Joseph Ward born 1689, died 1743, married Sarah Stewart born about 1702 and died after 1761.
CHILDREN OF JOSEPH WARD & SARAH STEWART
  1. Joseph 1720

Joseph Ward, born about 1720 in Henrico Co., VA & married Martha Burton Jan. 24, 1748 in Amelia Co. VA. He died in Amelia Co. VA in 1802. Martha was born may 25, 1732 in Amelia Co., VA. and died after 1802. Martha’s parents were John Burton born 1706, died Aug. 17, 1781 & Sarah Chappell, born 1710, died Aug. 17 1781.
CHILDREN OF JOSEPH WARD & MARTHA BURTON
  1. Samual 1750

William Ligon married Susanna Woodson. They moved from Robeson Co., North Carolina around 1795 to Washington Co. Kt. William was born in 1750 in Amelia Co., VA. He died their in 1804. Susanna was born about 1754 in Cumberland Co., Va. She died Jan. 7, 1828 in Laurens District, South Carolina. Her parents were John Woodson (Physican) & Mary Miller.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM LIGON & SUSANNAH WOODSON
  1. Susannah 1780

Samual Ward, born in 1750 in Amelia Co. Virginia to the parets of Joseph Ward & Martha Burton. He died in Washington Co. KT in 1834. He married Susannah Ligon who was born in 1780 in Amelia Co., Virginia to the parents of William Ligon and Susannah Woodson. in April 25,1809 Washington Co., KT.
CHILDREN OF SAMUAL WARD & SUSANNAH LIGON
  1. Elisha R. Ward

Elisha R.Ward & wife Rhoda Parent of Washington Co. KT. in April 25, 1809. Elisha was born May 24, 1790 in Robeson Co., NC. They sold land in Parke Co. Ind and moved to McDonough Co., IL.   Elisha Ward & Rhoda Parent had 5 Children. They moved from Parke Co., IN to McDonough Co.,IL in 1836.

CHILDREN OF ELISHA WARD & RHODA PARENT
1. Harriett  5/20/1817                                              7. Alvira abt. 1812
2. Mahala 1814                                                       8.
3. Nancy 1811                                                        9. Landy W.(Sandy) 1823
4. Margaret Jemima 1819                                       10. Mary Polly 1821
5. Emma 1826                                                        11. Thomas Parent 1827
6. Lucetta 1838

James S. Hamilton was born in Ohio, in 1810. He moved to Parke County, Indiana in about 1828, where he married Harriett Ward Dec. 14, 1834. He died in LaHarpe, IL in 1869.

 The Ward family left Parke County, IN in 1834 and moved to Putman County, IL

Mahala Ward married John Nelson Gleason.