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WARD, Thomas J.

Male 1853 - 1935  (82 years)


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  • Name WARD, Thomas J. 
    Birth 8 Aug 1853  Twin Creek, Estill Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Birth Record: Thomas Ward 1853
    Birth Record: Thomas Ward 1853
    CENSUS 4 Jun 1860  Division 1, Madison Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • 6, attending school
    1860 US Census: 1st Division, Madison Co., KY, p 56
    1860 US Census: 1st Division, Madison Co., KY, p 56
    Division 1 is believed to be just west of Waco, KY. The census lists the Division 1 post office as Elleston. The community of Elliston is just west of Waco. The Elliston post office operated from about 1847 to 1861 and possibly from 1866 to 1869 covering the timeframe of this census.
    CENSUS 27 Jul 1870  Elliston, Madison, Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Last name erroneously listed as Wark
      Age 16, farm laborer
    1870 US Census: Elliston precinct, Madison Co., KY, p 32
    1870 US Census: Elliston precinct, Madison Co., KY, p 32
    CENSUS 3 Jun 1880  Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Living with aunt Margaret Jenkins
    • 28, house carpenter
    1880 US Census: Bardstown, 1st voting district, Nelson Co., KY, p 11
    1880 US Census: Bardstown, 1st voting district, Nelson Co., KY, p 11
    CENSUS 11 Jun 1900  Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • 46, married 12 yrs
      Coal miner, zero months unemployed
      Can read and write
      Renting farm
    1900 US Census: Catlin township, 1st precinct, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 9A
    1900 US Census: Catlin township, 1st precinct, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 9A
    CENSUS 15 Apr 1910  Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • 56, widowed, married 24 yrs
      Miner, coal mine, wages
      At work 15 Apr: yes; months unemployed in 1909: 10
      Can read and write
      Renting home
    1910 US Census: Catlin, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 1B
    1910 US Census: Catlin, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 1B
    CENSUS 6 Jan 1920  Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Renting home
      66, widowed
      Can read and write
      Occupation: none
    1920 US Census: Catlin, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 5A
    1920 US Census: Catlin, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 5A
    CENSUS 17 Apr 1930  Danville, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Living with daughter Florence and husband Elvis Chappell. Thomas' daughter, Florence's sister Jess also living with the family
    • Address 303 Pine St
      77, widowed
      Can read and write
      Occupation: none
      Not a veteran
    1930 US Census: Danville, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 9A
    1930 US Census: Danville, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 9A
    Death 24 Oct 1935  Danville, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Burial Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstone: Thomas J. Ward
    Headstone: Thomas J. Ward
    Person ID I318  Main
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 

    Father WARD, Valentine Rufus,   b. 1808 to 1812, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother BURTON, Lockey H.?,   b. 1813 to 1814, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1832  Lawrence Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Marriage Record: Rufus V and Lockey Burton Ward 1832
    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 HANCOCK, Sara Elizabeth,   b. Mar 1857, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1907 (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 6 Feb 1888  Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Marriage Thomas J. Ward and Sarah Hancock Morrison 1888
    Marriage Thomas J. Ward and Sarah Hancock Morrison 1888
    Thomas: resident Catlin Township, coal miner, 1st marriage
    34, b. KY, parents Valentine Ward and L. Burton.
    Sarah: resident Catlin Township, (surname Morrison on license), 2nd marriage
    31, b. Indiana, parents: Lewis Hancock and Melia Jane Hayden
    License issued 4 Feb 1886
    Wed by Chistopher Mulvaney, J. P (notes he doesn't remember names of witnesses)
    Children 
     1. WARD, Gertrude Mae,   b. 20 Dec 1886, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1965, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
     2. WARD, Jess Jane,   b. 11 Nov 1888, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1952 (Age 63 years)  [Birth]
    +3. WARD, Florence,   b. 7 Sep 1890, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1975 (Age 84 years)  [Birth]
     4. WARD, Grace E.,   b. 30 Nov 1896, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1925, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Aug 1853 - Twin Creek, Estill Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 4 Jun 1860 - Division 1, Madison Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 27 Jul 1870 - Elliston, Madison, Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 3 Jun 1880 - Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Feb 1888 - Vermilion Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 11 Jun 1900 - Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 15 Apr 1910 - Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 6 Jan 1920 - Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 17 Apr 1930 - Danville, Vermilion Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Oct 1935 - Danville, Vermilion Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S466] Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911, (Ancestry.com), 1853, 1853 p 4 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S819] 1860 US Census, Kentucky , (Ancestry.com), 4 Jun 1860, 1st Division, Madison Co., p 56 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S790] 1870 US Census, Kentucky , (Ancestry.com), 27 Jul 1870, Elliston precinct, Madison Co., p 32 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S789] 1880 US Census, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com), 3 Jun 1880, Bardstown, 1st voting district, Nelson Co., p 11 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 11 Jun 1900, Catlin township, 1st precinct, Vermillion Co., sht 9A (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S579] 1910 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1910, Catlin, Vermillion Co., p 1B (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S532] 1920 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 6 Jan 1920, Catlin, Vermilion Co., sht 5A (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S533] 1930 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 17 Apr 1930, Danville, Vermillion Co., sht 9A (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S472] Illinois Death Certificates, (State of Illinois, Dept. of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics), 24 Oct 1935, Vermilion Co., Cert No. 0041182 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S703] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, (familysearch.org), 1 Mar 1832, Lawrence Co., 1818-1836, p 410 (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 7 Feb 1888, Vermillion Co., Vol 2, p 69, License No. 6524 (Reliability: 3).