Notes for John Mims Ware

Notes for John Mims Ware

!US Census 1850 (14 August) Georgia, Heard Co., 41st District, Roll M432_73, Sheet 15,
House No. 111, LInes 27-35: Lucy Ware (b. 1790 - 60 - in GA - Property Value $4220). Children listed (born in GA) are: Elizabeth (dau b. 1825 - 25); Caroline (dau b. 1827 - 23); Britton (son b. 1831 - 19); Sarah (dau b. 1834 - 16); and Jane (dau b. 1835 - 15). ALSO LISTED (born in GA) are: Britton Strong (b. 1846 - 4); Walter T. (b. 1848 - 2); and James M. Hayes (b. 1835 - 15)

!US Census 1860 (15 June) Georgia, Heard Co., Northern District, St. Cloud PO, Roll M653_127, Sheet 9, Page 669, House No. 65, Lines 9-11: Lucy Ware (b. 1791 - 69 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $6500 + $20000). ALSO LISTED are: Henry G. Ware (b. 1848 - 12 - in GA); and Eliza G. (b. 1851 - 9 - in GA)

John Mims Ware was born on 2/27/1788 in Edgefield, SC, grew to manhood on the farm, and was educated at the nearby country schools. By age 20, John was settled in Lincoln Co., Georgia with his family. He soon met Lucy Sturdivent, an orphan girl living with her Uncle Lockhart, of Lincoln Co., and on May 11, 1811 they were married, John was 23 and Lucy was 21. Their first child, Sarah, was born on 5/10/1812, but died at the age of three months on 8/29/1812, they were beside themselves with grief. Julia, Caroline, Charlotte, Henry, Lucy Jane, Elizabeth, and David Strudivant were all born in Lincoln, GA