1850 Census Hardin Co KY #533/533
Ezra Ward 41 M KY
Elizabeth 31 F KY...(Elizabeth (McCoy) Ward)
Eliza A D. 10 F KY
Martha J. 9 F KY
Thomas E. 7 M KY
Mitton B. 4 M KY
John Q. 1 M KY

1860 Census Hardin Co KY Stephensburg #419, enumerated June 29, 1860 *
Ezra Ward 38 (51) M KY C. P. Preacher
Mehetable Ward 18 (38) F KY...(Mehetabel Eleanor (Thomas) Duncan Ward)
Martha Ward 16 (18) F KY...(Martha Jane Ward)
Thos. Ward 13 (16) M KY...(Thomas E. Ward)
Milton Ward 10 (13) M KY...(Milton Bird Ward)
John Q. Ward 7 (10) M KY...(John Quate Ward)
Wm. E. Ward 6 (8) M KY...(William Ezekiel Ward)
Ezra Ward 1 (6) M KY...(Ezra C. Ward)
Elizabeth Duncan 8 (1) F KY...(Elizabeth Ellen "Bettie" Ward)
Mary L. Duncan 5 (8) F KY...(Mary Lucinda Duncan)
Elizabeth J. Duncan 23 (5) F KY...(Elizabeth "Belle" Duncan)
W. H. Givens 18 (23) M KY
* The 1860 Census ages are incorrect. Ezra Ward's age on 29 Jun 1860 should be (51). All ages in the Age Column need to be shifted down one row. The ages should then be: Ezra (51); Mehetable (38); Martha (18); Thomas (16); Milton (13); John (10); William (8 vs. 7); and Ezra the child (6). Also, The first Elizabeth Duncan is actually Elizabeth Ellen "Bettie" Ward, and her age should be (1). Then Mary Duncan should be (8); the 2nd Elizabeth Duncan should be (5); and W. H. Givens should probably be (23) based upon shifting the ages down one row for everyone else.

Hardin Co., KY Marriage Book D, p198
On the 16th day of November 1875, the rites of marriage were legally solemnized between John Q. Ward and Miss Sarah F. Nichols, at the home of Jabe(Jabez) Nichols, in the County of Hardin. Both of age. Signed by G. S. King, Minister.

1880 Census Hardin Co KY Stephensburg #90
John Q. Ward 30 M KY Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Sarah 30 F KY Keeping House...(Sarah (Nichols) Ward) Fa: VA Mo: KY
Gala Ward 28 F KY Sister (Sister-in-law), Widowed...(Ann Golah (Nichols) Ward) Fa: VA Mo: KY
May Ward 8 F KY Niece...(Maybelle Ward, dau. of Milton Bird and Ann Golah (Nichols) Ward)
Arthur Ward 6 M KY Nephew...(Arthur Evan Ward, son of Milton Bird and Ann Golah (Nichols) Ward)

1900 Census Randolph Co MO Moniteau Twp., Higbee City, Enumeration District #132, p1
John Q. Ward 51 M KY Married 25 yrs. Fa: KY Mo: KY
Sarah F. 51 F KY Wife...(Sarah Frances (Nichols) Ward)
William E. Ward 48 M KY Boarder...(William Ezekial Ward)

It becomes our sad duty to this week chronicle the death of another good citizen, John Q. Ward, who died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Bert Edie, near Salisbury, on Friday, July 29, 1904, aged 56 years. Mr. Ward had lived in Higbee for the past few years and proved himself a conscientious, Christian gentleman and his many friends are pained to learn of his death. He had been in poor health for a number of years, and since the death of his wife a few months ago he steadily declined. The remains were tenderly laid to rest by the side of his wife at Pleasant Grove church, near Yates, last Saturday in the presence of a large number of friends and neighbors. He was a brother of W. E. Ward.

HIGBEE NEWS - 5 Aug 1904 (transcription by Kathy Bowlin)