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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Hempstead County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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J. F. Ward, liquor dealer, Hope, Ark. Mr. Ward, one of the well-known businessmen of Hope, and a member of the firm of Josby & Ward, saloonists at that place, owes his nativity to Alabama, where his birth occurred in 1850, and is the son of S. F. Ward. The father came to this State in 1881, settled on a farm in this county, and is still engaged in this pursuit, at which he has been quite successful. He was in the Confederate army during the late war. J. F. Ward was educated in Alabama, and came to Arkansas in 1875, tilling the soil in Howard County for four years. In 1880 he engaged in the saloon business at Nashville, Ark., but in 1884 and 1885 carried on a grocery store, in 1886 returning to the saloon business. In 1887 he removed to this place, and here has continued this latter occupation. He was city alderman while living at Nashville, held this position for two terms, and was one of the leading men. He is a prominent citizen of this county, and one of the live businessmen. He and his partner, Mr. Josey, do an extensive business in their line. Mr. Ward was married in 1888 to Miss E. Morris, and the result of this union has been one child.
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