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Silas Ward 1813–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 April 1813

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

Death Date: 17 June 1885

Death Location: Independence, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Nathan Sr

Mother: Naky Brown

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The story of Silas Ward began in 1813 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America. Silas Ward passed away in 1885 in Independence, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Ward began in 1813 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Silas Ward passed away in 1885 in Independence, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Silas Ward's Ancestors

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Silas Ward
1813–1885
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Nathan Ward Sr
1761–1835
Coal Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Naky (Sarah Tatsi) Brown
1765–1850
Turkey Knob, Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Dragging Canoe
1734–1792
Overhill Settlements, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
U' (ga' lo' gv' Leaf) Pathkiller
1734–1790
Cherokee, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Chief Pathkiller1
1764–1827
Cherokee Woman
1704–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chief Oconostota
1710–1783
Ooloosta Clan
1704–1726

Silas Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1813
17 April 1813
Birth of Silas Ward in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
1885
17 June 1885
Age 72
Death of Silas Ward in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 April 1813
    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: 17 June 1885
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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