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Silas Ward 1809–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 10 September 1865

Death Location: Pipers Gap, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Ward

Mother: Elizabeth Wilson

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In 1809, Silas Ward entered the world in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William Newton Ward And Elizabeth Wilson. Silas Ward passed away in 1865 in Pipers Gap, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Silas Ward entered the world in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William Newton Ward And Elizabeth Wilson.
  • Silas Ward passed away in 1865 in Pipers Gap, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Silas Ward's Ancestors

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Silas Ward
1809–1865
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Newton Ward
1779–1863
Chestnut Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Wilson
1776–1864
Rowan County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Jeremiah (Wilson) I
1746–1844
Carroll, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Anthony) Saferight
1740–1802
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Unknown Wilson
1717–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Silas Ward in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
1865
10 September 1865
Age 56
Death of Silas Ward in Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1865
    Event Place: Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pipers Gap, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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