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William Alford Ware 1868–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1868

Birth Location: Rapides, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 9 Oct 1939

Death Location: Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: James Ware

Mother: Caroline Ware

Spouse(s): Ada Ashworth

Children(s): Douglas Ware

William Alford Ware was born in 1868 in Rapides, Louisiana, USA, the child of James O Ware And Caroline Perkins Ware. In 1870, William Alford Ware resided in Weste Ward, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. In 1880, William Alford Ware resided in Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. William Alford Ware married Ada Grace Ashworth, and had children including Douglas Ware. William Alford Ware passed away in 1939 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Alford Ware was born in 1868 in Rapides, Louisiana, USA, the child of James O Ware And Caroline Perkins Ware.
  • In 1870, William Alford Ware resided in Weste Ward, Rapides, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1880, William Alford Ware resided in Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, USA.
  • William Alford Ware married Ada Grace Ashworth, and had children including Douglas Ware.
  • William Alford Ware passed away in 1939 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ware
1830–1907
Birth Location: Rapides, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
JW
Caroline Ware
1832–1917
Birth Location: Louisiana, United States
CW

Spouses(s)

Ada Ashworth
1875–1947
Birth Location: Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
AA

Children(s)

Douglas Ware
1895–1926
Birth Location: Louisiana
DW

William Ware's Ancestors

Self
William Ware
1868–1939
Birth Place: Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Parents
James O. Ware
1830–1907
Rapides, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Caroline (Perkins) Ware
1832–1917
Louisiana, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ware's Descendants

1.
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William (Alford) Ware (1868–9 Oct 1939) m. Ada (Grace) Ashworth (6 Jan 1875–17 October 1947)
  1. 1. Douglas Ware 1895–1926 m. Nettie Willis 1900–1939
    1. 1. Thelma Strother 1919–1980

William Ware's Timeline

9 Records

1868
1868
Birth of William Alford Ware in Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
William Alford Ware resided here in Weste Ward, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Weste Ward, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
William Alford Ware resided here in Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1893
25 Jul 1893
Age 25
William Alford Ware was married in Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1902
01 Sep 1902
Age 34
William Alford Ware resided here in USA
USA
1910
1910
Age 42
William Alford Ware resided here in Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
William Alford Ware resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
William Alford Ware resided here in Police Jury Ward 6, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 6, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1939
9 Oct 1939
Age 71
Death of William Alford Ware in Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, United States
Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Rapides, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Rapides, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Weste Ward, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1902
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1939
    Event Place: Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA
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