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John 'Jack' Jackson Ward
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John 'Jack' Jackson Ward
2/16/1821 - 8/12/1901
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John 'Jack' Jackson Ward was born on February 16, 1821 in Dale County, Alabama and died on August 12, 1901 in Malvern, Geneva Co., Alabama. He lived to be 80 years old.
His grave marker says he was born in 1827, however, his reported age on census documents proves he was born closer to 1821.
Married 1843 to Susan Elizabeth Wynn (born 2/23/1825 in GA died 12/6/1896 in AL). Children:
- Mary Jane (12/23/1844 -10/19/1939) -married Charles W. Skipper
- James J. 'Jeff' (1845 - 1908)
- Susan Elizabeth (5/1/1847 - 9/1/1937)- married Jesse Bennett Purvis
- Nancy Ellen (5/6/1848 - 4/1/1930) - married Richard Franklin Singletary
- John Jackson Jr. (1/2/1849 - 8/16/1935) - married Sallie Davis
- William Josiah (3/19/1853 -8/16/1908) - married Ellen Davis
- Tircy/Teresy (1/11/1853 - 6/17/1922) - married W.B. Horne
- Elizabeth "Eliza" Frances (1/26/1853 - 8/25/1951) - married John Sparks Bond
- Franklin J. (8/16/1855 - 1/11/1947) - married Mary Elizabeth Hughes
- Thomas Jasper (1856-1923) - married Dora Boyette
- Rebecca Ann (1858-1891) - married Warren Silvan Silcox
- Sarah "Sally" M. (12/4/1860 - 4/19/1943) - married Mr. Wright
- Katherine "Rodie" (1862 - 1/15/1927) - married Mr. Byrd
- Benjamin Sterling (1866 - 1/11/1947)
- Ann Etta (12/4/1868 - 4/13/1943) - married Mr. Skipper
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 | Census | 12/1/1830 | AL (Dale County) | 9 yrs old | James Warde's family is described as one son under 5, 3 sons between 5-9, and one male between 30-40. The house has two females: one under 5 and the other between 30-40 years old.
| Additional information about Dale County, AL around 1830: Dale County was established on December 22, 1824, from lands now found in Coffee, Geneva, and Houston counties. The first non-Indian settlers arrived in this area around 1820 -- shortly after the Creek Indian Wars ended and the Treaty of Fort Jackson was signed. Daleville became the first county seat. However, the town is simply called "Dale's Court House" around this time. | |
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| Census | 7/30/1860 | Newton AL (Dale County) | 39 yrs old | The 1860 Non Population Census covering agriculture reports the following:
James M. Davis -
ACRES OF LAND: 20 Improved, 60 Uninproved;
Cash value of farm: $110;
Value of farming implements: $21;
LIVESTOCK:
1 Horses,
0 Asses/Mules,
3 Milch Cows,
2 Working Oxen,
9 Other Cattle,
0 Sheep,
25 Swine.
Estimated value of livestock = $260.
PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR:
0 bushels of wheat,
0 bushels rye,
200 bushels Indian corn,
0 bushels oats,
200 lbs of rice,
0 lbs of tobacco,
1 400 lb bales of coton,
0 lbs of wool,
6 bushels of Peas/Beans,
0 bushels Irish Potatoes,
15 bushels Sweet Potatoes,
0 bushels Barley,
0 bushels Buckwheat,
0 value of orchard products,
0 gallons of wine,
$20 value of produce to market,
0 lbs of butter,
0 lbs cheese,
0 tons of hay,
0 bushels of clover seed,
0 bushels grass seeds,
0 lbs of hops,
0 tons of hemp,
0 lbs of flax,
0 bushels flaxseed,
0 lbs of silk cocoons,
0 lbs maple sugar,
0 1000-lbs of sugar cane,
0 gallons molasses,
0 lbs beeswax,
0 lbs honey,
$10 value of homemade manufactures, and
$56 value of animals slaughtered.
Chesley Pervis -
ACRES OF LAND: 40 Improved, -- Uninproved;
Cash value of farm: $150;
Value of farming implements: $25;
LIVESTOCK:
4 Horses,
0 Asses/Mules,
6 Milch Cows,
2 Working Oxen,
1 Other Cattle,
12 Sheep,
75 Swine.
Estimated value of livestock = $746.
PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR:
0 bushels of wheat,
0 bushels rye,
200 bushels Indian corn,
0 bushels oats,
400 lbs of rice,
0 lbs of tobacco,
2 400 lb bales of coton,
20 lbs of wool,
4 bushels of Peas/Beans,
0 bushels Irish Potatoes,
100 bushels Sweet Potatoes,
0 bushels Barley,
0 bushels Buckwheat,
0 value of orchard products,
0 gallons of wine,
$120 value of produce to market,
0 lbs of butter,
0 lbs cheese,
0 tons of hay,
0 bushels of clover seed,
0 bushels grass seeds,
0 lbs of hops,
0 tons of hemp,
0 lbs of flax,
0 bushels flaxseed,
0 lbs of silk cocoons,
0 lbs maple sugar,
0 1000-lbs of sugar cane,
0 gallons molasses,
0 lbs beeswax,
0 lbs honey,
$100 value of homemade manufactures, and
$212 value of animals slaughtered.
Benjamin F. Ward -
ACRES OF LAND: 20 Improved, -- Uninproved;
Cash value of farm: $250;
Value of farming implements: $25;
LIVESTOCK:
1 Horses,
0 Asses/Mules,
3 Milch Cows,
2 Working Oxen,
8 Other Cattle,
0 Sheep,
25 Swine.
Estimated value of livestock = $300.
PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR:
0 bushels of wheat,
0 bushels rye,
75 bushels Indian corn,
0 bushels oats,
40 lbs of rice,
0 lbs of tobacco,
2 400 lb bales of coton,
0 lbs of wool,
3 bushels of Peas/Beans,
0 bushels Irish Potatoes,
0 bushels Sweet Potatoes,
0 bushels Barley,
0 bushels Buckwheat,
0 value of orchard products,
0 gallons of wine,
$50 value of produce to market,
0 lbs of butter,
0 lbs cheese,
0 tons of hay,
0 bushels of clover seed,
0 bushels grass seeds,
0 lbs of hops,
0 tons of hemp,
0 lbs of flax,
0 bushels flaxseed,
0 lbs of silk cocoons,
0 lbs maple sugar,
0 1000-lbs of sugar cane,
20 gallons molasses,
0 lbs beeswax,
0 lbs honey,
$30 value of homemade manufactures, and
$40 value of animals slaughtered.
Jno T Ward -
ACRES OF LAND: 40 Improved, 240 Uninproved;
Cash value of farm: $500;
Value of farming implements: $10;
LIVESTOCK:
2 Horses,
0 Asses/Mules,
4 Milch Cows,
2 Working Oxen,
12 Other Cattle,
0 Sheep,
25 Swine.
Estimated value of livestock = $360.
PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR:
0 bushels of wheat,
0 bushels rye,
200 bushels Indian corn,
0 bushels oats,
0 lbs of rice,
0 lbs of tobacco,
5 400 lb bales of coton,
0 lbs of wool,
4 bushels of Peas/Beans,
2 bushels Irish Potatoes,
41 bushels Sweet Potatoes,
0 bushels Barley,
0 bushels Buckwheat,
0 value of orchard products,
0 gallons of wine,
$100 value of produce to market,
0 lbs of butter,
0 lbs cheese,
0 tons of hay,
0 bushels of clover seed,
0 bushels grass seeds,
0 lbs of hops,
0 tons of hemp,
0 lbs of flax,
0 bushels flaxseed,
0 lbs of silk cocoons,
0 lbs maple sugar,
0 1000-lbs of sugar cane,
25 gallons molasses,
0 lbs beeswax,
0 lbs honey,
$125 value of homemade manufactures, and
$120 value of animals slaughtered.
J. B. Ward -
ACRES OF LAND: 90 Improved, 140 Uninproved;
Cash value of farm: $2,000;
Value of farming implements: $50;
LIVESTOCK:
4 Horses,
0 Asses/Mules,
80 Milch Cows,
4 Working Oxen,
60 Other Cattle,
130 Sheep,
100 Swine.
Estimated value of livestock = $2,425.
PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR:
0 bushels of wheat,
0 bushels rye,
300 bushels Indian corn,
0 bushels oats,
0 lbs of rice,
0 lbs of tobacco,
0 400 lb bales of coton,
300 lbs of wool,
0 bushels of Peas/Beans,
0 bushels Irish Potatoes,
150 bushels Sweet Potatoes,
0 bushels Barley,
0 bushels Buckwheat,
0 value of orchard products,
0 gallons of wine,
$100 value of produce to market,
0 lbs of butter,
0 lbs cheese,
0 tons of hay,
0 bushels of clover seed,
0 bushels grass seeds,
0 lbs of hops,
0 tons of hemp,
0 lbs of flax,
0 bushels flaxseed,
0 lbs of silk cocoons,
0 lbs maple sugar,
0 1000-lbs of sugar cane,
0 gallons molasses,
30 lbs beeswax,
100 lbs honey,
$60 value of homemade manufactures, and
$200 value of animals slaughtered.
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| Census | 8/31/1860 | AL (Dale County) | 39 yrs old | | family #1226: John J. Ward (age 39), wife, Susan(35),Mary J.(15),James J. (14),Susan E. (13)Nancy E.(12),John J.(10)William J.(9),Tiercy E.(8),Louisa F.(7),Franklin J.(5), Thomas J.(3) & Rebecca A. (2). John states value of estate $500 and personal $470. John & Susan where born in GA. the children in AL. |
| Military | 1/1/1861 | AL | 39 yrs old |  John J. Ward is mustered into Company A of the 33rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry (Confederate). He is a Private throughout his military career. FILM NUMBER: M374 roll 46. [date is unknown] |
| Census | 8/30/1870 | AL (Geneva County) | 49 yrs old | Recorded first as family #6 and then renumbered to #515: John J. Ward (age 49), Susan (age 45), James J. (age 22), John J. Jr. (20), William J. (19), Tircy (17, female), Eliza F. (16), Benjamin (15), Thomas J. (12), Rabecca (12), Sarah M. (10) Rody (8, female). All were born in AL except the parents who were born in Georgia. The oldest son states his occupation as farm laborer and the remaining children are attending school. John J. Sr. states his occupation as farmer and estimates the value of his real estate to be $1, 000 and personal estate to be $828. Susan cannot write.
| Additional information about Geneva County, AL around 1870: Geneva County was created two years prior to this census on December 26, 1868 from Coffee, Dale, and Henry Counties. It is located near the Choctawhatchee River.. The Freedmen's Bureau, formed after the Civil War, managed this land until they were abolished in 1868 by the US Congress. They were committed to the supervision and management of all abandoned lands and the control of all subjects relating to refugees and freedmen. Members of this group harassed settlers by taking bribes and acquired lands they were to protect during the time leading up to their disbandment. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Land Deed | 12/19/1890 | Watford AL (Geneva County) | 69 yrs old | NOTICE NO 11603 - Land Office at Montgomery, AL.
Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the register in chahcery at Geneva, Ala, on February 2, 1891, viz., John J. Ward, homestead entry No. 17078, for the SE quarter of SE quarter, section 8, east half of the NE quarter, NE quarter of SE quarter, Section 17, Township 2 North, in Range 25 East. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz, W.J. Webb, F.M. Watford, E.H. Sanders, J.J. Hall -- all of Watford, Ala.
decxxiv J.H. BINGHAM, Register.  |
| Land Deed | 3/21/1891 | Watford AL (Geneva County) | 70 yrs old | | Homestead Claim -- John J. Ward, Sr., completes the attached application in 1885. Then, after 'homesteading' the land, making improvements, etc., he files to complete his purchase. The attached contains afidavits from neighbors and himself. He says he is 77 years old and has made about $500 of improvements to the land. He lives on it with his wife and married daughter. |
| Land Deed | 6/30/1891 | AL (Geneva County) | 70 yrs old | | Homestead Certificate #8367: John J. Ward receives the title to a little over 160 acres in present-day Geneva County, located at Township 2N, Range 25E, Section 17. |
| Graveyard/Tombstone | 8/12/1901 | Pilgrims Rest , Malvern AL (Geneva County) | 80 yrs old | John Jackson Ward - 2/16/1827 to 8/12/1901
Wife: Susan Elizabeth Ward -2/23/1825 to 12/6/1896
Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. |
| Other | 12/10/1955 | AL | 54 yrs after death | | Allice Thomley says she knew John Jackson Ward to the be the son of James B. (Jim Bear) Ward and Elizabeth (English) Ward. She knew the family of John Jackson Ward and his wife, Susan Wynn Ward. She knows their children were Elizabeth (Purvis), Katherin (Kate Byrd), Nettie (Skipper), Sallie (Wright), Rebecca, Ellen (Singletary), Liza (Bonds), Teresy (Horn), Mary Jane (Skipper), John, Joe, Jeff, Jasper, Franklin Jackson (Frank), and Sterling. |
| Other | 1/14/1956 | FL (Geneva County) | 55 yrs after death | Charoles O. Silcox knew John J. Ward who is known as John Jackson Ward and he knew his wife, Susan Ward He also knows that they lived together for many years in Geneva County, Alabama as husband and wife and they had fifteen children who lived to be of age and their names are as follows:
Mary J. Ward, James J. Ward, Susan E. Ward, Nancy E. Ward, William J. Ward, Tiercy E. Ward, Louisa F. Ward, Franklin J. Ward, Thomas J. Ward, Rebecca A. Ward, Sarah M. Ward, Rody Ward, Sterling Ward and Annette Ward, and John J. Ward.
He knows that John J. Ward was known as the oldest son of James B. Ward and his wife Elizabeth English Ward and that Elizabeth English Ward was a full-blooded Creek Indian. He knows John J. Ward or John Jackson Ward was a half Indian and the son of the Full-blooded Indian and was recognized by all of the people of the Community as being that. Of his own personal knowledge, he knows Elizabeth English Ward as a full-blooded Creek Indian. He also says he will be ninety years of age February 22, 1956 and he is not related by blood or marriage to James B. Ward and Elizabeth English Ward. |
| Other | 12/28/1956 | AL | 55 yrs after death | | Thomas Henry Peel, of Geneva County, Slocomb, Alabama, says he is 86 years old. He knew Elizabeth English Ward, widow of James B. Ward, and her two sons, John Jackson and Monroe Ward and her daughter, Mary Ward, who married James W. Davis. Elizabeth English Ward lived with her daughter, Mary Ward Davis in her later years and died there. He knew Elizabeth English Ward for several years and she was known by all to be a full blooded Creek Indian. James W. Davis was my nearest neighbor, lived only two miles away. He is
not related by blood or marriage to Elizabeth English Ward or any of her descendants. Nor is he related by blood or marriage to any of the Davis family. |
| Other | 3/12/1957 | AL | 56 yrs after death | Mrs. Alice Thomley, age 98, says she knew John J. Ward (also known as John Jackson Ward) and she knew his wife, Susan Ward. They lived together for many years in Geneva County, AL. As husband and wife they had fifteen children who lived to be of age. Their names were: Mary J. Ward, James J. Ward, Susan E. Ward, Nancy E. Ward, William J. Ward, Tiercy E. Ward, Louisa F. Ward, Franklin J. Ward, Thomas J. Ward, Rebecca A. Ward, Sarah H. Ward, Rody Ward, Sterling Ward, Annette Ward and John J. Ward.
She knew John J. Ward was the oldest son of James B. Ward and his wife Elizabeth English Ward and that Elizabeth English was a full-blooded Creek Indian. She knew John J. Ward (or John Jackson Ward) was half-Indian and the son of the full-blooded Indian and was recognized by all in the community to be that. She further says she is not related to Elizabeth English or any of her descendants. |
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| Age | Date | Event |
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1835 |
Alabama gold rush begins in the east-centrl hill country. |
| 16 |
1837 |
The Second Creek war begins in 1836. In 1837 The Battle of Hobdy's Bridge becomes the last indian battle in AL. |
| 19 |
1840 |
Alabama reports a total population of 590,756 on the 1940 Federal Census. This includes 335,185 whites, 255,571 blacks, 253,532 slaves, zero Native Americans, and others. |
| 29 |
1850 |
State population=771,623.
The 1850 Federal Census reveals the
White population=426,514;
African-American population=345,109;
Slave population=342,844;
Free black population=2,265;
Urban population=35,179;
Rural population=736,444;
Cotton production in bales=564,429;
Corn production in bushels=28,754,048;
Number of manufacturing establishments=1,026. |
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 9 |
1830 |
The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England |
| 18 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
| 23 |
1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
| 32 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 35 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 38 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 44 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 48 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 56 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 58 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 68 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 74 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
| 76 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
| 79 |
1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
| 79 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
| 80 |
1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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| 7 |
1828 |
Gold is discovered in Georgia. |
| 13 |
1834 |
July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah |
| 40 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 41 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 61 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
| 64 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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| 9 |
1830 |
Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. |
| 14 |
1835 |
Second Seminole Indian War begins. |
| 16 |
1837 |
The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. |
| 19 |
1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
| 21 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
| 34 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 39 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 41 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 42 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 44 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 47 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 54 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 55 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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| 12 |
1833 |
Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico |
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