James Franklin Ward (1824 - 1869)

Born 28 Feb 1824 in Blacklick, Wythe, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Jane Ward — married 1 Oct 1846 (to 1861) in Wythe Co., VA

Husband of Sarah Massie (Steptoe) Ward — married 14 Apr 1865 in Wythe, Virginia, United States

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Biography

James Franklin was born in 1824. He is the son of Ephraim Ward and Nancy Davis. He passed away in 1869. ^[1]

About 1846 he married his cousin Louisa Jane Ward with whom he had at least three children.^[2] After she died he married Sallie Massie Steptoe in 1865.

Name
James Franklin Ward^[2]

Marriage
About 1846
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Husband: James F Ward
Wife: Louisa Jane Ward ^[3]

Birth of Daughter
Event Date: 21 Jul 1856
Event Place: Blacklick, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Name: Vicktoria Jane Ward
Father's Name: James F. Ward
Mother's Name: Louisa J. Ward ^[4]

Census 1860
Franklin Ward was living with his family in District 68, Wythe, Virginia, United States. He was a Farmer with real estate valued at $17000 and personal estate valued at $5600.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Franklin Ward M 36 Virginia
Louisa Ward F 30 Virginia
Elizabeth Ward F 13 Virginia
Robert Ward M 11 Virginia
Viola Ward F 4 Virginia
Benjamie Ward M 53 Virginia ^[5]

Death of Wife
Name: Louisa Jane Ward
Death Date: 1861
Death Place: Blacklick, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Death Place (Original): Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Cause of Death: Consumption
Birth Year (Estimated): 1830
Birthplace: Wythe, Virginia
Father's Name: Robert Ward
Mother's Name: Margaret Ward
Spouse's Name: J. F. Ward ^[6]

Marriage (2nd)
14 Apr 1865
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Husband: Jas F Ward
Marital Status: Widowed
Wife: Sallie M Steptoe
Age: 41
Spouse's Age: 34 ^{[7][8] [9]}

Death of Daughter
Name: Viola Jane Ward Helm
Birth Date: 21 July, 1856
Birth Place: Rural Retreat, Virginia
Death Date: 24 Jun 1935
Death Place: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Father's Name: James Franklin Ward
Mother's Name: Louisa Jane Ward (Cousin)
Spouse's Name: Levi P. Helm ^[2]

Slaves

Frank Ward was recorded in a slave schedule in 1860 in Wythe, Virginia, United States as a slave owner of 5 slaves.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Marie Mills, Feb 2, 2012
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZP7-9LS : 27 December 2020), James Franklin Ward in entry for Viola Jane Ward Helm, 24 Jun 1935; citing Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate 1117, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ Taken from FamilySearch with no supporting reference. [1]
4. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X58B-66D : 28 January 2020), James F. Ward in entry for Vicktoria Jane Ward, 1856.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMW-MQB : 18 February 2021), Franklin Ward, 1860.
6. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HJRZ-356Z : 29 January 2020), J. F. Ward in entry for Louisa Jane Ward, 1861.
7. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZCQM-J3MM : 8 May 2020), Jas F Ward, 20 Apr 1865; citing Marriage Registration, Wythe, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
8. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRS7-8RH : 29 January 2020), Ephraim Ward in entry for James F. Ward, 1866.
9. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRMD-T5Z : 29 January 2020), James F Ward, 1865.
10. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
    citing Page: 9; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 005171766_023_M9N3-SCW; FHL microfilm: 000805397; Image number: 9
    FamilySearch Record: W2XR-YXW2 (accessed 16 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSN-XSD
    Frank Ward, slave owner, in 1860 in Wythe, Virginia, United States.

    Name	Sex	Age
    Frank Ward
    	M	54
    	F	48
    	M	25
    	M	18
    	F	17

• Marie Mills, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Marie and others.

• "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZPL-MY5 : 11 September 2015), James F. Ward in entry for Elizabeth Virginia Thompson, 1912.

• "Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSN-MCG6 : 8 October 2015), James Franklin Ward in entry for Mrs Viola Jane Helm, 25 Jun 1935; citing Salt Lake Telegram 18, The University of Utah. J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X58B-66D : 5 December 2014), James F. Ward in entry for Vicktoria Jane Ward, 21 Jul 1856; citing Black Lick, Wythe Co., Virginia, reference p 19; FHL microfilm 34,256.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRMD-DZ5 : 5 December 2014), James F Ward and Louisa J Ward, 01 Oct 1846; citing Wythe County, Virginia, reference Page 89; FHL microfilm 34,254.