Born in Illinois, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Ward
— married
about 1837 in Arkansas, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Mother of
Sarah Ann (Ward) Stearns and Mary Jane (Ward) Thompson
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Nov 2022
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Biography
Martha was born in 1823.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLJ-GTW : 23 December 2020), Martha Ward in household of John Ward, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGN-J6G : 24 May 2021), Neal Tomeson in entry for Ancil Sturnes, 1870.
- "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2M2-WTF : 22 January 2020), Martha Ward in entry for Elisha Thomason, 1859.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her 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 Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her 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 Martha:
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~3.12%
Janis (Smith) Shanklin
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