DANIEL WARD

From the 1887 History of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 532:

Daniel Ward

(Farmer, Section 13, Post-office, Nevada).

   As one of the reliable, unassuming, but warmly respected citizens of Deerfield township is mentioned the name of Daniel Ward, whose residence here extends over a period of nearly 25 years.  A brief outline of his life, therefore, will prove of not a little interest.  Born in Trumbull county, O., February 22, 1829, he was the son of Charles Ward, a native of Ireland, who emigrated to America in 1818, here embarking on agricultural pursuits, his occupation previous to this having been that of a sailor.  To himself and wife, formerly Miss Grace Fury, also of Irish nativity, 15 children were born, 12 of whom grew to maturity.  Daniel was the sixth child , and he grew up in the Buckeye State until 10 years old, then accompanying his father to Ray county, Mo., and later to Livingston county, from whence sometime after, in 1841, he turned towards Southwest Missouri, settling in Cedar county.  There his home continued to be for many years, and in that locality he gave close attention to the details of agricultural life.  In 1853 Mr. Ward was united in marriage with Miss Maria Ellis, of Montgomery county, Mo., daughter of Spencer and Mary (Hudson) Ellis, the former of Richmond, Va., and the latter of Tennessee.  Spencer Ellis was a man of considerable prominence in the community where he made his home, occupying various positions of public trust and honor, the duties of which he discharged with care and fidelity.  Mrs. Ward was the eldest of 11 children in her parents' family.  She has borne her husband a family of seven children, all of whom have done honor to the name they bear: Alice, wife of William Rinehart; Hamilton, Florence, now Mrs. Benjamin Davenport; Laura, wife of William Hudson; Patrick, Emmet and Eva, who married William Osborne.  Mr. Ward located in this county in 1863 and, as stated, has since remained here.  His farm embraces some 90 acres, improved in a good manner.  It should have been mentioned above that Mrs. Ward’s father came to Vernon county as early as 1845, settling near Avola.

[Transcribed by Julia Brown ]

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