George F. M. Ward 1854-1926

WARD, POPE, HAM

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/2/2001 at 18:46:37

George F. M. Ward for nearly fifty years a leading business man of Mt. Vernon died at 11:30 last night at his home on Maple street.

Mr. Ward who was 72 years of age, had been in failing health for nearly a year, and in recent months his condition had grown steadily worse. For several days his condition had been so critical, that little hope was felt for his recovery.

All the members of his family were present when the end came last night.

The funeral services will be held at three o'clock Thursday afternoon at the First Christian church of which Mr. Ward was a member. The body will lie in state at the home on Maple street from ten until one Thursday.

George F. M. Ward was born in Harwinton, Conn., October 1, 1854, and was four years old, when he came with his parents to Southern Illinois.

He was the son of Henry Ward, a member of an old Connecticut family who came to Illinois with his family in 1858.

On June 2, 1880 Mr. Ward was married to Miss Sarah Elizabeth daughter of Dr. Benjamin W. and Emeline Pope of Du Quoin, Ill.

The widow and three children all of Mt. Vernon survive together with four grand children.

The children are Dr. Todd P. Ward, Mrs. Leota P. Ham, and H. B. P. Ward, all of this city.

NOTE: His death date taken from wife Sarah Elizabeth Pope Ward's obit.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 6 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Sept 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.) ORIGINAL POST 07 Oct 1999.

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

Wife Sarah Elizabeth Pope Ward's obit
 

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