Obituary: D. E. S. Holcomb Ward, 10 May 1998- Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 12 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, May 26, 1898, p. 14, c. 3 WARD.—D. E. S. Ward (nee Holcomb.) Sister Ward was born in St. Clair County, Illinois, August 20, 1820. Her parents moved to Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, in 1821. She was married to C. P. Ward in 1838. She united with the Church when young. She has a husband and two children who preceded her to the better land. She leaves one son, J. F. Ward, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild to mourn their loss. Her house was the home of weary itinerant preachers as well as others. Mother Ward was a good woman; served her generation according to the will of God. Lord, she was thine and not my own. Thou hast not done me wrong. I thank thee for my mother thou has blessed me with so long. We will meet over the river by and by. Mother Ward died May 10, 1898. S. N. ALLEN, P.