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Part 3 of Ware Connection to Grace Episcopal Church James Alexander, John Glassell and Charles Alexander Ware
Located on the left hand side of Frances’ monument is the inscription for the
couple’s eldest son,
James Alexander Ware.
Photo owned by James and Judy Ware
James is not actually buried in Grace Episcopal Cemetery, however. The gravestone stands as merely a
memorial to him because when he died in 1896,
(the inscription on the stone in Grace Cemetery is “off” by one year on his
death date)
his home was in Texas, where he had served with the cavalry during the Civil War
and also served as District judge in
Maverick County after the war. Texas
was where he married, raised his family, and spent his remaining years. Upon his death, his body was laid to
rest in the Confederate Field at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas.
Memorial grave in Grace Episcopal Churchyard for James Alexander Ware
Texas
State Cemetery - Photos
provided by James and Judy Ware
On the back of Frances’ monument is an inscription for the next eldest son of
Josiah and Fanny.
John Glassell
Ware was born on May 2, 1835.
He went to the University of Pennsylvania to become a doctor and like his
big brother, James, John went to Texas to serve in the military.
(Ref. 2302)
He fell victim to the yellow fever epidemic that hit Galveston in 1858
and,
unfortunately, died of the disease at
the young age of 23 on Sept. 29, 1858.
The inscription on the tombstone is very hard to discern and the greenery
around it makes it difficult to gain access for a closer look. It reads as follows:
JOHN GLASSELL WARE
son of
Josiah & Frances Toy
WARE
Born
May 2, 1835
Died
September 29, 1858
Unfortunately, there are no known photographs of John at this time, but the
family bible helps substantiate a lot of his personal information.
One
page from the Ware Family Bible – owned by James and Judy Ware
On the right hand side of Frances’ tombstone are the inscriptions for two other children born to the Ware couple. The top half of the stone is dedicated to their youngest son, Charles Alexander Ware.
It is truly amazing to see the family resemblance between the two Ware brothers even though the photo of James was taken in his later years and the two of Charles were taken when he was younger.
Charles A.
Ware
Charles was the last
child born to Frances and Josiah. He
attended medical school at the
University of Virginia and when the
Civil War began, he served in the cavalry under the renowned James Ewell Brown
(J.E.B.) Stuart.
(Ref. #47, 514)
He later transferred over to the medical corps when General Lee put out a
specific request for medically trained soldiers.
With the rank of captain, he
was appointed Surgeon in Charge of Dr. Boyd’s church in Winchester [which was
serving] as a hospital.
[Ref. #205, 514)
He also served as a surgeon in McClanahan’s Battery and as Head Surgeon for
Imboden’s Corps.
(Ref. #30) Dr. Ware was captured with the
wagon train of wounded after the Battle of Gettysburg and sent to Fort Delaware.
(Ref. # 171, 514) He was exchanged a few months later
and returned to the war, serving as a surgeon in Lomax’s Cavalry Division.
A confirmed bachelor, Dr. Ware set up his medical practice in St. Louis where he
resided for about 46 years. In 1915,
he wrote his sister that “the doctors in
St. Louis had informed him that he
“had arterial sclerosis of the heart and coronary artery.”
(Ref. #346)
His letter showed exceptionally weak handwriting, and it was obvious that his
health was failing. He somehow
managed to travel back to Virginia to be with his sister though, and died on
December 23, 1915, at her home. He
was buried in Grace Episcopal Cemetery.
Dr. Charles Alexander Ware in later years
Photo
owned by James & Judy Ware
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