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JOSEPH WARD, P. O. Wahsburg, an honored and life-long resident of this township, was born on his present farm October 24, 1827. His father, Moses Ward, was a native of England, coming to America about 1818. He located on the farm our subject owns, where he resided till his death in 1843. He married Jane Hill, a native of Ireland, who departed this life in 1839. Of their six children, three are yet living. Joseph Ward is the fifth child and second son, and grew to manhood on the home farm, where he has resided during life, with the exception of three years spent in running a saw-mill in Scott Township. He owns the old homestead farm, consisting of 108 ½ acres. His political views are Democratic, and for six years he officiated as Justice of the Peace of his native township. Squire Ward was united in marriage, in 1850, to Minerva J., daughter of Samuel Berry, of Pleasant Township, this county. They have two children — William E., married Laura Boles (now deceased), at home with parents, and Mary B., wife of W. W. Maple, a farmer of this township. Mr. Ward is a consistent member of the Christian Union Church, in which body he has served in official trusts. He is highly respected by all with whom he has acquaintanceship.