William Ward and Pleasant Speers

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Husband William Ward ^{1 2}

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Wife Pleasant Speers ^{2 3}

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           Born: 24 Nov 1796 3
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         Father: Henry Speers (1756-1840) 4 5
         Mother: Rebecca Frye (1761-1835) 4

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1 F Nancy Ward ²

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2 M Solomon Ward ²

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3 M Wilson Ward ²

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4 F Rebecca Ward ²

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5 M James Ward ⁶

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           Born: 16 Mar 1826 - Fallowfield Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Sarah Fry (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 15 Jun 1852 2

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6 F Elizabeth Ward ²

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7 F Mary Jane Ward ²

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8 F Amanda Ward ²

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9 M William Ward ²

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10 F Melissa Ward ²

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General Notes: Husband - William Ward

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In early manhood he learned the blacksmith's trade, and then came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, locating in Fallowfield township, and there followed farming in connection with his trade. Prior to locating in Pennsylvania, he had been a slaveholder, but liberated them after leaving Maryland.
He was a Whig and Republican in politics, and in religion was prominently identified with the M. E. Church, having served for some time as a local preacher.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 644, 650.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 525.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 649.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 644, 649.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 997.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351, 525.