Biographical Sketch of Dr. J. M. Ward, Johnson County, Missouri
Post Oak Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

DR. J. M. WARD,

physician and surgeon.  P.O. Cornelia.  Among the prominent and worthy
citizens of Johnson county, Dr. Ward stands high.  He is a native of New
York, born near the city of Utica, March 21, 1829.  In his youth he
attended the Collegiate Institute at Clinton, then entered a drug store
and commenced the study of medicine, and the following year took a
course of lectures in Harvard University.  He soon received an
appointment in the U.S. navy, which he held two years.  After this he
attended full course of lectures at the St. Louis Medical College,
graduating in 1856.  He then came and settled on what was wild unfenced
land, but now highly improved, and adorned with fields of grain,
convenient and substantial buildings and stock of all kinds.  His
residence and the adjoining grounds are exquisitely beautiful.  "West
Lawn," as it termed, is set with many varieties of deciduous and
evergreen trees, presenting the appearance of an eastern villa.  As a
physician, Dr. Ward been very successful, not only enjoying an extensive
practice, but also the esteem and confidence of his patrons.  In the
spring of 1856, he married Miss Harriet Hamilton, of St. Louis, by whom
he had one son, J. Mason.  She dying, he married for his second wife,
Miss Julina Divers, daughter of Stephen Divers, of this county.  Ellen
their first child died when about two years of age, and S. Russell is
still living at home.  J. Mason married Haidee Pattison, of Sedalia,
Jan. 4, 1882, and resides at the homestead.  About twelve years ago, Dr.
Ward became partner with Dr. James T. Hill, for about two years, then
formed a partnership with Dr. Lee D. Ewing, which still exists.  Dr.
Ward's farm consists of 300 acres of superior land.  Mr. and Mrs. Ward
and James are worthy members of the Christian church.  Personally Dr.
Ward is a kind neighbor, liberal spirited and highly exemplary.

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