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Minerva Amisley Ward 1818–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1818

Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Marion, Alabama, United States

Father: JOHN Ward

Mother: Sarah Bishop

Spouse(s): William Lewis

Children(s): Jessie Lewis, Nancy Lewis, Sarah Lewis, Ezra Lewis, Abijah Lewis, William Lewis, Hosea Lewis, Mary Lewis, Charity Lewis, Rachael Lewis, Francis Lewis, Posey Lewis, Ira Lewis, Agnes Lewis, Newton Lewis

In 1818, Minerva Amisley Ward entered the world in , , South Carolina, USA, born to John William Ward And Sarah Ann Bishop. Minerva Amisley Ward married William Benjamin Lewis, and had children including Abijah Harper Lewis, Agnes G Lewis, Charity Lewis, Ezra Edison Lewis, Francis Missouri Lewis, Hosea Holcom Lewis, Ira Lewis, Jessie Cleveland Lewis, Mary Ann Lewis, Nancy Jane Lewis, Newton J Lewis, Posey Harper Lewis, Rachael Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, William Prior Lewis. Minerva Amisley Ward passed away in 1880 in Marion, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Minerva Amisley Ward entered the world in , , South Carolina, USA, born to John William Ward And Sarah Ann Bishop.
  • Minerva Amisley Ward married William Benjamin Lewis, and had children including Abijah Harper Lewis, Agnes G Lewis, Charity Lewis, Ezra Edison Lewis, Francis Missouri Lewis, Hosea Holcom Lewis, Ira Lewis, Jessie Cleveland Lewis, Mary Ann Lewis, Nancy Jane Lewis, Newton J Lewis, Posey Harper Lewis, Rachael Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, William Prior Lewis.
  • Minerva Amisley Ward passed away in 1880 in Marion, Alabama, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Minerva Ward's Ancestors

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Minerva Ward
1818–1880
Birth Place: , , South Carolina, USA
Parents
JOHN WILLIAM Ward
1799–1883
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Bishop
1800–1881
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Christopher Ward
1760–1835
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Catherine Boles
1762–1842
Edgefield, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Boles
1740–1848
Elizabeth Melvin
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha (Boles)
1740–1801

Minerva Ward's Descendants

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Minerva (Amisley) Ward (31 Dec 1818–1880) m. William (Benjamin) Lewis (23 Jun 1810–23 Oct 1864)
  1. 1. Jessie (Cleveland) Lewis 1852–1914 m. Polly (A) Lewis 1853–1920
    1. 1. Clemontine Belk 1873–1931 m. Elbert (M) Belk 1858–1922
      1. 1. Dan Belk 1908–1974 m. Artie (Bell) Belk 1907–1970
        1. 1. Preston (Jack) Belk 1935–1986
        2. 2. Maude Belk 1932–2008 m. Hozie (Woodrow Sr.) Pennington 1916–1999
      2. 2. Bow (Vera) Belk 1893–1980
      3. 3. ETTIE BELK 1897–1983
      4. 4. William (Etnie) Belk 1901–1974
      5. 5. ARKIE (DORA) BELK 1889–1964
      6. 6. STEVEN (KELLY) BELK 1895–1935
      7. 7. Lesley (Clemintine) Belk 1905–1986
      8. 8. Harlan (Kelly) Belk 1908–1995
      9. 9. JESSIE BELK 1891–1912
      10. 10. Bessie (Lizzy) Belk 1902–1981
      11. 11. Earsile Belk 1905–1986
      12. 12. Child BELK 1891–
      13. 13. Shelby Belk 1909–
      14. 14. Elhert (S) Belk 1896–1935
      15. 15. Harlan (Kelly) Belk 1906–
    2. 2. Manervia (C) LEWIS 1877–1878
    3. 3. Oscar (Sarge) LEWIS 1885–1914
    4. 4. Cleveland (J) LEWIS 1888–1920
    5. 5. Polly (A) LEWIS 1890–1972
    6. 6. Daniel (Cooper) Lewis 1891–1954
    7. 7. Harlan (Victor) LEWIS 1894–1955
    8. 8. Haskin (V) Lewis 1894–
    9. 9. Osker (S) Lewis 1881–
  2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Lewis 1854–1935
  3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lewis 1850–1900
  4. 4. Ezra (Edison) Lewis 1858–1908
  5. 5. Abijah (Harper) Lewis 1841–1932
  6. 6. William (Prior) Lewis 1843–1876
  7. 7. Hosea (Holcom) Lewis 1840–1910
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Lewis 1837–1883
  9. 9. Charity Lewis 1844–1911
  10. 10. Rachael Lewis 1857–1931
  11. 11. Francis (Missouri) Lewis 1845–1913
  12. 12. Posey (Harper) Lewis 1840–
  13. 13. Ira Lewis 1857–
  14. 14. Agnes (G.) Lewis 1847–
  15. 15. Newton (J.) Lewis 1834–1918

Minerva Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1818
31 Dec 1818
Birth of Minerva Amisley Ward in , , South Carolina, USA
, , South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
Death of Minerva Amisley Ward in Marion, Alabama, United States
Marion, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1818
    Event Place: , , South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marion, Alabama, United States

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