*No tombstone found....
John Anderson Ward had this Federal style house constructed from 1823-1825 on land inherited from his father, Urbana's founder Colonel William Ward. The Colonel's will stipulated that a local mason use 26,500 bricks to build the house and be paid $80.00. The original house is thought to have had four rooms, two rooms each on the first and second floors and both divided by central hallways. John and his wife Eleanor Ward reared seven children in the house, two of whom became nationally recognized artists, John Quincy Adams Ward and Edgar Melville Ward. The farmstead, consisting of 172 acres, was also the site of a huge feast held in honor of General William Henry Harrison's visit to Champaign County during his 1840 presidential campaign. Twelve 300 foot-long tables were spread across the lawn where thousands of people from the surrounding countryside dined on barbecued beef and lamb and drank barrels of cider.
Urbana Citizen
February 16, 1855
Died at his residence in this place, on Wednesday last, after a lingering illness, Mr John A Ward, in the 72nd year of his age.
Mr Ward was one of our oldest citizens, having located in this place in the year 1804, and has always sustained the character of a good citizen. Some one, we suppose, who is better acquainted with his history, will furnish us a passing tribute to his memory.
Urbana Citizen -June 6, 1856
Sale of Real Estate by Order of Court
On the 7th day of June, 1856, at the late residence of John A Ward, in the town of Urbana, at 2 o'clock, will be sold to the highest bidder, the following real estate, as the property of John A Ward, deceased to wit - Lots Nos 5 & 6, in Ward's addition to the town of Urbana, together with 3 acres, 2 rods and 13 poles, described as follows:.......
Urbana Citizen -June 11, 1858
Lemuel Weaver, Executor of John A Ward, deceased vs Eleanor Ward and others
To JQA Ward, Jonathan W, Thomas and Eliza Thomas, his wife, heirs of John A Ward, deceased.
You are herby informed that on the 26th day of April, 1858, the said Executor filed his petition in the Probate Court of Champaign County, OH, the object and prayer of which petition is to obtain an order, etc. on the 5th day of July, 1858, for the sale of the following real estate of which John A Ward, deceased, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the debts, etc, of said decedent to wit: Lots number 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 22, 23, and 24.....
John Anderson Ward had this Federal style house constructed from 1823-1825 on land inherited from his father, Urbana's founder Colonel William Ward. The Colonel's will stipulated that a local mason use 26,500 bricks to build the house and be paid $80.00. The original house is thought to have had four rooms, two rooms each on the first and second floors and both divided by central hallways. John and his wife Eleanor Ward reared seven children in the house, two of whom became nationally recognized artists, John Quincy Adams Ward and Edgar Melville Ward. The farmstead, consisting of 172 acres, was also the site of a huge feast held in honor of General William Henry Harrison's visit to Champaign County during his 1840 presidential campaign. Twelve 300 foot-long tables were spread across the lawn where thousands of people from the surrounding countryside dined on barbecued beef and lamb and drank barrels of cider.
Urbana Citizen
February 16, 1855
Died at his residence in this place, on Wednesday last, after a lingering illness, Mr John A Ward, in the 72nd year of his age.
Mr Ward was one of our oldest citizens, having located in this place in the year 1804, and has always sustained the character of a good citizen. Some one, we suppose, who is better acquainted with his history, will furnish us a passing tribute to his memory.
Urbana Citizen -June 6, 1856
Sale of Real Estate by Order of Court
On the 7th day of June, 1856, at the late residence of John A Ward, in the town of Urbana, at 2 o'clock, will be sold to the highest bidder, the following real estate, as the property of John A Ward, deceased to wit - Lots Nos 5 & 6, in Ward's addition to the town of Urbana, together with 3 acres, 2 rods and 13 poles, described as follows:.......
Urbana Citizen -June 11, 1858
Lemuel Weaver, Executor of John A Ward, deceased vs Eleanor Ward and others
To JQA Ward, Jonathan W, Thomas and Eliza Thomas, his wife, heirs of John A Ward, deceased.
You are herby informed that on the 26th day of April, 1858, the said Executor filed his petition in the Probate Court of Champaign County, OH, the object and prayer of which petition is to obtain an order, etc. on the 5th day of July, 1858, for the sale of the following real estate of which John A Ward, deceased, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the debts, etc, of said decedent to wit: Lots number 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 22, 23, and 24.....
*No tombstone found....
John Anderson Ward had this Federal style house constructed from 1823-1825 on land inherited from his father, Urbana's founder Colonel William Ward. The Colonel's will stipulated that a local mason use 26,500 bricks to build the house and be paid $80.00. The original house is thought to have had four rooms, two rooms each on the first and second floors and both divided by central hallways. John and his wife Eleanor Ward reared seven children in the house, two of whom became nationally recognized artists, John Quincy Adams Ward and Edgar Melville Ward. The farmstead, consisting of 172 acres, was also the site of a huge feast held in honor of General William Henry Harrison's visit to Champaign County during his 1840 presidential campaign. Twelve 300 foot-long tables were spread across the lawn where thousands of people from the surrounding countryside dined on barbecued beef and lamb and drank barrels of cider.
Urbana Citizen
February 16, 1855
Died at his residence in this place, on Wednesday last, after a lingering illness, Mr John A Ward, in the 72nd year of his age.
Mr Ward was one of our oldest citizens, having located in this place in the year 1804, and has always sustained the character of a good citizen. Some one, we suppose, who is better acquainted with his history, will furnish us a passing tribute to his memory.
Urbana Citizen -June 6, 1856
Sale of Real Estate by Order of Court
On the 7th day of June, 1856, at the late residence of John A Ward, in the town of Urbana, at 2 o'clock, will be sold to the highest bidder, the following real estate, as the property of John A Ward, deceased to wit - Lots Nos 5 & 6, in Ward's addition to the town of Urbana, together with 3 acres, 2 rods and 13 poles, described as follows:.......
Urbana Citizen -June 11, 1858
Lemuel Weaver, Executor of John A Ward, deceased vs Eleanor Ward and others
To JQA Ward, Jonathan W, Thomas and Eliza Thomas, his wife, heirs of John A Ward, deceased.
You are herby informed that on the 26th day of April, 1858, the said Executor filed his petition in the Probate Court of Champaign County, OH, the object and prayer of which petition is to obtain an order, etc. on the 5th day of July, 1858, for the sale of the following real estate of which John A Ward, deceased, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the debts, etc, of said decedent to wit: Lots number 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 22, 23, and 24.....
John Anderson Ward had this Federal style house constructed from 1823-1825 on land inherited from his father, Urbana's founder Colonel William Ward. The Colonel's will stipulated that a local mason use 26,500 bricks to build the house and be paid $80.00. The original house is thought to have had four rooms, two rooms each on the first and second floors and both divided by central hallways. John and his wife Eleanor Ward reared seven children in the house, two of whom became nationally recognized artists, John Quincy Adams Ward and Edgar Melville Ward. The farmstead, consisting of 172 acres, was also the site of a huge feast held in honor of General William Henry Harrison's visit to Champaign County during his 1840 presidential campaign. Twelve 300 foot-long tables were spread across the lawn where thousands of people from the surrounding countryside dined on barbecued beef and lamb and drank barrels of cider.
Urbana Citizen
February 16, 1855
Died at his residence in this place, on Wednesday last, after a lingering illness, Mr John A Ward, in the 72nd year of his age.
Mr Ward was one of our oldest citizens, having located in this place in the year 1804, and has always sustained the character of a good citizen. Some one, we suppose, who is better acquainted with his history, will furnish us a passing tribute to his memory.
Urbana Citizen -June 6, 1856
Sale of Real Estate by Order of Court
On the 7th day of June, 1856, at the late residence of John A Ward, in the town of Urbana, at 2 o'clock, will be sold to the highest bidder, the following real estate, as the property of John A Ward, deceased to wit - Lots Nos 5 & 6, in Ward's addition to the town of Urbana, together with 3 acres, 2 rods and 13 poles, described as follows:.......
Urbana Citizen -June 11, 1858
Lemuel Weaver, Executor of John A Ward, deceased vs Eleanor Ward and others
To JQA Ward, Jonathan W, Thomas and Eliza Thomas, his wife, heirs of John A Ward, deceased.
You are herby informed that on the 26th day of April, 1858, the said Executor filed his petition in the Probate Court of Champaign County, OH, the object and prayer of which petition is to obtain an order, etc. on the 5th day of July, 1858, for the sale of the following real estate of which John A Ward, deceased, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the debts, etc, of said decedent to wit: Lots number 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 22, 23, and 24.....
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