Josephine Ward Thomson

Josephine Antoinette Ward Thomson Swann
Born1820
Sing Sing, New York, US
DiedMarch 2, 1906(1906-03-02) (aged 85–86)
Washington, D.C., US
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJosephine Ward Thomson
Known forPhilanthropy, Wife of Governor of Maryland Thomas Swann

Josephine Antoinette Ward[1] was born in 1820 at Sing Sing,[2] Westchester County, New York. She was the eldest child of Aaron Ward and Mary Watson Ward.

  1. ^ "Library of Congress Name Authority File" http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94075201.html
  2. ^ The name of the Village of Sing Sing was changed to Ossining in 1901, the Town of Ossinsing was created in 1845 and renamed Ossining the next year