Evening Star (DC) 31 Mar 1868 p4:
Death of Rev. Ulysses Ward.
Rev. Ulysses Ward, one of our best known and most enterprising and influential citizens, died at 6-1/2 o'clock last evening, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Norment, 50 Missouri avenue. Mr. Ward was in the 77th year of his age. He has been in ill health for twelve months past, his disease being an affection of the kidneys, but was not confined to his bed until Tuesday last.
Mr. Ward was born near Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, April 3d, 1792, his parents, who were natives of London, England, having come to this country about 1770. At the homestead, near Rockville, he spent most of his youth. He learned bricklaying in Georgetown, and carried on the business there for a number of years, one of the first contracts of any magnitude being the houses now known as Cox's Row, on 1st street, in that town. Subsequently he carried on the business in this city, where he settled, and in a few years thereafter in the bricklaying business in the northern part of the Third Ward. For many years he was engaged as a lumber dealer, having his yard at the corner of 12th street and the canal, which he retired from some years since, passing over his yard to his son, J. Beverly Ward.
Since the incorporation of the Mutual Insurance Co. of this city, in 1853, he has filled the position of president. He embraced religion when a youth, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but when the division on the lay delegation question took place in 1827 or '8, he and some of his friends aided in forming the Methodist Protestant denomination, in which he for many years has been a local minister, attached to the 9th street church in this city. Long before temperance associations were formed, and before the question engaged the attention of the public, he was an advocate of total abstinence, and when in business would keep no man in his employ who used liquor. For about two years he was the editor and proprietor of the Columbian Fountain, in which he was assisted by his son, Rev. Jas. T. Ward. And in the cause he was a most earnest and efficient worker, attached to Good Samaritan Division, Sons of Temperance, for the date of its formation. In the War of 1812 he was a volunteer, attached to Peters' artillery, then commanded by Captain Kurtz, with Judge Morsell, of Georgetown, as first lieutenant.
For more than 50 years he has resided in the District, and for 42 in this city, and his death will be severely felt in the community. By his diligence and industry he accumulated property in this city and elsewhere in the amount of about $250,000. He was a vice president of the Oldest Inhabitants' Association, and a vice president and director of the Washington City Bible Society, and in every association with which he was connected, he was regarded with reverence and honor. During his illness Dr. Noble Young was his attending physician, and was assisted by Drs. F. Howard and Eliot.
The funeral will take place from Mr. Norment's residence at 2:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
Death of Rev. Ulysses Ward.
Rev. Ulysses Ward, one of our best known and most enterprising and influential citizens, died at 6-1/2 o'clock last evening, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Norment, 50 Missouri avenue. Mr. Ward was in the 77th year of his age. He has been in ill health for twelve months past, his disease being an affection of the kidneys, but was not confined to his bed until Tuesday last.
Mr. Ward was born near Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, April 3d, 1792, his parents, who were natives of London, England, having come to this country about 1770. At the homestead, near Rockville, he spent most of his youth. He learned bricklaying in Georgetown, and carried on the business there for a number of years, one of the first contracts of any magnitude being the houses now known as Cox's Row, on 1st street, in that town. Subsequently he carried on the business in this city, where he settled, and in a few years thereafter in the bricklaying business in the northern part of the Third Ward. For many years he was engaged as a lumber dealer, having his yard at the corner of 12th street and the canal, which he retired from some years since, passing over his yard to his son, J. Beverly Ward.
Since the incorporation of the Mutual Insurance Co. of this city, in 1853, he has filled the position of president. He embraced religion when a youth, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but when the division on the lay delegation question took place in 1827 or '8, he and some of his friends aided in forming the Methodist Protestant denomination, in which he for many years has been a local minister, attached to the 9th street church in this city. Long before temperance associations were formed, and before the question engaged the attention of the public, he was an advocate of total abstinence, and when in business would keep no man in his employ who used liquor. For about two years he was the editor and proprietor of the Columbian Fountain, in which he was assisted by his son, Rev. Jas. T. Ward. And in the cause he was a most earnest and efficient worker, attached to Good Samaritan Division, Sons of Temperance, for the date of its formation. In the War of 1812 he was a volunteer, attached to Peters' artillery, then commanded by Captain Kurtz, with Judge Morsell, of Georgetown, as first lieutenant.
For more than 50 years he has resided in the District, and for 42 in this city, and his death will be severely felt in the community. By his diligence and industry he accumulated property in this city and elsewhere in the amount of about $250,000. He was a vice president of the Oldest Inhabitants' Association, and a vice president and director of the Washington City Bible Society, and in every association with which he was connected, he was regarded with reverence and honor. During his illness Dr. Noble Young was his attending physician, and was assisted by Drs. F. Howard and Eliot.
The funeral will take place from Mr. Norment's residence at 2:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
Evening Star (DC) 31 Mar 1868 p4:
Death of Rev. Ulysses Ward.
Rev. Ulysses Ward, one of our best known and most enterprising and influential citizens, died at 6-1/2 o'clock last evening, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Norment, 50 Missouri avenue. Mr. Ward was in the 77th year of his age. He has been in ill health for twelve months past, his disease being an affection of the kidneys, but was not confined to his bed until Tuesday last.
Mr. Ward was born near Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, April 3d, 1792, his parents, who were natives of London, England, having come to this country about 1770. At the homestead, near Rockville, he spent most of his youth. He learned bricklaying in Georgetown, and carried on the business there for a number of years, one of the first contracts of any magnitude being the houses now known as Cox's Row, on 1st street, in that town. Subsequently he carried on the business in this city, where he settled, and in a few years thereafter in the bricklaying business in the northern part of the Third Ward. For many years he was engaged as a lumber dealer, having his yard at the corner of 12th street and the canal, which he retired from some years since, passing over his yard to his son, J. Beverly Ward.
Since the incorporation of the Mutual Insurance Co. of this city, in 1853, he has filled the position of president. He embraced religion when a youth, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but when the division on the lay delegation question took place in 1827 or '8, he and some of his friends aided in forming the Methodist Protestant denomination, in which he for many years has been a local minister, attached to the 9th street church in this city. Long before temperance associations were formed, and before the question engaged the attention of the public, he was an advocate of total abstinence, and when in business would keep no man in his employ who used liquor. For about two years he was the editor and proprietor of the Columbian Fountain, in which he was assisted by his son, Rev. Jas. T. Ward. And in the cause he was a most earnest and efficient worker, attached to Good Samaritan Division, Sons of Temperance, for the date of its formation. In the War of 1812 he was a volunteer, attached to Peters' artillery, then commanded by Captain Kurtz, with Judge Morsell, of Georgetown, as first lieutenant.
For more than 50 years he has resided in the District, and for 42 in this city, and his death will be severely felt in the community. By his diligence and industry he accumulated property in this city and elsewhere in the amount of about $250,000. He was a vice president of the Oldest Inhabitants' Association, and a vice president and director of the Washington City Bible Society, and in every association with which he was connected, he was regarded with reverence and honor. During his illness Dr. Noble Young was his attending physician, and was assisted by Drs. F. Howard and Eliot.
The funeral will take place from Mr. Norment's residence at 2:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
Death of Rev. Ulysses Ward.
Rev. Ulysses Ward, one of our best known and most enterprising and influential citizens, died at 6-1/2 o'clock last evening, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Norment, 50 Missouri avenue. Mr. Ward was in the 77th year of his age. He has been in ill health for twelve months past, his disease being an affection of the kidneys, but was not confined to his bed until Tuesday last.
Mr. Ward was born near Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, April 3d, 1792, his parents, who were natives of London, England, having come to this country about 1770. At the homestead, near Rockville, he spent most of his youth. He learned bricklaying in Georgetown, and carried on the business there for a number of years, one of the first contracts of any magnitude being the houses now known as Cox's Row, on 1st street, in that town. Subsequently he carried on the business in this city, where he settled, and in a few years thereafter in the bricklaying business in the northern part of the Third Ward. For many years he was engaged as a lumber dealer, having his yard at the corner of 12th street and the canal, which he retired from some years since, passing over his yard to his son, J. Beverly Ward.
Since the incorporation of the Mutual Insurance Co. of this city, in 1853, he has filled the position of president. He embraced religion when a youth, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but when the division on the lay delegation question took place in 1827 or '8, he and some of his friends aided in forming the Methodist Protestant denomination, in which he for many years has been a local minister, attached to the 9th street church in this city. Long before temperance associations were formed, and before the question engaged the attention of the public, he was an advocate of total abstinence, and when in business would keep no man in his employ who used liquor. For about two years he was the editor and proprietor of the Columbian Fountain, in which he was assisted by his son, Rev. Jas. T. Ward. And in the cause he was a most earnest and efficient worker, attached to Good Samaritan Division, Sons of Temperance, for the date of its formation. In the War of 1812 he was a volunteer, attached to Peters' artillery, then commanded by Captain Kurtz, with Judge Morsell, of Georgetown, as first lieutenant.
For more than 50 years he has resided in the District, and for 42 in this city, and his death will be severely felt in the community. By his diligence and industry he accumulated property in this city and elsewhere in the amount of about $250,000. He was a vice president of the Oldest Inhabitants' Association, and a vice president and director of the Washington City Bible Society, and in every association with which he was connected, he was regarded with reverence and honor. During his illness Dr. Noble Young was his attending physician, and was assisted by Drs. F. Howard and Eliot.
The funeral will take place from Mr. Norment's residence at 2:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
Inscription
Our Father
Rev. Ulysses Ward
Born near Rockville, Md.
April 2, 1792
Died in Washington, D. C.
March 30, 1868
The memory of the just is blessed.
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