In the 1850 census Elizabeth Ward (age 25) was in Henderson, Tennessee, the inferred daughter of Jordan Ward.[2]
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
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.[3]
↑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-6FQ (accessed 14 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PH3-KVD
Elizabeth Ward (25) in Henderson, Tennessee, 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.
North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Author: Ancestry.com 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-5747 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth:
~1.56%Jim Ward :
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