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Nelson Richard Ward 1904–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1904

Birth Location: Flat Woods, Garrard, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1990

Death Location: Boone, Kentucky

Father: Sylvanus Ward

Mother: Frances Prater

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Norma Ward

In 1904, Nelson Richard Ward entered the world in Flat Woods, Garrard, Kentucky, USA, born to Sylvanus Estep Ward And Frances B Prater. Nelson Richard Ward had children including Norma Ruth Ward. Nelson Richard Ward passed away in 1990 in Boone, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Nelson Richard Ward entered the world in Flat Woods, Garrard, Kentucky, USA, born to Sylvanus Estep Ward And Frances B Prater.
  • Nelson Richard Ward had children including Norma Ruth Ward.
  • Nelson Richard Ward passed away in 1990 in Boone, Kentucky.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nelson Ward's Ancestors

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Nelson Ward
1904–1990
Birth Place: Flat Woods, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Sylvanus Estep Ward
1880–1911
Bell County, Kentucky
Frances (B) Prater
1887–1980
Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Ellis (Franklin (m Mary Alice "Alice" Elam) Prater \) Prather
1857–1920
White Oak, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Alice) Elam
1859–1911
Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Even Spradlin
1822–1893
Emeline Spradlin
1846–1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Spradlin
1794–1887
Martha Evans
1802–1873
Samuel May
1803–1833
Eliza Hammond
1811–1887

Nelson Ward's Descendants

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Nelson (Richard) Ward (28 May 1904–20 Apr 1990)
  1. 1. Norma (Ruth) Ward 1928–2009
    1. 1. William (Keith) Woodruff 1948–2017

Nelson Ward's Timeline

4 Records

1904
28 May 1904
Birth of Nelson Richard Ward in Flatwoods, Kentucky
Flatwoods, Kentucky
1904
28 May 1904
Birth of Nelson Richard Ward in Flat Woods, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Flat Woods, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
1990
20 Apr 1990
Age 86
Death of Nelson Richard Ward in Florence, Boone, Kentucky, USA
Florence, Boone, Kentucky, USA
1990
20 Apr 1990
Age 86
Death of Nelson Richard Ward in Boone, Kentucky
Boone, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1904
    Event Place: Flatwoods, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1904
    Event Place: Flat Woods, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1990
    Event Place: Florence, Boone, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1990
    Event Place: Boone, Kentucky

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