Life History

Notes

• In the 1850 census, Obediah was reported (with name spelled Obadiah) age 1.  His mother is reported here as Martha, but always after she is Bethia.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Meriwether County, Georgia, 29 October, p 172, Hse/Fam #1204
  James Ward 26 M Farmer $0 Real Estate Value Declared b Georgia [b abt 1824]
  Martha Ward 20 F b South Carolina [b abt 1830]
  Obadiah Ward 1 M b Georgia [b abt 1849]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Carroll County, Georgia, 28 June, PO (?) Hill, District 11, page 2, Hse/Fam #11
  James B Ward 35 M Farmer $200 Real Estate $0 Personal Rptd born Georgia [b abt 1825]
  Bethiah Ward 28 F born S C [b abt 1832]
  Obediah Ward 11 M born Georgia [b abt 1849]
  Wm Ward 9 M born Georgia [b abt 1851]
  T Ward 8 F born Georgia [b abt 1852]
  Charley Ward 5 M born Georgia [b abt 1855]
  Juliar [Julia] Ward 3 F born Georgia [b abt 1857]
  W N Ward 3mos M born Georgia [b abt Feb 1860]

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Carroll County, Georgia
  • 28 June, PO (?) Hill, District 11, page 2, Hse/Fam #11
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Meriwether County, Georgia
  • 29 October, p 172, Hse/Fam #1204