Martha Francis WardAge: 66 years1848–1914
- Name
- Martha Francis Ward
- Given names
- Martha Francis
- Surname
- Ward
- Married name
- Martha Francis Harris
 Birth | 1848 20 24 |
 Birth of a sister | Joyce Elmira Ward November 1849 (Age 22 months) |
 Census | October 22, 1850 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Ann Ward 1851 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Daniel Cicero Ward June 4, 1858 (Age 10 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a sister | Harriett Ward about February 1860 (Age 12 years) |
| Census | July 25, 1860 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Jefferson S Ward after August 1860 (Age 12 years) Note: Son named in William's Will 1862. -b |
| Death of a sister | Harriett Ward before July 1862 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a brother | Jefferson S Ward after July 1862 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a father | William Hiram Ward August 25, 1864 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 13 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 19 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 19 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 21 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | August 8, 1870 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John B Loftin October 1, 1870 (Age 22 years) |
 Marriage | William Giles Harris — View this family 1875 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Adair Harris 1876 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Della R Harris 1878 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 30 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Turner Harris April 25, 1879 (Age 31 years) |
| Census | June 17, 1880 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Sarah C Harris September 1881 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell April 17, 1882 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Aguilla Harris June 1884 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a mother | Rebecca Loftin 1892 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 50 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | June 23, 1900 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Turner Harris — Wilma Dalie Daniel — View this family April 8, 1901 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a sister | Joyce Elmira Ward July 7, 1901 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Lee Harris December 30, 1902 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a brother | Daniel Cicero Ward May 24, 1906 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Jessie Wade Harris February 23, 1907 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary Elizabeth Harris April 15, 1910 (Age 62 years) |
| Census | April 21, 1910 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Robert Glenn “Bob” Harris October 10, 1912 (Age 64 years) |
 Death | November 10, 1914 (Age 66 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Toms Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Hiram Ward Birth: July 26, 1827 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 25, 1864 — Virginia, United States |
| mother |
Rebecca Loftin Birth: 1824 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1892 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 8, 1847 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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22 months herself |
Martha Francis Ward Birth: 1848 20 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 10, 1914 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Joyce Elmira Ward Birth: November 1849 22 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 7, 1901 — Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Sarah Ann Ward Birth: 1851 23 27 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 23, 1918 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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7 years younger brother |
Daniel Cicero Ward Birth: June 4, 1858 30 34 — Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: May 24, 1906 — Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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21 months younger sister |
Harriett Ward Birth: about February 1860 32 36 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: before July 1862 |
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7 months younger brother |
Jefferson S Ward Birth: after August 1860 33 36 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: after July 1862 — Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with William Giles Harris |
| husband |
William Giles Harris Birth: July 18, 1843 — North Carolina, United States Death: June 21, 1924 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Martha Francis Ward Birth: 1848 20 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 10, 1914 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: 1875 — North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Adair Harris Birth: 1876 32 28 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Della R Harris Birth: 1878 34 30 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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16 months son |
William Turner Harris Birth: April 25, 1879 35 31 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 4, 1965 — Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah C Harris Birth: September 1881 38 33 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Aguilla Harris Birth: June 1884 40 36 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William Ward - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Ward - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Loftin - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Giles Harris - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Giles Harris - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - William Giles Harris - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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