Jefferson Andrew Ard (1855 - 1926)

Born 27 Oct 1855 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Malvina (Crain) Ard — married 1890 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Jul 1926 at age 70 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Buried in the Crain's Cemetery at Stateline, Washington Parish, LA.

According to Barbie: Jefferson and his wife lived in Bogaloosa > Spurger > Bogaloosa.

Jeff Ard was born in 1851 and the war was raging in the surrounding area. His father, grandfather, and great uncle were all trained doctors. Due to the war and the lack of money available, He was not able to be trained as a regular doctor. He turned to herbal medicine instead. He, also, ran cattle, raised hogs, and farmed crops. (John David was born in 1851 and William Jefferson was born in 1847.)

Family links: Spouse: Nancy Melvina Ard (1870 - 1927)

Children: Otto Clevis Ard (1891 - 1976)* Rosetta Ard Thomas (1896 - 1980)*

Jefferson was born in 1855. He is the son of William Ard and Mary Carson.

Sources

• Created by: Gwen Langley Pittman, Record added: Jan 16, 2010.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPF-WFG: 12 December 2017), William H Ard, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPN-9SB: accessed 12 March 2019), J Ard, Ward 5, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100, sheet 10A, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,585

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46764451/jefferson-andrew-ard: accessed 21 June 2023), memorial page for Jefferson Andrew Ard (20 Oct 1855–20 Jul 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46764451, citing Crains Cemetery, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Gwen Langley Pittman 188378070 (contributor 46852787).