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James Thomas "Tom" Ward 1881–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881

Birth Location: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee

Death Date: 17 Sep 1965

Death Location: Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Reuben Ward

Mother: Sallie Dickson

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The story of James Thomas "Tom" Ward began in 1881 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee. In 1900, James Thomas "Tom" Ward resided in Civil District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA. James Thomas "Tom" Ward passed away in 1965 in Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Thomas "Tom" Ward began in 1881 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee.
  • In 1900, James Thomas "Tom" Ward resided in Civil District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Thomas "Tom" Ward passed away in 1965 in Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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James Ward's Ancestors

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James Ward
1881–1965
Birth Place: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
Parents
Reuben Houston Ward
1859–1906
Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
Sallie (Harriet) Dickson
1860–1960
Marsh Creek, Perry Co, TN
Grandparents
Carroll (Houston) Ward
1826–1863
, Perry, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Ann) Whitwell
1830–1904
, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Matthew (James) Dickson
1820–1904
Perry County, Tennessee
Lenora Mays
1823–1908
Marsh Creek, Perry County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Pleasant Whitwell
1803–1875
Margaret Anderson
1801–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1774–1846
Mary Anderson
1781–1838
Elkanah Anderson
1774–1815
Sally Murry
1777–1840

James Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1881
13 Jan 1881
Birth of James Thomas "Tom" Ward in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 19
James Thomas "Tom" Ward resided here in Civil District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1965
17 Sep 1965
Age 84
Death of James Thomas "Tom" Ward in Perry County, Tennesse
Perry County, Tennesse

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1881
    Event Place: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Perry, Tennessee; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1241592
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Perry, Tennessee; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1241592

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1965
    Event Place: Perry County, Tennesse
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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