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William Ashley "Burke" Ward 1854–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1854

Birth Location: Dale County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 6 Oct 1939

Death Location: Precinct 8, Milam, Texas, United States

Father: William Ward

Mother: Mary *

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Children(s):

The story of William Ashley "Burke" Ward began in 1854 in Dale County, Alabama, USA. In 1880, William Ashley "Burke" Ward resided in , Milam, Texas, USA. In 1939, William Ashley "Burke" Ward resided in Thorndale, Texas, USA. William Ashley "Burke" Ward passed away in 1939 in Precinct 8, Milam, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ashley "Burke" Ward began in 1854 in Dale County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, William Ashley "Burke" Ward resided in , Milam, Texas, USA.
  • In 1939, William Ashley "Burke" Ward resided in Thorndale, Texas, USA.
  • William Ashley "Burke" Ward passed away in 1939 in Precinct 8, Milam, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Ward's Ancestors

Self
William Ward
1854–1939
Birth Place: Dale County, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Jackson Ward
1820–1885
Flanders, Georgia, United States
Mary (Ann Sylvester) *
1829–1890
Flanders, Georgia or Florida USA
Grandparents
John Sylvester
1793–1846
Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth (Flowers) *
1804–1879
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob POW)
1775–1832
Anne *
1774–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joakim\Joachim Hudson\Hutson
1733–1817
sarah
1749–1818

William Ward's Timeline

4 Records

1854
18 Dec 1854
Birth of William Ashley "Burke" Ward in Dale County, Alabama, USA
Dale County, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
William Ashley "Burke" Ward resided here in , Milam, Texas, USA
, Milam, Texas, USA
1939
Abt 1939
Age 85
William Ashley "Burke" Ward resided here in Thorndale, Texas, USA
Thorndale, Texas, USA
1939
6 Oct 1939
Age 85
Death of William Ashley "Burke" Ward in Precinct 8, Milam, Texas, United States
Precinct 8, Milam, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Dale County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: Thorndale, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1939
    Event Place: Precinct 8, Milam, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

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