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About
- Name
- James M. Ward
- Born
- 25 December 1852
Canton, Ohio
- Residence
- Creston, Ohio, Congress
- Died
- 14 October 1918
Wooster, Wooster Cemetery, Ohio
Occupation
- Farmer ()
- Physician ()
Family
- Parents
- Mary Magdeline Ritter Ward (b.1829)
- John W. Ward (b.1821)
- Partners
- Martha H. Van Sweringen Ward (b.1860)
1878
Quick Facts
- Well known & influential citizen of Congress township
- Longtime resident of Congress township
- Best farm in township
- Involved in community
- Democrat
- Active member of United Brethren church
- Had 6 children
- Attended common school near his home
- Took a literary course at Lodi Academy
- Taught school successfully for eight winters
- Practice of medicine under the direction of Dr. C. J. Warner, of Congress
- Attended the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery
- 1878 - Graduated from the Wooster University with a Doctor of Medicine, completing technical studies in the medical department
- 1878-1880 - Partnered with Dr. C. J. Warner, of Congress
- 1880- opened his own office in Congress
- Dr. Ward also owned and operated a drug store
- 1885 - His father-in-law died and he was needed to supervise the large Van Sweringen farm in Congress township which resulted in Dr. Ward giving up his practice and move onto the farm.
- He and his wife owned about 250 acres of land in Wayne County and greatly prospered keeping up-to-date with the most advanced methods of agriculture
- He became enthusiastic support to the Republican party, but did not seek public office.
- His focus was to help the community in anyway he could.