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Calvin (Bud) Ward 1873–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Sep 1873

Birth Location: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina

Death Date: 24 Apr 1916

Death Location: Bladen County, NC

Father: William Ward

Mother: Patience Edwards

Spouse(s): Catherine Pait

Children(s): Corbett Ward, Lester Ward, Minnie Ward, Ella Ward, Fred Ward, Ward Calvin, Joseph Ward, Anna Ward, Lester Ward, Katie Ward

In 1873, Calvin (Bud) Ward entered the world in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, born to William Gilmore Ward And Patience Edwards. Calvin (Bud) Ward married Catherine Blanch Pait, and had children including Anna Blanche Ward, Corbett Calvin Ward, Ella Marie Ward, Fred Ira Ward, Joseph Norman Ward, Katie Lee Ward, Lester Calvin Ward, Minnie Jane Ward, Ward Lester Calvin. Calvin (Bud) Ward passed away in 1916 in Bladen County, NC.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Calvin (Bud) Ward entered the world in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, born to William Gilmore Ward And Patience Edwards.
  • Calvin (Bud) Ward married Catherine Blanch Pait, and had children including Anna Blanche Ward, Corbett Calvin Ward, Ella Marie Ward, Fred Ira Ward, Joseph Norman Ward, Katie Lee Ward, Lester Calvin Ward, Minnie Jane Ward, Ward Lester Calvin.
  • Calvin (Bud) Ward passed away in 1916 in Bladen County, NC.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Calvin Ward's Ancestors

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Calvin Ward
1873–1916
Birth Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina
Parents
William Gilmore Ward
1843–1923
Bladen Co., NC
Patience Edwards
1848–1893
Bladen Co., NC
Grandparents
Elias Edwards
1778–1864
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1727–1801
Mary WALKER
1728–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Edwards
1690–1781
Lady Downing
1692–1742
Thomas Ayers
1702–1755
Mary Collins
1706–1788

Calvin Ward's Descendants

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Calvin ((Bud)) Ward (03 Sep 1873–24 Apr 1916) m. Catherine (Blanch) Pait (26 JUL 1877–19 NOV 1929)
  1. 1. Corbett (Calvin) Ward 1911–1986
  2. 2. Lester (Calvin) Ward 1896–1981
  3. 3. Minnie (Jane) Ward 1909–1942
  4. 4. Ella (Marie) Ward 1902–
  5. 5. Fred (Ira) Ward 1906–
  6. 6. Ward (Lester) Calvin 1896–1981
  7. 7. Joseph (Norman) Ward 1914–
  8. 8. Anna (Blanche) Ward 1904–
  9. 9. Lester (Calvin) Ward 1896–1981
  10. 10. Katie (Lee) Ward 1901–1975 m. Cecil (Gordon) Thompson 1900–1968
    1. 1. Kenneth (O'Neal) Thompson 1928–1987 m. Jennie (Lee) Branch 1928–1998
    2. 2. James (Guy) Thompson 1924–1990
    3. 3. Daniel (Lee) Thompson 1923–1994
    4. 4. Margaret (Ellen) Thompson 1928–2005
    5. 5. C.B. Thompson 1927–1927

Calvin Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1873
03 Sep 1873
Birth of Calvin (Bud) Ward in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina
1916
24 Apr 1916
Age 43
Death of Calvin (Bud) Ward in Bladen County, NC
Bladen County, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Bladen County, NC

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