Albert W. Ward was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on July 28, 1852.
His father, George L., was in the war of the rebellion. He served under General Sherman for twelve months. He was in twenty-seven States and took part in four battles. He lived five days on corn that had been left after feeding the mules. For seven days he was on the Atlantic, rounding Cape Hatteras. He marched from Florida to Washington, District of Columbia, by land. He died on February 28, 1872, with palpitation of the heart, brought on by exposure in the army.
Albert W. Ward was married in Symmes township, this county, on January 25, 1872, to Martha H. Griffith, who is a native of this county, born July 13, 1855.
Their children are the following:
- Lillie S., born January 5, 1873;
- Charles E., February 26, 1875;
- Thomas J., February 27, 1879;
- Frederick E., December 27, 1881.
The mother of Mr. Ward was Nancy (Miller) Ward, who came to this county with her husband in 1847. The parents of the wife of Albert Ward are Thomas J. and Elcie J. (Townsend) Griffith, the former born in this county, and the latter is a native of Virginia.
Mr. Ward is a merchant and was elected to the office of township clerk in 1880 and reelected in 1881. His post office address is Waterloo, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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