• Born: 1 Dec 1864, Dubuque IA

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1888-1907 with Herbert Ralph Ballou in New York City NY as UDALL & BALLOU, with a shop at 499 5th Avenue.

• He appeared on the 1900 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a jewelry manufacturer.

• Design patent number 39,851 on 2 Mar 1909
  
  FRANKLIN WILMER WARD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO UDALL AND BALLOU, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.
  
  DESIGN FOR A RING.
  
  No. 39,851. Specification for Design. Patented March 2, 1909. Application filed November 16, 1908.
  
  To all whom it may concern:
  Be it known that I, Franklin Wilmer Ward, a citizen of the United States, residing at No. 215 West One Hundred and Eighth street, borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new, original, and ornamental Design for Rings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof.
  Figure I is a side view of a ring, showing part of my new design. Fig. II is a front view of a ring, showing part of my new design. Fig. III is a side view of a ring, showing part of my new design. Fig. IV is a top view of a ring, showing part of my new design.
  I claim:
  The ornamental design for a ring, as shown.
  
  Franklin Wilmer Ward
  
  Witnesses:
  George A. Thompson
  John J. Kieler

• He appeared on the 1910 census taken at New Rochelle NY, listed as a retail jewelry merchant.