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Josiah Ward 1817–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, USA

Death Date: 18 Jul 1862

Death Location: Hilton Head, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Ward

Mother: Deborah Hollis

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Josiah Ward was born in 1817 in Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, USA, the child of William T Ward And Deborah Hollis. Josiah Ward passed away in 1862 in Hilton Head, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Ward was born in 1817 in Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, USA, the child of William T Ward And Deborah Hollis.
  • Josiah Ward passed away in 1862 in Hilton Head, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA.

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Josiah Ward's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Ward
1817–1862
Birth Place: Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, USA
Parents
William T Ward
1786–1858
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Deborah Hollis
1782–1830
Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Grandparents
John Ward
1750–1831
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Highley
1752–1795
Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Richard Hollis
1752–1815
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Hanscom
1757–1843
Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1725–1764
Mary Treat
1729–1829
Joshua Wiley
1733–
Samuel Hollis
1711–1812
Deborah Tower
1718–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1686–1776
Rebecca Newcomb
1687–1729
Nathaniel Treat
1694–1735
Mary Lyon
1696–1791
Samuel Hollis
1679–1740
Abigail Tower
1681–1749
Benjamin Tower
1686–1721
Bethiah Woodward
1685–1740

Josiah Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1817
1817
Birth of Josiah Ward in Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, USA
Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, USA
1862
18 Jul 1862
Age 45
Death of Josiah Ward in Hilton Head, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Hilton Head, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Hilton Head, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

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