Deacon Thomas Harris Ward

1814 - 1891  (77 years)

• Name	Thomas Harris Ward
  Birth	28 Mar 1814	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  	Birth Record of Thomas H. Ward
  Residence	1835 (20 years)	Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Census	1850 (35 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  He and his family, were living with his brother, Levi
  Age: 35
  Census	1855 (40 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9]
  Age: 41
  Census	1860 (45 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  Age: 46
  Census	1865 (50 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  Age: 51
  Census	1870 (55 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [12]
  Age: 56
  Census	1880 (65 years)	North Orange, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. North Orange is a neighborhood in Orange, Massachusetts,  and is where the town was founded.   [13]
  Age: 60
  Death	5 Jul 1891	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 16]
  Cause: neuralgia of the heart or apoplexy
  He died very suddenly on Sunday afternoon. His obituary states that he "was suddenly attachked by neuralgia of the heart, though he had suffered with catarrh of the stomach for a few weeks." The obituary also states, "He was a man of strong convictions, devoted to his family, friends and the religion he espoused, being a member and deacon of the Congregational Church for many years."
  	Death Record of Thomas H. Ward
  Burial	8 Jul 1891	Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Jones Cemetery, Orange, Massachusetts   [14, 16]
  "The funeral was held at the house Wednesday Rev. Mr. Judson officiating with prayer by Mr. Gorman. The text was selected by Mr. Ward in his youth, from the dying words of Christ "Father into thy hands, I commend my spirit." It was excellently discoursed on. Singing was rendered by Mrs. Richardson and Miss. Blodgett, while the flowers were numerous and beautiful, comprising wreaths and a pillow of lillies and maiden-hair ferns enclosing a cross of pansies. The bearers were the sons and grandson; also Mr. Williams had charge." - His obituary
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Roxa Ward,   b. 14 Aug 1798, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Feb 1824, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 25 years)   2. Sarah Desire Ward,   b. 9 Nov 1800, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Nov 1863, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years)   3. Levi Jones Ward,   b. 7 Sep 1805, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Aug 1875, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)   4. John Scammell Ward,   b. 10 Jan 1808, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Apr 1886, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)   5. Mary Wheeler Ward,   b. 27 Nov 1810, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Jun 1886, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) + 6. Deacon Thomas Harris Ward,   b. 28 Mar 1814, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Jul 1891, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Esther Kellogg Mayo,  m. 27 Oct 1835   7. George Wheelock Ward,   b. 24 Nov 1818, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Nov 1876, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years)   8. Edwin Daniel Ward,   b. 6 May 1822, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Jan 1892, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Ward,   b. 1573, Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England   (5 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Adams,   b. 1663  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I613	Roy Line
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Deacon Daniel Ward,   b. 11 Jul 1774, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Dec 1861, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jones,   b. 6 Aug 1779, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Oct 1862, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Esther Kellogg Mayo,   b. 20 Mar 1814, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Aug 1895, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	27 Oct 1835	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 17, 18, 19]
  They were married by the Rev. Mr. Shaw.
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 7 months - She : 21 years and 7 months.
  Anniversary	25 Aug 1885	North Orange, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. North Orange is a neighborhood in Orange, Massachusetts,  and is where the town was founded.
  Children	5 sons and 6 daughters
  1. Marcus Harris Ward,   b. 24 Nov 1836, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 1864, Washington, District of Columbia (Age 27 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   2. West Allen Ward,   b. 20 Jul 1838, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Nov 1922, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Martha J. Adams  m. 5 Jan 1862     3. Laura Jane Ward,   b. 22 Jan 1842, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1927, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Julia Eliza Ward,   b. 10 Aug 1844, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Oct 1928, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, U.S.A. (Age 84 years)     5. Nancy Cheney Ward,   b. 9 Mar 1846, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 30 Jan 1864, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 17 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Nelson Cheney Ward,   b. 9 Mar 1846, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Aug 1850, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 4 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Maria Wheelock Ward,   b. 30 Nov 1847, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Apr 1873, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 25 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Wales N. Ward,   b. 29 Sep 1849, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Oct 1940, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 91 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Esther Finette Ward,   b. 15 Sep 1851, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Mar 1913, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 61 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Roxy M. Ward,   b. 31 Mar 1854, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Jan 1888, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 33 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 11. Everett Daniel Ward,   b. 16 Nov 1857, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Jan 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 62 years) ▻ Cora May Harding  m. 22 Oct 1885
  Family ID	F463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon Thomas Harris Ward(1814 – 1891) 2Deacon Daniel Ward(1774 – 1861) 4Deacon Nehemiah Ward(1751 – 1831) 8Timothy Ward(1714 – 1757) 16Edward Ward(1671 – 1749) 17Grace Lovering(Abt 1677 – 1754) 9Margaret Woodward(1715 – 1761) 18Jonathan Woodward(1685 – 1745) 19Patience Ward( – 1719) 5Sarah Whitney(1741 – 1824) 10Jonas Whitney(Abt 1709 – ) 20Eleazer Whitney(1662 – 1738) 21Dorothy Ross(1667 – 1731) 11Sarah Perry(1716 – ) 22Isaac Perry 23Sarah Hanchett(1691 – 1775) 3Sarah Jones(1779 – 1862) 6Jonathan Jones(1731 – ) 12Jonathan Jones(1701 – ) 24Thomas Jones(1674 – 1729) 25Elizabeth Bullard(1681 – ) 13Hannah Adams(12 Feb 1701/02 – ) 26Jonathan Adams(1679 – 1744) 27Thomezine Sheffield(1673 – 1743) 7Mary Wood(23 Feb 1733/34 – ) 14Samuel Wood(1706 – 1799) 28Capt. Ebenezer Wood(1671 – ) 29Rachel Nichols(1677 – 1717/18) 15Mary Albee(1710 – 1792) 30James Albee(1681 – ) 31Mary Thayer(1689 – )

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Mar 1814 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1835 - Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 27 Oct 1835 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1855 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1865 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - North Orange, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Anniversary - 25 Aug 1885 - North Orange, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 5 Jul 1891 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - 8 Jul 1891 - Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  Deacon Thomas Harris Ward (1774-1861)

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S451] Martyn, Charles. The William Ward Genealogy - The History of the Descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass. 1638-1925, (New York: Artemas Ward, 1925). [S453] Roy, Robert Alan. Extracts from the Genealogical Files of Barbara Crosby, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1980). [S468] Miner, Beatrice M. History of Orange 1753-1976, (Orange, Massachusetts: Orange Historical Society, 1976). [S469] Crosby, Barbara. The Ward Family of 11 Children, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, circa 1950). [S457] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. Ward Family: Descendants of William Ward, (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1851). [S458] Eldredg, Ruth DeFonda, compiler. Transcription of Early Handwritten Records of Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Volume 1, (Wheat Ridge, Colorado: Search and Reserach Publishing Corp, 2001). [S188] Holbrook Research Institute, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Birth Record of Thomas H. Ward [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1850; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_317; Page: 362A; Image: 326 [S274] 1855 Massachusetts, State Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1860; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_501; Page: 374; Image: 378; Family History Library Film: 803501 [S275] New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1865 Massachusetts, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1870; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_615; Page: 353B; Image: 334926; Family History Library Film: 552114 [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). Year: 1880; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 533; Family History Film: 1254533; Page: 178C; Enumeration District: 257; Image: 0357 [S470] Obituary of Thomas Harris Ward, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Transcript, Tuesday, 14 July 1891). [S190] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). Death Record of Thomas H. Ward [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Find A Grave Memorial# 11020102 [S454] Mayo, Chester Garst. John Mayo of Roxbury, Massachusetts 1630-1688 A Genealogical and Biographical Record of His Descendants, (Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1965). [S455] Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Athol, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1910). [S519] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 200). Marriage Record of Esther K. Mayo and Thomas H. Ward