1770 Census was living with her son, Thomas in Indiana
June, 1880 census was living with her son Joab in IN. by Nov 1880 is living with son Anthony in Iowa. Died, Nov 11, 1880, 12 days after her daughter Sarah (and newborn granddaughter), buried in same Cemetery

# Name: Lydia Ward
# Given Name: Lydia
# Surname: Ward
# Sex: F
# Birth: 28 Jun 1803 in Richmondale, Ross County, Ohio
# Death: 11 Nov 1880 in Marshall County, Iowa, USA
# Burial: Bivina Grove Cemetery (probably Bevins Grove where daughter is buried)
# _UID: AAF6BA20681111DCAC0800E0B8160C9BE9A4
# LDS Baptism: Submitted 6 Nov 2007 (1) #3
# Endowment: Submitted 6 Nov 2007 (1) #3
# Change Date: 12 Jan 2008 at 09:22

Marriage 1 Thomas A Pierce b: 24 Aug 1800 in Londoun County, Virgina, USA

* Married: 29 Sep 1825 in Winchester, Indiana
* Sealing Spouse: Submitted 6 Nov 2007 (1) #3
* Change Date: 21 Sep 2007

Children

1. John Milton Pierce b: 8 Sep 1826 in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana, USA
2. William Orlando Pierce b: 8 May 1828 in Winchester, Indiana
3. Samuel Amander Pierce b: 21 Nov 1829 in Winchester, Indiana
4. Delilah Jane Pierce b: 21 Sep 1831 in Winchester, Indiana
5. Anthony Reitenour Pierce b: 26 Mar 1833 in Winchester, Indiana
6. Joab Ward Pierce b: 10 Jun 1835 in Winchester, Indiana
7. Mariah Louisa Pierce b: 23 May 1838 in Winchester, Indiana
8. Sarah Emeline Pierce b: 14 Mar 1841 in Winchester, Indiana
9. Thomas Osro Pierce b: 14 Nov 1843 in Winchester, Indiana
10. Cordelia Ellen Pierce b: 23 Sep 1846 in Winchester, Indiana


Lydia WARD
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Birth: 28 Jun 1803, Richmondale, Ross, OH
Death: 11 Nov 1880, son's home, Liberty Twnshp., Marshall, IA
Burial: Nov 1880, Bevins Grove Cem, Liberty Twnshp., Marshall, IA
Religion: Society of Friends
Lydia Ward Pierce Headstone
While her husband was falling the trees, Lydia was spinning the wool and flax to clothe her family. She made all their goods, made the garments and knit their stockings. Did her work and then had time to go visiting, she was a great knitter - she would knit as she walked, and they had to walk those days. She thought nothing of walking ten miles and sometimes carry her baby. Lydia had no special church, never-the-less, she was a grand woman, and loved by young and old. Her religion was her everyday walk and if there is a Heaven she is there. Died at her son Anthony's in Liberty Township, Marshall County, IA where she had recently gone to make her home, died of pneumonia.

Indiana marriages to 1850 database on ancestry.com
Pierce, Thomas Ward, Lydia Sep 30 1825

Spouse: Thomas Andrew PIERCE
Birth: 24 Aug 1800, Loudoun, VA
Death: 5 Nov 1868, White River Twp., Winchester, Randolph, IN
Burial: Nov 1868, White River Friends Cem., Randolph, IN
Father: Samuel PIERCE (1767-1815)
Mother: Delilah TAYLOR (1770-1806)
Marriage: 28 Sep 1825, Maternal Home, Sec. 14 Twp. 20, Randolph, IN

Children: John Milton (1826-1865)
William Orlando (1828-)
Samuel Amander (1829-1894)
Delilah Jane (1831-1900)
Anthony Ritenaur (1833-1910)
Joab Ward (1835-)
Mariah Louise (~1837-)
Emeline E. (~1839-)
Sarah Emiline (1841-1880)
Thomas Ozro A. (1843-1917)
Cordelia Ellen (1847-1919)