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SOWARD Louis R - Vietnam Wall section 15 E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2013-03-10 22:21:42Z

SOWARD Louis R - Vietnam Wall section 15 E

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Re: SOWARD

Lam_David — 2013-02-11 10:17:14Z

Laura, reviewing this old thread, I am intrigued by your reference to James Lamme and Elizabeth Givens. If the John you mention was their son, that would make him the brother of my gggg grandfather, William Lamme m. Elizabeth Ware/Weir. Do you have any documentation that this James' parents were William Lamme and Anna Patterson? This is a real road block for me, and I'd appreciate any help with this line. Thanks in advance. Dave Lam

Elizabeth Parker Soward Winstead

MSmith0603 — 2012-02-10 22:13:13Z

Looking for info on the Soward family of Paskenta, Ca. My gggrandmother, Elizabeth Parker married a Soward, and lived in Paskenta. Mr. Soward died, and later my gggrandmother married my gggrandfather, James E. Winstead, 11 Aug 1861, in Paskenta.They moved to Sierra City shortly afterwards. I am curious about the Sowards, and wonder if anyone knows of them.

Re: Elizabeth Parker Soward Winstead

dianemcbain1 — 2012-02-10 19:50:35Z

The information I have on Elizabeth Parker Soward is that she married Henry C. Soward on April 13, 1857 in Yuba Calif.
Both bride and groom resided in Yuba co. Calif.
This infor. is from Western States Marriage Record Index
Volume 1 page 70 Brides last name Parker
marriage IF: 244280
I am searching for Mary E. Soward
Father: St. Soward
Mother: Marg Soward
Sisters Sarah and Lucy
You can reach me at dianemmcbain@yahoo.com

Re: Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Soward

clarea11 — 2011-12-30 00:14:19Z

Hello,

I was wondering if you knew anything more about Frank Soward. I'm trying to research on my great grandfather Frank Soward. He was born about 1901 in Oklahoma, married Floy Pearl Sharpless and lived in La Veta, Colorado around 1930. They had one daughter named Rilda. He left them and was never heard from again. Pearl later remarried. I have hit a total deadend on finding anything out about Frank.

Thanks
Clare

Frank Soward

clarea11 — 2011-12-29 01:18:04Z

Hello,

I recently found out that my great grandmother, Floy Pearl Sharpless (born 1910 in Enid, Oklahoma) had been married before she married my great grandfather. His name was Frank Soward (born around 1901 in Louisiana). Frank was my grandmother's father, but he wound up leaving them and was pretty much never heard from again. Pearl remarried Donald French and he adopted my grandmother. I'm looking to see if anyone has any information on Frank. I know at some point they moved to La Veta, Colorado.

Thanks
Clare

Julia Ann Soward

markbritton9 — 2011-08-05 15:46:28Z

My grandmother (a Duggan), is telling me that her grandmother Julia Ann Soward was a full blooded native American. She was born in Loudon Tenn. in 1864 and married Wilson Marion Duggan. came anyone help me to verify this information, or point me in the direction where I could verify this. All the census records I find show her being white, but I'm being told those can be wrong a lot. Thank you in advance.

Re: Reply

2giveitallugot — 2011-06-23 20:04:49Z

Hi Paul, If your Dad is Martin, your Mother Jean and you have 2 sisters, Your grand father name was John, your grand mother's name Violet and your great grandfather was Fred then I am your Candian cousin! Cheers!

Re: SOWARD

kowalskifamily_1 — 2011-06-23 14:45:21Z

just left message above about Soward from ship Hope and pronounce Soward like Toward but drop T and put S.
My father name was Thomas Arthur Soward. His father was Arthur a colonel and was a lawyer when Oklahoma was a territory with the great land rush.
email is
kowalskifamily@gmail.com

Thank you Bernadette Kowalski (Soward)

Re: SOWARD

kowalskifamily_1 — 2011-06-23 14:28:11Z

Hi
My gr gr grandfather came over on the ship Hope and settled in Kentucky. I'm would like to know more about what country and history they came from and why. My dad said they changed the spelling and pronounce our last name like toward but drop the T and put S.

Wayson / Sowards

LWKOEHLER — 2011-05-11 21:28:12Z

I am looking for information on Henry Wayson who married Caroline Soward(s) in Gallia County, Ohio on 6 November 1862. I believe the couple lived in Greenup County, Kentucky as did Henry's brother, Benjamin and his family.
I think that Henry may have died during the Civil War as I cannot locate him after his marriage. Caroline is possibly the daughter of George Soward(s).
Thank you,
Lynn Wayson Koehler

Re: Are there any African American Sowards???

rstarkey5 — 2011-04-11 21:28:04Z

my ancestors were descendants of john or james soward's slaves. i don't know definitively which one but i'm inclined to believe it was john.

my third gr-grandfather, noah eison, somehow wound up owning some land that once belonged to john soward, according to the description of the land.

noah first began paying taxes on the land around 1884, well after john's death, but there is no deed record telling me who he purchased the land from.

do you know if any sowards lived in arkansas or had plantations there? noah's wife, lucy, claimed in the census that she was born in arkansas, and i saw a few other former slaves indicated the same.

any thoughts you may have would be appreciated.

thank you!

richonda starkey

Re: Catherine, Mary, and Malinda Soward of Independence County Arkansas

fostergaylej — 2011-04-11 14:17:58Z

Thanks for your reply. I am very interested in anything that you would care to share about the Soward family! Would be very interested in the estate papers. My husband is descended from Catherine Roda Soward and Alfred Legate. You can contact me by email if you wish. fostergaylej@hotmail.com
Gayle Foster

Re: Are there any African American Sowards???

hmartinsoward3 — 2011-04-11 01:54:49Z

Hi, is your Soward lineage of African American descent? I am a Soward of Caucasian descent and have worked on the Soward family history for many years. John Soward (Caucasian) who was born about 1776 in North Carolina settled in West Tennessee. I'm away from my files at the moment but I believe he settled there in the 1820s. He and his son James owned slaves and I believe that some of them carried the Soward surname after they became free. John was in Dyer and Lauderdale counties in West Tennessee.
I have found the grave of his son James in Lauderdale County. I descend from John's first cousin, Henry Soward, who was born in 1779 in Anson County, North Carolina, and settled in Knox and Roane counties in East Tennessee. I have traced the Soward lineage back to the immigrant ancestor, Thomas Seaward/Seward/Soward, who settled in Maryland in 1667. I would be happy to exchange information with regardless of whether you are African American or Caucasian.

H. Martin Soward, III
San Antonio, Texas

Re: Catherine, Mary, and Malinda Soward of Independence County Arkansas

hmartinsoward3 — 2011-04-11 01:41:02Z

Hi, I've been researching the Soward family history for many years. I don't believe I have a lot of information about Malinda Soward Hicks but I do have much information on the lineage of her father, William Soward. I'm not at home at this time and don't have my files with me but as soon as I get back, I'll check to see if I have anything more on Malinda. One thing I have that might be of interest to you is William Soward's estate settlement. He died in Independence County, Arkansas. I believe it was 1878 but I'm not sure since I don't have the documents with me. Let me know if you would like any of my information and I'll be happy to share with you. I've traced the Soward lineage back to our immigrant ancestor, Thomas Seaward/Seward/Soward who arrived in Maryland in 1667.

H. Martin Soward, III
San Antonio, Texas

Catherine, Mary, and Malinda Soward of Independence County Arkansas

fostergaylej — 2011-04-10 16:13:13Z

Catherine Roda Soward Legate, b. 1836 in Tennessee to William Soward and Mary Manning. She filed a claim for a Civil War Widow's Pension. The file on Catherine's claim lists two of her sisters who provided information. Mary E. (Soward) Garner b. abt 1841 and sister Malinda E (Soward) Hicks b. abt 1844 provide affadavit saying that they were present at their sister Catherine's wedding to Alfred Legate, in Independence County, Arkansas. Samuel S (not G) Garner signed as a witness (apparently husband of Mary). The affidavit is from 1894, and both Mary and Malinda are living in Sharp, Independence, Arkansas. The pension file was obtained from the National Archives. Wondering if anyone knows anything about Malinda Soward Hicks?

Re: Are there any African American Sowards???

gregcewing — 2011-01-11 20:54:40Z

I guess that means that you and I are related as my mother was a Soward.

Greg Ewing

Re: Are there any African American Sowards???

gregcewing — 2011-01-11 20:48:59Z

It seems that I am a defendant of John Soward of West Tennessee. I recently discovered a cousin on my mother's side of the family (Soward) who told me that my family was from that area.

SOWARD Douglas honor our hero who died in Vietnam - Wall section 52W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-09-17 11:47:39Z

SOWARD Douglas honor our hero who died in Vietnam - Wall section 52W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,697 photos free at http://teafor2.com

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Soward Family of Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Calif.

dianemcbain2 — 2010-08-02 02:43:52Z

Seeking information on the Soward family who lived in Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., Calif. in 1860.
Members of the family are: St. Soward (what does St. stand for?). Age 42. Margt Soward age 33, Mary Soward age 9
Sarah Soward age 8 and Lucy Soward age 2.
They seem to vanish from this point.
Thank you for any assistance. Diane McBain

Soward - Harris, Hamilton Co IL, 1824

jharris2k — 2010-07-07 02:45:45Z

SOWARD, John md HARRIS, ---, 01 Jul 1824, Hamilton Co IL

Anyone recognize this marriage?

Possibly John Tipsword and Elizabeth Harris??

John

Henrietta Soward b. 1866 Wisc. to John Claire and Hortense

jsmith0169 — 2010-06-11 04:13:08Z

Anyone have information on what happened to her after 1880?

SOWARD Kate J 1896 1987

t42Hilltop_DalCoTX — 2010-05-28 19:52:46Z

SOWARD Kate J 1896 1987

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SOWARD Elbert B 1892 1979

t42Hilltop_DalCoTX — 2010-05-28 19:52:33Z

SOWARD Elbert B 1892 1979

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SOWARD Joella KING married 14 Sep 19467

t42Hilltop_DalCoTX — 2010-05-28 11:45:08Z

SOWARD Joella KING married 14 Sep 19467

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SOWARD James A married 14 Sep 19467

t42Hilltop_DalCoTX — 2010-05-28 11:44:56Z

SOWARD James A married 14 Sep 19467

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Re: "Bud" Soward

DANBIGGS35 — 2010-05-10 17:47:28Z

WE FLEW IN AND OUT OF RALEIGH-DURHAM AND VISITED THE NC ARVHIVES COMING AND GOING. THEY HAVE A WEALTH OF INFO THERE, MUCH WAS USEFUL. BUT WE DIDNT FIND THE INFO ON THE JOHN BIGGS WE WERE LOOKING FOR.
IF MY THEORY IS RIGHT, WHICH I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IT IS RIGHT,JOHN LEFT HIS HOME IN CURRITUCK CO AT AN EARLY AGE, LIKE LATE TEENS. IF HE WAS UNABLE TO SWING A LAND DEAL, HE WAS SO YOUNG AND LIKELY HAD NO MONEY, THERE WOULD BE NO RECORDS OF HIM, IN TYRELL CO, EXCEPT PERHAPS SOME CHURCH RECORDS. WE DIDNT FIND ANY CHURCH RECORDS NOR WHICH CHURCH HE MAY HAVE BEEN MARRIED, IF INDEED HE WAS MARRIED IN A CHURCH AT ALL. MANY MARRIED AT HOME, USUALLY THE BRIDE'S HOME.
HE FIRST SHOWS UP IN EDGECOMBE CO 1770 ON A ROAD JURY, THEN LATTER 1770s HE BOUGHT MORE LAND FROM NC STATE, BY AFTER 1777, HIS PLACE BECAME IN NASH CO, FORMED OUT OF EDGECOMBE CO. NEITHER HE NOR HIS SON JOHN JR APPARENTLY SERVED IN RW, BUT AN ELIJAH BIGGS, ACCORDING TO A PENSION APPLICATION, WAS BORN IN 1762 TYRELL CO NC AND HE WAS DRAFTED INTO RW IN 1781 FROM NASH CO. THERE IS NO HARD EVIDENCE ELIJAH WAS A SON, BUT HE ALMOST HAD TO BE. BY THE 1820 CENSUS JOHN SR AND JR ARE IN SUMNER CO TENN AND ELIJAH IS IN SIMPSON CO KY, JUST ACROSS THE STATE LINE FROM SUMNER CO. COINCIDENCE? I DONT REALLY BELIEVE IN COINCIDENCES, BUT SOMETIMES??? DAN BIGGS

Re: "Bud" Soward

HMartinS — 2010-05-10 16:37:09Z

Dan,
When you were in North Carolina did you and your grandson go to the NC State Archives in Raleigh? Most of NC's earliest county records have been deposited there. Best wishes in your research.
Martin

Re: "Bud" Soward

DANBIGGS35 — 2010-05-10 03:18:16Z

THANKS FOR THE REPLY. IT WAS A SHOT IN THE DARK.
I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FRANCIS SOWARD EITHER, OTHER THAN HIS WILL.
BY NAMING WILLIANE BIGGS AND CHOWAN CO'S CLOSENESS TO TYRELL CO, I HAVE THIS THEORY THAT SHE MARRIED A JOHN BIGGS b 1740-1750 NC. JOHN IS PROBABLY AN OLDER BROTHER OF MY 4th GT GP ROBERT BIGGS. I CANT PROVE THIS JOHN IS A BROTHER NOR CAN I PROVE HE MARRIED WILLIANE SOWARD, BUT IS MY PET THEORY THAT THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.
APR 2009 A GRANDSON AND I SCOURED THOSE NC COs AND COULD FIND NO PROOF OF WHAT I AM THEORIZING. PRETTY DISAPPOINTING TRIP, ALL THE WAY FROM IDAHO. OH WELL.
BUT THANKS AGAIN. DAN BIGGS

Re: "Bud" Soward

HMartinS — 2010-05-10 02:48:47Z

Sir, I wish I could help you. I discovered the will of Francis Soward many years ago but have never been able to connect him to my Soward/Seward lineage. Nor do I know anything about Willianne Biggs or who she married.
H. Martin Soward, III
h.martin.soward@sbcglobal.net

Re: Thomas Soward

DANBIGGS35 — 2010-05-09 22:06:07Z

DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON A FRANCIS SOWARD WILL PROVEN 1777 EDENTON, CHOWAN CO NC.
HE NAMED A DAUGHTER WILLIANE BIGGS IN THE WILL. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO THE BIGGS WAS. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED. DAN BIGGS biggsidahofalls@aol.com

Re: "Bud" Soward

DANBIGGS35 — 2010-05-09 21:53:57Z

HI NOT ABOUT BUD, BUT ABOUT FRANCIS SOWARD, WILL PROVEN IN EDENTON COURT, CHOWAN CO NC 1777. AMONG FIVE DAUGHTERS, HE NAMES ONE WILLIANE BIGGS.
THREE DAUs WERE SINGLE, SO I AM ASSUMING FRANCIS WAS NOT TOO OLD, MAYBE 40-50.
I AM SEARCHING FOR THE BIGGS SHE MARRIED.
JUST A SHOT IN THE DARK. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU HAVE.
IF SHE WAS MARRIED TO WHO I THINK SHE WAS, SHE MAY HAVE LIVED IN TYRELL CO AND MOVED TO EDGECOMBE CO BY 1770. THE PART OF EDGECOMBE CO, SAPPONY CREEK, BECAME NASH CO IN 1777.
DAN BIGGS biggsidahofalls@aol.com

? Soward of Fauquier Co Va

olclarke — 2010-04-22 00:36:57Z

Need his name & his parents & siblings. He was b abt 1790 & marr Alice Barnett dau of Joseph Barnett Sr. & Mary ( Polly ) Hitt. Also need children for Mr. Sowers & Alice.
Thanks, Ollie

Re: "Bud" Soward

hmartinsoward3 — 2010-02-04 04:57:35Z

My great grandfather, John Wamac Soward, son of West Walker Soward, had an older brother named Henry Cleveland Soward but he was called Bud. I think this picture is of him. He was a first cousin of Jeremiah Soward. I have a lot of information on the Soward family. If interested, contact me at h.martin.soward@sbcglobal.net

H. Martin Soward, III
San Antonio, Texas

"Bud" Soward

JaniceChambersMaier — 2010-01-28 02:45:56Z

this photo has been in my family for a long time-
handwritten on it is "Bud" Soward -
My grandmother was Maggie Lou Soward - daughter of Jeremiah Soward in Arkansas. It would mean a lot if any one recogniizes it....

Re: Thomas Soward

prosenwald50 — 2009-12-23 04:51:46Z

I am still looking for information on Viola Soward. Just found her real name, Emma Viola Soward. There are 2 in ohio about the same age, born 1862 and our Emma died 1892 in Jackson Ohio.

Re: Soward Cemetery, Hardin County, Ill.

lsoward1 — 2009-07-21 02:09:31Z

Thanks for your reply. Where can I find a listing of the grave marker recordings?

Re: Soward Cemetery, Hardin County, Ill.

gwkelly84 — 2009-07-20 21:52:53Z

Hi, been there many times - Soward Family settled early in Hardin Co. Robert Soward and I believe his wife was a Huford. Listing of all graves in Hardin county, including this one was completed in the 1980s.

maiden names for wives of Soward ancestors

HMartinS — 2009-07-06 20:57:04Z

Seeking the maiden names for three female ancestors in my Soward/Seward/Seaward lineage. Henry Soward, born in 1779, probably in Anson County, North Carolina, married Mary _?_ who was born in North Carolina in 1778. What was her maiden name? They lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina, from about 1803 until about 1813 when they migrated to Knox County, Tennessee. Some researchers have claimed that Mary's maiden name was Walker or West but there is no proof to substantiate the claim. This premise probably resulted from the fact that Henry and Mary had a son named West Walker Soward. There was a Baptist minister named West Walker in Knox County, Tennessee, and I believe that West Walker Soward was named for him. Henry Soward was also a Baptist minister. Henry died in Roane County, Tennessee, in 1839. His widow Mary is on the 1850 census of Knox County, Tennessee. When did she die and where are they buried? Henry's father was William Soward and I am searching for the maiden name of his William's wife Nancy. Nancy was born about 1752, probably in Maryland. They migrated from Queen Anne's County, Maryland, to North Carolina in 1774. Again, there are researchers who have seemingly ASSIGNED a surname for Nancy without any proof whatsoever. That surname is Harris and I have no idea how this assumption came about. In Maryland there was a William Soward/Seward who married a Nancy Harris but that was in 1811 long ater our William had died. Our William died about 1780-1788. No Revolutionary War service has been found for him. His widow Nancy married John Liles of Anson County, North Carolina. John and Nancy also migrated from Rutherford County, North Carolina, to East Tennessee. William's grandfather, Thomas Seward/Soward/Seaward was born in Kent County, Maryland, in 1684. He was married first to Susannah and second to Rebecca and I want to find the maiden names of both Susannah, from whom I descend, and Rebecca. I began researching the Soward family as a teenager and have been involed in genealogy for over forty years.
H. Martin Soward, III
San Antonio, Texas
h.martin.soward@sbcglobal.net

Soward Cemetery, Hardin County, Ill.

lsoward1 — 2009-05-23 21:43:20Z

Does anyone have any information on the Soward Cemetery in Hardin Co., Ill.? Especially interested in any grave records involving Soward, and how cemetery got its name. Thanks

SOWARD Venie M 1918-2000 section 10

t42DFWNat — 2009-03-09 00:02:40Z

SOWARD Venie M 1918-2000 section 10

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SOWARD Martha L and Joe T

t42Moore — 2008-12-31 02:35:28Z

SOWARD Martha L and Joe T

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Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Soward

ccorb — 2008-06-09 21:02:38Z

I am hoping that someone can help me with a family mystery. In about 1893/4, my great grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) SOWARD (daughter of J L Soward and Martha A Goodwin) returned to KS with an infant, my grandfather, Olaf Selby SOWARD. She told several stories about my grandfather's birth, but the only consistent information was that his father was John Selby, referred to as Prof. Selby in letters. Mollie had been with a theatre group in St. Louis and stumping for women's rights for a couple of years before returning to KS. Prof. Selby had been one of her teachers, we believe, when she trained for her teaching certificate in Fort Scott, KS.

Mollie also claimed that my grandfather was born in St. Louis County, MO and that his father named him Olaf. I can find no records of his birth.

John Selby supported them by sending money and gifts for about 10-15 years, until Mollie's mother died. He may have been in OK for part of that time.

The last letter I have that refers to him states that Prof. Selby was planning on studying law at Washington.

One story Mollie told was that she lived in the same boarding house with John Selby and his wife in St. Louis, that John's wife died in childbirth, and he gave the baby to Mollie to raise. My grandfather looked exactly like Mollie and she refused to talk about John Selby the rest of her life. My guess is that my grandfather was either born out of wedlock or that she and John Selby married and divorced. Mollie's brother, Frank Morton Soward, blackmailed Mollie for the rest of his life, threatening to tell everyone that my grandfather was illegitimate.

In the 1930s, my mother remembers a photograph in one of the Kansas City papers of a man named John Selby standing in front of some heavy equipment, blocking its passage into a Native American reservation, but she does not remember where the picture was taken. She remembers it because her parents had an unusual argument about whether or not my grandfather should contact him. That was when my grandfather made my grandmother and the children swear they would never try to trace his lineage. There was a lot of animosity on the parts of Olaf and Mollie regarding John. On the other hand, Olaf named his son Selby Soward at Mollie's request.

Mollie taught in Kansas for over 50 years and never married. She lived to be 97 years old. When I was a small child, we would visit her at a Rebekah Lodge Home in western Kansas. The last time I saw her, she grabbed me and said, “Never trust a man and never let a man tell you what to do!” It nearly scared me to death!

Does any of this ring a bell with anyone? ANY help will be greatly appreciated!

Charles Martin Soward of IA

letcher_sd_researcher — 2008-05-11 02:42:21Z

I am researching my Friman line:
Viola Friman
Born 1880 Corning, IA Died 1967 in MO
married Dec 25 1898 corning, IA
Charles Martin Soward
Born March 1877 Corning, IA
Died Oct 1950 in La Plata, MO
I am trying to but together a informal book on my Friman and connecting lines for a reunion in July.

Re: Thomas Soward

prosenwald50 — 2007-12-22 12:06:25Z

I have been working on my husbands line for 20 years and have no luck on tracing his gggrandmothers line. Maybe because of the name changes I have been reading about. I am fairly new to Ancestry.com and I'm hoping I can recieve some help or guidence. Her name was Viola Soward. She was born ca.1868 and died 4/3/1892. She died 9 days after giving birth to her only child, Earl Edward ward. Her husband was Edward Ward. His family was and still is from Vinton Co, Mcarthur, Ohio. Unfortunately no one there knows anything about her since her life was so short. I would appreciate any help. Thank you.

Frank Soward of Colorado

clarea11 — 2007-10-10 19:48:18Z

I have recently come across a picture of my grandmother's biological father and was wondering if anyone had any information about him. I never knew him, but of course I knew my great grandmother and my grandmother's stepfather who legally adopted her. Her biological father's name is Frank Soward, born about 1901 in Oklahoma. The only record I can find on here was from 1930 when he lived in La Veta, Colorado with my great grandmother Pearl...but her legal first name was Floy. Any information would be great.

Thanks

Lydia Soward, b.1880, dau of Elisha/Ann, lived Green Co., OH

margerice1 — 2007-04-09 05:45:17Z

I have an original Cabinet Card photograph of “Lyda Soward”, which I’d like to get back to descendants or family members. Photo was taken in 1881, and Lydia looks to be about 6 months old. She is wearing a christening dress, and the photo was taken in Xenia (Greene Co.) OH.

I found Lydia in the 1900 census for Spring Valley (Greene Co.) OH, age 20, as daughter of Elisha and Ann Soward.

Get back to me at margerice@prodigy.net if you are related to Lydia Soward.

Re: Soward/Tipsword

breese333 — 2007-03-17 02:51:59Z

Would be interested in any stories about the name change to Tipsword and the Indian connection. My family intermarried with the Sowards.

MAUDE JANE SOWARD 1881-1968

kellymurray33 — 2007-02-08 04:05:37Z

MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS MAUDE JANE SOWARD (1881 - MARCH 1968). I BELIEVE SHE WAS BORN IN ENGLAND, AS SHE MARRIED AN ENGLISHMAN, JOHN EDWARD LLOYD, WHO WAS IN THE BRITISH MILITARY AND WAS STATIONED IN BLOEMFONTAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, WHERE MY GRANDMOTHER DOROTHY MURIEL LLOYD WAS BORN BEFORE THE FAMILY MOVED TO HALIFAX. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE FANTASTIC!
THANKS!
KELLY MURRAY

Re: Jeremiah Henry Soward

JaniceChambersMaier — 2007-01-22 04:22:00Z

please contact me regarding Soward - my GGrandfather was Jeremiah (Jerry) H. Soward son of Henry Soward