Typed by: Theresa Carhart
WARD, Sara A. 1902
Surnames: WARD, CRAWFORD, PARNELL, SCOTT
This Biographical was written under her obit
Mrs. Ward was 73 years of age, having been born on Sept 29,th 1829 in Pickens
county, Alabama.
In 1842 she came to Texas with her parents and settled near old Springfield in
Limestone county, then a frontier village and the county site, long before
railroads were thought of in the domain of Texas.
In 1848 she was united in marriage to Mr. S. S. Ward and in 1853 they moved to
Marlin. For twenty yearss, until his death in the early 70's the husband was a
leading citizen of Marlin and their was ever noted for that genuine old
Southern hospitality, common in those days, and yet present in many homes of the
Southland.
In 1864 Mrs. Ward united with the Baptist church and ever remained a consistent
Christian until her death.
She leaves seven children living, Mrs. H. C. Crawford, Mrs. Rhoda Parnell, Mrs.
S. R. Scott, Miss Mattie Ward, W. R. Ward, S. S. Ward, and Frank Ward.
The Marlin Democrat, Thursday, April 10, 1902, page 8,column 1
