Ephraim Ward (1793 - 1868)

Born 28 Aug 1793 in Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia, USA

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Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1868 at age 74 in Cove, Smyth, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Ephraim was born about 1793. He is the son of William Ward and Jane Watson. He passed away about 1868. ^[1]

Ephraim was born on Black Lick in what became Wythe county, Virginia. He was one of seven known children born of William Ward and Jane Watson. He was a Doctor. He married Nancy Unknown with whom he had at least five children. ^[2]

Census 1840
Ephraim Ward was living in Wythe, Virginia, United States with his wife and children and an elderly woman probably a mother or mother in law. He had 23 slaves ranging from 50+ to many under 10. Eight individuals were employed in agriculture. His immediate household consisted of the following:
1 man between 15 and 20
1 man between 40 and 50
1 girl under 5
2 girls between 5 and 10
2 girls between 10 and 15
1 woman between 30 and 40
1 woman between 60 and 70 ^[3]

Census 1850
Ephraim Ward was living in the Sixty Eighth District, Wythe, Virginia, United States with his wife and three daughters. He was a physician with a real estate valued at $12,000. According to the Slave schedule he had 34 slaves ranging in age from 43 to less than one. All but five were male. His immediate family consisted of the following:
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Ephraim Ward M 56 Virginia
Nancy Ward F 50 Virginia
Elizabeth R Ward F 19 Virginia
Nancy E Ward F 17 Virginia
Jane C Ward F 11 Virginia ^{[4] [5]}

Death
26 Jan 1868
Cove, Smyth, Virginia, United States
Occupation: Physician
Spouse's Name: Sally Ward
Reported by: J. W. Harmon, son-in-law ^[6]

Slaves

See: Slaves of Ephraim Ward of Wythe County, Virginia

1. Levina Ward (1820-)

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Marie Mills, Oct 17, 2011
2. ↑ Ward Family History page 17.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR1-H15 : 8 December 2020), Ephraim Ward, Wythe, Virginia, United States; citing p. 99, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DB-74T : 23 December 2020), Ephraim Ward, Wythe, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW5-4J2M : 15 February 2020), Ephraim Ward in entry for MM9.1.1/MVDW-CJW:, 1850.
6. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRMT-DJ4 : 29 January 2020), Ephraim Ward, 1868.

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