Ruby Lee WARD^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1912 - 1989  (77 years)

• Name	Ruby Lee WARD
  Born	26 Feb 1912	Newport, Fannin, Georgia   [3, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia   [2]
  	Ruby (7) appeared in the household of Newton C. Ward (28) as his daughter. They lived on a farm. She was single, had attended school during the year, and was literate. She and both parents were born in Georgia. She had no occupation. The household included Rachel (27), Nellie (9), Worth (5), Elleree (3), Bondell (1), and Martha J. Johnson (65). Martha Johnson was Rachel's mother. Newt's parents, William and Mary Ward, lived two households up. 1920 Census Analysis – Newton C. Ward Household
  Census	1930	Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia   [1]
  	Newton C. Ward Household in 1930
  Residence	1935	, Hall, Georgia   [4]
  Census	1940	New Holland Village, Hall, Georgia
  	Address: 5 Branch Street 5 Branch Street
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Residence	12 Dec 1946	Gainesville, Hall, Georgia   [9]
  	"Mrs. Grady Johnson of Gainesville. . ."
  Residence	1989	, Hall, Georgia   [10]
  Died	5 May 1989	, Hall, Georgia   [3, 8, 10]
  Buried	Aft 5 May 1989	Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia   [11]
  	Cemetery name obtained from Johnsons and Woodys website.
  Person ID	I1851	Kendrick-Hemphill
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Newton Coleman WARD,   b. 24 Oct 1890, Newport, Fannin, Georgia ,   d. 1 Aug 1974, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Rachel Louisa JOHNSON,   b. 9 Aug 1892, , Fannin County, Georgia ,   d. 16 Feb 1980, Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia  (Age 87 years)
  Married	27 Jun 1909	, Fannin County, Georgia
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Carl GREGORY,   b. Abt 1902, , , Tennessee
  Married	Abt 1929  [5]
  	Carl and Ruby had been married about a year according to the 1930 census; both of their ages at first marriage were one less than their current ages.
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Grady H. JOHNSON,   b. 10 Mar 1907, , , Georgia ,   d. 6 Dec 1982  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Between 1930 and 1935  [4, 12]
  	*Grady was reported as single on the 1930 census. Berlene was born in 1935. *Grady and Ruby were first cousins. His father (John Will Johnson) and her mother (Rachel Louisa Johnson) were siblings.
  Children	1. Berlene JOHNSON,   b. 21 Sep 1935, , , Georgia ,   d. 16 May 2006, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia  (Age 70 years)   2. Living
  Photos		Grady and Ruby Lee Ward Johnson photo used with permission of the owner
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Grady and Ruby Lee Ward Johnson photo used with permission of the owner

  
  

• Sources

  [S350] 1930 Census. Georgia. Fannin County., Stock Hill Mil. District 1488; 56-19; sheet 1-B; dwelling 16, family 16; Newton C. Ward household; accessed; 30 December 2008 (Reliability: 3). [S351] 1920 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, Stockhill District; 40; sheet 1-B; dwelling 14, family 14; Newton C. Ward household; accessed; 8 April 2007 (Reliability: 3). [S297] Social Security Death Index, accessed; 12 March 2011; Ruby Johnson; SS no. [privately held]; before 1951 (Reliability: 3). [S461] 1940 Census. Georgia. Hall County., Gainesville Militia District #411; 69-17; sheet 22-B (penned); family 381; Grady H. Johnson household; accessed; 14 July 2012 (Reliability: 3). [S350] 1930 Census. Georgia. Fannin County., Stock Hill Mil. District 1488; 56-19; sheet 1-B; dwelling 16, family 16; Newton C. Ward household; accessed; 30 December 2008 (Reliability: 2). [S351] 1920 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, Stockhill District; 40; sheet 1-B; dwelling 14, family 14; Newton C. Ward household; accessed; 8 April 2007 (Reliability: 2). [S461] 1940 Census. Georgia. Hall County., Gainesville Militia District #411; 69-17; sheet 22-B (penned); family 381; Grady H. Johnson household; accessed; 14 July 2012 (Reliability: 2). [S649] Social Security Applications and Claims Index - Ward, Ruby, entry for Ruby Ward Johnson, SS no. [held for private use] (Reliability: 3). [S303] Hemphill Family Scrapbook, "Ward-Hemphill Wedding Told"; published in The Chatsworth Times, 12 Dec 1946; In 2009, Ms. Davis provided her scrapbook to the author and allowed her to scan the contents (Reliability: 3). [S305] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, accessed; 27 March 2011; entry for Ruby Johnson; citing Georgia death certificate no. 017516 (Reliability: 3). [S26] Ancestors of Ruby Lee Ward. http://tinyurl.com/n75r94 [S350] 1930 Census. Georgia. Fannin County., Mineral Bluff Mil District 1457; 56-18; sheet 4-B; dwelling 75, family 75; J. W. Johnson household; accessed; 26 March 2011 (Reliability: 3).