I'm hoping someone will know something about this Crecie Ward and her daughter Carrie.

Family tradition says that Crecie Ward was born in Henry County, Alabama around 1847. She is shown on the 1860 census for Henry County residing with Emily Polson, who was some relation to her.

The Crecie Ward that I am searching for is known to have had a daughter. In the 1880 census Luanner(aka Carrie), was born about 1879.

Family tradition has it that the daughter (Mrs. Carrie Mourning) of the Crecie we are researching was murdered. She supposedly went to town on an errand and failed to return in the afternoon. Later that evening her horse and buggy came back without her. A search party soon found her body. A local black was suspected of committing the deed, but no proof was forthcoming. Later, it was suspicioned that the girl's husband killed her and left her body beside the road to avid suspicion to himself. Her actual killer was never apprehended. Crecie Ward died in Alabama in her 90's.

I have not been able to find any information to go with this story. If you know, pleaseeeeeeeee, help.

Carrie Cox