Inez in Martin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Pioneer Ward ⎯⎯⎯ Educator Ward
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019
1. Pioneer Ward Marker
Inscription.
Pioneer Ward, also, Educator Ward. .
Pioneer Ward. James Ward born in Virginia, 1758. He settled on Rockcastle Creek, three miles south of here, where he lived 50 years and died, 1848. Private, Virginia regiments, War of the Revolution, 1775-76, 1778. Came to Kentucky, 1779. With the Clark expedition against Indians, Chillicothe and Piqua, Ohio, 1780. In battles of Bryan Station, and Blue Licks, 1782. See other side.,
Educator Ward. William B. Ward, 1877-1952. Buried Saltwell Cemetery. Known as educator, author and leader in the field of education, 50 years. Principal in schools of eastern and northern Kentucky; head of the Old Sandy Valley Seminary at Paintsville. Author Outline of U.S. History; publisher The Mountain Journal and The New Day. Descended from Pioneer Ward. See other side.
Pioneer Ward
James Ward born in Virginia, 1758. He settled on Rockcastle Creek, three miles south of here, where he lived 50 years and died, 1848. Private, Virginia regiments, War of the Revolution, 1775-76, 1778. Came to Kentucky, 1779. With the Clark expedition against Indians, Chillicothe and Piqua, Ohio, 1780. In battles of Bryan Station, and Blue Licks, 1782. See other side.
Educator Ward
William B. Ward, 1877-1952. Buried Saltwell Cemetery. Known as educator, author and leader in the field of education, 50 years. Principal in schools of eastern and northern Kentucky; head of the Old Sandy Valley Seminary at Paintsville. Author Outline of U.S. History; publisher The Mountain Journal and The New Day. Descended from Pioneer Ward. See other side.
Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 729.)
82° 32.336′ W. Marker is in Inez, Kentucky, in Martin County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Kentucky Route 40) and Holy Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Located at the Martin County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 KY-40, Inez KY 41224, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
4. Last marker in distance at the Martin County Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,083 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
