Husband: William WARD
Birthdate: 5 Oct 1794
Birthplace: South Carolina
Death date: 1854
Place of death: Brooker, FL
Burial: old New Hope Primitive Baptist Church
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Marriage date: 1818
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Wife: Rosetta JONES
Birthdate: 1796
Birthplace: Nassau Co., FL
Death date: 1860
Place of death: Brooker, FL
Burial: old New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetry
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Child No. 1: Richard B. WARD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1821
Birthplace: Middleburg, FL
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Child No. 2: Huldah WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1822
Birthplace: Middleburg, FL
Death date: 1897
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Spouse's name: Valentine Rowell PREVATT

Child No. 3: William H. WARD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1826
Birthplace: Middleburg, FL
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Child No. 4: Elizabeth WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1828
Birthplace: Middleburg, FL
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Spouse's name: John HAUGEIC

Child No. 5: John G. WARD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1830
Birthplace: Middleburg, FL
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Child No. 6: Amanda K. WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1833
Birthplace: Middleburg, FL
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Spouse's name: Edwin HODGE

Child No. 7: Emma Kelsandra WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1833
Birthplace: Middleburg, FL
Death date: 1860
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Marriage date: 1827
Marriage place: Georgia
Spouse's name: William OSTEEN

Child No. 8: Emra Priest WARD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 May 1836
Birthplace: Middleburg, FL
Death date: 10 Nov 1904
Place of death: Ward City, FL
Burial: Brooker Baptist Church
Marriage date: 24 Oct 1861
Marriage place: Brooker, FL
Spouse's name: Margaret GODWIN
 
 
Documentation:
* William Ward grew up in Coffee Co., Georgia. After growing into manhood he came to Florida and married Rosetta Jones. In 1818 they settled in Middleburg, FL where all of their children were born. About 1840 he moved his family in a covered wagon to settle on a homestead on the Sante Fe River near present day Brooker, FL in Bradford County. He established a fort there named Fort Ward during the Seminole Indian War. He was active in the early government of Florida signing a petition in 1832 asking for an appointment of Col James Gadsden as Governor of Florida.