WARD, Elizabeth

1842 - 1910  (67 years)

• Name	WARD, Elizabeth
  Nickname	Betsy
  Birth	7 Nov 1842	Estill Co., KY   [1]
  CENSUS	25 Sep 1850	Estill Co., KY   [1]
  	Listed as in school
  		1850 US Census: Estill Co., KY, p 89
  CENSUS	12 Jun 1860	Division 1, Madison Co., KY   [2]
  	Age 16
  		1860 US Census: Division 1, Madison Co., KY, p 32
  CENSUS	27 Jul 1870	Elliston, Madison, Co., KY   [3]
  	Last name erroneously listed as Wark Age 27 Occupation: none
  		1870 US Census: Elliston precinct, Madison Co., KY, p 32
  CENSUS	2 Jun 1880	Richmond, Madison Co., KY   [4]
  	Living with Nathan and Elizabeth Sams: Ellen Burton, 16, listed as a servant, and William Stevens, 23, listed as lodger and farmhand, and wife Mary, age 20 33, married, keeping house Can read and write
  		1880 US Census: Richmond, Madison Co., KY, p 8
  CENSUS	15 Jun 1900	Loudon Township, Fayette Co., IL   [5]
  	Birth year shows 1846 vs 1842 on headstone 53, married 29 years; 8 children, 4 living Can read and write
  		1900 US Census: Loudon Township, Fayette Co., IL, sht 10A
  Death	15 Mar 1910	Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL
  Burial	Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL
  		Headstone: Nathan and Elizabeth Sams
  Person ID	I286	Main
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	WARD, Valentine Rufus,   b. 1808 to 1812, North Carolina
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	BURTON, Lockey H.?,   b. 1813 to 1814, Kentucky
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1 Mar 1832	Lawrence Co., IN   [6]
  		Marriage Record: Rufus V and Lockey Burton Ward 1832 Marriage license issued: 27 Feb 1832 Marriage date: 1 Mar 1832 Officiating: Bucks M Howard, M. G.
  Family ID	F304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	RICHARDSON, James H.,   b. 1834, Kentucky
  Marriage	16 Aug 1859	Richmond, Madison Co., KY   [7, 8, 9]
  		Marriage bond: James H. Richardson and Elizabeth Ward 1859 Bond signed by James H. Richardson and V. R. Ward (father) Note at bottom; "V. R. Ward father of Elizabeth Ward present and gave his consent"
  		Marriage record: James Richardson and Elizabeth Ward 1859 Wed at Valentine Ward's house by R P B Nomer? Witnesses: Richard Stevens and Wiley Griggs
  		Marriage record: James Richardson and Elizabeth Ward 1859 James: residence Madison Co., age 24, b. "unknown", 1st marriage Elizabeth: residence Madison Co., age 16, b. Madison Co., 1st marriage
  Children	1. RICHARDSON, Mary,   b. 1862, Kentucky  [Birth]
  Family ID	F109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family 2	SAMS, Nathan,   b. 14 Apr 1851, Elizabethton, Carter Co., TN d. 1 Jul 1927, Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1873	Madison Co., KY   [10]
  		Marriage record: Nathan Sams and Elizabeth Richardson 1873 Married at Valentine Ward's house by N. B. Norris Witnesses: Allen Ward (brother) and R? Comeleson?
  Children	1. SAMS, Walker,   b. 1874, Kentucky  [Birth] + 2. SAMS, Ruby,   b. 14 Aug 1879, Madison Co., KY d. 19 Jul 1929, Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL (Age 49 years)  [Birth]   3. SAMS, William T.,   b. May 1880, Kentucky  [Birth]
  Family ID	F699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Nov 1842 - Estill Co., KY CENSUS - 25 Sep 1850 - Estill Co., KY Marriage - 16 Aug 1859 - Richmond, Madison Co., KY CENSUS - 12 Jun 1860 - Division 1, Madison Co., KY CENSUS - 27 Jul 1870 - Elliston, Madison, Co., KY Marriage - 17 Dec 1873 - Madison Co., KY CENSUS - 2 Jun 1880 - Richmond, Madison Co., KY CENSUS - 15 Jun 1900 - Loudon Township, Fayette Co., IL Death - 15 Mar 1910 - Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Burial - - Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S462] Census: 1850 U.S. - Estill Co., KY, (National Archives), 25 Sep 1850, Roll: 198; Page: 89a (Reliability: 2). [S819] 1860 US Census, Kentucky , (Ancestry.com), 12 Jun 1860, 1st Division, Madison Co., p 32 (Reliability: 2). [S790] 1870 US Census, Kentucky , (Ancestry.com), 27 Jul 1870, Elliston precinct, Madison Co., p 32 (Reliability: 2). [S789] 1880 US Census, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com), 2 Jun 1880, Richmond, Madison Co., p 8 (Reliability: 2). [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 15 Jun 1900, Loudon Township, Fayette Co., sht 10A (Reliability: 2). [S703] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, (familysearch.org), 1 Mar 1832, Lawrence Co., 1818-1836, p 410 (Reliability: 2). [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 16 Aug 1859, Madison Co., Marriage Bonds 1859–1861, p 103 (Reliability: 2). [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 17 Aug 1859, Madison Co., 1786-1877, p 151 (Reliability: 3). [S818] Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914, (Ancestry.com), 17 Aug 1859, Madison Co., p 227-228 (Reliability: 3). [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 17 Dec 1873, Madison Co., 1786-1877, p 357 (Reliability: 3).