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Henry B. Ward is the son of Griffin and Elizabeth Ward, nee Benner, natives of Ohio. He is the fifth in the family of ten children, and was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1844, being reared to the pursuit of agriculture. In 1864 he enlisted in the Union Army, being first enrolled in Company H, One-Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio Infantry, re-enlisting in 1865 in Company I, One-Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio Infantry; he served about eighteen months, participating in no heavy battles, and was honorably discharged in October, 1865. He returned to his home in Ohio, whence, in 1866, he immigrated to the State of Missouri and settled in Crawford County. Young, active and stout, he followed various pursuits, and soon became a land owner. His marriage to Phoebe, daughter of James Carr, occurred December 31, 1868, and they became the parents of three children: Anna, Cora and Mary. In 1878, death severed Mrs. Ward from her husband and three small children, and in the same year Mr. Ward took for his wife, Jane, daughter of Austin and Mary A. Ogletree, the former of whom is deceased; to this union two children have been born, Carrie P. and Ivey M. Since his marriage Mr. Ward has devoted his entire attention to the duties of his farm, which consists of 120 acres, all well improved, upon which is erected a substantial residence; he is a member of the Republican party and belongs to the G. A. R. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ward are consistent members of the Northern Methodist Church, to which they give cheerful assistance.