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Van Doren Ward 1861–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1861

Birth Location: Macon County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1932

Death Location: Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John Ward

Mother: Martha Sears

Spouse(s): Elvira Ward, Armenia Windle

Children(s): Alma Sowder-Simmons, Elva Ward, Samuel Ward, Azalle Ward, Zorah Ward, Sina Mitchell, Ornan Ward, Azaiah Ward, Elva Ward

The story of Van Doren Ward began in 1861 in Macon County, Missouri, USA. Van Doren Ward married Armenia Alice Windle, Elvira Ward, and had children including Alma Ward Sowder Simmons, Azaiah Ward, Azalle Ward, Elva Florence Ward, Elva Ward, Ornan Dee Ward, Samuel Ward, Sina Ellen Ward Mitchell, Zorah Mae Ward. Van Doren Ward passed away in 1932 in Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Van Doren Ward began in 1861 in Macon County, Missouri, USA.
  • Van Doren Ward married Armenia Alice Windle, Elvira Ward, and had children including Alma Ward Sowder Simmons, Azaiah Ward, Azalle Ward, Elva Florence Ward, Elva Ward, Ornan Dee Ward, Samuel Ward, Sina Ellen Ward Mitchell, Zorah Mae Ward.
  • Van Doren Ward passed away in 1932 in Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Van Ward's Ancestors

Self
Van Ward
1861–1932
Birth Place: Macon County, Missouri, USA
Parents
John "Jack" Ward
1836–1912
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Martha (Ellen) Sears
1839–1888
Macon, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
William Ward
1804–1875
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Greenstreet
1808–1887
Green County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jane McDavitt
1809–1847
Woodford, Kentucky, United States
William (H.) Sears
1804–1878
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Abigail Osborne
1778–1849
Stephen Ward
1770–1845
John Greenstreet
1770–1841
Mary Gibson
1783–1815
Basil Sr.
1780–1856
Elizabeth Finnell
1773–1855
John Sears
1750–1831
Matilda Hobson
1760–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Osborne
1745–1818
Enoch Sr
1745–1818
Wells Ward
1735–1821
Rebeccah Osborne
1723–1810
Sarah Goulder
1756–
James Greenstreet
1755–1824
John Gibson
1754–1810
Sarah McDowell
1763–1822
Charles Sr
1750–1800
Mary Burch
1754–
John Finnell
1730–1810
Jane Porter
1730–1805
Elizabeth Winslow
1739–1788
Thomas Sears
1730–1784
Richard Hopson
1732–1786
Richard Hopson
1732–1786

Van Ward's Descendants

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Van (Doren) Ward (14 February 1861–24 May 1932) m. Elvira Ward (abt 1853–28 January 1933) m. Armenia (Alice) Windle (01 Jun 1861–04 Aug 1926)
  1. 1. Alma (Ward-) Sowder-Simmons 1885–1966
    1. 1. Armenia (Inez) Sowder-Gower-Rodgers-Miller 1909–2004
  2. 2. Elva (Florence) Ward 1889–1952
    1. 1. Selva (Eloise) Douglass 1924–2003
    2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Douglas 1915–1989
      1. 1. George Rains 1941–1996
  3. 3. Samuel Ward 1893–1954
  4. 4. Azalle Ward 1892–1910
  5. 5. Zorah (Mae) Ward 1896–1983
    1. 1. Lavan (Clayton "Van") Nichols 1925–
  6. 6. Sina (Ellen Ward) Mitchell 1887–1974
  7. 7. Ornan (Dee) Ward 1901–1966
    1. 1. Earl (Dee) Ward 1924–1989
  8. 8. Azaiah Ward 1891–1974
  9. 9. Elva Ward 1904–

Van Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1861
14 February 1861
Birth of Van Doren Ward in Macon County, Missouri, USA
Macon County, Missouri, USA
1932
24 May 1932
Age 71
Death of Van Doren Ward in Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1861
    Event Place: Macon County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1932
    Event Place: Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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