John Wesley Ward

Male 1898 - 1975  (~ 77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wesley Ward was born in 0May 1898 in Van Buren County, Tennessee (son of Thomas Lonnie Ward and Mary Catherine Sparkman); died on 7 Jun 1975 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    John married Lula Artemisia Hale on 4 Sep 1923 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee. Lula (daughter of Jonah Hale and Maggie Lee Chambers) was born on 12 Dec 1905 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 5 Jul 1979 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Allen Ward was born on 20 Aug 1926 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 30 Oct 2008 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried on 2 Nov 2008 in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    2. Shirley Ward was born in Warren County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Lonnie Ward was born on 17 Sep 1863 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee (son of FNU Ward and Lucinda "Lucy" McGuire); died on 23 Jun 1928 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried on 24 Jun 1928 in McElroy Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    Thomas married Mary Catherine Sparkman on 5 Apr 1889 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Solomon C(ummings) Sparkman and Sarah Worthington) was born on 9 Sep 1858 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died on 21 Aug 1928 in Cummingsville Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in McElroy Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Catherine Sparkman was born on 9 Sep 1858 in Van Buren County, Tennessee (daughter of Solomon C(ummings) Sparkman and Sarah Worthington); died on 21 Aug 1928 in Cummingsville Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in McElroy Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Lucinda E. Ward was born in 0Dec 1890 in Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    2. Titus Page Ward was born on 22 Sep 1894 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died on 10 Oct 1967 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in McElroy Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    3. 1. John Wesley Ward was born in 0May 1898 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died on 7 Jun 1975 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  FNU Ward was born in (~ 1830) in (Van Buren County, Tennessee).

    FNU married Lucinda "Lucy" McGuire(Van Buren County) Tennessee. Lucinda (daughter of Jesse Eli McGuire and Mary LNU) was born in 0___ 1828 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lucinda "Lucy" McGuire was born in 0___ 1828 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee (daughter of Jesse Eli McGuire and Mary LNU).
    Children:
    1. Melchesidic Ward was born in 0___ 1853 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.
    2. Nancy M. Ward was born in 0___ 1855 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.
    3. Malvina Ward was born in 0Mar 1858 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.
    4. 2. Thomas Lonnie Ward was born on 17 Sep 1863 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 23 Jun 1928 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried on 24 Jun 1928 in McElroy Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Solomon C(ummings) Sparkman was born on 24 Jun 1831 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee (son of Thomas Bryant "Bryant" Sparkman and Eleanor Comis Cummings); died in 0___ 1864 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee); was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    Solomon married Sarah Worthington before 1860 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). Sarah (daughter of William Worthington and Elizabeth "Betsey" Worthington) was born in 1837 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Worthington was born in 1837 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee (daughter of William Worthington and Elizabeth "Betsey" Worthington).
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Catherine Sparkman was born on 9 Sep 1858 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died on 21 Aug 1928 in Cummingsville Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in McElroy Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Jesse Eli McGuire was born in 0___ 1785 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died in 0___ 1850 in Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    Jesse married Mary LNU in (~ 1810) in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Mary LNU
    Children:
    1. 5. Lucinda "Lucy" McGuire was born in 0___ 1828 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.
    2. Nancy McGuire was born in 1831 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.

  3. 12.  Thomas Bryant "Bryant" Sparkman was born in 0___ 1802 in Grainger County, Tennessee (son of George Thomas Sparkman, Sr. and Martha "Patsy" Bryant); died on 11 Jun 1872 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    Thomas married Eleanor Comis Cummings in 0___ 1819 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee. Eleanor (daughter of Elder Joseph Cummings, Sr. and Rosannah Medley) was born in 0___ 1794 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died on ~ 1862 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Eleanor Comis Cummings was born in 0___ 1794 in Commonwealth of Virginia (daughter of Elder Joseph Cummings, Sr. and Rosannah Medley); died on ~ 1862 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. David Sparkman was born in ~ 1823 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died in ~ 1864 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee).
    2. George W(ashington) "Squire" Sparkman was born on 18 Jan 1824 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 1887 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Dodson Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    3. Eleanor Sparkman was born on 24 Jul 1829 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 16 Feb 1894 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    4. 6. Solomon C(ummings) Sparkman was born on 24 Jun 1831 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died in 0___ 1864 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee); was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    5. Martha Sparkman was born on 25 Mar 1833 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.
    6. Rose Ann Sparkman was born on 23 Oct 1836 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.
    7. Marinda Sparkman was born in 1838 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.

  5. 14.  William Worthington was born on 2 Dec 1801 in Anderson County, Tennessee (son of James Worthington and Lettis (Angeline) Tunnel); died on 15 Apr 1875 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Long Cemetery, Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    William married Elizabeth "Betsey" Worthington(Tennessee). Elizabeth was born in 1807 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Elizabeth "Betsey" Worthington was born in 1807 in Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. James Van Buren Worthington was born on 5 Nov 1833 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1908 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Long Cemetery, Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    2. 7. Sarah Worthington was born in 1837 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.
    3. Margaret Worthington was born on 5 Jun 1841 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1897 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Long Cemetery, Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee.


Generation: 5

  1. 24.  George Thomas Sparkman, Sr. was born on 16 Jun 1765 in (Bertie County) North Carolina (son of Edward Sparkman and May Winifred); died on 16 Apr 1816 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    George married Martha "Patsy" Bryant on 22 Feb 1791 in Bertie County, North Carolina. Martha was born in 0___ 1772 in (Bertie County) North Carolina; died in 0___ 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 25.  Martha "Patsy" Bryant was born in 0___ 1772 in (Bertie County) North Carolina; died in 0___ 1820.
    Children:
    1. George Thomas Sparkman, Jr. was born in 0___ 1794 in (Grainger County, Tennessee); died in 0___ 1875 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    2. 12. Thomas Bryant "Bryant" Sparkman was born in 0___ 1802 in Grainger County, Tennessee; died on 11 Jun 1872 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    3. Martha "Patsy" Sparkman was born in 0___ 1815 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee.

  3. 26.  Elder Joseph Cummings, Sr. was born on 1 Feb 1762 in Fauquier County, Virginia (son of Malachi Cummings, II and Verlinda Taylor); died on 8 Dec 1852 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Stony Point Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    Joseph married Rosannah Medley on 22 May 1786 in Henry County, Virginia. Rosannah was born in 0___ 1765 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died about 1840 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Stony Point Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 27.  Rosannah Medley was born in 0___ 1765 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died about 1840 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Stony Point Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Catherine Cummings was born in 0___ 1786 in Henry County, Virginia; died in 0___ 1864 in Cummingsville, Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Old Laurel Creek Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    2. 13. Eleanor Comis Cummings was born in 0___ 1794 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died on ~ 1862 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    3. Nancy Susannah Cummings was born on 17 Sep 1795 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died on 14 Aug 1865 in Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    4. Joseph Cummings, Jr. was born in 0___ 1802 in Fauquier County, Virginia; died in 0___ 1865 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Big Fork Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    5. Mary Ann "Ann" Cummings was born in 0___ 1808 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Webb Cemetery, Bluff Springs, Warren County, Tennessee.
    6. Gabriel Penn Cummings was born on 24 Apr 1813 in North Carolina; died on 2 May 1877 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Rock Island, Warren County, Tennessee.

  5. 28.  James Worthington was born on 11 Jul 1779 in (Virginia); died on 13 Nov 1813 in Fort Strother, Alabama.

    James married Lettis (Angeline) Tunnel in 0___ 1799 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Lettis was born on 26 Feb 1781 in Fairfax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 29.  Lettis (Angeline) Tunnel was born on 26 Feb 1781 in Fairfax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 14. William Worthington was born on 2 Dec 1801 in Anderson County, Tennessee; died on 15 Apr 1875 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Long Cemetery, Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee.


Generation: 6

  1. 48.  Edward Sparkman was born in 0___ 1721 in (Bertie County, North Carolina) (son of Captain William Simeon Sparkman and Mary Anna Gardner); died in 0___ 1790 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

    Edward married May Winifred. May was born in 0___ 1740; died in 0___ 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 49.  May Winifred was born in 0___ 1740; died in 0___ 1790.
    Children:
    1. 24. George Thomas Sparkman, Sr. was born on 16 Jun 1765 in (Bertie County) North Carolina; died on 16 Apr 1816 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    2. James Sparkman was born in (~ 1780).

  3. 52.  Malachi Cummings, II was born in 0___ 1744 in Glasgow, Scotland (son of Malachi Cummings, I and Elizabeth Johnson); died in 0___ 1818 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    Malachi married Verlinda Taylor about 1761 in (Patrick County) Virginia. Verlinda was born in (Northumberland County, Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 53.  Verlinda Taylor was born in (Northumberland County, Virginia).
    Children:
    1. 26. Elder Joseph Cummings, Sr. was born on 1 Feb 1762 in Fauquier County, Virginia; died on 8 Dec 1852 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Stony Point Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
    2. Jane Cummings was born in CIRCA 1770 in (Fauquier County, Virginia); died in Hollandsworth Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.


Generation: 7

  1. 96.  Captain William Simeon Sparkman was born in ~ 1705 in Bertie County, North Carolina (son of John Sparkman and Sarah LNU); died on 10 Jun 1784 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

    William married Mary Anna Gardner. Mary (daughter of Martin Gardner and Anna LNU) was born in 0___ 1705 in Bertie County, North Carolina; died on 17 Jun 1775 in (Bertie County, North Carolina). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 97.  Mary Anna Gardner was born in 0___ 1705 in Bertie County, North Carolina (daughter of Martin Gardner and Anna LNU); died on 17 Jun 1775 in (Bertie County, North Carolina).
    Children:
    1. 48. Edward Sparkman was born in 0___ 1721 in (Bertie County, North Carolina); died in 0___ 1790 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
    2. William Jesse Sparkman, Sr. was born on 9 Feb 1745 in Beaufort County, North Carolina; died on 13 Aug 1781 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

  3. 104.  Malachi Cummings, I was born in 1695 in (Northumberland County, Virginia) (son of Alexander Cummings and Sarah Mattoone); died in 1769 in Fauquier County, Virginia.

    Malachi married Elizabeth Johnson(Northumberland County, Virginia). Elizabeth was born in (Northumberland County, Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 105.  Elizabeth Johnson was born in (Northumberland County, Virginia).
    Children:
    1. 52. Malachi Cummings, II was born in 0___ 1744 in Glasgow, Scotland; died in 0___ 1818 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.


Generation: 8

  1. 192.  John Sparkman was born in ~ 1670 in Ireland (son of Richard Sparkman and unnamed spouse); died in 0___ 1728 in Chowan City, Bertie County, North Carolina.

    John married Sarah LNU in ~ 1695 in England. Sarah died in (Bertie County, North Carolina). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 193.  Sarah LNU died in (Bertie County, North Carolina).
    Children:
    1. 96. Captain William Simeon Sparkman was born in ~ 1705 in Bertie County, North Carolina; died on 10 Jun 1784 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

  3. 194.  Martin Gardner died in 0___ 1760 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

    Martin married Anna LNU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 195.  Anna LNU
    Children:
    1. 97. Mary Anna Gardner was born in 0___ 1705 in Bertie County, North Carolina; died on 17 Jun 1775 in (Bertie County, North Carolina).

  5. 208.  Alexander Cummings was born on 10 Dec 1677 in St. Stephens Parrish, Northumberland County, Virginia; died in 0___ 1739 in Fauquier County, Virginia.

    Alexander married Sarah Mattoone. Sarah was born in 1680 in Great Wicomico Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia; died in 1738 in King George, King George, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 209.  Sarah Mattoone was born in 1680 in Great Wicomico Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia; died in 1738 in King George, King George, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 104. Malachi Cummings, I was born in 1695 in (Northumberland County, Virginia); died in 1769 in Fauquier County, Virginia.


Generation: 9

  1. 384.  Richard Sparkman was born in 1600-1610 in Ireland; died after 1680.

    Richard married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 385.  unnamed spouse
    Children:
    1. 192. John Sparkman was born in ~ 1670 in Ireland; died in 0___ 1728 in Chowan City, Bertie County, North Carolina.