Randall Ward

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: James Ward
Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Home in 1930: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street address: Allegheny between VA. and W. VA.
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James T Ward 49
Carlie K Ward 45
Myrtle M Ward 17
James Ward 5
Hassel Ward 4 years 2 months

OBITUARY

From Find A Grave

BLUEFIELD, VA ? The journey of this earthly life was completed for James Thomas Ward II on July 26, 2013 at the age of 88. He breathed his last breath here and his first breath there when he was escorted by Jesus to his heavenly home to be reunited with his loved ones and friends and to worship Jesus throughout eternity.

James Ward II was born at Bearwallow, VA on February 13, 1925. He was the son of the late James Ward I and Carlie Wyatt Ward. Besides his parents, James II was preceded in death by his beautiful wife Linda Ruth Belcher Ward. His brothers; Paull (wife Carmie); Preston (wife Jettie); and Hassel Ward. Sisters; Minnie Ward (infant) and Myrtle Mae Ward Altizer.

Surviving to carry on his love, loyalty and passion for life are his son Randall and wife Margot and grandsons Joshua and Caleb and granddaughter Anastasia Ruth Ward. James was the last surviving member of the immediate family.

He was blessed with special nieces, nephews and cousins; also his church family and thoughtful and helpful nearby neighbors. Special caretakers; Bill Earls and Mike Brewster.

The celebration of life for James will be held Sunday, August 4, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at the Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel, 450 Courthouse Road, Princeton, WV. Friends may visit with the family from 2-3 p.m. at the Funeral Home Chapel. The minister officiating is Brother Danny Scott. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Donations may be made to True Vine Fellowship, 148 Altar Rd., Bluefield, WV 24701.

Services entrusted to Roselawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, Princeton, WV.



Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: James Thomas Ward
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1925
Birth Place: Buchanan Co. Va

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114746385&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: James Thomas Ward
Death Date: 26 Jul 2013
Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Social Security Death Index
Name: James T Ward
BORN: 13 Feb 1925
Died: 26 Jul 2013
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

James married Linda Ruth Belcher 30 Aug 1960, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12161197&Type=Marriage

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: James T Ward
Age: 19
Birth Date: Jan 1880
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
James T Ward 19
Minie M Ward 21
Jessee E Ward 9

1910 Census
Name: James T Ward
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Carlie K Ward
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
James T Ward 29
Carlie K Ward 24
Preston Ward 3
Paul Ward 1 year 6 months

1920 Census
Name: J T Ward
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Dividing Ridge Between Tazewell and Buchanan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Carley Ward
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Lumberman
Industry: Saw Mill
Employment Field: WE
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J T Ward 35
Carley Ward 36
Preston Ward 13
Paul Ward 11
Myrtle Ward 6

1930 Census
Name: James T Ward
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street address: Allegheny between VA. and W. VA.
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: $10, 000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farming
Industry: Truck Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James T Ward 49
Carlie K Ward 45
Myrtle M Ward 17
James Ward 5 [son]
Hassel Ward 4 years 2 months [son]

1940 Census
Name: J T Ward
Respondent: Yes
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Road 637 On 2nd
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Merchant Postmaster
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $3000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $200
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J T Ward 58
Carlie Ward 54
James Ward 14 [son]
Hassel Ward 13 [son]

Birth:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: James Thomas Ward
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1881
Birth Place: Buchanan, Virginia
Residence: Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19774894&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: James Thomas Ward
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 70
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1881
Death Date: 26 Jun 1951
Death Place: Bearwallow, Buchanan, Virginia
Registration Date: 27 Jun 1951
Father: Thomas Ward
Mother: Mary Ward
Spouse: Carlie Wyatt

James married Carlie Kansas Wyatt. Carlie was born 10 Mar 1885, Virginia; died 10 Jul 1950, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Carlia K Wyatt
Age: 15
Birth Date: Mar 1885
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William H Wyatt
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Rebecca Wyatt
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Wyatt 39
Rebecca Wyatt 33
Arthur D Wyatt 16
Carlia K Wyatt 15
Bertha A Wyatt 13
Walter J Wyatt 11
Myrtie M Wyatt 9
Cassell B Wyatt 7
Denver Wyatt 5
Louie E Wyatt 3
Nonie P Wyatt 3 months

1920 Census
Name: Carley Ward
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Dividing Ridge Between Tazewell and Buchanan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J T Ward
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J T Ward 35
Carley Ward 36
Preston Ward 13
Paul Ward 11
Myrtle Ward 6

1930 Census
Name: Carlie K Ward
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street address: Allegheny between VA. and W. VA.
Dwelling Number: 93
Family Number: 98
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James T Ward 49
Carlie K Ward 45
Myrtle M Ward 17
James Ward 5
Hassel Ward 4 years 2 months

1940 Census
Name: Carlie Ward
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Road 637 On 2nd
Inferred Residence in 1935: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
J T Ward 58
Carlie Ward 54
James Ward 14
Hassel Ward 13

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19774882&ref=acom

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=751673&Type=Death

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: Mary Ward
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Grayson, Virginia
Post Office: Bridle Creek
Family Number: 1003
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 27
Nancy Ward 30
Mary Ward 8
Sarah Ward 6
Benjamin Ward 5
Alford Ward 4
Sumantha Ward 3
Bobetha Ward 1

1870 Census
Name: Mary Ward
Age in 1870: 18
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Mouth of Wilson
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 36
Nancy Ward 39
Mary Ward 18
Sarah Ward 17
Benjamin Ward 15
Alfred Ward 13
Samantha Ward 11
Tobitha Ward 9
Zachariah Ward 7
Thos J S Ward 3
John W Ward 11 months

1880 Census
Name: Mary A. Ward
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Zachariah Ward
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy Ward
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 48
Nancy Ward 49
Mary A. Ward 28
Sarah Ward 26
Benjamin Ward 25
Alford Ward 23
Samantha Ward 21
Zachariah Ward 18
Thomas J. Ward 13
John Ward 11
Laura Ward 7

Notes:

Unsure if she was married. Her children's death records are unclear. Minnie and Edward has no parents listed. James has her name Mary Ward and his father as George Ward.