Surprise Valley Record, Wednesday, 27 July 1927:
Albert Smith Ward was born June 26, 1859, at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. His parents came to Indiana from Virginia and Kentucky. By them, he was reared in the Christian faith.
Several members of the family were among the earliest settlers of Fort Bidwell, California, so when a young man of 19 years old, in 1878, Albert Ward came west to Fort Bidwell with his brother, John, who was returning from a visit to his old home in Indiana. His sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rubel, Mrs. Peter Peterson and Mrs. George Freeman were already here.
The first three years in the west he spent in Chewaucan, Oregon, but in 1881 he returned to Fort Bidwell. Here on November 15, 1885, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth O. Wadsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward made their home at Barton Lake, Harney County, Oregon living there for 16 years and there four of their children were born. In 1901, he removed to Bidwell to the George Freeman Ranch. Here as in Oregon, Mr. Ward engaged in the cattle industry.
At this home, he died July 20, 1927 after a brief illness of a few hours duration.
Albert Smith Ward was born June 26, 1859, at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. His parents came to Indiana from Virginia and Kentucky. By them, he was reared in the Christian faith.
Several members of the family were among the earliest settlers of Fort Bidwell, California, so when a young man of 19 years old, in 1878, Albert Ward came west to Fort Bidwell with his brother, John, who was returning from a visit to his old home in Indiana. His sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rubel, Mrs. Peter Peterson and Mrs. George Freeman were already here.
The first three years in the west he spent in Chewaucan, Oregon, but in 1881 he returned to Fort Bidwell. Here on November 15, 1885, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth O. Wadsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward made their home at Barton Lake, Harney County, Oregon living there for 16 years and there four of their children were born. In 1901, he removed to Bidwell to the George Freeman Ranch. Here as in Oregon, Mr. Ward engaged in the cattle industry.
At this home, he died July 20, 1927 after a brief illness of a few hours duration.
Surprise Valley Record, Wednesday, 27 July 1927:
Albert Smith Ward was born June 26, 1859, at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. His parents came to Indiana from Virginia and Kentucky. By them, he was reared in the Christian faith.
Several members of the family were among the earliest settlers of Fort Bidwell, California, so when a young man of 19 years old, in 1878, Albert Ward came west to Fort Bidwell with his brother, John, who was returning from a visit to his old home in Indiana. His sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rubel, Mrs. Peter Peterson and Mrs. George Freeman were already here.
The first three years in the west he spent in Chewaucan, Oregon, but in 1881 he returned to Fort Bidwell. Here on November 15, 1885, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth O. Wadsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward made their home at Barton Lake, Harney County, Oregon living there for 16 years and there four of their children were born. In 1901, he removed to Bidwell to the George Freeman Ranch. Here as in Oregon, Mr. Ward engaged in the cattle industry.
At this home, he died July 20, 1927 after a brief illness of a few hours duration.
Albert Smith Ward was born June 26, 1859, at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. His parents came to Indiana from Virginia and Kentucky. By them, he was reared in the Christian faith.
Several members of the family were among the earliest settlers of Fort Bidwell, California, so when a young man of 19 years old, in 1878, Albert Ward came west to Fort Bidwell with his brother, John, who was returning from a visit to his old home in Indiana. His sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rubel, Mrs. Peter Peterson and Mrs. George Freeman were already here.
The first three years in the west he spent in Chewaucan, Oregon, but in 1881 he returned to Fort Bidwell. Here on November 15, 1885, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth O. Wadsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward made their home at Barton Lake, Harney County, Oregon living there for 16 years and there four of their children were born. In 1901, he removed to Bidwell to the George Freeman Ranch. Here as in Oregon, Mr. Ward engaged in the cattle industry.
At this home, he died July 20, 1927 after a brief illness of a few hours duration.
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