David McGlothlin Ward was born September 25, 1855, in Johnson County, Kentucky to Mary McGlothlin and George Washington Ward1. David and his younger brother James are found living with their grandparents in Johnson County, Kentucky on the 1860 census2. In 1870 David and James are living with their father, George W., their grandmother, Lucinda, and probably a cousin, Lucinda Gillum in Toms Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky3. In 1880 David is found single, working as a laborer, living as a boarder in Louisa, Kentucky4.
David married Amanda Cox on January 12, 1885 in Kanawha, West Virginia5.
- Davey Ward Jr was born July 6, 1887 in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky and died September 30, 1891 in Louisa6.
- Elizabeth Emeline “Lizzie” Ward was born October 27, 1889 in Louisa, Kentucky7.
- Vessie P Ward was born in June 1893 in Kentucky8. Vessie is mentioned as one of two married daughters in David McGlothlin Ward’s obituary9.
- George Atkinson Ward was born November 13, 1894 in Louisa, Kentucky10 and died August 28, 1902 in Louisa, Kentucky11.
By the 1900 census, David is a widower running a restaurant, living with his 3 youngest children living in Louisa, Kentucky12. On June 18, 1900 David married Clara Diamond in Lawrence County, Kentucky13. Clara was born May 9, 1876 to Sarah Wellman and Josuah Diamond in Wayne County, West Virginia14.
David McGlothlin Ward Obituary
David purchased the Arlington Hotel in July 190715, but after his health began to deteriorate due to diabetes16 in late 190817, he sold the hotel for $2,40018. David passed away on November 14, 1909 at home in Louisa, Kentucky and is buried at Pine Hill Cemetery19.
November 26, 1909 it is reported that Clara Ward had prepared to continue the Ward restaurant20. On December 25th of that same year, Clara married Robert (Wayne Ferguson) McCoy21. Clara Ward McCoy is listed as the wife of Wayne Ferguson McCoy on his death certificate22.
The 1940 census shows Clara still living in Louisa, Kentucky, now with her third husband, James Thomas Akers23. Clara died in Louisa, Kentucky September 27, 1944 and was buried two days later in Pine Hill Cemetery24.