Folder OS1

Abstract

This collection consists of records from mulitple members of the Ward family of Rochester, New York, including Levi Ward, Jr., Levi A. Ward, Ferdinand DeWilton Ward and Mary Ward. The materials include letters, bills, deeds and a diary. They date from 1803 to 1891.

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the activities of four members of the Ward family of Rochester, N. Y. Dr. Levi Ward, Jr. was a pioneer settler of the city of Rochester, land agent, businessman and community leader. His son Levi A. Ward was mayor of Rochester and a noted businessman in his own right. Another son, Ferdinand DeWilton Ward, was a Presbyterian minister, missionary to India, and pastor of Geneseo, New York's Presbyterian Church. Levi A. Ward's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Ward, was a...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the activities of four members of the Ward family of Rochester, N. Y. Dr. Levi Ward, Jr. was a pioneer settler of the city of Rochester, land agent, businessman and community leader. His son Levi A. Ward was mayor of Rochester and a noted businessman in his own right. Another son, Ferdinand DeWilton Ward, was a Presbyterian minister, missionary to India, and pastor of Geneseo, New York's Presbyterian Church. Levi A. Ward's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Ward, was a...