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Blanche Ward 1892–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1892

Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA

Death Date: Mar 1965

Death Location: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA

Father: Joseph Ward

Mother: Etta Hillman

Spouse(s): Clayton Cox

Children(s): Darius Cox, Lee Cox, James Cox

In 1892, Blanche Ward entered the world in Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA, born to Joseph Doddridge Ward And Etta H Hillman. In 1916, Blanche Ward resided in Bell Plain Iowa. In 1935, Blanche Ward resided in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois. Blanche Ward married Clayton Leonard Cox, and had children including Darius William Cox, James Chancey Cox, Lee Hillman Cox. Blanche Ward passed away in 1965 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Blanche Ward entered the world in Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA, born to Joseph Doddridge Ward And Etta H Hillman.
  • In 1916, Blanche Ward resided in Bell Plain Iowa.
  • In 1935, Blanche Ward resided in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois.
  • Blanche Ward married Clayton Leonard Cox, and had children including Darius William Cox, James Chancey Cox, Lee Hillman Cox.
  • Blanche Ward passed away in 1965 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Blanche Ward's Ancestors

Self
Blanche Ward
1892–1965
Birth Place: Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA
Parents
Joseph Doddridge Ward
1869–1948
Conroy, Iowa, Iowa, United States
Etta (H.) Hillman
1867–1932
Jefferson, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
James (Greenberry) Ward
1849–1927
Vinton, Vinton, Ohio, United States
Susan Brown
1847–1927
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Charles (David) Hillman
1842–1889
Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Amy Johnson
1850–1906
Somerset twp., Belmont, Ohio (probably)
Great-Grandparents
Asahel Ward
1816–1872
Margaret Phillips
1821–1909
John Brown
1805–1859
Susannah Waller
1810–1898
Peter Hillman
1810–1881
Catharine Miller
1819–1874
Archibald Johnson
1813–1885
Amy Emmitt
1812–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1793–1880
Lucy Wyman
1797–1862

Blanche Ward's Descendants

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Blanche Ward (19 Oct 1892–Mar 1965) m. Clayton (Leonard) Cox (14 Dec 1892–2 Feb 1960)
  1. 1. Darius (William) Cox 1922–2001 m. Evelyn (signa) Rasmussen 1915–2005
  2. 2. Lee (Hillman) Cox 1925–1981
  3. 3. James (Chancey) Cox 1917–1980 m. Thelma Peterson 1920–

Blanche Ward's Timeline

5 Records

1892
19 Oct 1892
Birth of Blanche Ward in Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA
Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA
1916
Abt 1916
Age 24
Blanche Ward resided here in Bell Plain Iowa
Bell Plain Iowa
1935
1935
Age 43
Blanche Ward resided here in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois
Waukegan, Lake, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 48
Blanche Ward resided here in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA
Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA
1965
Mar 1965
Age 73
Death of Blanche Ward in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA
Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1892
    Event Place: Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00830; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 49-86

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1916
    Event Place: Bell Plain Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1916; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.19433144,0.97215027,0.25576392&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00830; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 49-86

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00830; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 49-86

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1965
    Event Place: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA

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