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Family: Richard Courtney Ward / Mary Matilda Rout (F10223)

m. 17 Apr 1817


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  • Father | Male
    Richard Courtney Ward

    Born  14 Aug 1792  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Dec 1857  Pickaway County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  17 Apr 1817  [1, 2, 3]  Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Ward | F10221 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy Courtney | F10221 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Matilda Rout

    Born  Between 26 Mar 1798 and 1800  Harpers Ferry, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Mar 1846  Yellowbud, Ross, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Mar 1846  Ashville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William E. Rout | F10229 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ann Staige | F10229 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Fanny Ann Ward

    Born  1818   
    Died  1855   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry Abbott | F10191 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    William Harvey Ward

    Born  7 Nov 1819  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1886   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Annie | F10225 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Martha Jane Ward

    Born  1822   
    Died  1882   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elias J. Decker | F10230 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Sidner J. Ward

    Born  13 Jan 1823  Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jan 1914  Ashville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  14 Jan 1914  Ashville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catharine | F10224 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Matilda Ward

    Born  1825   
    Died  1851   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Mary Bell Ward

    Born  1829   
    Died  20 Sep 1892   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Isaac W. Stage | F10273 
    Married  7 Mar 1850  Pickaway County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Sarah Eve Ward

    Born  3 Jan 1834  Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1893   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Elizabeth Ann Ward

    Born  3 Oct 1836  Pickaway County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 May 1917  Ashville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nothstime | F10231 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S859] Ohio, Marriages - 1800-1958, Genealogical Society of Utah, ((http://familysearch.org : 2012)), accessed Nov 23, 2012), Entry for Matilda Rout and Richard Ward; Citing marriage index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18059-99491-45?cc=1614804&wc=M9MV-7BH:n1390171938. (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2012.
      groom's name: Richard Ward
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      bride's name: Matilda Rout
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      marriage date: 17 Apr 1817
      marriage place: , Pickaway, Ohio
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      indexing project (batch) number: M51316-1
      system origin: Ohio-VR
      source film number: 288393
      reference number: 2:JKMKQS
      Christopher Hager, Frederika Clock
      Christopher Hager, Frederika Clock
      Matilda Rout and Richard Ward
      Matilda Rout and Richard Ward
      Richard Ward and Matilda Rout
      Richard Ward and Matilda Rout
      Image source:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18059-99491-45?cc=1614804&wc=M9MV-7BH:n1390171938
      Index page, marriage of Richard C. Ward and Matilda Rout
      Index page, marriage of Richard C. Ward and Matilda Rout
      Index page, marriage of Richard C. Ward and Matilda Rout
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-913L-8M?i=12&wc=Q3XB-JWP%3A121881101%2C122041501%3Fcc%3D1614804&cc=1614804


    2. [S862] Find A Grave online database, ((http://www.findagrave.com : 2012)), accessed Nov 23, 2012), Entry for Richard Courtney Ward; Citing Find A Grave database, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40756214. (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2012.
      Richard Courtney Ward

      Birth: Aug. 14, 1792
      Virginia, USA
      Death: Dec. 15, 1857
      Pickaway County
      Ohio, USA

      Richard was the son of Nancy Courtney and William Ward.

      He married Mary Matilda Rout on April 7, 1817 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Justice of the Peace Benjamin Cole united them in marriage.


      Richard and his wife were the parents of Fannie Ann Ward (1818), William Harvey Ward (Nov. 7, 1819), Sidner Jay Ward (Jan. 13, 1823), Martha Jane Ward (1822), Matilda Ward (1825), Mary Bell Ward (1829), Elizabeth Ann Ward (1836) and Sarah E. Ward (Jan 3, 1834).


      In the 1850 Census, Richard was enumerated as a farmer, living in Walnut Township, Pickaway County. Residing in the household, daughter, Matilda age 22, who was listed as insane; Sarah, age 14 and Elizabeth, age 11.

      Richard was a private in Captain John R. Lemmon's Company in the War of 1812
      He built the first sawmill along Little Walnut in 1811 or 1812.


      Photos of tombstone provided by Gerald Alspaugh. Thank you!



      Family links:
      Parents:
      William Ward (1743 - 1814)
      Nancy Courtney Ward (1745 - 1834)

      Spouse:
      Mary Matilda Rout Ward (1798 - 1846)

      Children:
      Fanny Ann Ward Abbott (1818 - 1855)*
      Sidner Jay Ward (1823 - 1914)*

      *Calculated relationship


      Burial:
      Reber Hill Cemetery
      Ashville
      Pickaway County
      Ohio, USA
      Plot: Lot 1, Section 4

      Created by: Marilynn Johnson
      Record added: Aug 16, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 40756214
      George Adams and Maggie Schick
      George Adams and Maggie Schick
      Richard Courtney Ward
      Richard Courtney Ward
      George Adams and Maggie Schick
      George Adams and Maggie Schick


    3. [S914] Pickaway Quarterly, W. W. Higgins, "The Stages and Their Pond,"Summer 1976, 28. (Reliability: 3), 29 Dec 2012.
      Pickaway Quarterly
      Volume XVIII Summer 1976 No. 3

      Page 26

      The Stages And Their Pond
      by W. W. Higgins

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      Elizabeth Reff Bourcy
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