Edward Ridley Ward of Keilbundor, Heidelburg County, Victoria Australia was born in 1850. He married Francis Maria (Charman) Ward. He would also marry Frances Mary (Charman) Ward, and they had children Ada Mary Ward and Violet May Ward. Edward Ward died at age 35 years old on December 13, 1886 in Orbost, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC.