[Lawrence Lafayette Ward was]a native of Elbert County, Ga., born April 3, 1829, married Lucy A. Marshall, of Chambers County, Ala., and located on Deep Creek, Wise County, in 1858. Lucy Marshall was born December 18, 1835.
"The father, Lawrence L. Ward, was one of the efficient representative citizens of his time. For a number of years he was honored with the office of Justice of the Peace of his precinct, a very responsible position in the early days of the county. Later on Mr. Ward served the county as its Chief Justice, the office of County Judge in the first years of the county organization. When Indian troubles became rife Mr. Ward aligned himself with the Deep Creek militia company, was elected its First Lieutenant, and in this capacity served many years as the defender of the county. His children had the beginnings of their education on Deep Creek under the able tutorship of Robert Walker.
The children of Lawrence Ward, Sr., and wife are Mary, who married Mark Oates, of Rhome; Henry L., married Miss May Trewhitt; Laura J. and John G., who died in early youth; Wm. E., married Miss Clementine Paschall; J. F. married Miss Lizzie Whiteside; J. L., married Miss Jennie Beard; Ella, married J. D. Ballard; Lindsay died in infancy." ( "Pioneer History of Wise County" by Cliff Cates, page 252.)
LL. is buried in Deep Creek Cemetery, Wise, TX.
Dates are from headstone and from information on the web site for Deep Creek Cemetery. L. L. is listed in the 1880 census (Wise TX) as a farmer. 1880 census listed the following: Lawrence L. Ward 51, Lucy A, 44 (wife), Henry L., 25, son; William E., 19, son; James F., 17, son; Jesse L., 13,son; and Lucy E., 10, daughter
James F. Ward, Jr., Where the Waters Part: A Family's Search for Freedom and Authenticity Eugene, Oregon: Resource Publications, 2019.
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