Jonas and Ann Ward

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Jonas Henry "Hank" Ward b.9-19-1847 Robinson, Crawford Co., Illinois d.11-6-1927 Norcatur s/o Josiah Spencer  & Mary Magdalene Burner Ward
 
Orpha Ann "Ann" Reager Ward b.2-29-1856 (She had a total of 20 birthdays in her 80+ yrs) Walnut Twp., Madison Co., Iowa d.8-19-1939 Norcatur, Ks. dau/o Isaac & Mary (Sutherland) Reager

 

Jonas and Orpha Ward Family

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Flossie being held by Jonas taken shortly before she died.

Flossie Edna Ward b.8-13-1901 Norcatur d.8-15-1909 Norcatur

dau/o Jonas Henry & Orpha Ann Reager Ward

 

Jonas Ward Family

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Front row L to R: Clyde Spencer Ward, Jonas Henry "Hank" Ward, Orpha "Ann" Reager Ward, Laura Elizabeth Ward Strayer.
 
Back row L to R: Merle Forest Ward, Vaile Willie Ward, Melvin Guy Ward, Eva Estella Ward Holsinger, Nellie Ethel Ward Jeandebeur
 
Eva Estella Ward Holsinger b.3-10-1890 Ks. d.3-17-1966 Norton, Norton Co., Kansas w/o Ray Holsinger
 
Nellie Ethel Ward Jeandebeur b.4-27-1893 Ks w/o George Jeandebeur 

Clyde and Gladys Ward

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Clyde Spencer Ward 
b.11-25,1884 Norton, Norton Co., Kansas
d.10-26-1966 Norcatur, Decatur Co., Kansas s/o Jonas Henry & Orpha Ann Reager Ward.

Married 6-26-1905 Oberlin, Decatur Co., Kansas

  
Gladys (Frewen) Ward 
b.9-4-1889 (twin) Hooker community
d.6-7-1979 Oberlin, Decatur Co., Kansas (resthome)
Children:
    Violet Pheoby Ward Niceschwander (my mom)
    John Henry Ward

Clyde Spencer Ward was a barber in Norcatur and had the first telephone switchboard for that area. They at one time had a dress shop and a place to shower and lockers for clothes for farmers to shower and change clothes when coming in from the fields.

Clyde and Gladys 

Violet Pheoby & John Henry Ward

 

 

Mary and Laura Ward 

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Mary is the older girl the other one is Laura Elizabeth Ward Strayer

 Mary Edith Ward b.5-17-1881 d.9-5-1902 probably Norcatur

Josiah and Mary Ward

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Josiah Spencer Ward (he is supposed to be buried on the farm of his son near Norcatur some where.

Mary Magdalene Burner Ward 
b.8-9-1819 Shenandoah Valley,Virginia 
d.5-8-1918 Norcatur, Ks. 
dau/o Mary Magdalene Cullers Burner & Henry Burner

 


Mary Magdalene Burner Ward 

With Grandchildren

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 Violet Pheoby Ward Niceschwander on the right and a first cousin. On the back it says she loved you both so very much

 

Nellie Ethel Ward Jeandebeur

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Nellie Ethel Ward Jeandebeur b.4-27-1893 Ks d. 5-1985 CA  w/o George Jeandebeur