About Vicki

I am the last in my family line to carry the name Ware. It is my middle name. I am interested in learning about my ancestors, because all my mother's family were past about the time I was born. I began researching like most of us start, with a casual curiosity, which has developed into a healthy obsession. I've been learning how and where to research for several years, and have amassed a lot of interesting information. But the most important part of this journey into the past, is the connections I have made with family members many times removed, but who share a common interest as well as common ancestors. I can now say with pride that I am a member of a large and varied family. I hope that this website can help fill in the blanks, put the pieces of the puzzle together, and solve the mysteries of your past. ~ Captain Jack Sparrow

Howard A. Ware Obituary, 1993

“DECATUR -Howard A. Ware, 78, of Decatur died 8:19 a.m. Thursday (July 8, 1993) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday with Masonic services following in Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home with visitation one … Continue reading →

Gerald Ware Obituary, 1986

“Gerald “Bud” Ware, 74, Greenup, Illinois died April 6, 1986 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. He was born April 2, 1911, Cumberland County, Illinois the son of Edward and Sarah McCollough Ware. He married Audrey Eileen Kidwell in … Continue reading →