Samuel King Ward

Samuel King Ward

• Samuel King Ward was born circa 15 November 1866 in Georgia.
• Research Note: Although Samuel King Ward is identified as a son of Mary Ann Barlow Ward in the 1870, 1880 and 1910 censuses, he was born a few years after Jeremiah Ward's death in 1862. Perhaps he was the orphaned child of one of Jeremiah's brothers.
• Mary Ann Barlow appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Irwinton PO, Wilkinson County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Samuel King Ward, George W. Ward and Jeremiah Jackson Ward. The origins of Samuel Ward have yet to be determined, but it seems likely that he was a nephew of Jeremiah or Mary Ann Barlow Ward.
• Mary Ann Barlow appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Bethel District, Wilkinson County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Samuel King Ward, George W. Ward and Jeremiah Jackson Ward.
• He was working on the farm, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Laura Ann Edenfield on 25 December 1892 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
• Samuel King Ward became a widower at the 21 June 1899 death of his wife Laura Ann Edenfield.
• He married Ida Jane Neal on 8 October 1899.
• Samuel King Ward and Ida Jane Neal appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Summit, Emanuel County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Dora B. Ward, Willie S. Ward and James Olen Ward.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• Samuel King Ward and Ida Jane Neal appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Emanuel County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Dora B. Ward, Willie S. Ward, James Olen Ward and Mary Ann Ward. Also in the household were children Lira (age 8), Mary L. (7) and Clyde (2), not yet recorded.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
• Samuel King Ward became a widower at the 11 January 1928 death of his wife Ida Jane Neal.
• Samuel King Ward died on 28 September 1938 in Candler County, Georgia.
• He was interred at Antiooch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Twin City, Emanuel County, Georgia.

• Last Edited: 24 Jul 2016