The son of Amos Ward Jr and Eliza (Whiting), he first married Marcia, and was blessed with four children: Freddie, Kate, Emma J, and Marcia Ward. Only Emma survived after infancy. Marcia lost her life with baby Marcia in 1863.
Amos then married Cornelia Sylvema Abernethy on 9 Nov 1865 in Knox County, Illinois, the Rev. Henry C Abernethy officiating. This was Cornelia's cousin. They were also blessed with four children: Nellie Abernethy Ward, Fred Franklin Ward, Edith Mary Ward, and George Amos Ward.
Amos moved to Illinois around 1845, and settled in Walnut Grove Township, Knox County, and his livlihood was farming. When Cornelia died, he took up residence with his son George, until the Lord called him home.
From Talbot Fisher:
OLDEST RESIDENT OF ALTONA DIES
Altona, Ill., Jan. 13 – A.F. Ward, the oldest resident of the Altona vicinity, passed away at 1 o’clock Fridayt, Jan. 12, at the home of his son, George Ward, about a mile and a half south of Altona. The deceased was over 86 years old and had lived in the township over 80 years, being the oldest settler of the vicinity. Mr. Ward had been ill about a week with pneumonia and a complication of disease due to old age and his death removes one who had watched the progress of his neighborhood for over four-score years. The deceased is survived by two sons, George and Fred Ward, and a daughter, Mrs. C.C. Reynolds, all of Altona.
GALESBURG EVENING-MAIL: JANUARY 13, 1917
Amos then married Cornelia Sylvema Abernethy on 9 Nov 1865 in Knox County, Illinois, the Rev. Henry C Abernethy officiating. This was Cornelia's cousin. They were also blessed with four children: Nellie Abernethy Ward, Fred Franklin Ward, Edith Mary Ward, and George Amos Ward.
Amos moved to Illinois around 1845, and settled in Walnut Grove Township, Knox County, and his livlihood was farming. When Cornelia died, he took up residence with his son George, until the Lord called him home.
From Talbot Fisher:
OLDEST RESIDENT OF ALTONA DIES
Altona, Ill., Jan. 13 – A.F. Ward, the oldest resident of the Altona vicinity, passed away at 1 o’clock Fridayt, Jan. 12, at the home of his son, George Ward, about a mile and a half south of Altona. The deceased was over 86 years old and had lived in the township over 80 years, being the oldest settler of the vicinity. Mr. Ward had been ill about a week with pneumonia and a complication of disease due to old age and his death removes one who had watched the progress of his neighborhood for over four-score years. The deceased is survived by two sons, George and Fred Ward, and a daughter, Mrs. C.C. Reynolds, all of Altona.
GALESBURG EVENING-MAIL: JANUARY 13, 1917
The son of Amos Ward Jr and Eliza (Whiting), he first married Marcia, and was blessed with four children: Freddie, Kate, Emma J, and Marcia Ward. Only Emma survived after infancy. Marcia lost her life with baby Marcia in 1863.
Amos then married Cornelia Sylvema Abernethy on 9 Nov 1865 in Knox County, Illinois, the Rev. Henry C Abernethy officiating. This was Cornelia's cousin. They were also blessed with four children: Nellie Abernethy Ward, Fred Franklin Ward, Edith Mary Ward, and George Amos Ward.
Amos moved to Illinois around 1845, and settled in Walnut Grove Township, Knox County, and his livlihood was farming. When Cornelia died, he took up residence with his son George, until the Lord called him home.
From Talbot Fisher:
OLDEST RESIDENT OF ALTONA DIES
Altona, Ill., Jan. 13 – A.F. Ward, the oldest resident of the Altona vicinity, passed away at 1 o’clock Fridayt, Jan. 12, at the home of his son, George Ward, about a mile and a half south of Altona. The deceased was over 86 years old and had lived in the township over 80 years, being the oldest settler of the vicinity. Mr. Ward had been ill about a week with pneumonia and a complication of disease due to old age and his death removes one who had watched the progress of his neighborhood for over four-score years. The deceased is survived by two sons, George and Fred Ward, and a daughter, Mrs. C.C. Reynolds, all of Altona.
GALESBURG EVENING-MAIL: JANUARY 13, 1917
Amos then married Cornelia Sylvema Abernethy on 9 Nov 1865 in Knox County, Illinois, the Rev. Henry C Abernethy officiating. This was Cornelia's cousin. They were also blessed with four children: Nellie Abernethy Ward, Fred Franklin Ward, Edith Mary Ward, and George Amos Ward.
Amos moved to Illinois around 1845, and settled in Walnut Grove Township, Knox County, and his livlihood was farming. When Cornelia died, he took up residence with his son George, until the Lord called him home.
From Talbot Fisher:
OLDEST RESIDENT OF ALTONA DIES
Altona, Ill., Jan. 13 – A.F. Ward, the oldest resident of the Altona vicinity, passed away at 1 o’clock Fridayt, Jan. 12, at the home of his son, George Ward, about a mile and a half south of Altona. The deceased was over 86 years old and had lived in the township over 80 years, being the oldest settler of the vicinity. Mr. Ward had been ill about a week with pneumonia and a complication of disease due to old age and his death removes one who had watched the progress of his neighborhood for over four-score years. The deceased is survived by two sons, George and Fred Ward, and a daughter, Mrs. C.C. Reynolds, all of Altona.
GALESBURG EVENING-MAIL: JANUARY 13, 1917
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