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Clayton James Ward 1896–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1896

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1972

Death Location: Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA

Father: Isaac Ward

Mother: Mary Arnold

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rainbolt

Children(s): Dorothy Ward

The story of Clayton James Ward began in 1896 in Tennessee, USA. Clayton James Ward married Elizabeth Mary Rainbolt, and had children including Dorothy Louise Ward. Clayton James Ward passed away in 1972 in Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Clayton James Ward began in 1896 in Tennessee, USA.
  • Clayton James Ward married Elizabeth Mary Rainbolt, and had children including Dorothy Louise Ward.
  • Clayton James Ward passed away in 1972 in Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA.

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Clayton Ward's Ancestors

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Clayton Ward
1896–1972
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Isaac Ward
1867–1933
Tennessee, USA
Mary (B) Arnold
1869–1933
Grandparents
Daniel Ward
1833–1906
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (J) Moreland
1832–1907
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1812–1887
Nancy Wilson
1811–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ward
1779–1877
Anna Curtis
1772–1860

Clayton Ward's Descendants

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Clayton (James) Ward (21 May 1896–29 Mar 1972) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Rainbolt (19 Jan 1903–Jun 1981)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Ward 1932–2002

Clayton Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1896
21 May 1896
Birth of Clayton James Ward in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1972
29 Mar 1972
Age 76
Death of Clayton James Ward in Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA
Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1896
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA

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