Husband: Armstrong F. WARD
Birthdate: 17 July 1837
Birthplace: Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Death date: 1 February 1901
Place of death: Collin County, Texas
Burial: Decatur-Maxwell Cem.
Father: Jesse Lawrence WARD Sr.
Mother: Sarah Ann OSBORN

Marriage date: 20 June 1864
Marriage place: Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Wife: Sarah Virginia MARSALIS
Birthdate: 15 May 1847
Birthplace: Amite County, Mississippi
Death date: 17 November 1926
Place of death: Collin County, Texas
Burial: Decatur-Maxwell Cem.
Father: Thomas MARSALIS
Mother: Sarah Ann MOORE

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Martha Elizabeth WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 17 June 1865
Birthplace: Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Death date: 28 June 1949
Place of death: Collin County, Texas
Burial: Decatur-Maxwell Cem.
Marriage date: 22 December 1881
Marriage place: Collin County, Texas
Spouse's name: John T. ROSSETTER

Child No. 2: Van Swearingen WARD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 28 November 1867
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: November 1938
Place of death: Collin County, Texas
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: 1906
Marriage place: Texas
Spouse's name: Jessie Vivian MANNING

Child No. 3: Sarah Ann WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 9 December 1869
Birthplace: Louisiana
Death date: 14 July 1873
Place of death: Texas
Burial: unknown
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 4: Sarah Eugenia WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 23 February 1872
Birthplace: Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Death date: unknown
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Collin County, Texas
Spouse's name: Claibourn C. GREGORY

Child No. 5: Thomas Marsalis WARD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 28 September 1875
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 11 July 1925
Place of death: Elmo, Texas
Marriage date: unknown
Burial: Elmo Cem.
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Sarah Lavinia

Child No. 6: Rachel WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 23 January 1878
Birthplace: Collin County, Texas
Death date: 3 February 1879
Place of death: Collin County, Texas
Burial: Decatur-Maxwell Cem.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 7: John WARD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 14 October 1880
Birthplace: Collin County, Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death:
Burial: Fitzhugh Cem., McKinney, Texas
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Collin County, Texas
Spouse's name: Nona SPURGEON

Child No. 8: Ernest WARD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8 May 1882
Birthplace: Collin County, Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: Goodlett, Texas
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 9: Clementine E. WARD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 10 December 1891
Birthplace: Collin County, Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: Menard County, Texas
Burial:
Marriage date: 1908 and unknown
Marriage place: Texas
Spouse's name: T. W. STINSON and F. L. BUTLER
 

Documentation:
* Franklin Parish 1860 and 1870 Census,
* Franklin Parish Marriages,
* 1880 and 1900 Collin County Texas Census.
* Collin County Marriages,
* Decatur-Maxwell Cem. Book.
* Information from living family members.
* 1850 Amite County, Mississippi Census.