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Rachel Jane Ward 1811–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Sep 1811

Birth Location: Ward's Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 05 Nov 1877

Death Location: Russell, Virginia, USA

Father: William Ward

Mother: Nancy Thompson

Spouse(s): Thomas III

Children(s): William Gibson

Rachel Jane Ward was born in 1811 in Ward's Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, USA, the child of William Ward And Nancy Jane Ward M1795 Thompson. Rachel Jane Ward married Thomas Gibson Iii, and had children including William Ward Gibson. Rachel Jane Ward passed away in 1877 in Russell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Jane Ward was born in 1811 in Ward's Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, USA, the child of William Ward And Nancy Jane Ward M1795 Thompson.
  • Rachel Jane Ward married Thomas Gibson Iii, and had children including William Ward Gibson.
  • Rachel Jane Ward passed away in 1877 in Russell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ward
1775–1840
Birth Location: Wards Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Thompson
1773–1866
Birth Location: Thompson Valley, Montgomery, va, usa
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Spouses(s)

Thomas III
1806–1892
Birth Location: Hansonville, Washington, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Gibson
1843–1914
Birth Location: Russell Co, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Ward's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Ward
1811–1877
Birth Place: Ward's Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Ward
1775–1840
Wards Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Jane (Ward-m1795)) Thompson
1773–1866
Thompson Valley, Montgomery, va, usa
Grandparents
David Ward
1740–1827
Greensville County, Virginia, United States of America
Jane (Baroness Dowager) Crasen
1745–1791
Augusta County, Virginia
William (J Thompson) IV
1722–1798
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
LYDIA GRAHAM
1743–1830
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Graham
1705–1749
Jane May
1706–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Risk\Riske-Graham
1676–1761
John May
1670–1746
Jane Gilmartin
1680–1761

Rachel Ward's Descendants

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Rachel (Jane) Ward (02 Sep 1811–05 Nov 1877) m. Thomas (Gibson) III (9 Jul 1806–19 Mar 1892)
  1. 1. William (Ward) Gibson 1843–1914 m. Cynthia (Jane Dickinson) Pruner 1842–1922
    1. 1. Mollie (C) Gibson 1870–1945 m. Robert (Christian Easterly) Honaker 1863–1913
      1. 1. Virgie Browning 1898–1958 m. John (C) Browning 1896–1983
        1. 1. Charles (Easterly Browning) Sr 1916–2003 m. Wilma (Lou) Browning 1930–2012
        2. 2. Richard (S) Browning 1920–1971
        3. 3. Mary (M) Browning 1925–
      2. 2. William Honaker 1904–
      3. 3. Minor Honaker 1907–
      4. 4. Easterly Honaker 1911–
      5. 5. Homer (C) Honaker 1893–
    2. 2. Homer (Luther Gibson) Sr 1877–1967 m. Nannie (C) Gibson 1883–1975
      1. 1. Grace Gibson 1900–1984
      2. 2. Jannie Gibson 1902–2007
      3. 3. Oakley Gibson 1904–
      4. 4. Cleo Gibson 1906–1988
      5. 5. William (A) Gibson 1908–1971
      6. 6. Mallie (Kate) Gibson 1910–2004
      7. 7. Homer Gibson 1912–1999
      8. 8. Woodrow Gibson 1914–1983
      9. 9. Oscar (Dame) Gibson 1916–1988
      10. 10. Len (Janes) Gibson 1920–1982
      11. 11. Dick Gibson 1927–1982
      12. 12. Walter (O.) Gibson 1903–1973
      13. 13. Eva (Emaline) Gibson 1921–1923
    3. 3. George (Thomas) Gibson 1868–1951
    4. 4. India (Elvira) Meade 1872–1907
    5. 5. Katharine Gibson 1865–
    6. 6. Sarah (V.) Gibson 1866–
    7. 7. Esther (L.) Gibson 1875–
    8. 8. Daland (G.) Gibson 1863–
    9. 9. Rachel Gibson 1865–

Rachel Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1811
02 Sep 1811
Birth of Rachel Jane Ward in Ward's Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Ward's Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1877
05 Nov 1877
Age 66
Death of Rachel Jane Ward in Russell, Virginia, USA
Russell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Sep 1811
    Event Place: Ward's Cove, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
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