Hancock-Columbiana County OhArchives Biographies.....Ward, N. H. 1812 - 
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Author: Warner & Beers (1886)

   N. H. WARD, farmer, P. O. Alvada, Seneca County, was born June 8, 1812, in
Washington County, Penn., to James and Elizabeth (Eaton) Ward, natives of
Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively; the family, then consisting of the
parents and three sons, David, Jonathan, and N. H., came to Ohio in 1815,
settling in Columbiana County, where they entered and improved land. Here, to
James and Elizabeth Ward, were born six more children: Joshua, Seth, Mahala,
Edmond, Artemus and Sarah. Our subject received a meager education, attending a
country school only, and about three weeks in all, but by close application to
books and periodicals in later days he has become a ready thinker, and can
master a difficult problem with but little exertion. He learned the trade of a
tailor, and in 1834 came to Findlay, where for five years he carried on a
tailor's shop. It is a fact worthy of mention that during his business career at
Findlay he made Dr. William H. Baldwin's wedding suit. When N. H. Ward was
thirteen years of age he was afflicted with rheumatic white swelling in his
right arm, which resulted in having a portion of the bone removed, and, in 1844,
the callous which formed was entirely taken out, to eradicate a second swelling.
Mr. Ward spent about five years tailoring in Palestine, Ohio, and in 1844 came
to his present farm, and for ten years united his trade with farming. He came by
team to Findlay, traveling, seven of the eight days' time consumed in the
journey, through the rain. When entering business he had $97; now he is the
owner of a beautiful farm. Mr. Ward married, November 6, 1834, Casander Bayless,
who was born in 1807, and died August 3, 1836. In 1837 our subject was again
married, this time to Casander Leonard, who was born in 1811, and a short time
before her death she bore him a son, Leonard C., born May 29, 1838, died May 17,
1862. The following resolutions were adopted by the Mt. Union College, of which
Leonard C. was a student:

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Book Title: History Of Hancock County
Big Lick Township

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