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Persoonlijke gegevens James Madison Ward 

• Hij is geboren op 10 januari 1888 in Cooke Co., Texas.
• Hij is overleden op 24 december 1975 in Hatch, New Mexico, hij was toen 87 jaar oud.
• Een kind van Francis Taylor Ward en Julia Ann Steed
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 4 december 2022.

Gezin van James Madison Ward

Hij is getrouwd met Liddie Morris.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 24 september 1905, hij was toen 17 jaar oud.

Kind(eren):

1. Pearl Ward  1907-
2. Jefferson Ward  1911-
3. Bulah Ward  1912-

Notities over James Madison Ward

from Sun-News,Sept 24,1975 Hatch New Mexico, article includes a picture of the couple
Mr. and Mrs James M. Ward,both 87, of Hatch, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Wednesday.They were married on Sept. 24, 1905, in Indian Territory, which is now the state of Oklahoma. They moved to Las Cruces in 1923, then Hatch in 1925.  They had eight children, including triplets, four grand- children ,and ten great-grandchildren. The two children still living are Mrs J.L. (Beula) Harrison and Jeff Ward, living in Hatch. The grandchildren are Buddy Harrison, Somerset, N.J., Janus Dillon Irwin Texas, Mrs. Bonnie Russell, Hatch and Mrs. Vonna Sheffield in Victoria, Britsh Columbia.
When they were first married ,Mr. Ward enjoyed playing baseball.  In oklahoma he was a pitcher on the Ward team, in which all but two of the players had the last name Ward . Mrs. Ward made most of the teams uniforms . Mr Ward drilled Oil wells in Oklahoma and in New Mexico he worked as a blacksmith and as a "ginner"at cotton gins. He then worked 13 years with the county highway department on grader equipment before retiring and opening his own blacksmith shop in Hatch.  Mr Ward was born in Indian Territory in a town called Pike . Mrs Ward was born in Cooke county Texas .
Though they've had their share of tragedy, the 87 -year-old couple have never lost thier sense of humor. They kid each other often and Mrs Harrison says she has never seen her parents "fight". When Mr Ward was asked what it felt like to have been married for 70 years he said" I feel fine . I'm ready to start all over again." Mrs Ward smiled and said. " Yes , He threatens to turn me in on a later model." One of the Wards ' friends says that if she ever reaches their age she hopes she can have the same humor. Mrs Ward said having a sense of humor "...is what kept us going."
In Hatch, Mr and Mrs Ward live in their own home, and she does all of her own housework. Friends come over in the evening to drink coffee,play a game of" 42", or just enjoy their company. Mrs Ward says she can think of only four people who were in Hatch when they arrived that are still alive today.
During the Wards 60th anniversary open house, their home was overflowing with friends and visitors. They are not planning an open house this time , but friends are welcome to call and help celebrate the special day. One of the friends has written a poem for the event.   " I have so many friends, but not one to spare." says Mrs. Ward.
Mr and Mrs Ward are known as "Dad" and "Gram",even to their great-grandchildren.

JAMES MADISON WARD AND LYDIA MORRIS Can be found on the 1920 U.S.Census for Oklahoma,Carter county, Hewitt township,page 54A, line 17.
1157/1142/ Ward, James ,head, M ,W,32,mar, Texas, Kansas,Ill,oil field laborer / Ward ,Lidia ,wife , F, W. 31, mar,Texas, Texas, Texas,Keeping house Ward, Pearl , Dau , F ,W ,13, Sgl,Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Ward, Jefferson,son, M ,W ,9 ,sgl, Oklahoma, Texas,Texas Ward, Bulah ,Dau, F , W , 8, sgl,Oklahoma, Texas,Texas

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