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Josie Elizabeth Ward 1890–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1890

Birth Location: Buford, Ohio, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 21 Apr 1955

Death Location: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Father: Hiram Ward

Mother: Mary Westerfield

Spouse(s): William Aldridge

Children(s): Velva Aldridge, Finis Aldridge, Virginia Aldridge, L Aldridge, Bessie Aldridge, Gayle Aldridge, Ida Aldridge, Anna Aldridge, Lester Aldridge

In 1890, Josie Elizabeth Ward entered the world in Buford, Ohio, Kentucky, USA, born to Hiram S Ward And Mary R Westerfield. Josie Elizabeth Ward married William Henry Aldridge, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Aldridge, Bessie M Aldridge, Finis H Aldridge, Gayle Cole Aldridge, Ida M Aldridge, L Sam Aldridge, Lester Aldridge, Velva Dean Aldridge, Virginia Reah Aldridge. Josie Elizabeth Ward passed away in 1955 in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Josie Elizabeth Ward entered the world in Buford, Ohio, Kentucky, USA, born to Hiram S Ward And Mary R Westerfield.
  • Josie Elizabeth Ward married William Henry Aldridge, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Aldridge, Bessie M Aldridge, Finis H Aldridge, Gayle Cole Aldridge, Ida M Aldridge, L Sam Aldridge, Lester Aldridge, Velva Dean Aldridge, Virginia Reah Aldridge.
  • Josie Elizabeth Ward passed away in 1955 in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hiram Ward
1862–1918
Birth Location: Bea, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
HW
Mary Westerfield
1869–1943
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

William Aldridge
1892–1931
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky, USA
WA

Children(s)

Velva Aldridge
1915–2004
Birth Location: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
VA
Finis Aldridge
1911–1967
Birth Location: Ohio, Kentucky, USA
FA
Virginia Aldridge
1917–1984
Birth Location: Buford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
VA
L Aldridge
1918–
Birth Location: Buford, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
LA
Bessie Aldridge
1922–
Birth Location: McLean, Kentucky, USA
BA
Gayle Aldridge
1924–
Birth Location: Ohio, Kentucky, USA
GA
Ida Aldridge
1926–
Birth Location: Ohio, Kentucky, USA
IA
Anna Aldridge
1931–1931
Birth Location: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
AA
Lester Aldridge
1920–1921
Birth Location: Ohio, Kentucky, USA
LA

Josie Ward's Ancestors

Self
Josie Ward
1890–1955
Birth Place: Buford, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Hiram S Ward
1862–1918
Bea, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
Mary (R) Westerfield
1869–1943
Sulphur Springs, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josie Ward's Descendants

1.
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Josie (Elizabeth) Ward (Aug 1890–21 Apr 1955) m. William (Henry) Aldridge (16 Nov 1892–28 Jun 1931)
  1. 1. Velva (Dean) Aldridge 1915–2004 m. Thomas (Roy) Turner 1914–1984
    1. 1. Randall (M) Turner 1937–2020 m. Mary (Jane) Johnston –2003
    2. 2. Thomas (Carroll) Turner 1939–2016 m. Gloria (Ann) Litteral 1940–2004
    3. 3. Fern (E) Turner 1943–2012
  2. 2. Finis (H) Aldridge 1911–1967
  3. 3. Virginia (Reah) Aldridge 1917–1984
  4. 4. L (Sam) Aldridge 1918–
  5. 5. Bessie (M) Aldridge 1922–
  6. 6. Gayle (Cole) Aldridge 1924–
  7. 7. Ida (M) Aldridge 1926–
  8. 8. Anna (Elizabeth) Aldridge 1931–1931
  9. 9. Lester Aldridge 1920–1921

Josie Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1890
Aug 1890
Birth of Josie Elizabeth Ward in Buford, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
Buford, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
1955
21 Apr 1955
Age 65
Death of Josie Elizabeth Ward in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1890
    Event Place: Buford, Ohio, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1955
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
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