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Bessie Verlie Ward 1921–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1921

Birth Location: Nakina, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 1978

Death Location: Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Johnathan Ward

Mother: Lula Ward

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Bessie Verlie Ward was born in 1921 in Nakina, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Johnathan Dawson Ward And Lula Alafair Ward. In 1930, Bessie Verlie Ward resided in Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, Bessie Verlie Ward resided in Lees, Columbus, North Carolina. Bessie Verlie Ward passed away in 1978 in Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Verlie Ward was born in 1921 in Nakina, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Johnathan Dawson Ward And Lula Alafair Ward.
  • In 1930, Bessie Verlie Ward resided in Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Verlie Ward resided in Lees, Columbus, North Carolina.
  • Bessie Verlie Ward passed away in 1978 in Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johnathan Ward
1893–1955
Birth Location: Columbus Cou, North Carolina
JW
Lula Ward
1894–1977
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Ward's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Ward
1921–1978
Birth Place: Nakina, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Johnathan Dawson Ward
1893–1955
Columbus Cou, North Carolina
Lula (Alafair) Ward
1894–1977
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Calvin) Ward
1858–1923
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Martha Jernigan
1858–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Ward
1836–1923
Charity Ward
1833–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ward
1797–
Mary Ward
1810–
Arthur Ward
1788–1848
Nancy Boswell
1799–

Bessie Ward's Timeline

5 Records

1921
8 Sep 1921
Birth of Bessie Verlie Ward in Nakina, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Nakina, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Bessie Verlie Ward resided here in Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Bessie Verlie Ward resided here in Lees, Columbus, North Carolina
Lees, Columbus, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 19
Bessie Verlie Ward resided here in Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1978
27 Oct 1978
Age 57
Death of Bessie Verlie Ward in Wilmington, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1921
    Event Place: Nakina, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lees, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2892; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 24-14
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 237-30-5665; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lees, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 1683; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 68.0; FHL microfilm: 2341417
    [4] North Carolina Birth Index
    [5] North Carolina Death Collection
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lees, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 1683; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 68.0; FHL microfilm: 2341417

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lees, Columbus, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lees, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2892; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 24-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lees, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2892; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 24-14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbus
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Collection

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1978
    Event Place: Wilmington, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 237-30-5665; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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