Richard M. Gano (1830 – 1913)

Note:  Richard was the son of John Allen Gano and Mary Catherine Conn, great-great-granddaughter of James and Agnes Ware.  October 1827, Catherine married John A. Gano,  grandson of  Rev. John Gano, of revolutionary War fame. RICHARD M. GANO, son of … Continue reading

Ephraim Groves Ware (1791 – 1862)

“EPHRAIM GROVES WARE was born in Wrentham, Massachusetts, on the 25th of August, 1791.  He was a descendant of Robert Ware, who settled in that part of Dedham now called Wrentham; was one of the original proprietors of land in … Continue reading

John Ware (1830 – )

“JOHN WARE, a member of the Board of trustees of Cedar Township, and a highly respected citizen,is one of the early settlers of the Hawkeye State.  He crossed the Mississippi while a mere youth, with his parents, and settled in … Continue reading