Tuscola-Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Ward, William R. 1860 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM R. WARD. Among the many Canadian-born citizens of Tuscola County who
take a pride in the fine farms of which they are proprietors and which are kept
up in the best style, is he whose name appears above. His place is located on
section 10, Millington Township. He was born in Canada, September 4, 1860, and
is a son of William and Elizabeth (Hodgson) Ward. The former was a native of
England, who went to Canada when a young man and there met and married our
subject's mother. To them were born five sons and two daughters, of whom William
is fourth in order of birth.

  Mr. Ward, Sr., was a butcher by trade but devoted himself entirely to farming
after coming to Michigan. He came here during the troublous period of the war
and settled in Fentonville. After the war he came to Millington Township, where
he owned one hundred and twenty acres of land and here he died in 1882. His wife
still survives at the age of seventy-two years.

  Our subject was reared in Michigan and has lived in Millington Township the
greater part of his life. He was married July 4, 1886, in Goodrichville, Genesee
County, Mich, to Miss Etta Rice, a daughter of Moses Rice, a prominent resident
of Millington village, where he was an early settler. Mr. Rice died in
Millington but the mother still survives. To our subject and his wife have been
born two children—Carrie and Roy. Mr. Ward is a Republican in his political
affiliations and casts the weight of his vote and influence with them.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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