George Alfred Ward was born April 17, 1862, in Willard, Utah, to William Ward and Rachel Ann Cordon.  He was their first child.  He was later joined by 8 siblings.

     George Alfred was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on June 5, 1872.  He was endowed in the Endowment House on December 20, 1881, the same day he married Mary Ellen Brewerton.  George Alfred and Mary Ellen had six children, all boys.  William Alfred (1882-1929) and Melvin Moroni (1884-1956) were born in Willard, Utah. 

     In 1885, George and Mary Ellen took their two sons and moved to Almo, Idaho.  They homesteaded on Grape Creek five miles northeast of Almo.  Mary Ellen gave birth to Henry Edward (1886-1886), Orville Welton (1887-1977) my grandfather, Asael Edwin (1890-1976), and Irl Bryan (1896-1961) all while living in Almo.

   George Alfred developed diabetes.  There was no cure or help for the disease at the time.  George and Mary Ellen moved back to Willard in 1896.  Gramp’s older brothers, William and Melvin stayed in Almo, Idaho and cared for the Grape Creek homestead.  George Alfred died on 15 Oct 1898 just two years after Irl was born leaving Mary Ellen to raise her five surviving boys.

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