George Rollin Ward, 1845-1917

WARD, LAMB

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/1/2011 at 07:06:33

George B. Ward Dead

Mr. Ward's death occurred this morning at his home on North Grove street. Mr. Ward has been a sufferer from cancer for some time. He was an old soldier, being a member of the 19th Iowa volunteer Infantry, and was an old settler of this county. Mr. Ward came to this county and first settled in Clay township. He has been in partnership for many years with his brother-in-law, under the firm name of Ward & Lamb.

At this time we are unable to give an obituary of Mr. Ward. He was a very liberal and tender hearted man. We have known of many instances where his generosity was bestowed on worthy causes.

For many years he was township clerk in Clay township, and in this capacity in the early days did much good.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; April 25, 1917.

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Old Soldier and Citizen Dead

George Rollin Ward was born in Washington county, Ohio, October 20, 1845. He came to Iowa with his
parents in 1856 and settled in Fairfield, Jefferson county. In 1860 they moved again to Henderson, Illinois, but came back to Fairfleld and clerked in a store until February 1864 when he enlisted in the war of the rebellion, serving as a private In Co.B, 19th Iowa Infantry and was mustered out of the service at New Orleans, in August 1866. Returning to Illinois, where his parents lived, he followed farming for a short time, them came to Colfax, Jasper county, where his sister had been teaching school. In the fall of 1870, he with his sister, J. B. Lamb and sister came to Clay county and took up claims in Clay township and in March 1871 they settled upon their claims.

He was married to Mary Mlltada Lamb June 30, 1880. Soon after coming to Clay county, Mr. Ward and Mr. Lamb entered into partnership which has existed ever since, the two families always living together.

They remained on the homestead until 1902 when they moved to Spencer to their home on Grove Street where they have since resided.

Mr. Ward united with the Congregational church In Fairfield, Iowa, when a boy and has remained a loyal member of the church ever since. He with others, formed a church organization near his home in Clay township, and he transferred his membership to the church in Spencer soon after moving here.

Mr. Ward has been a sufferer for a number of years, but during it all has revealed a patient Christian spirit. He died at 1:30 o'clock on the morning of April 25. He very peacefully passed away, remaining perfectly conscious to the end.

He is survived by his wife, two brothers, H. A. of Olathe, Kansas, who was present for the funeral, and Roscoe E. of Prosper, North Dakota, his brother-in-law, J. B. Lamb and two nephews, Russel Ward and Frank Lamb, both of this city.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Congregational church, the services being conducted by Dr. J. 0. Thrush and Rev. A. M. Leichlelter, and the interment was in Trimello cemetery.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; May 2, 1917.

Interment in Trimello cemetery
 

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