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Eliza Ruth Ward 1912–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1912

Birth Location: Pulaski Pula, Virginia

Death Date: 9 May 1999

Death Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina

Father: Charlie Ward

Mother: Mary Sullivan

Spouse(s): Emory Nixon

Children(s): Betty Nixon, Robert Nixon

In 1912, Eliza Ruth Ward entered the world in Pulaski Pula, Virginia, born to Charlie H Ward And Mary Ann Sullivan. In 1930, Eliza Ruth Ward resided in Pulaski, Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Eliza Ruth Ward resided in Rural, Pulaski, Virginia. Eliza Ruth Ward married Emory William Nixon, and had children including Betty Jewel Nixon, Emory W Nixon Jr, Janie D Nixon, Margaret R Nixon, Mary E Nixon, Robert Douglas Nixon. Eliza Ruth Ward passed away in 1999 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Eliza Ruth Ward entered the world in Pulaski Pula, Virginia, born to Charlie H Ward And Mary Ann Sullivan.
  • In 1930, Eliza Ruth Ward resided in Pulaski, Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Eliza Ruth Ward resided in Rural, Pulaski, Virginia.
  • Eliza Ruth Ward married Emory William Nixon, and had children including Betty Jewel Nixon, Emory W Nixon Jr, Janie D Nixon, Margaret R Nixon, Mary E Nixon, Robert Douglas Nixon.
  • Eliza Ruth Ward passed away in 1999 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eliza Ward's Ancestors

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Eliza Ward
1912–1999
Birth Place: Pulaski Pula, Virginia
Parents
Charlie H Ward
1876–1936
Bland, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Sullivan
1880–1971
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Ward
1845–
Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Emily Emma) Jackson
1848–1892
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jackson
1825–1897
Martha Hammonds
1820–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1766
1771–1860
Nancy 1772
1773–1873
Ephraim Hammonds
1750–

Eliza Ward's Descendants

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Eliza (Ruth) Ward (18 Sep 1912–9 May 1999) m. Emory (William) Nixon (10 Nov 1902–19 Jun 1995)
  1. 1. Betty (Jewel) Nixon 1934–2006 m. Bill (E. Corley) Sr 1927–2013
  2. 2. Robert (Douglas) Nixon 1939–1941

Eliza Ward's Timeline

5 Records

1912
18 Sep 1912
Birth of Eliza Ruth Ward in Pulaski Pula, Virginia
Pulaski Pula, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 18
Eliza Ruth Ward resided here in Pulaski, Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Pulaski, Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Eliza Ruth Ward resided here in Rural, Pulaski, Virginia
Rural, Pulaski, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 28
Eliza Ruth Ward resided here in Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
1999
9 May 1999
Age 87
Death of Eliza Ruth Ward in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Pulaski Pula, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04287; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 78-17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342191

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pulaski, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04287; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 78-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04287; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 78-17

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1999
    Event Place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina

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