William Ward Biography


	This biography appears on page 1156 in "History of Dakota 
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				WILLIAM WARD. 

	William Ward, as senior member of the firm of Ward & Trux, doing 
business at No. 337 Douglas street in Yankton, is conducting the 
largest meat business in the city. He is a native of Cambridgeshire, 
England, born on the 17th of February, 1852, a son of Daniel and Ann 
(Sherman) Ward, both natives of that section of the country, where the 
father carried on agricultural pursuits. He is deceased but the mother 
survives. 

	William Ward, the eldest in a family of four children, received 
his education in the public schools of his native land and was there 
reared to the age of sixteen years, at which time he emigrated to the 
new world, the year of his arrival here being 1868. Landing in New York 
he made his way to Little Falls, that state, where his uncles were 
located. He secured employment on a farm and was thus engaged until he 
had attained his majority, when he made his way to Bay City, Michigan, 
and there became apprenticed to the butcher's trade. In 1877 after 
learning the business he removed to Yankton, South Dakota, where he has 
since been located. His first employment there was with the firm of 
Wooley & Wyman and in the fall of 1879 Mr. Wooley having retired Mr. 
Ward purchased his interest and the firm then did business under the 
style of Wyman & Ward, their concern being situated at Third and 
Douglas streets. The business was thus continued until the fall of 1898 
when the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Ward retiring from the firm. 
For a brief period he visited Chicago and points in Colorado and then 
once more returned to Yankton to again engage in the meat business. 
This time he bought a half interest with Mr. Branch but after a short 
time the latter retired from the firm and Mr. Ward continued business 
alone until 1906, when Mr. Trux purchased a half interest, the 
establishment being now conducted under the firm style of Ward & Trux. 
They are the largest meat dealers in the city and keep on hand at all 
times the best grade of meats, doing all their own killing. Mr. Ward 
understands the business to the minutes" detail and this coupled with 
his excellent management has constituted the foundation for his 
splendid success. 

	In 1884 Mr. Ward married Miss Mary Alice Parsons, a native of 
Illinois. He belongs to Dakota Lodge, No. 1, I. O. O. F. and to Yankton 
Encampment, No. 2. He is also prominent in Masonic circles, belonging 
to St. John's Lodge, No. 1, A. F. & A. M., having attained the thirty-
second degree in Oriental Consistory, No. 1, and being a member of 
Yelduz Temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at Aberdeen. His many 
excellent characteristics have given him high standing in the city 
which has been his home for almost four decades.