Esther Finette Ward

1851 - 1913  (61 years)

• Name	Esther Finette Ward
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	15 Sep 1851	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Census	1855	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 3
  Census	1860	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 8
  Census	1865	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [8]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 13
  Census	1870	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [9]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 18
  Married	1 Apr 1874 (Age 23)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 4, 10, 11]
  Willie C. Turner, the son of William W. and Abbi H. Turner. He was born about 1856 in Erving, Massachusetts. They were divorced before 1900. Issue: 1. Aubrey Knote Turner (1879-____)
  	Marriage Record of Esther F. Ward and Willie C. Turner
  Census	1880	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [12]
  Age: 25
  Census	1900	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [13]
  She was living with her sister, Laura, and was listed a divorced.
  Age: 48
  History	Abt 1901	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [4]
  	Esther became blind about 1901 and remained so for the rest of her life. According to Miner (1976) "She could remember some of the lace crochet patterns she had done before the affliction, and did much of this work besides other plain sewing." Sisters Esther and Laura lived together so that Laura could help Esther.
  Census	1910	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [14]
  She was living with her sister, Laura, was listed as a widow, and was listed as blind.
  Age: 58
  Address:
  Residence	1913 (Age 62)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5]
  Address: 40 Beacon Street
  Death	7 Mar 1913	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  	Cause: tuburculosis
  	She died at ten to seven in the morning.
  		Death Record of Esther F. Turner
  Burial	9 Mar 1913	Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  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	I11929
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2016

  
  

  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

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Sep 1851 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1855 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1860 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1865 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1870 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Married - 1 Apr 1874 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1880 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1900 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts History - Abt 1901 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1910 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1913 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 7 Mar 1913 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - 9 Mar 1913 - Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Esther Finette (Ward) Turner and her son Aubrey

  
  

• Sources

  [S469] Crosby, Barbara. The Ward Family of 11 Children, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, circa 1950). [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). [S453] Roy, Robert Alan. Extracts from the Genealogical Files of Barbara Crosby, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1980). [S468] Miner, Beatrice M. History of Orange 1753-1976, (Orange, Massachusetts: Orange Historical Society, 1976). [S190] Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). Death Record of Esther F. Turner [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: 353B; Image: 334926; Family History Library Film: 552114 [S188] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Marriage Record of Esther F. Ward and Willie C. Turner [S133] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). Marriage Record of Esther F. Ward and Willie C. Turner [S189] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). Year: 1880; Census Place: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 533; Family History Film: 1254533; Page: 106B; Enumeration District: 248; Image: 0214 [S137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). Year: 1900; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 649; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0493; 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: 12B; Enumeration District: 0512; FHL microfilm: 1374602