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TRANSCRIPTION OF A LETTER (DATED JUNE 10, 1861) FROM GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE TO JOSIAH WARE by: Judy C. Ware February 2009 For more information on the Ware line, you can go to www.waregenealogy.com Headquarters, Virginia … Continue reading
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“MRS. HULDAH R. HARRIS, daughter of Obediah and Electra Ware, and wife of Thomas E. Harris, was born in Green Co., Ill., Sept. 17th, 1823, and removed with her parents in infancy to Ware’s Grove, near Butler, Montgomery Co., Ill., … Continue reading
“THOMAS E. HARRIS was born in Charleston, Mass., Feb. 28th 1812, where he lived until twenty-one years of age. His early life was spent in mercantile pursuits. When twenty-one years of age he removed to the City of New York … Continue reading
“Every family of many members is characterized by certain traits of character and conduct, easily discernible by those who know them, in whatever condition of life they may be found. Without attempting to describe these characteristics, those of us who … Continue reading
“DISEASE hold captive this eloquent preacher and Christian gentleman. With even moderate robustness of body, few could have matched him before an audience. In his earlier years the thongs that attended his ministry and the applause that followed him, gave … Continue reading
A brief overview of Josiah William Ware Owner of Springfield Plantation in Clarke Co. Virginia © Judy C. Ware 2010 Josiah William Ware was a descendant of the James Ware family that settled in Virginia in the early 1700’s. His … Continue reading
“EDWARD NEWELL WARE, Junior Born April 5, 1892, at Florence, Wisconsin. Son of Reverend Edward N. and Cora Willis Ware. Home, Chicago, Illinois. Educated Lake View High School, Chicago. Business, four years. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, Class of 1916. Joined … Continue reading
“NATHAN FOSTER, b. Milburn, Mass, Nov. 13, 1778, m. Nov. 16, 1806, Betsey Ware of Wilmington, Vt., b. My 19, 1780, d. Sept 7, 1846. Was a truckman. He was drowned Jan. 18, 1845 in the Charles River at Boston. … Continue reading
“CARY THORNTON, retired, Joliet…, was born in Bucks Co., Penn., Oct. #, 1800; his ancestors were Quakers, and came to Pennsylvania with Wm. Penn in 1681; the subject of this sketch lived with his parents until he was 23 years … Continue reading
“EARNEST HOWARD EMBRY, general farmer and stock raiser near Piper, Kansas, ranks with the representative citizens of Wyandotte County. Mr. Embry was born in Douglas, county, Kansas, July 14, 1861, son of Gibson H. and Josephine (Johnson) Embry, the former … Continue reading