YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Thomas Jefferson Ward 1846–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1846

Birth Location: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 08 Jan 1929

Death Location: Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA

Father: Absolom Ward

Mother: Mary Holt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bryan, Amanda Smith

Children(s): Jessie Ward, Abby Ward, Charles Ward, Lura Ward, Elias Ward, Hattie Weaver, Susan Ward, Mary Ward, Arthur Ward

Thomas Jefferson Ward was born in 1846 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Absolom Benjamin Ward And Mary Ann Polly Holt. In 1850, Thomas Jefferson Ward resided in Bodcaw, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA. In 1867, Thomas Jefferson Ward resided in Red River, Texas. Thomas Jefferson Ward married Amanda Josephine Smith, Elizabeth Lathia Letha Bryan, and had children including Abby Clark Buck Ward, Arthur Albert Luke Ward, Charles Oander Ward, Elias J Dick Ward, Hattie Lee Weaver, Jessie Elizabeth Ward, Lura J Louie Ward, Mary Matilda Ward, Susan E Ward. Thomas Jefferson Ward passed away in 1929 in Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA.

Find more search results for Thomas Ward
TW

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Thomas Jefferson Ward was born in 1846 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Absolom Benjamin Ward And Mary Ann Polly Holt.
  • In 1850, Thomas Jefferson Ward resided in Bodcaw, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1867, Thomas Jefferson Ward resided in Red River, Texas.
  • Thomas Jefferson Ward married Amanda Josephine Smith, Elizabeth Lathia Letha Bryan, and had children including Abby Clark Buck Ward, Arthur Albert Luke Ward, Charles Oander Ward, Elias J Dick Ward, Hattie Lee Weaver, Jessie Elizabeth Ward, Lura J Louie Ward, Mary Matilda Ward, Susan E Ward.
  • Thomas Jefferson Ward passed away in 1929 in Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Absolom Ward
1806–1888
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
AW
Mary Holt
1817–1877
Birth Location: Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bryan
1856–1916
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
EB
Amanda Smith
1849–1889
Birth Location: Prairie, Franklin Co., AR, USA
AS

Children(s)

Jessie Ward
1889–1968
Birth Location: Red River
JW
Abby Ward
1892–1981
Birth Location: Navarro, Navarro County, Texas, USA
AW
Charles Ward
1898–1974
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
CW
Lura Ward
1882–1953
Birth Location: Young, Freestone Co, TX, USA
LW
Elias Ward
1869–1901
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
EW
Hattie Weaver
1883–1968
Birth Location: Red River, Texas, USA
HW
Susan Ward
1879–1918
Birth Location: Texas, USA
SW
Mary Ward
1866–1936
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MW
Arthur Ward
1877–1959
Birth Location: Lamar Co, TX, USA
AW

Thomas Ward's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ward
1846–1929
Birth Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Absolom Benjamin Ward
1806–1888
Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ann "Polly") Holt
1817–1877
Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
PHILIP WARD
1760–1827
Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Harson
1767–
Albany, Albany, New York, USA
William (C) Holt
1790–1853
Virginia, USA
Sophia (Warwick) Maloney
1795–1860
Amherst, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Ward's Descendants

1.
TW
Thomas (Jefferson) Ward (15 Jun 1846–08 Jan 1929) m. Elizabeth ((Lathia) Letha) Bryan (06 Jan 1856–08 Oct 1916) m. Amanda (Josephine) Smith (Nov 1849–1889)
  1. 1. Jessie (Elizabeth) Ward 1889–1968 m. Eugene Lewis 1884–1966
    1. 1. Pearle Lewis 1912–2000 m. Howard (Glenn) Dewey 1914–1989
      1. 1. Glenda (D) Boyer 1949–1996
    2. 2. Archy Lewis 1910–1995
    3. 3. Emma (G) Lewis 1914–
      1. 1. Jacklyn (Elnora Yow-Noland-Shane xxYow) 2c2xr 1931–1999
    4. 4. Woodrow Lewis 1917–1988
    5. 5. Eugene (Gene) Lewis 1919–2015
    6. 6. Mc (Faden) Lewis 1921–
    7. 7. Avis (J) Lewis 1923–
    8. 8. James Lewis 1925–
    9. 9. Woodrow Lewis 1917–
    10. 10. Laura (Velma) Lewis 1908–1970
      1. 1. Elnora Yow 1931–1999
    11. 11. James (Saunders) Lewis 1925–1994
    12. 12. Eugene (Lewis) Jr 1923–1997
    13. 13. Albert (William) Lewis 1915–1985
    14. 14. McFadin Lewis 1921–1994
  2. 2. Abby (Clark "Buck") Ward 1892–1981
  3. 3. Charles (Oander) Ward 1898–1974
  4. 4. Lura (J "Louie") Ward 1882–1953
  5. 5. Elias (J "Dick") Ward 1869–1901
  6. 6. Hattie (Lee) Weaver 1883–1968
  7. 7. Susan (E) Ward 1879–1918
  8. 8. Mary (Matilda) Ward 1866–1936
  9. 9. Arthur (Albert "Luke") Ward 1877–1959
    1. 1. Edith (Irene) Ward 1911–1996
      1. 1. Madeline (J.) Davis 1929–2000

Thomas Ward's Timeline

8 Records

1846
15 Jun 1846
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Ward in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
Thomas Jefferson Ward resided here in Bodcaw, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Bodcaw, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
1867
27 Aug 1867
Age 21
Thomas Jefferson Ward resided here in Red River, Texas
Red River, Texas
1870
1870
Age 24
Thomas Jefferson Ward resided here in Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
Thomas Jefferson Ward resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Freestone, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Freestone, Texas, USA
1914
3 Nov 1914
Age 68
Thomas Jefferson Ward resided here in Texas, United States
Texas, United States
1920
1920
Age 74
Thomas Jefferson Ward resided here in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, USA
Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, USA
1929
08 Jan 1929
Age 83
Death of Thomas Jefferson Ward in Stanton, Texas, USA
Stanton, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 1466; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 29968 to 29968, Application Years 1914 to 1914
    [2] Texas, Voter Registration Lists
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairfield, Freestone, Texas; Roll: T625_1805; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 32
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: M593_55; Page: 83B; Image: 77573; Family History Library Film: 545554
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Freestone, Texas; Roll: 1636; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241636
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Freestone, Texas; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241636
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bodcaw, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: M432_26; Page: 228A; Image: 453
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Union, Arkansas; Roll: M432_30; Page: 279B; Image: 557
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bodcaw, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bodcaw, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: M432_26; Page: 228A; Image: 453
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Union, Arkansas; Roll: M432_30; Page: 279B; Image: 557

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Red River, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Voter Registration Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: M593_55; Page: 83B; Image: 77573; Family History Library Film: 545554

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Freestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Freestone, Texas; Roll: 1636; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241636
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Freestone, Texas; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241636

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1914
    Event Place: Texas, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 1466; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 29968 to 29968, Application Years 1914 to 1914

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairfield, Freestone, Texas; Roll: T625_1805; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 32

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Stanton, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for Thomas Ward

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE