George William Ware was born 7 Sep 1838 in Orange County Indiana. He was the son of James Ware and Mary Busick. Sometime between 1841 and 1844, his family moved from Orange County, Indiana to Lick Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa. It was there that he met and married Sarah Jane Echard on 19 Jan 1860. They had 6 children, Luella Mae born 24 Jul 1862, Mary E. born abt 1864, Eva Catherine born 10 Mar 1867, Wilmer born abt 1870, Blanche Josie born 8 Oct 1876 and James C. born 27 Aug 1879. George fought in the Civil War for the Iowa 15th Infantry Company D from 1 Sep 1862 to 18 May 1863. He passed away on 24 Jun 1912 and is buried in the Dunnville Cemetery north of Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ48-PQQ : 12 April 2016), James Wear, Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, United States; citing family 14, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 - Name: G W Ware Birth Date: abt 1839 Birth Place: Indiana Residence Date: 1856 Residence Place: Lick Creek
1860 United States Federal Census - Year: 1860; Census Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: M653_317; Page: 76; Image: 222.
1870 United States Federal Census - Year: 1880; Census Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T9_335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 22.2000; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 0752.
1880 United States Federal Census - Year: 1880; Census Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T9_335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 22.2000; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 0752.
Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 - Name: George W Ware Birth Date: abt 1838 Birth Place: Indiana Residence Date: 1885 Residence Place: Lick Creek
Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 - Birth date: abt 1838 Birth place: Indiana Residence date: 1895 Residence place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa
1900 United States Federal Census - Year: 1900; Census Place: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T623 427; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 1.
1910 United States Federal Census - Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomfield Ward 2, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T624_399; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 1044.
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles - Birth date: abt 1839 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940 - State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101797042
Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 - Probate Bonds, 1856-1938; Author: Davis County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court; Probate Place: Davis, Iowa
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