Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Russell W. Ward , 9 South 49 West
MRS. ANN E. WARD, of Centralia, was Miss Moss, of Galena, Ill.,
and married November 15, 1860, W. H. Bevard, a native of Indiana, who removed to Galena, Ill., married there, and enlisted in August, 1862, in the Ninety-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; served two years, and died in New Albany, Ind., leaving two children, Mary M. (Mrs. Merritt Howard, of Centralia) and Wm. H., also of Centralia. In October, 1866, Mrs. Ward married her second husband, Allen Ward, of Wayne County, Ind., who served over three years as a volunteer in the Sixteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, through the Vicksburg campaign, and was nine months in Libby prison. In June, 1871, Mr. and Mrs. Ward removed to what is now Kirwin, Phillips Co., Kan., and thus became the fifth family to settle in that county. With them came other families, and for nearly a year they lived on the present site of Kirwin. During the time a band of Indians camped on a hill overlooking the town, and to frighten them sent word that all whites found there at sunset would be killed. This at once set the few men in the settlement at the work of throwing up an embankment of earth, and later of building a stockade, in which the few families passed a long dreary winter, enlivened by an occasional incident like that of the Irishman who, while on guard at night, supposing he saw Indians, fired his gun at the grindstone, and of course roused the camp. In the spring of 1872 Mr. Ward settled on a claim in Phillips County, and while here Mrs. Ward was the frontier white woman, farthest west of any in Kansas. In 1878 the family returned to Mitchell County, and in 1881 to Centralia. Mrs. Ward has been a widow nine years; she has three children, Russell W., J. N. and Cora B., the second child born in Phillips County. Mrs. Ward relates that her eldest daughter once drove off a buffalo that came to their home in Philips County and was 'too neighborly.'
Name: Allan Ward Marriage Date: 1866 Marriage Place: Jo
Daviess, Illinois Ann Eliza Bovard Or Bevard
Russell was born August 14, 1867 in "Illinois" to Allen Ward and Elizabeth Moss.
In 1870 Boone County, Iowa "Allen Ward
25, Ann E Ward 30, Mary M. Ward 8, Wm. H. Ward 6, Russell W. Ward 3,
and Jonathan Ward 3/12."
Anna is widowed in 1880 Mitchell County, Kansas, 40, with William 17, Russell 13, John 10, and Cora B. 8.
1902 Nemaha County " Anna E Ward vs. Allen Ward. Trial by court. Divorce granted plaintiff on grounds of abandonment."
Cora B. Ward Age: 18 Marriage Date: 3
Sep 1890 Marriage Place: Marshall, Kansas Spouse: John Glendening
1921 "Merritt Howard was born in Michigan, August 15, 1848,
and died in Centralia, Kansas, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Annie Schmidt, July 25, 1921, at the age of 72 years, 11 months, 9 days. Paralysis was the cause of his death. Mr. Howard came to Kansas in 1860, settled near Centralia, where he spent most of his life. For a short time he lived in Phillipsburg, Kansas, where he met Miss May Bevard, who became his wife. To this union was born 9 children, 8 of whom are living, Charley Howard of Atchison, Mrs. Minnie Warner and Clyde Howard of Holton, Mrs. Louis Hay of Kansas City, Worthy Howard, Mrs. Anna Schmidt of Centralia, Geraldine Howard of Topeka, and Mrs. Rich of Kansas City. His wife died June 8th, 1917, and since then he has made his home in Centralia."
Russell Ward, 28, married Emma Clark on March 11, 1896 in Nemaha County, Kansas.
In 1900 Nemaha County, Kansas, Russell is farming, 31, with Emma 24, Lillian 3, and Lena Bell 1.
In 1905 Marshall County, Kansas, R. W. is 38, M. 29, Lillian 8, Elena Bell 6, and Anna nine months.
"Miss Emma Clark was born at
Bloomfield, Indiana on September
13, 1875. She passed away at
Frankfort, Kansas on March 22,
1906 at the age of 36 years, 6
months and 9 days.
When Emma was about eight years
of age the family moved to Nebraska
Four years later they came to Kansas
and located near Oketo, Kansas.
She was a bright and diligent girl
and acquired a very fair common
education, which she made use
of in every day life.
She was married to Russell W.
Ward on March 11, 1896 at
Centralia, Kansas. They located
on a farm near Vermillion, Kansas.
For six years they labored earnestly
to gather about them the comforts
of a home. Four years ago they
moved to Frankfort, Kansas where
they built a nice business and had a
pleasant home.
She leaves her husband and four
children, Lillian M. (9), Ellen Bell
(7), Anna (2) and Clark E. (8 months)."
Russell Ward is farming in 1910 Kit Carson County,
widowed, 42, born in Iowa, with Lillian M. 13 and Anna Lenora 5 both born in Kansas.
Russel W. Ward proved up two quarters in 21 and 32, 9S 49W in 1914.
In 1920 Russell is in Marshall County, Kansas, 51, now married to Amy 47, with daughter Anna 15. Amy's daughter Lucile Weller 14 is with them.
Amy Van Amburg Ward 1872-1945 is buried in Meade County, Kansas # 31589234.
"Amy Van Amburg, daughter of Gardner & Clarinda (Towns) Van Amburg, married (1) Jacob Mark Weller and (2) Russell Ward."
Russell 1867-1943 is buried in Brazoria County, Texs # 130459077.
So is daughter Lillian Melissa Ward Howard 1897-1953 # 130458943.
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