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Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward 1857–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1857

Birth Location: Keokuk, Iowa

Death Date: 8 Feb 1916

Death Location: Westernport, Maryland, USA

Father: John WARD

Mother: Nancy Baker

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary RAVENSCROFT, John Ravenscroft

In 1857, Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward entered the world in Keokuk, Iowa, born to John Warren Ward And Nancy Minerva Baker. Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward had children including John Herbert Ravenscroft, Mary Nancy Ravenscroft. Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward passed away in 1916 in Westernport, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward entered the world in Keokuk, Iowa, born to John Warren Ward And Nancy Minerva Baker.
  • Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward had children including John Herbert Ravenscroft, Mary Nancy Ravenscroft.
  • Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward passed away in 1916 in Westernport, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cora Ward's Ancestors

Self
Cora Ward
1857–1916
Birth Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Parents
John Warren WARD
1833–1907
Berkley, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Minerva) Baker
1835–1917
West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Levi (Baker) Sr
1808–1888
Virginia
Margaret Hardy
1807–1890
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Michael Baker
1777–1867
Katherine Devore
1777–1835
Joseph Hardey
1787–1847
Nancy White
1788–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Devore
1749–1831
Elizabeth Baker
1748–1836
William Hardie
1764–1822
Grafton White
1752–1829
Margaret Denny
1760–1801

Cora Ward's Descendants

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Cora (Samantha Alverna Baker) Ward (18 May 1857–8 Feb 1916)
  1. 1. Mary (Nancy) RAVENSCROFT 1894–1981
    1. 1. Kenneth (Eugene) Robinson 1917–1982
  2. 2. John (Herbert) Ravenscroft 1876–1931
    1. 1. Philip (Hepburn) Ravenscroft 1919–1998

Cora Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1857
18 May 1857
Birth of Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward in Keokuk, Iowa
Keokuk, Iowa
1916
8 Feb 1916
Age 59
Death of Cora Samantha Alverna Baker Ward in Westernport, Maryland, USA
Westernport, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1857
    Event Place: Keokuk, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Westernport, Maryland, USA

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