Please reply to me at ardentds@hotmail.com. I am also a descendant of James Willard Ard - he was my great-grandfather. I have tried for years to learn who his parents were. He always told the census taker he was born in Kentucky but I have been unable to determine who his parents were. Any information you can provide is very much appreciated. Yes, Kimberly Ard and I are distantly related. Darrell Franklin Ard