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Josephine Virginia Ward 1845–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1845

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 20 October 1925

Death Location: Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Andrew Ward

Mother: Charlotte Stokes

Spouse(s): Willis Braswell

Children(s): Jim Braswell, Tempy Braswell, William Braswell, Joseph Braswell, Minnie Braswell, Volie Braswell, James Braswell, George Braswell, Joseph (Mulatto), Laticia Braswell, William Braswell

In 1845, Josephine Virginia Ward entered the world in Georgia, born to Andrew Jackson Ward And Charlotte Hunnicutt Stokes. Josephine Virginia Ward married Willis Braswell, and had children including George Washington Braswell, James Jimmy Braswell, Jim Braswell, Joseph Braswell, Joseph Broswell Mulatto, Laticia Tishey Braswell, Minnie Braswell, Tempy Braswell, Volie A Braswell, William Willie Braswell. Josephine Virginia Ward passed away in 1925 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Josephine Virginia Ward entered the world in Georgia, born to Andrew Jackson Ward And Charlotte Hunnicutt Stokes.
  • Josephine Virginia Ward married Willis Braswell, and had children including George Washington Braswell, James Jimmy Braswell, Jim Braswell, Joseph Braswell, Joseph Broswell Mulatto, Laticia Tishey Braswell, Minnie Braswell, Tempy Braswell, Volie A Braswell, William Willie Braswell.
  • Josephine Virginia Ward passed away in 1925 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Ward's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Ward
1845–1925
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Andrew Jackson Ward
1818–1891
South Carolina, USA
Charlotte (Hunnicutt) Stokes
1823–1876
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Ward
1775–1860
England
Mary Booty
1795–1822
Warren Co, Georgia, USA
Disry (Douglass) Honeycutt
1775–1846
South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Ann) Farmer
1788–1860
Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas 5
1758–1830
unknown McCarthy
–1805
Douglas Hunnicutt
1760–1809
Susannah Honeycutt
1742–1829
Thomas Farmer
1750–1818
Lilly Preston
1760–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Honeycutt
1718–1760
Ester Garner
1723–1772
Thomas Farmer
1730–1810
Nancy Ward
1726–1824
David Preston
1730–1812
Rebecah *7*
1730–1787

Josephine Ward's Descendants

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Josephine (Virginia) Ward (Jun 1845–20 October 1925) m. Willis Braswell (10 Aug 1843–24 Sep 1922)
  1. 1. Jim Braswell 1873–1947 m. Lizzie Mincey 1885–1973 m. Mary Harris 1876–1929
    1. 1. Clarence Braswell 1900–1931 m. Mattie (Lee) McCoy 1905–2001
      1. 1. James (Braswell) Jr 1922–1979
      2. 2. Milton Braswell 1925–2006
    2. 2. Nellie Braswell 1917–1999
    3. 3. Emma Braswell 1919–1977
    4. 4. Ernest Braswell 1897–1944
    5. 5. Willie Braswell 1898–1939
    6. 6. Fred Braswell 1902–1973 m. Leola (Molly) Woodson 1900–1982
      1. 1. Mildred Brasswell 1931–1989
      2. 2. Fred (Breaswell) Jr 1925–1956
      3. 3. Felton Breaswell 1929–1932
      4. 4. Carrie Braswell 1928–
    7. 7. Rosa (Lee) Braswell 1893–1977
  2. 2. Tempy Braswell 1862–1918
  3. 3. William ((Willie)) Braswell 1876–1927
  4. 4. Joseph Braswell 1885–
  5. 5. Minnie Braswell 1879–1983
  6. 6. Volie (A) Braswell 1871–1957
  7. 7. James ("Jimmy") Braswell 1866–1946
  8. 8. George (Washington) Braswell 1872–1970
  9. 9. Joseph (Broswell) (Mulatto) 1884–1925
  10. 10. Laticia ("Tishey") Braswell 1866–1956
  11. 11. William ((Willie)) Braswell 1871–1893

Josephine Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1845
Jun 1845
Birth of Josephine Virginia Ward in Georgia
Georgia
1925
20 October 1925
Age 80
Death of Josephine Virginia Ward in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1845
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1925
    Event Place: Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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