HENRY HARMON WARD
WARD DIES OF HEART ATTACK
MERCHANT, TIMBERMAN
WAS FIFTY YEARS OLD
Henry Harmon Ward, former merchant at Boons Camp and
Davisport, and for many years engaged in the sawmill and
timber business in Johnson and Martin counties died at his
home on Webb Branch, Van Lear, last Thursday.
He was 50 years old.
Mr. Ward, son of the late Shade Ward and Mrs. Margaret
Mollette Ward, was a nephew of Mrs. J.B. Wells, Sr., and
County Judge, W.J. Ward of Paintsville.
For a time during the oil boom days of the 1920’s, Mr. Ward
was engaged in the livery stable business in Paintsville with
Enoch Standiford.
He was married in 1914 to Miss Clara Penix of Boons Camp.
he is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs.
Estell George, Van Lear; Henderson E. Ward, with the US Army
Engineers in England; Mary Margaret, James Hassell and Charles
Douglas Ward, at home. Surviving Mr. Ward are also a brother,
Shade Ward, Jr., of Van Lear and five sisters, Mrs. Laura
Dennison and Mrs. Nancy Webb, Boons Camp; Mrs. Sarah Roberts,
Pikeville; Mrs. Jennie Wells, Odds, and Mrs. Roselle Davis,
Mealy, and his step-mother, Mrs. Chad Tackett, Boons Camp.
Services for Mr. Ward were held Sunday at the Little
Friendship Baptist Church, Boons Camp, by Rev. John W. Butcher
and Rev. Winfrey Meek.
Burial was in the Penix Cemetery on the farm of his wife ‘s
family at Boons Camp.
The Paintsville Furniture Co., undertaking department had
charge of arrangements.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
9-30-1943
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