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Thomas Jess Ward 1776 – 1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: abt 1835

Death Location: Tennessee

Father: John Ward

Mother: Elizabeth Ryle

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ward

Children(s): louisa ward

The story of Thomas Jess Ward Sr. began in 1776 in North Carolina, United States. Thomas Jess Ward Sr. married Elizabeth Scapy Ward, and had children including louisa marian ward. Thomas Jess Ward Sr. passed away in 1835 in Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Jess Ward Sr. began in 1776 in North Carolina, United States.
  • Thomas Jess Ward Sr. married Elizabeth Scapy Ward, and had children including louisa marian ward.
  • Thomas Jess Ward Sr. passed away in 1835 in Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Ward's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ward
1776 – 1835
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Whiting Ward
1755 – 1797
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Harrington) Ryle
1764 – 1787
Anson, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Ward
1730 – 1790
Scotland
Eleanor Gaddy
1737 – 1774
Virginia
John Ryle
1732 – 1777
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Harrington
1734 – 1785
,Anson,North Carolina,USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ward
Mary Farrel
– 1769
*Lucy Brenner
1721 – 1790
Elisabeth Earnshaw
1690 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Ward's Descendants

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Thomas (Jess) Ward (1776 – abt 1835) m. Elizabeth (Scapy) Ward (1780 – bef 1850)
  1. 1. louisa (marian) ward (9 Mar 1803 – 3 May 1869) m. John (Darling) Rushing (27 OCT 1799 – 28 Jun 1858)
    1. 1. George (Washington) Rushing (16 Sep 1821 – 04 Feb 1854) m. Mary (S.) ROACH (12 Aug 1820 – 1852)
      1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie") Rushing (abt 1832 – 31 Aug 1921) m. John (Franklin) Warden (1836 – BEF 1866) m. James Patterson
        1. 1. Arminta (Busby) Warden (8 Aug 1864 – 28 Oct 1942)

Thomas Ward's Timeline

6 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Thomas Jess Ward Sr. in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1778
1778
Age 2
Birth of Thomas Jess Ward Sr. in Anson, North Carolina, USA
Anson, North Carolina, USA
1797
1797
Age 21
Thomas Jess Ward Sr. was married in Anson Co., NC
Anson Co., NC
1814
21 Mar 1814
Age 38
Thomas Jess Ward Sr. was married in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 54
Death of Thomas Jess Ward Sr. in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
1835
abt 1835
Age 59
Death of Thomas Jess Ward Sr. in Tennessee
Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Anson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Anson Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1814
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: Tennessee

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