Margaret
Ward
Born about in Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Jordan Ward Sr.
and Hannah (Chandler) Ward
Sister of
Henry John Ward, Sarah Sallie (Ward) Perry, Joseph I Ward [half], William Ward, James Jordon Ward II, Mary Ward [half], Jourdan P. Ward, Elizabeth Ward, George Washington Ward, Nancy Ward and Harmon Ward
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Oct 2012
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Biography
Margaret was born in 1823. the daughter of James Ward and Hannah Chandler.
In the 1850 census Margaret Ward (age 27) was in Henderson, Tennessee, the inferred daughter of Jordan Ward.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jordan Ward | M | 79 | North Carolina | |
| Hannah Ward | F | 67 | North Carolina | |
| Margaret Ward | F | 27 | Tennessee | |
| Elizabeth Ward | F | 25 | Tennessee | |
| Nancy W Ward | F | 23 | Tennessee | |
| Harmon Ward | M | 21 | Tennessee | |
| Washington Ward | M | 19 | Tennessee | |
| James B Hale | M | 21 | Tennessee | |
| Jesse ? Murray | M | 25 | Tennessee |
In the 1860 census Margarette Ward (age 24) was in Freestone, Texas.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Gordon Ward | M | 84 | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Hannah Ward | F | 77 | North Carolina | |
| Margarette Ward | F | 24 | Tennessee | |
| G W Ward | M | 26 | Farmer | Tennessee |
| J K Murry | M | 30 | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
In the 1870 census Margarett Ward (age 45) was in Freestone, Freestone, Texas, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Hanna Ward | F | 87 | North Carolina | |
| Margarett Ward | F | 45 | Tennessee | |
| John H Reed | M | 10 | Texas | |
| Roda Burlison | F | 45 | Missouri | |
| Isah Burlison | M | 7 | Texas | |
| Mary Burlison | F | 5 | Texas |
Research Notes
Uncertain family note: NOT named in the will of the father she is attached to, James Jordan Ward Sr. (1761-1838). James Jourdan Ward's will passed probate on 27 June 1838 in Red River, Texas, United States.[4]
Did Margaret marry Jesse K. Murray on 21 August 1870, Freestone, Texas?[5] He might have been the same J. K. Murry working as a farm hand in Margaret's 1860 household.
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004206041; FHL microfilm: 444839; Image number: 314; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01134-7
FamilySearch Record: MCDV-6F3 (accessed 14 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PH3-KVD
Margaret Ward (27) in Henderson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Freestone, Texas; Roll: M653_1294; Page: 387; Family History Library Film: 805294
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35291918 (accessed 14 January 2024)
Margarette Ward (24) in Freestone, Texas. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 9; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 33; Digital film/folder number: 004267853_001_M9CV-FKV; FHL microfilm: 000553085; Image number: 33; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01549-6
FamilySearch Record: MXL5-MB9 (accessed 14 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCZ9-PDJ
Margarett Ward (45) in Freestone, Freestone, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
Will:
"Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974"
Wills, 1847-1882; Author: Texas, Probate Court (Red River County); Probate Place: Red River, Texas
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2115 #607650 (accessed 13 January 2024)
Will of James Jourdan Ward of Red River County, Texas, granted probate on 27 Jun 1838. - ↑
Marriage:
"Texas Marriages, 1837-1973"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004640137; FHL microfilm: 988615
FamilySearch Record: VK1G-LTR (accessed 14 January 2024)
Margaret Ward marriage to Jesse K. Murray on 21 Aug 1870 in Freestone, Texas, United States.
- North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City,
- WikiTree profile Ward-5746 created through the import of DIANEWELDYTAVEGIA-10-90e0b0.ged on Oct 14, 2012 by Diane Tavegia.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 Margaret:
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~1.56%
Jim Ward
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UQ4397833 [compare], yourDNAportal JIM752d2723, Ancestry member JamesWard
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch AK6485320 [compare]
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Living DNA, GEDmatch MU2625134 [compare], yourDNAportal JIMa451bb39
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~0.39%
William Branson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch GC1830837 [compare], FTDNA kit #70818
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