John Ward's Ranch
Posted by: 
leadhiker
N 31° 30.686 W 110° 47.908
12R E 519136 N 3486301
On January 27, 1861, Indians raided John Ward's ranch on Sonoita Creek, abducting Ward's stepson and stealing cattle.
The incident ignited a war that would not be resolved until 1872.
Waymark Code: WM8QPC
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2010
Views: 14
Arizona Pioneer Johnny Ward established a ranch here in 1858. In 1861 Indians kidnapped his Mexican stepson Felix Ward. Army officers assumed that local eastern Chiracahua Apaches were responsible, leading to the infamous conflict between Lt. Bascom and Cochise. In fact, the Pinal Band of the Western Apaches took Felix. John Ward died in 1867. The ranch was also the site of a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, a mining headquarters, a store, finally, a produce farm before it was abandoned in 1903
Marker Name: John Ward's Ranch
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Santa Cruz
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Interested Residents of the Region and Arizona Historical Society.
Year placed: 1991
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