Lindsey Ward 1818-1892

Lindsey Ward Tombstone Elsmore Kansas

Lindsey Ward was born 9 May 1821 ( according to his Civil War draft record ) or 25 Sep 1818 according to a history book called " History of Fulton County, Illinois": together with sketches if its cities, villages, and townships. The book states Lindsey was born in North Carolina and his father is Ely Ward who also was born in North Carolina. Ely Ward married Nancy Hayworth ( Haworth) They had 5 children. Ruhuma, Jacob T. and John. Ely was married before to Meca (Premeter) Cecil. They had two daughters name Epirva Jane Born 1841 and died in 1818, and Mary born 1846.
Lindsey was a Blacksmith according to his Civil War Draft Record.

History of Fulton Illinois 

Lindsey married Priscilla Ludlum and their children are:

Hattie Cordelia 1862-1945,
Ulysses Grant 1864-1931, Alpharetta 1867-1941, and Gertrude 1874-1899.
In 16 Nov 1840 Lindsey and Premeter married in Davidson North Carolina.
I found a 1855 census record that puts Lindsey in McDonough Illinois.
In 1 Mar 1856 Lindsey married Priscilla Ludlum in McDonough Ill.
In 1860 the family moved to Hancock Ill. and in 1865 they were in Woodland, Fulton Ill.
In 1892 Lindsey died in Elsmore Allen, Kansas.

Hattie Ward

Gertrude Ward

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