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Ethel Lee Ward 1906–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1906

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 03 Oct 1988

Death Location: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Isaac Ward

Mother: Nettie Rowe

Spouse(s): Carroll Basford

Children(s): Donald Basford

Ethel Lee Ward was born in 1906 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Isaac Kenny Ward And Nettie Lee Rowe. In 1910, Ethel Lee Ward resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1920, Ethel Lee Ward resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Ethel Lee Ward married Carroll Lee Basford, and had children including Donald Lee Basford, Robert Carroll Basford. Ethel Lee Ward passed away in 1988 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Ethel Lee Ward was born in 1906 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Isaac Kenny Ward And Nettie Lee Rowe.
  • In 1910, Ethel Lee Ward resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1920, Ethel Lee Ward resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Ethel Lee Ward married Carroll Lee Basford, and had children including Donald Lee Basford, Robert Carroll Basford.
  • Ethel Lee Ward passed away in 1988 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Ward
1868–1940
Birth Location: Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Nettie Rowe
1870–1951
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Carroll Basford
1908–2001
Birth Location: Jessup, Howard, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Donald Basford
1934–2007
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Ethel Ward's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Ward
1906–1988
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Isaac Kenny Ward
1868–1940
Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Nettie (Lee) Rowe
1870–1951
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (David) Ward
1835–1930
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Emma (Delaney) Forrest
1849–1904
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1811–1879
Mary Jean
1818–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Ethel Ward's Descendants

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Ethel (Lee) Ward (17 Oct 1906–03 Oct 1988) m. Carroll (Lee) Basford (02 Mar 1908–23 Sep 2001)
  1. 1. Donald (Lee) Basford 1934–2007

Ethel Ward's Timeline

10 Records

1906
17 Oct 1906
Birth of Ethel Lee Ward in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Ethel Lee Ward resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Ethel Lee Ward resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Ethel Lee Ward resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Ethel Lee Ward resided here in Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Ethel Lee Ward resided here in Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Ethel Lee Ward resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1986
1986
Age 80
Ethel Lee Ward resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1988
01 Oct 1988
Age 82
Death of Ethel Lee Ward in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1988
03 Oct 1988
Age 82
Burial of Ethel Lee Ward in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1906
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Towson, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01505; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 3-67
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 76
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Baltimore, Maryland; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0494; FHL microfilm: 2340589
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.28065443,0.17583513,0.6056
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 76

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Baltimore, Maryland; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0494; FHL microfilm: 2340589

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Towson, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01505; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 3-67

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Towson, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01505; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 3-67

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily Press - 3 Oct 1988 - Page 7, Obituary for Ethel W. Basford 3 Oct 1988

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.28065443,0.17583513,0.6056

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.28065443,0.17583513,0.6056
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