Polly Ann (White) Ward

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Polly Ann White was born in McLeansboro, Ill, June 6, 1850 and departed this life December 22, 1927, at the age of 77 years, six months and fifteen days.

She was untied in marriage to Daniel Ward December 24, 1865, and had she lived another two days longer she would have been married 62 years.

To this union were born eleven children, four of whom preceded the mother in death. The seven children who with her heart broken husband are left to mourn are: Mrs. Morgan Brown, Peoria, Ill; Mrs A. P. Lillie, Chicago; Mrs. Seburn L Neal, Frisvco, Ill; Alfred Ward, Spring Garden; Mrs. Abe Dungy, Mrs. Ernest Lovan and Emery Ward of Benton. There are also twenty-three grand children and a great host of near relatives and friends left to mourn her departure.

Mrs. Ward untied with Liberty Baptist church in the year 1866 and had remained true to Christ and her church throughout her long and useful life.

A loved one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is still,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all the friends and neighbors who so kindly helped us during the bereavement caused by the death of our dear wife and mother and especially do we wish to thank those from Benton who so freely offered their services at the funeral.

Daniel Ward and children.