Laura
Annis
Ward
Born in Attala County, Mississippi USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Green Ward
and Matilda Jane (Hall) Allen
Sister of
James William Ward, Savannah Isabella (Ward) Riley, Mary Emma Ward, Columbus Augustus Ward, Ella Olivia Ward and Edward Allen [half]
Wife of
Robert Sidney Ward
— married
about 1879 in Attala County, Mississippi USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Noel Wesley Ward, Adell Maggie (Ward) Bell, Eunice Marandy Ward, Georgia Estelle Ward, Bessie Blandsdale Ward and Samuel Clanson Ward
Died
at age 88
in Attala County, MS
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Mar 2015
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Biography
Laura Annis Ward was born on January 30, 1858 in Attala County. She was the third child of Samuel Green Ward and Matilda Hall . On the 1860 Federal Census, she is listed as Annis living with her parents in Bluff Springs in Attala County.
When Laura was about 13 years of age, her father Samuel died. A Guardian's Bond is found in the Attala County Chancery Court dated June 14, 1872. S. T. Oldham is appointed guardian of Laura and her sister, Savannah, and brother, William.
About 1879, Laura married her first cousin, Robert S Ward. Exact date is not known as no record has been located. Laura's father, Samuel and Robert's father, Oliver were brothers.
To Laura and Robert, 6 children are born:
On December 30, 1904, a Post Office was established at McAdams, MS. Laura was appointed as the first Postmistress. Her daughter, Eunice did much of the work. Laura served until September 29, 1906 when rural delivery was started and the Post Office discontinued.[1]
Laura died on November 18, 1946 and is buried at Sallis Cemetery in Attala County.
Sources
- Probate records in Attala County, MS
- 1860 Federal Census
- 1870 Federal Census
- 1880 Federal Census
- 1900 Federal Census
- 1910 Federal Census
- 1920 Federal Census
- 1930 Federal Census
- 1940 Federal Census
- ↑ From personal notes sent by Bryan W. Blocker, grandson of Laura and Robert.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
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~1.56%
Gigi (Ward) Tanksley
:
23andMe, GEDmatch FY2160713 [compare]
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Paul Wilson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A026295 [compare], Ancestry member pewilsontx1950
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~0.78%
Charles Strahan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T894963 [compare], FTDNA kit #AM12156
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