 Coincidentally, one son, John F. Ezzard, died as a soldier at the age 33 in October 1864.After the war, he continued his law firm with William Hulsey, and Judge Ezzard defeated Republican William Markham 819 to 762 when he served as mayor for his fourth and last time in 1870.In 1878 he was elected as tax receiver for Fulton County.