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James William Ward 1831–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Miner Ward

Mother: mary, steele

Spouse(s): Fulda Ward

Children(s): Jasper Ward, Susen Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Sarah Ward, John Ward, George Ward, James Ward, Augustus Ward, Scott Ward

James William Ward was born in 1831 in Perry County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Miner W Ward And Mary Elizabeth Polly Steele. In 1860, James William Ward resided in Horsehead, Johnson, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, James William Ward resided in Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas, USA. James William Ward married Fulda Ward, and had children including Augustus Ward, Elizabeth Lizzie Manerva Ward, George M Ward, James Ward, Jasper N Ward, John Wesley Ward, Sarah Ann Ward, Scott Ward, Susen C Ward. James William Ward passed away in 1896 in Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James William Ward was born in 1831 in Perry County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Miner W Ward And Mary Elizabeth Polly Steele.
  • In 1860, James William Ward resided in Horsehead, Johnson, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, James William Ward resided in Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas, USA.
  • James William Ward married Fulda Ward, and had children including Augustus Ward, Elizabeth Lizzie Manerva Ward, George M Ward, James Ward, Jasper N Ward, John Wesley Ward, Sarah Ann Ward, Scott Ward, Susen C Ward.
  • James William Ward passed away in 1896 in Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ward's Ancestors

Self
James Ward
1831–1896
Birth Place: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Miner W. Ward
1806–1890
South Carolina
mary, (elizabeth, polly) steele
1807–1883
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (S) Ward
1761–1845
Virginia, United States of America
Nancy Crompton
1775–1860
North Carolina, USA
Steele 2
1787–1877
Tennessee USA
\Steele
1788–1878
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1748–1825
Catherine Patrick-RaceDriver
1752–1828
William Compton
1767–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1720–1802
Suzanne Barnett
1724–

James Ward's Descendants

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James (William) Ward (1831–1896) m. Fulda Ward (1830–25 March 1892)
  1. 1. Jasper (N.) Ward 1866–1905 m. Sallie Foster 1869–1905
    1. 1. Arthur (Lee "A L") Ward 1899–1975 m. Ethel Brothers 1903–1932 m. Retta Ward 1908–1955
      1. 1. Elva Ward 1924–2000 m. Issaac (Brownlo) Collins 1920–2007 m. Cleatus (J) Haney 1909–1993
        1. 1. Ada (Carolyn) Collins 1945–2022 m. James (Lee) Cook 1937–1964 m. Doyle (E) Murphree 1930–2009
      2. 2. Floyd Ward 1926–
      3. 3. Edsel Ward 1928–2005
      4. 4. Barnie Ward 1922–2006
        1. 1. Frankie (Thomas) Ward 1944–2003
      5. 5. Floyd Ward 1926–
    2. 2. Joseph Ward 1887–1960
      1. 1. Katherine (Ulene) Ward 1923–2013
    3. 3. Fred (L) Ward 1895–1966
  2. 2. Susen (C) Ward 1852–1939
  3. 3. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Manerva) Ward 1858–1937
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Ward 1849–1920
  5. 5. John (Wesley) Ward 1856–1922
  6. 6. George (M) Ward 1854–1914 m. Margaret (Elizabeth Lindsey) (Ward) 1852–1947
    1. 1. George (Marion) Ward 1883–1933
    2. 2. Emma (Merideth) Young 1892–1951
    3. 3. Charles (Edward) Ward 1880–
    4. 4. Henry (Albert) Ward 1881–1914
    5. 5. Ida Ward 1886–1905
    6. 6. Naomi (Ward) (Hagan) 1886–1970
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth "Mena" Ward) (Gray) 1896–1986
  7. 7. James Ward 1861–1936
  8. 8. Augustus Ward 1869–
  9. 9. Scott Ward 1871–

James Ward's Timeline

5 Records

1831
1831
Birth of James William Ward in Perry County, Tennessee, USA
Perry County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 29
James William Ward resided here in Horsehead, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Horsehead, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 39
James William Ward resided here in Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas, USA
Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
James William Ward resided here in Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1896
1896
Age 65
Death of James William Ward in Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 334B; Enumeration District: 099
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 642A; Family History Library Film: 545562
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Horsehead, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 642A; Family History Library Film: 545562

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 334B; Enumeration District: 099

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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