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Nathaniel Cotton Ward 1814–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bet. 1814–1817

Birth Location: probably Waldo County, Maine

Death Date: Aft. 1870

Death Location: probably Maine

Father: None None

Mother: Abigail Cate

Spouse(s): Mary Bean, Nancy Libby

Children(s): Nathaniel Ward, Mary Ward, Elisa Ward, Charles Ward, EllenElla Ward, Edward Ward, Francis Ward, Flora Ward, Fred Ward

The story of Nathaniel Cotton Ward began in 1814 in probably Waldo County, Maine. Nathaniel Cotton Ward married Mary Elizabeth Bean, Nancy L Libby, and had children including Charles W Ward, Edward S F Ward, Elisa F Ward, Ellenella S Ward, Flora E Ward, Francis Cotton Ward, Fred Ward, Mary Ann Ward, Nathaniel Ward. Nathaniel Cotton Ward passed away in 1870 in probably Maine.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathaniel Cotton Ward began in 1814 in probably Waldo County, Maine.
  • Nathaniel Cotton Ward married Mary Elizabeth Bean, Nancy L Libby, and had children including Charles W Ward, Edward S F Ward, Elisa F Ward, Ellenella S Ward, Flora E Ward, Francis Cotton Ward, Fred Ward, Mary Ann Ward, Nathaniel Ward.
  • Nathaniel Cotton Ward passed away in 1870 in probably Maine.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Nathaniel Ward's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Ward
1814–1870
Birth Place: probably Waldo County, Maine
Parents
1790–1869
North Hampton Twp., Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Abigail Cate
1795–1860
Sanbornton, Strafford County, New Hampshire
Grandparents
Capt. (Simon) Ward
1760–1829
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Abigail (Fullerton \) Fullonton
1764–1802
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Great-Grandparents
Cotton Ward
1734–1802
Hannah (Ward)
1737–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Noah Sr.
1696–1774
Sarah Shaw
1700–1788
Thomas Nudd
1708–1780
Deborah Marston
1711–1788

Nathaniel Ward's Descendants

1.
NW
Nathaniel (Cotton) Ward (Bet. 1814–1817–Aft. 1870) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bean (Bet. 1815–1817–Bet. 1858–1860) m. Nancy (L.) Libby (Abt. 1829–)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Ward 1848–1910
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Ward 1838–1900
  3. 3. Elisa (F.) Ward 1844–
  4. 4. Charles (W.) Ward 1846–
  5. 5. EllenElla (S.) Ward 1851–1874
  6. 6. Edward (S.F.) Ward 1854–1920
  7. 7. Francis (Cotton) Ward 1858–1937 m. Mary (E) Burns 1864– m. Maude (U) Ward 1874–
    1. 1. Edna (F) Ward 1896–
    2. 2. Edward (H) Ward 1900–
    3. 3. Reginold (N) Ward 1904–
    4. 4. Verna (M) Ward 1908–
    5. 5. Carl (L) Ward 1912–
  8. 8. Flora (E.) Ward 1866–
  9. 9. Fred Ward 1869–

Nathaniel Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1814
Bet. 1814–1817
Birth of Nathaniel Cotton Ward in probably Waldo County, Maine
probably Waldo County, Maine
1870
Aft. 1870
Age 56
Death of Nathaniel Cotton Ward in probably Maine
probably Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bet. 1814–1817
    Event Place: probably Waldo County, Maine

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1870
    Event Place: probably Maine

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