P. F. Ward was the son of Thomas H. and Penelope Taylor Ward. When he was two years old his family moved from Fayette County, Alabama to Pontotoc County, Mississippi. In the early 1870's the Ward family headed to Texas. Phillip's father had died, and he helped his widowed mother bring the younger children to Texas. They settled in the Red River area and lived in Indian Territory for awhile. Phillip worked for a Dr. Hinton as a young man and that is where he learned his skills as a country doctor.
He and his wife Mary Catherine were married in 1882 and moved to the Guy area of Ft. Bend County around 1888. In those early days of the county, he was going night and day helping the sick and delivering their babies, never asking a thing in return. In an article written about him at the time of his death, it stated "Long after the patients have forgotten his medicine, they will remember his kindly presence."
P. F. Ward was a staunch Baptist and he reared his family of eight children in that faith. The Ward's had three daughters - Luda Maude, Neva and Garna; and five sons - Thomas, Walter, Fred, Jesse, and Bennie D.
After a short move to the Midland area in 1909-10, the Wards returned to Ft. Bend County and moved to a house on Fifth Street in Rosenberg, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.
The obituary from Rosenberg Newspaper read - Funeral Service:
"The Funeral services for P. F. Ward, who died after an illness of a year and a half, Tuesday night at 11:30 were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the presence of a large assembly of friends and relatives.
B. D. Clark an old friend of the family, conducted the services assisted by Rev. Wheeles, pastor of the Baptist Church, where Mr. Ward had been a member for many years.
The children were all at home and visited with him last Sunday, and all, with their families were present at the funeral: Mrs. Neva Roberts, Mrs. Garner Hubbell, and B. D. of Houston, Fred and Mrs. Ludie Bell of Damon, J. F. County Supt. of schools and T. L. and W. W. of this City. The Pall Bearers were M. E. Parrott, F. X. Joerger, J. T. Barnes, R. L. Beard, Raymond Ullrich and Ed Risinger a large concourse of friends attended the burial service at the W.O.W. Cemetery. The flowers made the grave a beautiful floral bank.
He and his wife Mary Catherine were married in 1882 and moved to the Guy area of Ft. Bend County around 1888. In those early days of the county, he was going night and day helping the sick and delivering their babies, never asking a thing in return. In an article written about him at the time of his death, it stated "Long after the patients have forgotten his medicine, they will remember his kindly presence."
P. F. Ward was a staunch Baptist and he reared his family of eight children in that faith. The Ward's had three daughters - Luda Maude, Neva and Garna; and five sons - Thomas, Walter, Fred, Jesse, and Bennie D.
After a short move to the Midland area in 1909-10, the Wards returned to Ft. Bend County and moved to a house on Fifth Street in Rosenberg, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.
The obituary from Rosenberg Newspaper read - Funeral Service:
"The Funeral services for P. F. Ward, who died after an illness of a year and a half, Tuesday night at 11:30 were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the presence of a large assembly of friends and relatives.
B. D. Clark an old friend of the family, conducted the services assisted by Rev. Wheeles, pastor of the Baptist Church, where Mr. Ward had been a member for many years.
The children were all at home and visited with him last Sunday, and all, with their families were present at the funeral: Mrs. Neva Roberts, Mrs. Garner Hubbell, and B. D. of Houston, Fred and Mrs. Ludie Bell of Damon, J. F. County Supt. of schools and T. L. and W. W. of this City. The Pall Bearers were M. E. Parrott, F. X. Joerger, J. T. Barnes, R. L. Beard, Raymond Ullrich and Ed Risinger a large concourse of friends attended the burial service at the W.O.W. Cemetery. The flowers made the grave a beautiful floral bank.
P. F. Ward was the son of Thomas H. and Penelope Taylor Ward. When he was two years old his family moved from Fayette County, Alabama to Pontotoc County, Mississippi. In the early 1870's the Ward family headed to Texas. Phillip's father had died, and he helped his widowed mother bring the younger children to Texas. They settled in the Red River area and lived in Indian Territory for awhile. Phillip worked for a Dr. Hinton as a young man and that is where he learned his skills as a country doctor.
He and his wife Mary Catherine were married in 1882 and moved to the Guy area of Ft. Bend County around 1888. In those early days of the county, he was going night and day helping the sick and delivering their babies, never asking a thing in return. In an article written about him at the time of his death, it stated "Long after the patients have forgotten his medicine, they will remember his kindly presence."
P. F. Ward was a staunch Baptist and he reared his family of eight children in that faith. The Ward's had three daughters - Luda Maude, Neva and Garna; and five sons - Thomas, Walter, Fred, Jesse, and Bennie D.
After a short move to the Midland area in 1909-10, the Wards returned to Ft. Bend County and moved to a house on Fifth Street in Rosenberg, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.
The obituary from Rosenberg Newspaper read - Funeral Service:
"The Funeral services for P. F. Ward, who died after an illness of a year and a half, Tuesday night at 11:30 were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the presence of a large assembly of friends and relatives.
B. D. Clark an old friend of the family, conducted the services assisted by Rev. Wheeles, pastor of the Baptist Church, where Mr. Ward had been a member for many years.
The children were all at home and visited with him last Sunday, and all, with their families were present at the funeral: Mrs. Neva Roberts, Mrs. Garner Hubbell, and B. D. of Houston, Fred and Mrs. Ludie Bell of Damon, J. F. County Supt. of schools and T. L. and W. W. of this City. The Pall Bearers were M. E. Parrott, F. X. Joerger, J. T. Barnes, R. L. Beard, Raymond Ullrich and Ed Risinger a large concourse of friends attended the burial service at the W.O.W. Cemetery. The flowers made the grave a beautiful floral bank.
He and his wife Mary Catherine were married in 1882 and moved to the Guy area of Ft. Bend County around 1888. In those early days of the county, he was going night and day helping the sick and delivering their babies, never asking a thing in return. In an article written about him at the time of his death, it stated "Long after the patients have forgotten his medicine, they will remember his kindly presence."
P. F. Ward was a staunch Baptist and he reared his family of eight children in that faith. The Ward's had three daughters - Luda Maude, Neva and Garna; and five sons - Thomas, Walter, Fred, Jesse, and Bennie D.
After a short move to the Midland area in 1909-10, the Wards returned to Ft. Bend County and moved to a house on Fifth Street in Rosenberg, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.
The obituary from Rosenberg Newspaper read - Funeral Service:
"The Funeral services for P. F. Ward, who died after an illness of a year and a half, Tuesday night at 11:30 were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the presence of a large assembly of friends and relatives.
B. D. Clark an old friend of the family, conducted the services assisted by Rev. Wheeles, pastor of the Baptist Church, where Mr. Ward had been a member for many years.
The children were all at home and visited with him last Sunday, and all, with their families were present at the funeral: Mrs. Neva Roberts, Mrs. Garner Hubbell, and B. D. of Houston, Fred and Mrs. Ludie Bell of Damon, J. F. County Supt. of schools and T. L. and W. W. of this City. The Pall Bearers were M. E. Parrott, F. X. Joerger, J. T. Barnes, R. L. Beard, Raymond Ullrich and Ed Risinger a large concourse of friends attended the burial service at the W.O.W. Cemetery. The flowers made the grave a beautiful floral bank.
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