John Ward and Mary Harriet Ellen Fox

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Husband John Ward ¹

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           Born: 1836 - County Mayo, Ireland 1
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         Father: John Ward (1786-1881) 1
         Mother: Ann Morris (      -1847) 1

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       Marriage: 1870 2

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Wife Mary Harriet Ellen Fox ^{2 3}

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         Father: Christopher Fox (1805-1881/1882) 2 3
         Mother: Catharine Matthews (1814-1896/1897) 3

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John Ward

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He received his education in parochial schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and also in those of his native land, having been twelve years old when the family came from Ireland. After leaving school he served for six years as clerk in a store, and in 1856 learned the plasterer's trade, which he followed until 1859. In 1862 he enlisted for three years in Company K, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was in the following engagements: Chancellorsville, May 1, 2 and 3, 1863; Hay Market, Virginia, June 25, 1863; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in July, 1863; Falling Waters, Maryland, July 14, 1863; Auburn Mills or Coffee Hill, October 14, 1863; Bristow Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863; Kelly's Ford, November 7, 1863: Mine Run, Virginia, November 30 and December 1, 1863; Morton's Ford, Virginia, February 6 and 7, 1864; Wilderness, Virginia, May 5 and 6, 1864; Poe River, May 9 and 10, 1864; Spottsylvania, Virginia, May 12, 13, 14 and 15, 1864; Tolopotomy Creek, Virginia, May 20, 1864; Milford Station, Virginia, May 21, 1864; North Anna, Virginia, May 23 and 24, 1864; Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 1, 2, 3, 9 and 12, 1864; Petersburg, Virginia, June 16, 17 and 22, 1864; Deep Bottom, Virginia, July 27 and August 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, 1864; Ream Station, Virginia, August 24 and 25, 1864; assault and capture of Rebel fort in front of Petersburg, October 27, 1864; and was in all other engagements under General Grant in the Army of the Potomac. On October 14, 1863, he was wounded at Coffee Hill or Auburn Mills. From May 10, 1864, to June 17, 1864, he was commander of the company. On September 14, 1864, he was appointed lieutenant, and in October was detailed to take command of the First Brigade, First Division, Second Pioneer Army Corps. He served as a lieutenant until the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge.
After the war Mr. Ward returned to Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and in 1866 opened a general store, continuing the business until 1871. At this time he was appointed postmaster, and held the office until he disposed of his business, which was in 1871. He then returned to Pittsburgh and engaged in the grocery business, prospering so that in 1873 he built a store on the corner of Liberty avenue and Ellia street, but lost everything in the panic of that year. In consequence of this disaster he resumed work at the plasterer's trade, and took contracts until 1884. In that year he established himself in the dry-goods and wallpaper business at 5140 Butler street, Eighteenth ward, which he continued until 1905, when he retired.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 192.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 193.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 942.