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William Harvey WARD[1, 2, 3]

Male 1864 - 1933  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name William Harvey WARD 
    Born Sep 1864  Roy, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6
    • Sep 1864, Georgia -> stated on 1900 census
      68 years, 7 months at time of death (equates to Sep 1864) -> death cert.
      1865, Georgia -> age 5 on 1870 census
      1865, Georgia -> age 65 on 1930 census

      His birthplace is noted as Roy, GA on his death certificate. I can't find a town called Roy, but there is a Roy Road in Fannin County.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Subdivision 55, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Ellijay post office 
    Census 1880  Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • William H. (15) appeared in the household of Mary Ward (35) as her son. He was "at home." He had attended school during the year, but could not read or write. He and both parents were born in Georgia. The household included Georgia A. (17), and Nancy E. (11).
    Census 1900  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • William H. Ward (35) appeared as head of household. He was born Sep 1864. He and both parents were born in Georgia. He was a farmer. He and Mary L. (35) had been married 11 years. The household included Newton C. (9), Edward C. (7), William D. (2), and Walter A. (1). The family lived on farm, which they owned.

      Mary's mother, Anie, appeared next door, and her brother, James P. Forrester appeared four households down.
    Census 1910  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • William H. Ward (45) appeared as head of household. He and Mary L. (45) had been married 21 years. He and both parents were born in Georgia. He was a farmer on a general farm and employed others. He was literate. He owned his home, which was a farm. The farm schedule was #8. The household included Edward C. (17), William D. (13), Coles H. (10), Charlie C. (7), Virgil Taft (3), and Anna Forrester (92).

      Anna Forrester was Mary's mother. William and Mary's son, Newton C. Ward, and his family appeared on on page 9-B.
    Residence 1918  Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • He is reported as the nearest relative of his son, William Dallas Ward, on Dallas' World War I Draft Registration. He resides in Newport.
    Census 1920  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • William H. Ward (54) appeared as head of household. He lived on a farm, which he owned free of mortgage. He was married and was literate. He and both parents were born in Georgia. He was a farmer on a farm, working on his own account. The household included his wife, Mary (54), and children: Clifford (24), Carl (20), Charly (16), and Virgil (13).

      William's sister, Georgia Kirby, appeared five households up on the same page, and his son, Newton C. Ward, appeared two households down on the following page.
    Census 1930  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • William H. Ward (65) appeared as head of household. He owned his home, which was a farm of unspecified value. The family did not have a radio. William was 24 when he was first married. He and both parents were born in Georgia. He was a farmer on a general farm, working on his own account. He was occupied during the year and was not a veteran. Other household members include his wife Mary L. (65), and sons Coles H. (29), and Virgil T. (23).

      His son Newt and his family lived next door and his son Charlie and family lived two households down.
    Name Buddy Ward 
    Occupation Farmer  [1, 12
    Residence 1933  Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • His residence at the time of his death.
    Died 15 Apr 1933  Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • Cause of death was chronic myocarditis and intestinal nephritis, complicated by high blood pressure.
    Buried 17 Apr 1933  Dial, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Notes 
    • Name:
      William H. Ward -> 1920 census
      William Harvey Ward -> death certificate
      William "Bud" Ward -> "Forrester Family"

      Connection to parents:
      William's parents are reported as Harvey Ward and Mary Tucker on his death certificate.
    Person ID I1649  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 16 Apr 2011 

    Father Harvey D. WARD,   b. Abt 1840, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary E. TUCKER,   b. Abt 1845, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Blue Ridge, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married probably Abt 1861 
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Lourania FORRESTER,   b. 7 Jul 1864, , Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1944, Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1889  , Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Children 
    +1. Newton Coleman WARD,   b. 24 Oct 1890, Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1974, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +2. Edward Clifford WARD,   b. 15 Apr 1893, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1975  (Age 82 years)
    +3. William Dallas WARD,   b. 21 Jul 1897, Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Walter H. WARD,   b. May 1899, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1900 and 1910, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Carl H. WARD,   b. Abt 1900, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Unknown WARD,   b. Aft 1900,   d. Bef 1910  (Age ~ 9 years)
    +7. Charlie C. WARD,   b. Abt 1904, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Virgil Taft WARD,   b. 7 May 1906, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1991  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F73  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S351] 1920 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, Stockhill District; 40; sheet 1-A; dwelling 12, family 12; William H. Ward household; accessed; 8 April 2007 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S259] Georgia Death Certificates (state-level), William Harvey Ward; no. 10329; 1933 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S352] Forrester Family - Facets of Fannin, p. 309 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S677] 1900 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, pop. sch., roll 195; Stock Hill District, enumeration district (ED) 29, p. 2 B (penned), dwelling 38, family 38, William H. Ward; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/yfuy8lm

    5. [S283] 1870 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop. sch., Subdivision No. 55; p. 36 (penned); dwelling 254, family 254; H. D. Ward household; 4 September 2010 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S350] 1930 Census. Georgia. Fannin County., Stock Hill Mil. District 1488; 56-19; sheet 1-B; dwelling 17, family 17; William H. Ward household; accessed; 4 October 2009 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S284] 1880 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, pop. sch., Noontootla, 844 G. M.; 61; p. 701 B (stamped); dwelling 106, family 107; Mary Ward household; 4 September 2010 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S342] 1900 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, pop. sch., Stock Hill District; 29; sheet 2-B (penned); dwelling 38, family 38; William H. Ward household; accessed; 4 March 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S353] 1910 Census. Georgia. Fannin County., Stock Hill; 28; 6-A; dwelling 7, household 7; William H. Ward household; accessed; 12 April 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S300] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, accessed; 8 April 2011; William Dallas Ward, serial no. 87, Draft Board O, Fannin County, Georgia; citing FHL microfilm roll 1,557,032 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S350] 1930 Census. Georgia. Fannin County., Stock Hill Mil. District 1488; 56-19; sheet 1-B; dwelling 17, family 17; William H. Ward household; accessed; 4 October 2009 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S259] Georgia Death Certificates (state-level), William Harvey Ward; no. 10329; 1933 (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S333] Fannin County Marriage Books-Georgia's Virtual Vault, accessed; 15 February 2011; 1864-1894, p. 414; Ward-Forrister; 1889 (Reliability: 3).