West Allen Ward b. 20 Jul 1838 Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 7 Nov 1922 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts: Roy Family Genealogy

1838 - 1922 (84 years)

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Name West Allen Ward

Relationship with Robert Alan Roy

Birth 20 Jul 1838 Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23]

Census 1850 (Age 12) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1]

In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living in Orange, Massachusetts with his parents.

Census 1855 (Age 17) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2]

In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded, age 17, living in Orange, Massachusetts with his parents.

Census 1860 (Age 22) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [3]

In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 21, living in Orange, Massachusetts with his parents.

Draft Reg 1863 (Age 25) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [24]

In 1863 he registered for the draft.

Civil War Draft Registration Record of West A. Ward

Census 1865 (Age 27) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [4]

In the 1865 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded, age 26, living in Orange, Massachusetts.

Census 1870 (Age 32) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [5]

In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 32, living in Orange, Massachusetts.

Census 1880 (Age 42) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [6]

In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 41, living in Orange, Massachusetts.

Census 1900 (Age 62) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [7]

In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 61, living on 52 Whitner Street, Orange, Massachusetts. He is listed as a widower.

Census 1910 (Age 72) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [8]

In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 71, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Massachusetts. He is listed as a widower and a farmer

Census 1920 (Age 82) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [9]

In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 81, living in Orange, Massachusetts. He is listed as a widower and a farmer

Death 7 Nov 1922 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22]

He died of heart disease.

Obituary 10 Nov 1922 [21]

Obituary of West A. Ward

Burial 11 Nov 1922 Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [14, 21]

Gravestone of West A. Ward

Siblings 10 Siblings

	1. Marcus Harris Ward, b. 24 Nov 1836, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 28 Jun 1864, Washington, District of Columbia (Age 27 years)
	2. West Allen Ward, b. 20 Jul 1838, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 7 Nov 1922, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years) ▻ Martha J. Adams, m. 5 Jan 1862
	3. Laura Jane Ward, b. 22 Jan 1842, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 25 Mar 1927, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)
	4. Julia Eliza Ward, b. 10 Aug 1844, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 21 Oct 1928, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan (Age 84 years)
	5. Nancy Cheney Ward, b. 9 Mar 1846, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 30 Jan 1864, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 17 years)
	6. Nelson Cheney Ward, b. 9 Mar 1846, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 18 Aug 1850, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 4 years)
	7. Maria Wheelock Ward, b. 30 Nov 1847, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 21 Apr 1873, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 25 years)
	8. Wales N. Ward, b. 29 Sep 1849, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 1940, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 91 years)
	9. Esther Finette Ward, b. 15 Sep 1851, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 7 Mar 1913, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 61 years)
	10. Roxy M. Ward, b. 31 Mar 1854, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 7 Jan 1888, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 33 years)
+	11. Everett Daniel Ward, b. 16 Nov 1857, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 4 Jan 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 62 years) ▻ Cora May Harding, m. 22 Oct 1885

Person ID I11922

Last Modified 24 Nov 2021

Father	Deacon Thomas Harris Ward, b. 28 Mar 1814, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 5 Jul 1891, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 77 years)
Mother	Esther Kellogg Mayo, b. 20 Mar 1814, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 19 Aug 1895, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
Marriage	27 Oct 1835	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 7 months - She : 21 years and 7 months.
Family ID	F463	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Martha J. Adams, b. 13 Aug 1832, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 3 Feb 1878, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 45 years)
Marriage	5 Jan 1862	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [12, 16, 18]
		Marriage Record of Martha J. Adams and West A. Ward
Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 6 months - She : 29 years and 5 months.
Children	From 1863 to 1867 [11]
1. Henry Adams Ward (1863-1948) 2. Anna M. Ward (1866-1893) 3. Edwin W. Ward (1867-1874)
Family ID	F9061	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	24 Nov 2021

Event Map

	Birth - 20 Jul 1838 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1850 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1855 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1860 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Marriage - 5 Jan 1862 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Draft Reg - 1863 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1865 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1870 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1880 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1900 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1910 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1920 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Death - 7 Nov 1922 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Burial - 11 Nov 1922 - Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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Sources

[S273] 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 317; Page: 362a.
[S274] 1855 Massachusetts, State Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
[S191] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_501; Page: 374; Image: 378; Family History Library Film: 803501.
[S275] 1865 Massachusetts, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
[S192] 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_615; Page: 346B; Image: 334350; Family History Library Film: 552114.
[S189] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 533; Family History Film: 1254533; Page: 178D; Enumeration District: 257; Image: 0358.
[S137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 649; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0494; FHL microfilm: 1240649.
[S186] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0512; FHL microfilm: 1374602.
[S26] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_698; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 344.
[S76] Adams, Andrew N. A Genealogical History of Henry Adams of Braintree, Mass., and his Descendants also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Company, 1898).
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[S469] Crosby, Barbara. The Ward Family of 11 Children, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, circa 1950).
[S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 131768656 West Allen Ward.
[S451] Martyn, Charles. The William Ward Genealogy - The History of the Descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass. 1638-1925, (New York: Artemas Ward, 1925).
[S133] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of Martha J. Adams and West A. Ward.
[S17] Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
[S188] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Marriage Record of Martha J. Adams and West A. Ward.
[S454] Mayo, Chester Garst. John Mayo of Roxbury, Massachusetts 1630-1688 A Genealogical and Biographical Record of His Descendants, (Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1965).
[S468] Miner, Beatrice M. History of Orange 1753-1976, (Orange, Massachusetts: Orange Historical Society, 1976).
[S2167] Obituary of West A. Ward , (Springfield, Massachusetts: Springfield Republican, 10 November 1922, Page 4).
[S453] Roy, Robert Alan. Extracts from the Genealogical Files of Barbara Crosby, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1980).
[S457] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. Ward Family: Descendants of William Ward, (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1851).
[S269] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Civil War Draft Registration Record of West A. Ward.