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Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward 1851–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 April 1851

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 28 Feb 1930

Death Location: Hiram, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America

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Spouse(s): Lucinda Ward

Children(s): Mary Ward, John Ward, Hardy Ward, Minnie Sumpter, Ida Bennett, Nettie Ward

In 1851, Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward entered the world in Missouri, born to Betty Turner And Lawson H Ward. In 1880, Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward resided in Cowan, Wayne, Missouri, USA. Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward married Lucinda Hannah Catherine Hovis Ward, and had children including Hardy Silvester Ward, Ida Elnora Ward Bennett, John Franklin Ward, Mary Virginia Ward Ward, Minnie Roberts Ward Sumpter, Nettie Myrtle Ward. Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward passed away in 1930 in Hiram, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward entered the world in Missouri, born to Betty Turner And Lawson H Ward.
  • In 1880, Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward resided in Cowan, Wayne, Missouri, USA.
  • Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward married Lucinda Hannah Catherine Hovis Ward, and had children including Hardy Silvester Ward, Ida Elnora Ward Bennett, John Franklin Ward, Mary Virginia Ward Ward, Minnie Roberts Ward Sumpter, Nettie Myrtle Ward.
  • Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward passed away in 1930 in Hiram, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Lawson Ward
1851–1930
Birth Place: Missouri
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Lawson Ward's Descendants

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Lawson (Henderson "Peter") Ward (21 April 1851–28 Feb 1930) m. Lucinda (Hannah Catherine Hovis) Ward (3 Mar 1856–1 Apr 1932)
  1. 1. Mary (Virginia Ward) Ward 1876–1950 m. Charles (C) Ward 1870–1915
  2. 2. John (Franklin) Ward 1879–1961 m. Carrie (Bell Bostic) Ward 1887–1950
    1. 1. Frank Ward 1917–
    2. 2. Vernon Ward 1919–
    3. 3. Noua Bell 1925–
    4. 4. Guy (C.) Ward 1906–1997
    5. 5. Opal (Geneva) Ward 1914–1951
    6. 6. Nettie (Kathleen) Ward 1921–1924
  3. 3. Hardy (Silvester) Ward 1882–
  4. 4. Minnie (Roberts Ward) Sumpter 1887–
  5. 5. Ida (Elnora Ward) Bennett 1885– m. George Bennett 1884–
  6. 6. Nettie (Myrtle) Ward 1896– m. Harrison Allmon 1895–

Lawson Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1851
21 April 1851
Birth of Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward in Missouri
Missouri
1880
1880
Age 29
Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward resided here in Cowan, Wayne, Missouri, USA
Cowan, Wayne, Missouri, USA
1930
28 Feb 1930
Age 79
Death of Lawson Henderson "Peter" Ward
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 April 1851
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cowan, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: 740; Family History Film: 1254740; Page: 206A; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 0618
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Missouri, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cowan, Wayne, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cowan, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: 740; Family History Film: 1254740; Page: 206A; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 0618

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1930
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Missouri, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hiram, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Missouri, Find a Grave Index

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