Son of John Robert Ward and Martha Ann Stroud Ward.

Married to Sarah C Lloyd around 1876.

Adolphus and Sarah were the parents of:
Martha Annie Belle Ward O'Daniel
Bedie Ward Lloyd
Susan Thomas Ward Cole
William Steward Ward
Floy Manley Ward
Lydia Ward Whitfield
Infant Son Ward
Betty Norma Ward
Frank Lee Ward
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Ward
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Chapel Hill
Household Members: Name Age
John Ward 37
Martha Ward 35
Anna Ward 14
Bryant Ward 11
Winifred Ward 9
Adolphus Ward 7
Manly Ward 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Ward
Age in 1870: 18
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rock Springs
Household Members: Name Age
John R Ward 48
Martha Ann Ward 44
Adolphus Ward 18
Manly Ward 11

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Ward
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah C. Ward
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Adolphus Ward 26
Sarah C. Ward 21
Martha A. Ward 2
Saundey Alston 13

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Wosa
Age: 48
Birth Date: Apr 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Wosa
Marriage Year: 1876
Years Married: 24
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolphus Wosa 48
Sarah Wosa 41
Bedy Wosa 18
Susan Wosa 15
William Wosa 12
Floy Wosa 10
Lidie Wosa 7
Bettie Wosa 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Ward
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Ward
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Adolphus Ward 56
Sarah Ward 51
Floy Ward 20
Lida Ward 17
Frank Ward 8
Bettie Ward 11

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Ward
Age: 67
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Ward
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Adolphus Ward 67
Sarah Ward 61
Lydia Ward 27
Bettie Ward 21
Frank Ward 17
John F Skenes 18

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Ward
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1930: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Ward
Household Members: Name Age
Adolphus Ward 78
Sarah Ward 72
Bettie Ward 30

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Adolphus Ward
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 82
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1852
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 12 Dec 1934
Death Location: Bingham, Orange
Spouse's Name: Sarah Ward
Father's Name: John Ward
Mother's Name: Martha Stroud
Cause of death: Mitral insufficiency
Informant: Mr Frank Ward, Chapel Hill NC