Simon Peter Ward

Simon Peter was born on November 27th, 1844 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.¹   Simon Peter's father was Drury Ward and his mother was Elizabeth Prater. He had four brothers and two sisters, named William, Stephen, Cyrus, Elbert S., Melvina Jane and Martha R..  He was the third youngest of the seven children.  He died at the age of 28 on February 7th, 1873 in Arkansas.¹