Husband: James W WARD
Birthdate: 1820
Birthplace: indiana
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Marriage date: 10 march 1842
Marriage place: knox county illinois

Wife: Nancy THURMAN
Birthdate: 1823
Birthplace: ohio
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Father: felix thurman of va.
Mother: frances young of va.

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: david calvin ward
Sex: m
Birthdate: 01 dec 1842
Birthplace: hancock cnty. illinois
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Marriage date: 29 dec 1863
Marriage place: washington cnty. iowa
Spouse's name: margaret delong

Child No. 2: lavina e ward
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1846
Birthplace: hancock cnty illinois
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Marriage date: 18 july 1865
Marriage place: wasington cnty. iowa
Spouse's name: daniel thurman

Child No. 3: wilcey ward
Sex: m
Birthdate: <1848 >
Birthplace: hancock cnty illinois
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Child No. 4: alice  ward
Sex: f
Birthdate: <1851>
Birthplace: hancock cnty illinois
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Child No. 5: george ward
Sex: m
Birthdate: <1853 >
Birthplace: washington cnty iowa
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Child No. 6: rachel ward
Sex: f
Birthdate: <1855 >
Birthplace: washington cnty iowa
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Child No. 7: presley ward
Sex: m
Birthdate: <1857 >
Birthplace: washington cnty iowa
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Child No. 8: harvey ward
Sex: m
Birthdate: <1862 >
Birthplace: washington cnty iowa
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Child No. 9: william ward
Sex: m
Birthdate: <1870>
Birthplace: decatur cnty iowa
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Documentation:
* Illinois marriage license,
* 1850 census hancock cnty illinois,
* 1860 census washington cnty iowa,
* 1870 census decatur cnty iowa and
* 1880 census decatur cnty iowa.
* David calvin wards birthday and marriage date from family search .org
* i think james ward's father and mother are the david and esther ward that are in the 1850 census hancock cnty. illinois as they have a daughter age 15 that was born in indiana and that is where james was born. need more proof before i can claim them.