Excerpt from The Autobiography of David Ward
My grandfather became a farmer, and a Baptist preacher, and lived and died in Wells, Vermont, at about sixty years of age, after bringing up a family of six sons and four daughters. The sons, my uncles, were named Eber, Samuel, Zael, David and John P.; Submit, Keziah, Charlotte and Rhoda were the names of the daughters, my aunts.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is the deeply personal autobiography of David Ward, son of Nathan Ward, and son of Charlotte Beech, born in Keene, New York, in 1822. A vivid and detailed account of the Ward family in the 19th century, the book contextualizes the author's life against the backdrop of the War of 1812, the Black Hawk Indian War and the War of 1812. David Ward's book reveals the harsh realities of his family's poverty and the trials they faced in the wild Adirondack Mountains. Through David's recollections, the reader witnesses the arduous land surveying expeditions he underwent as a young boy alongside his father. The book recounts the family's eventual migration from New York to Michigan, and the strife they endured there. Ward's experiences shed light on family dynamics and relationships, the profound impact of place and environment on our lives, and the resilience of the human spirit amidst hardship. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334103629_0
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