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Leonard Shobe Ward 1815–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1815

Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 MAR 1900

Death Location: Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Ward

Mother: Sarah Shobe

Spouse(s): Margaret McWhorter

Children(s): Amanda Ward

In 1815, Leonard Shobe Ward entered the world in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA, born to William G Ward And Sarah Shobe. Leonard Shobe Ward married Margaret Catherine Mcwhorter, and had children including Amanda Celina Ward. Leonard Shobe Ward passed away in 1900 in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Leonard Shobe Ward entered the world in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA, born to William G Ward And Sarah Shobe.
  • Leonard Shobe Ward married Margaret Catherine Mcwhorter, and had children including Amanda Celina Ward.
  • Leonard Shobe Ward passed away in 1900 in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ward
1782–1865
Birth Location: Of Petersburg, Grant, West Virginia, United States
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Sarah Shobe
1783–1842
Birth Location: Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret McWhorter
1816–1900
Birth Location: Jane Lew, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Amanda Ward
1850–1922
Birth Location: Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
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Leonard Ward's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Ward
1815–1900
Birth Place: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
Parents
William G. Ward
1782–1865
Of Petersburg, Grant, West Virginia, United States
Sarah Shobe
1783–1842
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Capt (Sylvester A) Ward*
1739–1820
Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Cunningham
1727–1796
Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, United States
Leonard Shobe
1747–1831
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Hyre
1755–1826
Hardy County, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Israel Ward
1700–1779
Susannah Chew
1710–1779
Margaret *immigrant*
1690–1763
Martin Shobe
1721–1792
Elisabeth Heyer
1725–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Israel Ward
1670–1734
Hannah Hutson
1677–
Nathaniel Sr
1687–1731
Samuel Graves
1667–1747
Margaret Ratra
1677–1739
Jacob Schaub
1680–1735
Barbara Wurtzin
1690–1769

Leonard Ward's Descendants

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Leonard (Shobe) Ward (3 October 1815–27 MAR 1900) m. Margaret (Catherine) McWhorter (18 Apr 1816–27 Nov 1900)
  1. 1. Amanda (Celina) Ward 1850–1922 m. Judson (Elliott) Flesher 1849–1897
    1. 1. Eva (Lorrain) Flesher 1885–1973 m. Franklin (Scott) Liggett 1871–1949
      1. 1. Grace (E) Liggett 1921–2005 m. Albert (Grant) Hefton 1919–

Leonard Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1815
3 October 1815
Birth of Leonard Shobe Ward in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
1900
27 MAR 1900
Age 85
Death of Leonard Shobe Ward in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1815
    Event Place: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1900
    Event Place: Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
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