Athens Weekly Review
Oct. 28, 1948
Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ard  

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ard, who were married October 24, 1898,  
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an informal open  
house from 3 to 7 p.m.  Sunday at their home in Brownsboro.  
Mrs. Ard was born in Mississippi and came to Texas when very small  
when her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ely Barry, moved to Collinsville,  
Texas.  In the early 1800's, her parents moved to the neighborhood  
of Leagueville, where she later married her husband.  

Mr. Ard was born in Henderson County on a farm near New York.   
He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ard, "Aunt Laura" and "Uncle  
Pick," as they were affectionately known.  "Uncle Pick" passed  
away several years ago, but "Aunt Laura," is making her home in  
Brownsboro with her son, at this time.  

Clara and Will, as Mr. and Mrs. Ard are called by relatives and friends  
alike, have four living children and two deceased.  One of their  
daughters, Elaine Ard, is teaching school in Alvin, Texas, and their  
younger daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Perry, is living in Farfurrias, Texas.  
The oldest son, Will D. Ard is a pharmacist in Austin, Texas, where  
he and his family live.  Their younger son, Ely Bob Ard, a civilian  
employee of the Army Air Force, resides with his wife in Midwest  
City, Oklahoma.  He is at present, however, on datched service in  
England and cannot attend the celebration.  The other three children  
plan to return home for the occasion.  

Mr. and Mrs. Ard have three grandchildren, William M (unreadable)  
George, and Marie Elaine, children of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Ard of  
Austin, Texas.  

Mr. Ard has sold his drug store and retired during the last two years.  
I. A. Barton, who was a Justice of Peace in Brownsboro in 1898,  
performed the wedding ceremony.  Mr. Barton still lives in  
Brownsboro and is well known as "Uncle Ide."  
June 12, 1900
Henderson Co., TX
Justice prec't 4
page 121b

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ARD, Willie A. head Nov. 1878 21 married 1 yr TX AL TX farmer
ARD, Clara E. wife Apr 1883 17 0 children born to her MS MS GA
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ARD, David A. head Oct. 1848 51 married 25 yrs AL AL GA farmer
ARD, Laura A. wife Mar 1854 46 6 children born to her 5 living TX AL AL
page 122a
ARD, Frances D. dau. Mar. 1891 8 TX AL TX
ARD, Agnes L. dau. Mar. 1896 4 TX AL TX
ARD, Robert L. boarder Sept. 1850 single AL AL GA farmer

Marriage book 2
page 139
David A. Ard married Laura A. Laprad Nov. 5. 1874 by W. L. McNeill, J. P.