Fisher Family Genealogy
FRITTS, Sarah B.
1847 - 1930 (83 years)-
Name FRITTS, Sarah B. Birth 14 Jan 1847 Kentucky 
[1] CENSUS 27 Jul 1870 Elliston, Madison, Co., KY [2] - Occupation: Keep House
Census: 1870 U.S. - Elliston, Madison Co., KY Roll: M593_484; Page: 96B; Image: 198; Family History Library Film: 545983 CENSUS 4 Jun 1880 Richmond, Madison Co., KY [3] - Sarah's husband Allen Ward isted as living with the family of Allen Thomas, working as a farm hand
Sarah's occupation: Keeping House.
Census: 1880 U.S. - Richmond, Madison Co., KY, Roll: 431; Family History Film: 1254431; Page: 351C; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 0014 CENSUS 6 Jun 1900 Magisterial District No. 5, Clark Co., KY [4] - Notes born Jan 1847.
Married 34 years.
11 children, 10 living.
Widowed daughters Rose (Ward) Simpson and Myrtle (ward) Simpson both living with parents Allen and Sarah, along with Myrtle's son Nova A. Simpson and another grandson John Logan.
Census: 1900 U.S. - Magisterial District No. 5, Clark Co., KY Roll: T623_515; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 13 CENSUS 24 Apr 1910 Waco, Madison Co., KY [5] - Notes married 44 years.
11 children, 9 living.
Census: 1910 U.S. - Waco, Madison Co., KY, Roll: T624_494; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 840 CENSUS 9 Jan 1920 Waco, Madison Co., KY [6] - Grandsons Rudolph and Woodson Baker living with Allen and Sarah.
Son Henry Ward's family living next door to Allen and Sarah.
Census: 1920 U.S. - Waco, Madison Co., KY, Roll: T625_590; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 240 CENSUS 9 Apr 1930 Magisterial District 7, Fayette Co., KY [7] - Notes married at age 18.
Address listed as 348 Lincoln Ave which means District 7 was part of Lexington, KY.
Sarah dies at this address two months after this census was taken.
Census: 1930 U.S. - District 7, Fayette Co., KY, Roll: 744; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 237.0 Death 28 Jun 1930 348 Lincoln Ave., Lexington, Fayette Co., KY [1] Age: 83 Cause: Colitis - Lists Sarah's occupation as housewife.
Father: Manuel Fritz, born in KY (note correct spelling of surname is believed to be Fritts)
Mother: Ellen Combs, also born in KY.
Informant: Valey Ward, Lexington, KY, presumably short for son Valentine.
Death Certificate: Ward, Sarah B - 1930 Burial 30 Jun 1930 Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY [1] 
Headstone - Allen and Sarah Fritts Ward
Plot: Section: C-1 Lot: O Grave:72Person ID I657 Main Last Modified 2 Nov 2020
Father FRITTS, Manuel Relationship Birth Mother COMBS, Ellen Relationship Birth Family ID F305 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WARD, Allen, b. 30 Sep 1840, Donerail, Estill Co., KY d. 14 Sep 1931, 300 Sherman Ave., Lexington, Fayette Co., KY (Age 90 years) Marriage 17 Jan 1866 Madison Co., KY [8, 9, 10] - Marriage Record indicates wedding held at home of O? Fritts
Witnessed by Thomas C Cobb and Allen Douglas
H? B Johnson M. B. C officiating
Samuel Griggs signed the marriage bond with Allen Ward
Both records list Sarah's middle initial as S vs the B on her death certificate and headstone
Supplemental record indicates Sarah's mother attended the wedding and gave consent.
Marriage Record - Allen Ward and Sarah Fritts 1866, Film 000183302, Image 45 
Marriage Bond - Allen Ward and Sarah Fritts 1866, Film 000183318 Image 2 
Marriage Record - Allen Ward and Sarah Fritts 1866 supplement, Film 000183318 Image 273 Children 1. WARD, Nannie Price, b. 5 Mar 1867, Madison Co., KY d. 1 Oct 1937, 920 E. 3rd, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY (Age 70 years)+ 2. WARD, Valentine, b. 1 Aug 1869, Madison Co., KY d. 19 Jun 1944, Jessamine, Jessamine Co., KY (Age 74 years) [Birth]3. WARD, Rockey, b. 1871, Kentucky 4. WARD, Rose V., b. Feb 1873, Kentucky + 5. WARD, Myrtle D., b. May 1876, Kentucky 6. WARD, Maggie Neal, b. 2 Feb 1878, Kentucky d. 30 Aug 1921, Versailles, Woodford Co., KY (Age 43 years)+ 7. WARD, Henry English, b. 11 Jan 1880, Bybee, Madison Co., KY d. 10 Dec 1964, 112 Cherry St, Lebanon, Warren Co., OH (Age 84 years) [Birth]8. WARD, Mary L., b. 11 Feb 1887, Scott Co., KY d. 13 Jun 1914, Waco, Madison Co., KY (Age 27 years)9. WARD, Sarah A., b. May 1889, Kentucky 10. WARD, Bettie S., b. Oct 1891, Kentucky Family ID F256 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Nov 2020
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Event Map 
Birth - 14 Jan 1847 - Kentucky 
Marriage - 17 Jan 1866 - Madison Co., KY 
CENSUS - 27 Jul 1870 - Elliston, Madison, Co., KY 
CENSUS - 4 Jun 1880 - Richmond, Madison Co., KY 
CENSUS - 24 Apr 1910 - Waco, Madison Co., KY CENSUS - 9 Jan 1920 - Waco, Madison Co., KY 
Death - Age: 83,Cause: Colitis - 28 Jun 1930 - 348 Lincoln Ave., Lexington, Fayette Co., KY 
Burial - 30 Jun 1930 - Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S275] Death Certificate: Ward, Sarah B. - 1930, (Kentucky Vital Statistics), 7 Jul 1930, File No. 13865. (Reliability: 3).
- [S273] Census: 1870 U.S. - Elliston, Madison Co., KY, (Ancestry.com), 27 Jul 1870, Roll: M593_484; Page: 96B; Image: 198; Family History Library Film: 545983 (Reliability: 3).
- [S272] Census: 1880 U.S. - Richmond, Madison Co., KY, (Ancestry.com), 4 Jun 1880, Roll: 431; Family History Film: 1254431; Page: 351C; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 0014 (Reliability: 3).
- [S276] Census: 1900 U.S. - Magisterial District No. 5, Clark Co., KY, (Ancestry.com), 6 Jun 1900, Roll: T623_515; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 13 (Reliability: 3).
- [S277] Census: 1910 U.S. - Waco, Madison Co., KY, (Ancestry.com), 24 Apr 1910, Roll: T624_494; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 840 (Reliability: 3).
- [S278] Census: 1920 U.S. - Waco, Madison Co., KY, (Ancestry.com), 9 Jan 1920, Roll: T625_590; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 240 (Reliability: 3).
- [S279] Census: 1930 U.S. - District 7, Fayette Co., KY, (Ancestry.com), 9 Apr 1930, Roll: 744; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 237.0 (Reliability: 3).
- [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 18 Jan 1866, Film 000183302, Image 45 (Reliability: 3).
- [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 18 Jan 1866, Film 000183318 Image 2 (Reliability: 3).
- [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 18 Jan 1866, Film 000183318 Image 273 (Reliability: 2).
- [S275] Death Certificate: Ward, Sarah B. - 1930, (Kentucky Vital Statistics), 7 Jul 1930, File No. 13865. (Reliability: 3).