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Lawrence Ward 1917–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1917

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 10 August 1982

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Walter Ward

Mother: Earnestine Evans

Spouse(s): Geralean Shipp

Children(s):

In 1917, Lawrence Ward entered the world in Tennessee, born to Walter T Ward And Earnestine Evans. In 1930, Lawrence Ward resided in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Lawrence Ward married Geralean Shipp, and had children including Angela Ward, Lawrence Ward Jr. Lawrence Ward passed away in 1982 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Lawrence Ward entered the world in Tennessee, born to Walter T Ward And Earnestine Evans.
  • In 1930, Lawrence Ward resided in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lawrence Ward married Geralean Shipp, and had children including Angela Ward, Lawrence Ward Jr.
  • Lawrence Ward passed away in 1982 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Children(s)

Lawrence Ward's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Ward
1917–1982
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Walter T Ward
1897–1949
Tunica, Tunica, Mississippi, USA
Earnestine Evans
1899–1968
Mississippi
Grandparents
Earnest Evans
1859–1933
Grenada County, Mississippi, USA
Mahalia Bishop
1858–1946
Grenada County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Warren Sr
1817–1885
Henrietta Gause
1825–
Julia Turner
1840–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ceasar Gause
1793–1870
Sue Gause
1805–1862

Lawrence Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1917
24 January 1917
Birth of Lawrence Ward in Tennessee
Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 13
Lawrence Ward resided here in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1982
10 August 1982
Age 65
Death of Lawrence Ward in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1917
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 2342012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 2342012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 1982
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

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