Thelma WARD^{[1, 2]}

1921 - 2009  (88 years)

• Name	Thelma WARD
  Born	10 Apr 1921	, , Georgia   [2, 3, 4]
  	10 Apr 1921 -> funeral program 1922, GA -> age 8 on 1930 census 10 Apr 1921 -> SSDI
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia   [1]
  	Newton C. Ward Household in 1930
  Residence	12 Dec 1939	Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia   [5]
  	Address: RFD #1 RFD #1
  Census	1940	Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia   [6]
  	Thelma Ward (19) appeared in the household of Carl W. Groves (42) as a servant. She was single. She had completed the seventh grade. She was born in Georgia. In 1935, she was reported as living in Gilmer County, Georgia*. She worked 40 hours a week as a home servant for wages. She worked 40 weeks in 1939, earning $150. The household included Pauline (38), and Raymond (16). *Pauline was the informant; she probably didn't know where Thelma lived in 1935.
  Residence	2009	Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia   [2]
  Died	23 Nov 2009	Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia   [2, 3, 7]
  	23 Nov 2009; Dalton, GA -> obituary 23 Nov 2009 -> funeral program 23 Nov 2009 -> SSDI
  Notes	Name: Thelma Fortenberry -> SSDI Connection to parents: She is named as Newton C. Ward's daughter on the 1930 census.
  Person ID	I1861	Kendrick-Hemphill
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2012

  
  

  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	Robert FORTENBERRY, Jr.
  Married	Bef 12 Dec 1946  [8]
  	"Mrs. Robert Fortenberry. . ."
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Thelma and Bondell

  
  

  Death Records

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Marriage Records

  "Ward-Hemphill Wedding Told" Wedding announcement dated 12 Dec 1946 and published in The Chatsworth Times

  
  

• 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). [S297] Social Security Death Index, accessed; 12 March 2011; Thelma Fortenberry; SS no. [blank]; before 1951 (Reliability: 3). [S347] Thelma Fortenberry Funeral Program*. [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). [S258] Social Security Administration - Form SS-5, Newton Coleman Ward; SS No. 253-22-0503; 12 December 1939 (Reliability: 3). [S448] 1940 Census. Georgia. Murray County., Chatsworth city; 105-1; p. 13-A (penned); dwelling 253; Carl W. Groves household; accessed; 6 April 2012 (Reliability: 3). [S330] Daily Citizen Obituaries, Thelma Ward Fortenberry; 23 November 2009; Obituaries (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).