James
Whitehead
Ward
Born in Russell, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Solomon Ward Sr.
and Susannah (Oney) Ward
Brother of
Mary Susan (Ward) Daniel, William Brenton Ward, Sarah Ann Ward, Hezekiah Ward Sr., Jonathan Ward, Solomon Ward Jr., Hiram Ward, Shadrack Ward, Nancy (Ward) Daniel and Jonathan Ward
Husband of
Lucinda (Meek) Ward
— married
13 Apr 1820 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Susannah (Ward) Mollett, Marinda Sarah (Ward) Spriggs, Cynthia Ward, Andrew Jackson Ward, Juda (Ward) Crum, George Washington Ward, Nancy Jane (Ward) Webb, James G. Ward, Jonathan Ward, William Owen Ward and Malinda Ellen Ward
Died
at age 69
in Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Oct 2011
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Biography
James “Whitehead” Ward was born about 1797 in Russell County, Virginia [1]. He was the Son of Solomon Ward and Susanna Oney [2]. He married Lucinda Meek on April 13, 1820 in Floyd County[3].
(biography by Travis Collins, 4th great-grandson of James Whitehead Ward)
Sources
- Ward, Billie Edyth, Ward, a Genealogical Record of the wards of Big Sandy, rev ed, Gateway Press, Baltimore: 1999.
- 1850 US Census, Kentucky: Johnson, KY. Burof the Census, NARA, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Z-87S : 12 April 2016),
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-13YC : 29 November 2018), James Ward and Lucinda Meek, 13 Apr 1820; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,936.
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-13BP : 29 November 2018), James Ward and Lucinda Meek, 08 Apr 1820; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,936.
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-1RHN : 29 November 2018), James Ward in entry for Hiram Spriggs and Marinda Ward, 26 Sep 1840; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,936.
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-M4C : 17 May 2018), James Ward in entry for Pleasant Crum and Juda Ward, 11 Sep 1845; citing Marriage, , Johnson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,912,950.
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-MBT : 17 May 2018), James Ward in entry for Alford Osburn and Cintha Ward, 26 Oct 1848; citing Marriage, , Johnson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,912,950.
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-MZW4 : 29 November 2018), James Ward in entry for Alford Osburr and Cintha Ward, 24 Oct 1848; citing Marriage, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 836,568.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Z-87S : 12 April 2016), James Ward, Johnson county, part of, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing family 425, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (: 30 September 2017), Janes Ward, 1860.
- "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9TR-94F : 2 January 2019), James Ward in entry for Susie Mallett, 1916; citing Death, Boons Camp, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,742.
- "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N98V-L4Q : 3 January 2019), James Ward in entry for Washington Ward, 1925; citing Death, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,912,893.
- Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964
- Find A Grave: Memorial #163913589
Acknowledgement
Entered by Marie Mills, Oct 23, 2011
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~3.12%
Gloria (Rose) York
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NN3853509 [compare], Ancestry member GJRose14
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~2.34%
Penny Dale :
AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal PENc2b0b3ce
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~1.56%
Sandra Arrowood :
23andMe, GEDmatch M616496 [compare]
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~1.56%
~3.12%
N. Waters :
23andMe, GEDmatch M711145 [compare]
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~1.56%
Jon Crum :
23andMe, GEDmatch DQ9183371 [compare], yourDNAportal JON0443f7d7, FTDNA kit #983909
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DQ9183371 [compare], yourDNAportal JON0443f7d7, Ancestry member Crummies
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch DQ9183371 [compare], yourDNAportal JON0443f7d7, FTDNA kit #983909
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~1.56%
Jeff Greenlee :
23andMe, GEDmatch EF4377398 [compare], yourDNAportal JEF9656d868
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GC9675008 [compare], Ancestry member jeff_g1213
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~1.56%
Jeffrey Glaspy :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jglaspy65
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~1.56%
Robert Ward :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A221300 [compare], Ancestry member robobward
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~1.56%
Peggy (Gibeaut) Murphy :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A758806 [compare], Ancestry member Peggymurphy63
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~1.56%
Steven Bohlen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A841206 [compare], Ancestry member stevebohlen52
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #886181
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Living DNA, FTDNA kit #886181
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~1.56%
Amy (Childers) Phillips :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WX6998445 [compare], Ancestry member amyphillips76
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~1.56%
J L Caudill :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Jesse Mckenzie :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NE6129284 [compare], Ancestry member jesse_a_mckenzie94
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~1.56%
Laura Childers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CC7003838 [compare], Ancestry member wildwood_honey
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~0.78%
Becky Preece :
23andMe, GEDmatch M130935 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A123742 [compare], Ancestry member becwith
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~0.78%
Whitney Baggett :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Herb Roe :
23andMe, GEDmatch GR3047650 [compare]
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~0.78%
Tim Lawson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member timsfam65
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~0.78%
Robert Russell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EZ2894846 [compare], Ancestry member Corvmaker51
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H847969 [compare]
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~0.78%
Jennifer Daniel :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Grant Crum :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZA7310241 [compare], Ancestry member Crummies
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~0.78%
Terry West :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch JL9686960 [compare]
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