Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....WARD, JOHN WESLEY December 25, 1940
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Gladwin County Record dated 12-31/1940 Column - 7 Page - 4   
JOHN WARD DIES ON CHRISTMAS DAY

   John Wesley Ward, son of Isaac and Nancy Ward, was born in Montgomery 
county, Ohio, June 7, 1860, and passed away December 25, 1940. He was 80 years 
old. He was united in marriage to Barbara Landis in 1880 and who died in 1884. 
Of this union one child survives, Alpha G. Ward of Piqua, Ohio. On August 16, 
1885 he was united in marriage to Martha Hollinger in Dark county, Ohio, and 
resided in that state until 1910 when he moved his family to Michgian and has 
resided in the Beaverton locality for the last 30 years.
   Born to this union were 11 children---six boys: William, John F., Jacob L., 
Jesse C., George Z., and Ralph R.; also five daughters, Ella Ward, Bessie 
Snyder, Rella Wright, Madonna Shaffer, and Emma Fairchild. Surviving him is 
his brother, Frank of Houston, Ohio; a sister, Alice Deeter, of Dayton, Ohio; 
all of his children, except on daughter Ella, who died in infancy; 27 
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
   John W. Ward united with the Brethren Church in his youth and remained a 
faithful member until his death. 

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