
St Johns Parish, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Sarah Cooke
1708–1760
St Johns Parish, Berkley, South Carolina, United States
Andrew (Jackson) Knight
1721–1780
Creek, Creek, Oklahoma, United States
Polly Colbert
1764–1850
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1650–1720
Frances Williams
1675–1682
John Cooke
1678–1744
Sarah Warren
1680–
General Colbert
1742–1836
IshtanahA Greer
1749–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ward
1620–1650
Mary Ward
1630–1650

Elijah WARD's Descendants

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Elijah (W) WARD (1779–1867) m. Sarah (Aka Sally Ann) Cochran (1799–1860)
  1. 1. Gabriella (Ann) Ward 1815–1887
  2. 2. William ((Bill) Marion) Ward 1816–1887
  3. 3. James (Melvin) Ward 1820–1890
  4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Ward 1824–1865
  5. 5. John (E) Ward 1825–1865
  6. 6. Sarah (Sally Ann) Ward 1827–1909
  7. 7. Celestine (Josiah "Teen") Ward 1829–1891
  8. 8. Daniel Ward 1832–1840
  9. 9. Mary (Caroline) Ward 1835–1909
  10. 10. Harriett (Elizabeth) Ward 1838–1876
  11. 11. Sarah (Ann "Sallie") Ward 1827–1916 m. Covel (Cove) Nichols 1830–1865
    1. 1. George (W) Nichols 1851–1931
    2. 2. Andrew (Austin Aka Bud) Nichols 1853–
    3. 3. Britton Nichols 1857–1932 m. A (Lucy) Nichols 1867–
    4. 4. Sarah (A) Nichols 1863–
    5. 5. Britton Nichols 1860–1932 m. Lucy (Ann) Coleman 1865–1939
      1. 1. William (Auston) Nichols 1896–1973 m. Alma Gilmore 1901–1931
        1. 1. Chester (Edward) Nichols 1925–1992 m. Cordena ("Cora" Lee) Nelson 1931–1999 m. Francis (Jeanette) Teddar 1945–2018
        2. 2. Clifton ((Skinny)) Nichols 1921–1964
        3. 3. Thomas (G) Nichols 1922–1975
        4. 4. Earl (D) Nichols 1927–1960
        5. 5. Floyd (R) Nichols 1919–1969
      2. 2. Queen (Victoria) Nichols 1890–1952
      3. 3. Ethel (Edith) Nichols 1892–1972
      4. 4. Martin Nichols 1897–
      5. 5. H (Mareno) Nichols 1898–
      6. 6. Marim Nichols 1898–
    6. 6. George (Ward) Nichols 1848–1931
    7. 7. Samuel (E) Nichols 1857–
    8. 8. Nancy (Jane Aka Sis) Nichols 1861–1944
    9. 9. Sarah (A) Nichols 1863–
    10. 10. Jesse Nichols 1867–1936

Elijah WARD's Timeline

4 Records

1779
1779
Birth of Elijah W WARD in Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1816
3 Apr 1816
Age 37
Elijah W WARD was married in Clarke, Alabama
Clarke, Alabama
1840
1840
Age 61
Elijah W WARD resided here in Walton, Florida Territory, United States
Walton, Florida Territory, United States
1867
1867
Age 88
Death of Elijah W WARD in Ft, Walton, Florida, United States,
Ft, Walton, Florida, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1816
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama Marriage Collection

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Walton, Florida Territory, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Walton, Florida Territory; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Ft, Walton, Florida, United States,

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