Generation 1 John Ward ~ Wife Unknown Julia Ward Howe's Great-Great-Great-Great-Grand Parents "John Ward, who had been an officer in one of Cromwell's Calvary regiments, came to America  from Gloucester, England, after the accession of King Charles II. He settled at Newport, R.I.,  and is mentioned in the Records in 1673. He died at Newport, R. I., in April 1698, aged 79.  His sword was preserved with the family for nearly a century."

Generation 2 Thomas Ward ~ Amy Smith  Julia Ward Howe's Great-Great-Great-Grand Parents "Thomas Ward, who preceded his father to America, was born in 1641, Married first Mary -?  by whom he had daughters. 1. MARY ... 2. Margaret ... His second wife was Amy Smith  (A granddaughter of Roger Williams). He settled at Newport soon after 1670, and is first mentioned  in Rhode Island history in May 1671, and subsequently in 1677, when he was elected  General Treasurer of the Colony. He was elected to the upper house of the General Assembly  as Assistant, equivalent to a modern Senator, in 1679, and was repeatedly chosen a deputy from Newport until his death, September 25, 1689, aged 48..."

Generation 3 Gov. Richard Ward ~ Mary Tillinghast Julia Ward Howe's Great-Great-Grand Parents "Gov. Richard Ward was born April 15, 1869, at Newport, R. I., married  Mary (daughter of John) Tillinghast, Nov. 2, 1709: was many years  Secretary, and afterwards Governor of the colony from 1740 - 1743,  and died August 21, 1763. His able report to the English Board of Trade, on paper money, is printed in J. R. Bartlett's R. I. Colonial Records, ..."

Generation 4 Gov. Samuel Ward ~ Anne Ray  Julia Ward Howe's Great-Grand Parents "Gov. Samuel Ward was born May 27, 1725, at Newport, R. I.; was  Chief Justice in 1761; And Governor of the Colony from 1762 - 17623,  and from 1775 - 1776. He was a member of the Continental Congress in  1774, and from 1775 to 1776, constantly presiding in the Committee of  the Whole, which sat daily ...Many of his letters are printed in the sixth and seventh volumes of Rhode Island Colonial records, with a biographical sketch. His life, by Wm. Gammell, is given in the ninth volume of the Library of American Biography conducted by Jared Sparks. He married Anne (daughter of Simon) Ray, of Block Island (also a lineal descendant of Roger Williams), Dec. 20, 1745. He died of small-pox at Philadelphia, PA., March 26, 1776. His tombstone, at Newport, was erected by the State of Rhode Island, and the inscription was written by John Jay. His wife died at Westerly, R.I., Dec. 3, 1770, in the 43rd year of her age."

Generation 5  Lt. Col. Samuel Ward  ~ Phebe Greene Julia Ward Howe's Grandparents "Lt. Col. Samuel Ward was born Nov. 17, 1756 at Westerly, R. I. ...  He was married March 8, 1778, to Phebe, daughter of Governor William  and Catherine Ray Greene, of Rhode Island, the latter a daughter of Simon Ray,  and noted as the witty correspondent of Benjamin Franklin.  He died in New York City, Aug. 16, 1828."

Generation 7

Julia Ward Howe

and her siblings.

Generation 7

Samuel Ward

(B: Jan 28, 1814 - D:)

Julia Ward Howe's brother Sam.

Generation 7 Julia Ward (B: Jan 1816 - 1819) No Issue.

JWH's sister, "The first Little Julia." died just weeks before Julia Ward Howe was born.

Generation 7 Henry, Ward Jr. No Issue.

JWH's brother Harry and Julia were very close and she was heartbroken when  he died when aged18 years old.

Generation 7

Julia Ward

(May 27, 1819 - 1910)

Julia Ward Howe

Samuel Gridley Howe

Samuel Gridley Howe

Julia Ward Howe's husband.

Generation 7  Francis Marion Ward (Aug. 1820 - Sept. 1847) No Issue.

JWH's brother, Frank. Died of yellow fever in New Orleans when he was 27.

Generation 7  

Louisa Cutler Ward

Julia Ward Howe's sister

 Louisa Cutler Ward

Generation 7 

Anne Eliza Ward

Julia Ward Howe's sister

Anne Eliza Ward