L. C. WARD - Biography

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This biography appears on page 680 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.


L. C. WARD, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Caldwell Prairie; born in
Gaines, Orleans Co., N. Y., Feb. 18, 1839; only son of N. C. and Betsey
L. C. Ward; came to Racine Co., Wis., in the fall of 1861; was agent and
school teacher about sixteen years; now living on the old homestead
known as the Resague farm, Sec. 5, fifty-three acres; also eighty acres
on Sec. 10. Mr. Ward is raising horses of fine blooded stock. Ward's
Swigert was sired by Richards' Swigert, dam Kit; the dam Kit, the dam of
Ellen C., known as the Field's mare, with a record of 2:31, and can trot
in the twenty's; Richards' Swigert was sired by Alexander's Norman, dam
Blandina, by Mambrino Chief; he is a brother to Blackwood; record, 2:31,
at 3 years of age; a brother to Lulu; record, 2:15. and May Queen, 2:20.
The following are names and time of a few of old Swigert's colts: Dixie,
2:30; Governor Hays, 2:31 Fayette, 2:36; Whitewater Bill, 2:35;
Resolute, 2:30. Nate William's colt, with training, showed at the State
Fair at Janesville, a half mile in 1:16. He also owns the Royal George -
a general purpose horse. Mr. Ward married Miss Ellen G., daughter of
Lorenzo Wood, Jan. 6, 1863; they have four children - Leon C., Elmer G.,
J. R. and Addie F. Mr. Ward is a member of the Temple of Honor; Sons and
Daughters of Temperance; Congregational Church, and Liberal in politics.