Hello my name is Melvin Williams the grandson of Leon Williams. I've been searching for my granddads mom *Annie Ward* who's mother name is *Priscilla.*
Annie Ward was born in Mississippi abt 1880-86. Annie married my great granddad Morris Williams of Natchez, Mississippi born abt 1878-83. Annie's dad is said to be "Emmanuel Manless/Manes/Manis Ward" (he's listed as "Manless" in the U.S census, but I believe it was spelled wrong. Annie mom according to death certificate is Priscilla Felnard/Fernard *can't fully read the death certificate.* Annie's genealogy is extremely difficult to find. My DNA matches on Ancestry leads me to Louisiana-Creole and Cajuns: Auguste Landry and Charlotte Simon of Louisiana. Other matches on Annie side also leads me to an Nevelli Jarreau and Josephine Simon of Point Coupe, Louisiana which is said to be Pricilla's parents. On myhertiage my genetic community is Puerto Rican which; I believe comes from Annie's paternal side of the family. I also have these DNA matches but these Jarreau matches are only matching me at 16cms where's the Landrys range from 15cms-76cms.
I'm from Chicago and my Williams/Wards ancestors come from Mississippi, Louisiana and P.R. Another strange thing is that I can't find any Ward matches in my DNA from Ancestry, Myheritage and 23&ME. I wonder if Ward was a variant name or a given name due to slavery.
I really need help in locating Annie's mother family. Can someone please help. I will deeply appreciate it and this will be special and mean a lot to my family and I.
