Anna Ward: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. Anna Ward was born on 11 Jul 1791 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (daughter of Thomas Ward and Mildred Walden); died on 4 Aug 1855 in Guyan River, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.

Generation: 2

Thomas Ward was born in 1764 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA (son of John Ward and Anne Chiles); died in 1832 in , , Ohio, USA.

Notes:

Colonel Thomas Ward-first pioneer of Cabell County
ID: I16804
Name: Thomas WARD , Colonel 1
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1757 in (Albermarle or Pittsylvania, VA)
Birth: ABT 1764 in Bedford Co., VA 2
Death: AFT 1832 in Mississippi (Ohio?) 2
Event: Military Colonel in the Virginia Militia
PROP: Owned considerable real estate.
PROP: Prior to his death he transferr4ed his property to his son, John Warad Sr. & son-in-law Wm. McComas. 3
Event: Fact 14 FEB 1809 Sheriff of Cabell Co., VA (appointed by Gov. John Tyler of VA)
Event: Fact Salt maker in Cabell Co., VA (now WV)
Reference Number: 16804
Note:
"Col. Thomas Ward and his uncle, Jeremiah Ward,Sr. were the oldest permanent settlers in present day Cabell County, West Virginia, then being Kanawha County, Virginia. They came to the area shortly after the Revolutionary War around 1795. They first lived in a cave to avoid the Indians. They were interested in land and salt. They bought many pieces of the original Savage Grant and developed salt works. At one time Thomas Ward owned practially all the land from Salt Rock to three miles below Barboursville. Thomas Ward was the oldest salt maker of Cabell County.

Father: John WARD b: 1716 in Augusta Co., VA
Mother: Anne CHILES b: ABT 1732 in Amelia Co., VA

Marriage 1 Mildred WALDEN
Married: 1 MAR 1791 in Pittsylvania Co., VA 2
Children
Anne WARD b: AFT 1791
Risky WARD b: AFT 1791
Sarah "Sally" WARD b: AFT 1791
John F. WARD b: 1796 in Pittsylvania Co.. VA
Mildred WARD b: 1797 in Pittsylvania Co.. VA

Sources:
Title: Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol 24, # 2Repository:
Note: Virginia State Library
Media: MagazinePage: 180
Title: Our Ward FamilyAuthor: Norris Wayne Jackson
Publication: 1995
Repository:
Note: Family History Library, SLC, Utah
Media: BookPage: 21
Title: Our Ward FamilyAuthor: Norris Wayne Jackson
Publication: 1995
Repository:
Note: Family History Library, SLC, Utah
Media: BookPage: 24

Thomas married Mildred Walden on 1 Mar 1791 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Mildred was born in 1758 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1822 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mildred Walden was born in 1758 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1822 in , , Virginia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Milley Walden

Children:

Risky Ward was born in 1791; died on 4 Aug 1855 in , , West Virginia, USA.
1. Anna Ward was born on 11 Jul 1791 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Aug 1855 in Guyan River, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
Sarah Sally Ward was born in 1793 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1876 in , Martin, Kentucky, USA.
John F Ward was born in 1796 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in , Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
Mildred Ward was born in 1797 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Aug 1853 in Mulberry Grove, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.