Duke Ward (abt. 1775 - 1831)

Born about 1775 in Pittsylvania, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Harmon) Ward — married 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 12 Jul 1831 at about age 56 in Clinton, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Duke Ward was born 1775 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia or North Carolina, and died 13 JUL 1831 in Clinton County, Illinois. He married Elizabeth Harmon on ABT 1800 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He was the son of BENJAMIN WARD and CELIA (SELAH) STEWART.

Duke Ward was born Abt. 1775 in Washington Co., TN or Wilkes Co., NC, and died Bet. 1830 - 1831 in Clinton Co., IL,

The tenth child of Cutliff Harmon and Susan pfoutz, I believe was Elizabeth Harman, who married Duke Ward. Family legend says that soon after Andrew Harmon died (a tree fell on him), Duke took off with Sabra for Tennessee. Elizabeth was said to have died of a broken heart. Duke died in 1830 in a wrestling match in Clinton Co, IL ^[1]

Married Sabra Hix Harmon (widow of Andrew) and went first to Tennessee and then to Illinois. Duke was listed as an Early Immigrant in Meigs County, Tennessee, in the portion of the Hiwassee District (Decatur, Breedenton, Sue Creek and areas near Union Grove). He entered c1824 eighty acres, land Section 35, Hiwassee District, Rhea County, Tennessee.

He moved his four sons and wife, Sabra and her daughter Rachel to Clinton, Illinois. About 1830, Moved to Clinton County, Illinois, where he was killed in a wrestling match.^[2][3]

Death

Death Date: 1830

Place: Clinton, Illinois, USA^[4]

Date: 12 Jul 1831

Cause of death: Homicide

Outcome of murder trial: NOT GUILTY

Aquitted party: Robert Altom, son of pioneer James Altom ^[5]

Duke was born about 1772. He passed away in 1831.

Name: Duke Ward Gender: Male Unit: I-7-Tenn. Mtd. Infantry Place Filed: Tennessee, USA Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Sarah Ward Roll Number: 497

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Ward-4795 created through the import of LNMaggard GEDCOM.ged on Apr 9, 2012 by Larry Maggard.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 February 2018, 06:23), entry for Duke Ward(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LRBH-5P9); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 January 2018, 20:16), entry for Duke Ward(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LRBH-5P9); contributed by various users.

Sources

1. ↑ https://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/trees/110177/I1929/elizabeth-harmon/individual
2. ↑ http://www.bluegrassmessengers.com/council-harmon.aspx
3. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/r/Wayne-Hartley-WV/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0924.html
4. ↑ Source: #S16 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Benjamin Ward
5. ↑ The Genealogical Record ISSN: 0433-3209 Houston Genealogical Forum. Volume XXVII, Number 3. September 1985. pp. 95-97

• Year: 1800; Census Place: Morgan, Ashe, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 29; Page: 91; Image: 78; Family History Library Film: 337905

• Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.

• The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 497

• Year: 1830; Census Place: Ashe, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 118; Page: 24; Family History Library Film: 0018084

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 January 2021), memorial page for Duke Ward (1777–13 Jul 1831), Find a Grave Memorial no. 203167184, citing Ebenezer Cemetery, Boulder, Clinton County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520) .