The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-02
DEATH OF CHARLES s. W1RD.
Of n Prominent Former New Hnvel
 Family.

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 Dr. Charles Samuel Ward, at one time one of the most prominent medi- cal practitioners in Connecticut, and who retired several years ago, died at his home in Park street, Bridgeport, Sunday evening, aged fifty-six years. pr. Wards family was originally from New Haven, and were prominent members of Trinity Episcopal church, He had many warm friends here, among them Charles Trowbridge, cashier of the Mechanics bank, and Dr. Evelyn l., Bissell. Dr. Ward also had relatives in New Haven. The Ward fam fly was one of social prominence for many years and resided for a long time on Water street in one of the first class old houses built in the days when many wealthy people resided on that street. pr. Ward was brother to the late Dr. George Ward, of New Haven, who, thirty years ago or more, went to South America, and of Harry c. Ward, who thirty years ago was a popular member of the New Haven Grays and who is connected with the Ashcroft Manufacturing company of Bridgeport. Another brother survives, Edward T. | Ward, who is connected with the Pan anna Canal company. His mother also survives him. One of the characteris- | tics of the deceased was his tender de- votion for and care of his mother, with whom he had lived since he took up his residence in Bridgeport
 | pr. Ward died from cerebral hemorr- haze superinduced by other ailments | from which he had long suffered. Last winter he was stricken with kidney | trouble, and for a number of months was in critical condition. He recov- cred and was apparently in his usual health until Thursday last, when he was attacked by vertigo. He rallied from this, Saturday his condition being hopeful, and early in the evening he slept quietly. Upon awakening the pa- | tient seemed brighter, but he soon fell | into a peaceful slumber from which he | never awakened. Throughout Saturday night and Sunday he was unconscious until shortly after 10 p. n., when life departed.
 ! FL w dlu Wfio tllC SUIl OI 1HdIIe5 | Samuel Ward of New York city and Lucinda J. Ward of Erie, Pa, He was | born October 2S, 1S42. His father was 8 practicing physician in New York city, and the son inherited a taste for the same profession.
 pr. Ward had a wide experience as a surgeon and a doctor of medicine and his opinions were highly valued by his | fellows in the medical profession. He | graduated with honors from the Yale Medical school when he was twenty | one years old. Immediately after grad uating he entered the service of the | government as a medical cadet and | served in that capacity until the end of the civil war. After the war was | over he settled in New York and prac- ticed medicine from 1868 to 1891.
 While actively engaged in the prac- tice of his profession Dr. Ward had one of the largest clientages in New York. From 1873 to 1885, in addition to his large practice, he was assistant sur geon at the New York Womans hos l pital, and was consulting physician at l the Manhattan hospital from 1SS591. He was frequently called from New York by practitioners in other cities who desired his advice In the treat | ment of serious cases.
 l Although not a wealthy man. Dr. | Ward had amassed a comfortable for tune when he retired from active prac- tice. His retirement dated from the completion of the flftieth year of his life, when he decided to spend the re- l 70 l,;e Io, ;,, f,~ny
 the cares of physician, devoting his
 time to the affairs of the society of the colonial wars, of which he was one of l the original members.
 Possessed of lineage which was | traceable back for several centuries l Dr. Ward took pleasure in all matters
 relating to genealogy, and he was con sidered an authority on that subject
 He was for many years the national
 secretary of the society of the colonial
 wars, and more recently did effective
 work in organizing the society known l as the Barons of the Runnymede.
 He recently presented to the Bridge port public library a valuable work or
 the Magma Charter Barons. Dr. Ward
 was made a Mason in New York early | III lllS tVo, diei eliN eIy tiSpluy Su | tNSS'
 interest in the work of the order. Ht
 was a 32d degree Mason.
 Dr. Ward was married June 30, 1873
 his wife being Julia Marion Futile
 Her death occurred August 21, 1874
 Their only child, Edith, died October
 21. 1880 He was one of the committed
 of the Connecticut branch of the Socie
 ty of Colonial Wars to erect the tablet
 to the Regicides at Judges Cave, Wes
 Rock park. His family having made
 New Haven their home for years, ht
 retained fondness for the old associa
 tions and was frequent visitor to thd:
 city. Personally, to meet him was z
 pleasure. Cultured and polished, hi'
 manner was extremely kindly. Rev
 MT. Henry M. sherman, rector of St
 Paurs Episcopal church, Bridgeport
 will conduct the services at the hom'
 this morning and the remains will bt
 brought to New Haven for intermen
 in the Grove street cemetery.
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