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Hannah M. Jane Horton was born January 3, 1864, Searcy County, Arkansas, the daughter of Isaac H. "Ikey" Horton and Sarah "Sallie" Berry.
Hannah married Benjamin Edward Ward on March 30, 1884, in Searcy County. Benjamin Ward was born January 16, 1860, the son of Clairborn Ward and Martha P. Cargile. Benjamin died February 13, 1930. Hannah died January 19, 1955.
The 1900 Searcy County census, Spring Township, shows Ben E. Ward, 38, born January 1862, married 16 years, a farmer who owned his farm; Hannah J., wife, 34, born January 1866, had given birth to 9 children, 8 children were still living; Jacob C., son, 15, born February 1885; Nathan C., son, 14, born March 1886; Isaac C., son, 12, born October 1887; Martha A., daughter, 10, born March 1890; Arney M., son, 9, born January 1891; Jessie C., son, 7, born February 1893; Clovis M., son, 5, born December 1894; and James H., son, born March 1897.
Children of Benjamin Ward and Hannah Horton
1. Jacob Cahal Ward, b. Feb 18, 1885; d. Feb 3, 1962; m. Flossie Gates then Lucy Savage
2. Nathaniel G. Ward, b. Mar 20, 1886; d. Mar 21, 1919; m. Roxie Cordelia O'Neal
3. Claude Isaac Ward, b. Oct 29, 1887; d. Feb 15, 1981; m. Vertner Ragland
4. Martha A. Ward, b. Mar 23, 1889, Searcy Co, AR; d. May 5, 1929; m. Bunyan Parks
5. Arnie M. Ward, b. Jan 4, 1891; m. Martha Griffin
6. Jessie Carol Ward, b. Feb 6, 1893; d. May 11, 1971; m. Essie Treat
7. Clauvis M. Ward, b. Dec 29, 1894; d. Jan 13, 1986; m. Donnie Shockley
8. James Henderson Ward, b. Mar 3, 1897; d. June 16, 1944; m. Olivia Griffin
9. Okla Ward, b. Mar 3, 1899; d. Feb 26, 1903
10. J. David Ward, b. Dec 9, 1900; d. Feb 14, 1988; m. Nona M. Hightower
11. Cloy Ward, b. Feb 26, 1903, Searcy Co, AR; d. Sept 1, 1915, Searcy Co.
12. Dewey Ward, b. May 29, 1904; d. June 1984; m. Marge
13. Gertrude Ward, b. Oct 6, 1907; d. Oct 7, 1907
14. Avery Ward, b. Apr 6, 1909; d. May 2, 1977