BIOGRAPHIES: Nathaniel P. WARD, Lima Township, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by:  oldstufn@hotmail.com  on  26 May 2005
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Nathaniel P. Ward. On Feb. 16, 1916, there passed away at his home
one of the best known and most highly esteemed citizens of Lima township,
Pepin county. Nathaniel P. Ward was born on his parent's farm in section
32, this township, Nov. 22, 1861, son of Joseph Erwin and Esther (Plumer)
Ward, and was therefore but little past the meridian of life when death
called him away from the scene of his earthly labors. He acquired a better
education than most farmer's sons in early days were able to secure,
attending school at Averill and the River Falls Normal School. After the
age of 13, however, his studies were intermittent, as he was obliged to
work on the home farm during the summers up to the age of 21, but his
school attendance was continued during the winter months until he had
reached the age of 19 years. He also worked the farm for two years after
his marriage. At the age of 23 he bought Nelson Sabins farm, which was the
first land taken up from the government in Lima township, and on it he
subsequently installed all the modern improvements. It contains 135 acres
and is pleasantly situated on the Durand-Mondovi road. In addition to this
property he owned the farm of 220 acres where his wife's parents lived, and
also 160 acres near Brookings, S.D. Mr. Ward was a very active man, not
only giving close attention to his own business, in which he achieved a
gratifying success, but also taking a warm interest in public affairs,
especially those connected with the township and county in which he
resided. He remainedthus active until April, 1914, nearly three years
before his death, when he practically retired, having urgent need of rest.
He was a stockholder in the Farmers' Co-operative Store, the Inter-County
Telelphone Company and the Co-operative Creamery at Tarrant. Though not a
member, he attended the Methodist, the Episcopal Church of Bear Creek. In
plitics he was Republican. On March 28, 1883, Mr Ward was united in
marriage with Sophia Newton, who was born in Durand, Wis., daughter of
Rowland H. and Annis (Williams) Newton. She was educated in a district
school, which she attended up to the age of 14 years, and in the high school 
at Cleveland, Ohio, and is now residing on the farm left by her
husband, which is now owned by her son Joseph Erwin in section 33, Lima
township. She is a memeber of the Red Cross Association at Durand and is a
lady who stands high in social circles in this locality. To Mr. and Mrs.
Nathaniel P. Ward four children were born: Florence W., Nathaniel P., Jr.,
Joseph Erwin and Adelaide Mary. Florence W. is the wife of Thomas B.
Watters, connected with the First National Bank of Denver, Colo. Nathaniel
P., Jr., is now residing in the house built by his grandfather, Joseph
Erwin Ward, the first frame house erected in Lima township, and where his
father, Nathaniel P. Ward, was born. Joseph Erwin is engaged in farming the
old homestead,on which his mother resides. Adelaide Mary is a pupil in the
Eau Claire Normal School.

-Transcribed from the "History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties Wisconsin, 
1919," page 631

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