ID: I4312
Name: Maria WARD
Sex: F
Birth: 31 MAY 1807 in Burgettstown, Washington Co., PA
Death: 14 JAN 1882 in Monroe, Monroe Co., MI
Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Monroe Co., MI
Note: aka Maria Ward Kirkpatrick ************ Mother of General George Armstrong CUSTER ************ Three of her four sons: George Armstrong Custer, Thomas Ward Custer, Boston Custer and her son-in-law James Calhoun were all killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Although her daughter Margaret "Maggie" Custer did remarry after the death of her husband James Calhoun, it does not appear that she had any children. None of her sons killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn had any children at the time of their deaths. The only grandchildren were born through her son Nevin Johnson Custer who was married to Ann North.
Change Date: 11 OCT 2006
Father: James Grier WARD b: ABT 1768 in Of Dauphin Co., PA
Mother: Catherine ROGERS b: ABT 1776 in Washtington Co., PA
Marriage 1
Emanuel Henry CUSTER b: 6 DEC 1806 in Cresaptown, MD
- Married:
23 FEB 1836
in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH
Children
George Armstrong CUSTER b: 5 DEC 1839 in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH Nevin Johnson CUSTER b: 29 JUL 1842 in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH Thomas Ward CUSTER b: 15 MAR 1845 in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH Boston CUSTER b: 31 OCT 1848 in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH Margaret Emma "Maggie" CUSTER b: 5 JUN 1852 in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH Marriage 2
Israel Reed KIRKPATRICK b: 14 FEB 1796 in Pennsylvania
- Married:
8 JAN 1823
in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH
Children
David KIRKPATRICK b: 24 JUN 1823 in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH Lydia Ann KIRKPATRICK b: 1825 in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH Israel KIRKPATRICK b: ABT 1829 in Burgettstown, Washington Co., PA John KIRKPATRICK b: 1833 in New Rumley, Harrison Co., OH Ann KIRKPATRICK b: ABT 1833 in Burgettstown, Washington Co., PA | |