WARD, Thomas J.

1853 - 1935  (82 years)

• Name	WARD, Thomas J.
  Birth	8 Aug 1853	Twin Creek, Estill Co., KY   [1]
  		Birth Record: Thomas Ward 1853
  CENSUS	4 Jun 1860	Division 1, Madison Co., KY   [2]
  	6, attending school
  		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   [3]
  	Last name erroneously listed as Wark Age 16, farm laborer
  		1870 US Census: Elliston precinct, Madison Co., KY, p 32
  CENSUS	3 Jun 1880	Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY   [4]
  	Living with aunt Margaret Jenkins 28, house carpenter
  		1880 US Census: Bardstown, 1st voting district, Nelson Co., KY, p 11
  CENSUS	11 Jun 1900	Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL   [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
  CENSUS	15 Apr 1910	Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL   [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
  CENSUS	6 Jan 1920	Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL   [7]
  	Renting home 66, widowed Can read and write Occupation: none
  		1920 US Census: Catlin, Vermillion Co., IL, sht 5A
  CENSUS	17 Apr 1930	Danville, Vermilion Co., IL   [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
  Death	24 Oct 1935	Danville, Vermilion Co., IL   [9]
  Burial	Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL
  		Headstone: Thomas J. Ward
  Person ID	I318	Main
  Last Modified	20 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   [10]
  		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 d. 4 Sep 1907 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	6 Feb 1888	Vermilion Co., IL   [11]
  		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 d. 16 Mar 1965, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL (Age 78 years)  [Birth]   2. WARD, Jess Jane,   b. 11 Nov 1888, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL d. 8 Oct 1952 (Age 63 years)  [Birth] + 3. WARD, Florence,   b. 7 Sep 1890, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL d. 19 Feb 1975 (Age 84 years)  [Birth]   4. WARD, Grace E.,   b. 30 Nov 1896, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL d. 26 Jan 1925, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL (Age 28 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Aug 1853 - Twin Creek, Estill Co., KY CENSUS - 4 Jun 1860 - Division 1, Madison Co., KY CENSUS - 27 Jul 1870 - Elliston, Madison, Co., KY CENSUS - 3 Jun 1880 - Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY Marriage - 6 Feb 1888 - Vermilion Co., IL CENSUS - 11 Jun 1900 - Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL CENSUS - 15 Apr 1910 - Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL CENSUS - 6 Jan 1920 - Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL CENSUS - 17 Apr 1930 - Danville, Vermilion Co., IL Death - 24 Oct 1935 - Danville, 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

  [S466] Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911, (Ancestry.com), 1853, 1853 p 4 (Reliability: 3). [S819] 1860 US Census, Kentucky , (Ancestry.com), 4 Jun 1860, 1st Division, Madison Co., p 56 (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), 3 Jun 1880, Bardstown, 1st voting district, Nelson Co., p 11 (Reliability: 2). [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 11 Jun 1900, Catlin township, 1st precinct, Vermillion Co., sht 9A (Reliability: 2). [S579] 1910 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1910, Catlin, Vermillion Co., p 1B (Reliability: 2). [S532] 1920 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 6 Jan 1920, Catlin, Vermilion Co., sht 5A (Reliability: 2). [S533] 1930 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 17 Apr 1930, Danville, Vermillion Co., sht 9A (Reliability: 2). [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). [S703] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, (familysearch.org), 1 Mar 1832, Lawrence Co., 1818-1836, p 410 (Reliability: 2). [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).