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Delbert Dewey Ward, Sr

Male 1910 - 1999  (89 years)


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  • Name Delbert Dewey Ward 
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 27 Feb 1910  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Nov 1999  [2
    Buried Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: Delbert D. Ward
      SSN: 234-18-0171
      Last Residence: 26187 Williamstown, Wood, West Virginia, United States of America
      Born: 27 Feb 1910
      Died: 10 Nov 1999
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

      Delbert Dewey Ward - Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel - (Jan/17/2005)

      Delbert Dewey Ward Jr., 74, of Mt. Tom Road, Marietta died at 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at the Arbors of Marietta.

      He was born Oct. 28, 1930, in Williamstown, a son of the late Delbert Dewey Ward Senior and Freda Casto Ward. He was a graduate of Williamstown High School. He began working at the Fenton Art Glass Co. at the age of 15. He later served in the Korean Conflict and returned to the Fenton Co. after he received his discharge from the Army. He became plant manager of the hot metal department and held this position until his retirement in 1995. He was a member of American Legion Post 159, Williamstown. He and his wife enjoyed traveling and drove to Alaska three times, plus trips to Mexico and Nova Scotia and to many areas of Canada. He also enjoyed gardening. He came to know the Lord prior to his first surgery.

      Delbert Dewey "Hunk" Ward
      Birth: Feb. 27, 1910
      Death: Nov. 10, 1999
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Freda L Ward (1912 - 1998)
      Burial:
      Riverview Cemetery
      Williamstown
      Wood County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Grave Yard Ghost
      Record added: Sep 16, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 21586235
    Person ID I86645  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2017 

    Father John Wesley Ward,   b. 28 Apr 1870, Wingett Run, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1956, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Sophia Corbin,   b. 12 Jul 1872, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1934, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married CA 1890  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Union, Wood, WV #101
      Ward, John W 5/1870 m 9y WV OHOHO
      Sophia 7/1870 m 9y 6-6 children WVWVWV
      Ida E da 6/1888 WVWVWV
      Etta M da 9/1893 Nettie M 4 Sep 1893 Wood
      George F son 7/1895 7/25/19895 Wood
      William A son 10/1897
      John W son 1/1900
      James E neph 5/1885

      1910 Walker, Wood, WV #92 all WVWVWV
      Ward, John 40 m1- 18y
      Sophia 36 m1- 18y 12-10 children
      Etta da 17
      Frank son 15
      William son 12
      Wesley son 10
      Chas son 7
      Sheridan son 5 Isaac Sheridan 9/4/1905 Wood
      Delbert son 2/12 2/27/1910
      Della da 2/12 2/27/1910
      IS's birth record shows Sophia with Locefis written over it, as if implying her name was Locefis instead of Sofia.

      1920 Williams, Wood, WV
      Ward, John 49 OH OH OH
      Sophy 47 WVWVWV
      Frank G son 24
      John W son 19
      Isic S son 14
      Thelbert D son 10
      Della M da 10
      Lillie B Da 5

      1930 Williamstown, Wood, WV
      Ward, John W 55 md age 22 OH US US
      Sophia S 54 md age 21 WVWVWV
      Sheridan I son 24 s
      Lilly B da 15

      Charles Forest Ward, age 16, died Williamstown, 10/19/1918

      I can't find a marriage for John & Sophia but there is this one for Sophia Corbin to another man at about the right time. Could there have been a mistake made in the records? Maybe 2 records mixed up or ??
      Marriage Record(1056 Kb)
      Date: 8/19/1890 at the bride's sisters
      Place: Wood
      Harry Wright, 21, Ohio Co WV, Wood
      Sophia Corbin, 17, Wood, Wood
      Informants: Harry Wright & Jno Rost Jr of Wood Co
    Family ID F22391  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Freda Louise Casto,   b. 13 Jan 1912, Washington County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1998, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1929  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/5/1929 at Parkersburg
      Place: Wood Co, WV
      Delbert Dewey Ward, 19, Wood Co, Williamstown, consent of father, JW Ward
      Freda Louise Casto , 17, Washington Co OH, Williamstown, consent of father, Arthur Casto

      1930 Williamstown, Wood, WV # 303
      Ward, Delbert D 20 md age 18 WVWVWV
      Freda 18 md age 16 OH WVWV

      1940 Williams, Wood, WV
      Ward, Delbert 30 WV 1935: lived same place
      Freda wife 28 OH 1935: lived same place
      Delbert Jr son 9 WV 1935: lived same place
      Dorothy da 5 WV 1935: lived same place
      Richard son 1 WV 1935: lived same place
    Children 
     1. Delbert Dewey Ward, Jr,   b. 28 Oct 1930, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 2005, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Dorothy Mae Ward,   b. 28 Oct 1934, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 2006, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Richard Ward
     4. Bill Ward,   b. Est 1935–1850
     5. David Ward,   b. Est 1935–1850
     6. Michael Ward,   b. Est 1935–1850,   d. Bef 10 Jan 2006  (Age ~ 156 years)
     7. Stephen D Ward,   b. 27 Jun 1952, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 2004, Rockville, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Family ID F22392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

    3. [S1205] Census.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.