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Leonard Brown Ward 1910–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jun 1910

Birth Location: , Perry, TN, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1980

Death Location: , Perry, TN, USA

Father: James Ward

Mother: Clara Richardson

Spouse(s): Willie KELLEY, Kressie Cotham, Elsie Inman

Children(s): Alma Ward, Billy Ward, Jerry Ward, Norma Ward

In 1910, Leonard Brown Ward entered the world in , Perry, TN, USA, born to James Arthur Ward And Clara Edith Richardson. Leonard Brown Ward married Elsie Naoma Inman, Kressie Jane Cotham, Willie Joseph Kelley, and had children including Alma Agness Ward, Billy Wayne Ward, Jerry Donald Ward, Norma Jean Ward. Leonard Brown Ward passed away in 1980 in , Perry, TN, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Leonard Brown Ward entered the world in , Perry, TN, USA, born to James Arthur Ward And Clara Edith Richardson.
  • Leonard Brown Ward married Elsie Naoma Inman, Kressie Jane Cotham, Willie Joseph Kelley, and had children including Alma Agness Ward, Billy Wayne Ward, Jerry Donald Ward, Norma Jean Ward.
  • Leonard Brown Ward passed away in 1980 in , Perry, TN, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ward
1881–1927
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Perry, TN, USA
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Clara Richardson
1893–1980
Birth Location: , Perry, TN, USA
CR

Spouses(s)

Willie KELLEY
1915–1932
Birth Location: Cedar Creek,Perry,Tennessee
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Kressie Cotham
1914–2006
Birth Location: Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
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Elsie Inman
1914–2005
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Alma Ward
1932–1932
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
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Billy Ward
1933–1999
Birth Location: Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
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Jerry Ward
1942–2010
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
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Norma Ward
1940–2015
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
NW

Leonard Ward's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Ward
1910–1980
Birth Place: , Perry, TN, USA
Parents
James Arthur Ward
1881–1927
Cedar Creek, Perry, TN, USA
Clara (Edith) Richardson
1893–1980
, Perry, TN, USA
Grandparents
James (Henderson) Ward
1826–1900
, Perry, TN, USA
Amanda (J) Peace
1848–1934
, Perry, TN, USA
William (Benjamin) Richardson
1872–1945
Mary (Elizabeth) Harder
1876–1954
, Perry, TN, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Ward
1798–1850
Sarah Smith
1800–1873
William Peace
1818–1910
Mary Richardson
1830–1908
Joseph Richardson
1853–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Ward
1770–1856
Benjamin Richardson
1785–1880
Jemima Horner
1810–1850

Leonard Ward's Descendants

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Leonard (Brown) Ward (04 Jun 1910–20 Jan 1980) m. Willie (Joseph) KELLEY (25 Aug 1915–8 Aug 1932) m. Kressie (Jane) Cotham (10 Oct 1914–1 Jan 2006) m. Elsie (Naoma) Inman (24 Jul 1914–14 Dec 2005)
  1. 1. Alma (Agness) Ward 1932–1932
  2. 2. Billy (Wayne) Ward 1933–1999
  3. 3. Jerry (Donald) Ward 1942–2010
  4. 4. Norma (Jean) Ward 1940–2015

Leonard Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1910
04 Jun 1910
Birth of Leonard Brown Ward in , Perry, TN, USA
, Perry, TN, USA
1980
20 Jan 1980
Age 70
Death of Leonard Brown Ward in , Perry, TN, USA
, Perry, TN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1910
    Event Place: , Perry, TN, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1980
    Event Place: , Perry, TN, USA
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