Dr. Joseph H. Ward: Finding a “Lost” Son of Wilson

Notes from my talk about Dr. Joseph Henry Ward:

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And the PowerPoint presentation:

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  15. My grandmother was Lona Ward Wellington of Green County.

    I know very little of her family except I was told by my Mom that her dad was a school principal.

    She had a sister named May Ward.

    I’ve often wondered if this is her heritage.

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    1. Dr. David G.W. Ward owned an enormous plantation and was one of the largest enslavers in the area. It’s safe to conjecture that every African-American Ward from southeastern Wilson County, northwestern Greene, and northeastern Wayne is connected to this plantation, though they are not all blood-kin to each other.

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