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WARD, Willie Ann

Female 1909 - 1990  (81 years)


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  • Name WARD, Willie Ann 
    Birth Feb 1909  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    CENSUS 22 Apr 1910  East Stamping Ground Precinct, Scott Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Age 1 3/12
    1910 US Census: East Stamping Grounds Precinct, Scott Co., KY, p 4A
    1910 US Census: East Stamping Grounds Precinct, Scott Co., KY, p 4A
    CENSUS 3 Apr 1930  Magisterial District 7, Bourbon Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Living with husband Murven's parents, Rollie and Eliza Purcell
    • Address: Cynthiana and Paris
      21, married at 16
      Can read and write
      Occupation: none
    1930 US Census: Magisterial District 7, Bourbon Co., KY, sht 2A
    1930 US Census: Magisterial District 7, Bourbon Co., KY, sht 2A
    CENSUS 18 Apr 1940  Magisterial District #4, Jessamine Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Father Vollie, brother Edward Ward and family, and brother Harold Ward and family living next door (listed immediately before Willie's family in census)
    • Age 30, married
      Highest grade education: 8
      Where living 1 Apr 1935: RR #4, Bourbon, KY
      Housekeeper, at home, no other income
    1940 US Census: Magisterial District #4, Jessamine Co., KY, sht 11A
    1940 US Census: Magisterial District #4, Jessamine Co., KY, sht 11A
    Death 14 Nov 1990  Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Obituary: Willie Turner Ward Cooper 1990
    Obituary: Willie Turner Ward Cooper 1990
    "Willie Turner Ward Cooper, 81, Lexington Manor Nursing Home, widow of Dudley Cooper, died Wed., Nov. 14, 1990, at the UK Medical Center. She was a member of Highlands Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Goldey, Vandalia, OH; a son, Chester Elwood Aldridge, Nicho-lasville; two brothers, Harold and Ed S. Ward, both of Lexington; 9 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Warren Purcell; and a daughter, Elizabeth Biddle. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Betts & West Funeral Home with Bro. Ed S. Ward officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Bearers will be David Biddle, Dennie Williams, Fred Faulconer, Richard Critz, Kenneth Ward, and Damon Ward. Visitation will be after 12:30 p.m. today."
    Burial 16 Nov 1990  Hillcrest Memorial Park, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Headstone: Willie Cooper
    Headstone: Willie Cooper
    Plot: Section 6
    Person ID I1738  Main
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2024 

    Father WARD, Valentine,   b. 1 Aug 1869, Madison Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1944, Jessamine, Jessamine Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother CRAMPTON, Nannie J.,   b. 12 Mar 1870, Carroll Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1917, Great Crossings, Scott Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 27 Feb 1895  Scott Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    • Some confusion over exactly where the wedding took place, One document states at Charles Walker's, another at John Wheeler's.
    Marriage affidavit:  Nannie Crampton 1895
    Marriage affidavit: Nannie Crampton 1895
    "This is is to certify that I affirm that I do know that Miss Nannie Crampton is over age twenty one years of Age. Give under my hand this 27th day of Febry 1895. C. W. Walker"
    Marriage Record: Vollie Ward and Nannie Crampton 1895
    Marriage Record: Vollie Ward and Nannie Crampton 1895
    Married at "Charles Walker's" who apparently officiated
    Vollie age 25, farmer, b. Madison Co., KY; resident Great Crossings, KY
    Nannie age 23, b. Owen Co., KY; ; resident Great Crossings, KY
    1st marriage for both
    Vollie could not sign his name; made mark instead
    Marriage record: Vollie Ward and Nannie Crampton 1895
    Marriage record: Vollie Ward and Nannie Crampton 1895
    Vollie's name listed as Ollie in this record
    Married at John Wheeler's, Scott Co., KY
    Witnesses: James, Neale, John Walker, and John Walkerge
    Thomas J. Stevenson officiating
    Family ID F434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 PURCELL, Murvin Thompson,   b. 5 Dec 1906, Nicholas Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1936, Paris, Bourbon Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1924  Flemingsburg, Fleming Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Marriage record: Murvin Purcell and Willie Ward 1924
    Marriage record: Murvin Purcell and Willie Ward 1924
    Marriage bond signed by Marvin, Willie and Harold Ward (brother) 13 Sep 1924
    Murven, age 21, farmer, b. Nicholas Co., KY; resident Paris, KY
    Parents: Riley and Eliza Purcell
    Willie, age 22, b. Scott Co., KY; resident Winchester, KY
    Parents: V and Nannie Ward
    1st marriage for both
    Wed 13 Sep 1924 at Flemingsburg, KY
    Witnesses: Harold Ward and Dora Purcell
    A. W. Clarke? officiating
    Children 
     1. PURCELL, Elizabeth T,   b. 24 Jan 1926, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. PURCELL, Warren B.,   b. 17 Feb 1929, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     3. PURCELL, Bettie L.,   b. 7 Oct 1931, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Family ID F716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 ALDRIDGE, William Chester,   b. 30 Jun 1910, Jessamine Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1984, Jessamine Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 22 Dec 1938  Jessamine Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Marriage bond: William Aldridge and Willie Purcell 1938
    Marriage bond: William Aldridge and Willie Purcell 1938
    Marriage bond signed by William Aldridge and Willie Purcell 22 Dec 1938
    William, 28, divorced, farmer, b. Jessamine Co., KY; resident Jessamine Co., KY
    Parents: James and Sophia Aldridge
    Willie, age 29, widow, b. Scott Co., KY; resident Jessamine Co., KY
    Parents: Vollie and Nannie Ward
    Marriage certificate portion not completed/blank
    Divorce yes 
    Children 
     1. ALDRIDGE, Chester Elwood,   b. 23 Oct 1939, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 2010 (Age 70 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 COOPER, Cornelius Dudley,   b. 8 Sep 1898, Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1959, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1956  Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Marriage record: Cornelius Dudley Cooper and Willie Aldridge 1956
    Marriage record: Cornelius Dudley Cooper and Willie Aldridge 1956
    Marriage bond signed by Dudley Cooper and Jesse Layton 12 Apr 1956
    William, 57, widowed, mechanic, b. Jessamine Co., KY; resident Jessamine Co
    Parents: William Cooper and Catherine O'Connell
    Willie, 46, divorced, b. Scott Co., KY; resident Jessamine Co
    Parents: Vollie Ward and Nannie Crampton
    Wed 20 Apr 1956 at Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY
    Witnesses: L. L. Boyd and Louise Qutlyrie?
    J. L. Schramm officiating
    Family ID F718  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Feb 1909 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 22 Apr 1910 - East Stamping Ground Precinct, Scott Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Sep 1924 - Flemingsburg, Fleming Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 3 Apr 1930 - Magisterial District 7, Bourbon Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Dec 1938 - Jessamine Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 18 Apr 1940 - Magisterial District #4, Jessamine Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Apr 1956 - Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Nov 1990 - Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 16 Nov 1990 - Hillcrest Memorial Park, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S546] 1910 US Census, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com), 22 Apr 1910, East Stamping Grounds Precinct, Scott Co., p 4A (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S788] 1930 US Census, Kentucky , (Ancestry.com), 3 Apr 1930, Magisterial District 7, Bourbon Co., sht 2A (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S792] 1940 US Census, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com), 18 Apr 1940, Magisterial District #4, Jessamine Co., sht 11A (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S785] News articles: The Lexington Herald, Lexington KY, (The Lexington Herald, Lexington KY), 16 Nov 1990, p 12 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S848] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000, (Ancestry.com), 14 Nov 1990, Fayette Co., Vol 58, Cert No. 28549 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 27 Feb 1895, Scott Co. Marriages, 1884-1918, p 8 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 27 Jul 1895, Scott Co. Marriages, 1884-1918, p 9 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 27 Feb 1895, Scott Co. Marriages, 1884-1918, p 152-153, No. 679 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S469] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, (Ancestry.com), 13 Sep 1924, Fleming Co., Marriage Records 1924–1928, No. 69 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S469] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, (Ancestry.com), 22 Dec 1938, Jessamine Co., Marriage Records 1938–1939, No. 54 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S469] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, (Ancestry.com), 20 Apr 1956, Garrard Co., Marriage Records 1956–1962, No. 13 (Reliability: 3).