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Sylvester John Ward 1883–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Aug 1883

Birth Location: Memphis, Clark, Indiana, USA

Death Date: Aug 1946

Death Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Father: Andrew Ward

Mother: Margarette Bluff

Spouse(s): Ella Smith

Children(s): Mary Ward, Margaret Ward, Delores Ward

In 1883, Sylvester John Ward entered the world in Memphis, Clark, Indiana, USA, born to Andrew J Ward And Margarette Maggie A Bluff. Sylvester John Ward married Ella Delph Smith, and had children including Delores Ward, Margaret Ellen Ward, Mary Evelyn Ward. Sylvester John Ward passed away in 1946 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Sylvester John Ward entered the world in Memphis, Clark, Indiana, USA, born to Andrew J Ward And Margarette Maggie A Bluff.
  • Sylvester John Ward married Ella Delph Smith, and had children including Delores Ward, Margaret Ellen Ward, Mary Evelyn Ward.
  • Sylvester John Ward passed away in 1946 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Ward's Ancestors

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Sylvester Ward
1883–1946
Birth Place: Memphis, Clark, Indiana, USA
Parents
Andrew J Ward
1853–1935
Indiana, United States
Margarette ("Maggie" A) Bluff
1858–1921
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John Bluff
1830–1918
England
Ann Kinsley
1839–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvester Ward's Descendants

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Sylvester (John) Ward (02 Aug 1883–Aug 1946) m. Ella (Delph) Smith (25 DEC 1887–23 May 1979)
  1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Ward 1914–2000
  2. 2. Margaret (Ellen) Ward 1917–1971
  3. 3. Delores Ward 1906–1986

Sylvester Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1883
02 Aug 1883
Birth of Sylvester John Ward in Memphis, Clark, Indiana, USA
Memphis, Clark, Indiana, USA
1946
Aug 1946
Age 63
Death of Sylvester John Ward in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1883
    Event Place: Memphis, Clark, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1946
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

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